Bloomington Telephone, Volume 4, Number 46, Bloomington, Monroe County, 12 March 1881 — Page 2

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V Only Cajsh Dry Goods Stwe in Town, MATH OF JAMBS WAMRON FROM MORPHINE.

Wednesday morning onr citizens 3?ie shocked by a report that 1 Jimmi Waldron w& dead thai; he had suicided the- night before by taking J8orphiueaod dietf that morning,. Upon inquirey it was found thafc every word1 of the report was true,, and. that James Waldron had died' by his own hand: During, the dayvthe sad affair was. .the principal topieof conversation, iany regrets- being, expressed at the unexpected -t ermination of the? life of one; who had been, - born and raised among us, and. to- whom, a, promising future seemed in tore.. In accordance with om investigation the following seem to be the iacts in regard j the tad affair: Tuesday afternoon Mr. Waldon.gt some chloroform m& drank, it with, the intention of ncrying.himup to have his teeth filled, but h drank too much,4nd Dr. Cram ttldihija. to call again.. .Jimaiei laid down on. the DoctoB?Rffc,,slept about an, .hour,, then got Mp and left, asking thai nothing be laid of his condition. From here he went home and between five andjiix.oTclock returned up town. Ten minue v betoxe six he walked into Shoemaker's drug store and purchased

PIVK GKJJJT OF KOKPHIJSFISr.. He said .to use in his teeth and -make him jleep during the night- it seems that he ioo-k:tha ppiwn at onee . Later in the evening hut went ove to-Alien store and attempted to. rborrow . a revoirer. .This they refused him as he seen ed jntoxicated the affect of the morphia made him drowsy, but Joe Allen promised. to meet him at the drug store iM a fewv.minufcs, Waldron. went out and Alleji went back to the rear of the stor and told Will Blaii- what WaldroxL wanted. For some reason fcb thought struck Blair thai, 'Waldron wanted to TAKBHI&.OW3 OffSj And Blair asked Allen to go and get with him at once. Allen went knmedr ialsly to Shoemaker's and founds him Waldi?on. was asked to go home,, but he refined,, then. All ea insisted on him; going, to BiaiA. room in James Small's ' residence. . This he consented to, aud they tws with. Oliver Bar tin went, to the room, WaldcoD saying that he.rhad taken morphine, but denied it when they questioned liiau As soon as the room-was. reached, tfee- effeq.ts.of the pois&n was-noticedand one started'foivthe deetor. Will Blair was met going to4ii room! id was told of WAldroa's condition.. He went over m hit ( Waldron's) home with the no ws then after three more doctora. They soon arrived,, but it was too late for Liiman aid, for the poison - had made its way through his system. Medicines ' vere iajeeted but of no avail, and at 1 a'alock. .. 4sed -peacefully and. quietly away; surrounded' by his family and - a few i rienda. Father Uhversaugt was preset!. ;uid administered' the dying mass, N-o cause can be -assigned for this Kana aet, -as nothing was said oir- left uhvt gives any explanation. THE FUNERAL Was held Thursday feom the Catholic Ofi'nrch and was very- largely, attendid by our sympatbiziiig citizens Jas 'faldroiv was 28 years old..

Barly this: week we received direct from the Manufacturing Ee teblisments ancof the Largest A.asor.t merits of?' GENTS' KECK WEAK" ever brought to this town.

For Ladies a Most Complete Assortment of El'ovekieSj.LAQES 2feck Wear and Embroidery,.

CORSETS

GLOVES, CARPETS,,

HOSIERY, OIL CLOTH,

Me CALL A C(K

PECIALITY! RIBBON&,. RUGS Jse,-, &cy &c-

Vdnesday.eJfjiBramBandg

We Are Rushing Gur Gfoo'ds Off TO MAKE. KQO.M EOR. A. MAGHIFIGENT SPRING STOCK!" MLY CASED . DRY GOODS STORE IN TOWNMe CALL A & CO. of which James Waldron wae a leading COLLEGrE : DEPARTMENT, member, held a meeting and after; ap- ' z JMPOMja 701 THITILHIOM.

as follows:.: Whbe-eas, It has- pleased Divine Providence to remove- fiom us by death our highly esteemed and much

loved friend J a mes T. Wajjxhox?

Whebeas. He has endeared himself;!

to us-alii by his amiable dispovsitionand genial companiojishipjav hi nobleness

.of character and honesty of heart, be it

Resolved by the members of the

Bloomington . Cornets Baiad, that we 'humbly submit to -the dietates of the

Divine Ruler,, &3 to hmvwho dceth all things well.. ReOI,ved, That in our associations and dealings with th deceased we have always found him a true and jjourteous gentleman,, a warm- and worthy friend and an honest and &mh able associate, Resolved, That we- extend our earnest and sincere sympathies to the bereaved family, and that we eh'erish jvith kindest regards the. memory of our departed ;friend... EjssoiiyED,. That we ' teaser a' copy of these resolutions tt the family of the deceased,, also to each of the city paper. R.A, WOODS, ) J..O. MULKT V Committees J. O. RILEY, )) The Constituti6ial Amendment election is Aiondoy, .not Tuesday as ft&ted elsewhere m thi papefv

4SOME PDMPKINSjr Evapomted by the Alden . process ami finely pulverized, i- aold under th aanie of 'Pumpkin Flour ' Don't bft to try it. It is excelient. Soldbyv

Contest April 7th.. No society last night;. Sunday lecturf by Dr, JordatH It is whispered thaf Senator Meade' is writing a book-. Miiny of the boys will go home t spend the vacation. Vacation from next Wednesday toThursday,. March 24th.. Shirk refused to be Secretary of War on Scott's account. Tickets to Burba nk on sale at thePost Office this morning. Dr. Wylio was absent Wednesday and Thursday owing to the death of Ms" Speck. "The Official Head" went to Indianapolis Thursday to look after the "old. flig and more appropriation." Mr. White of Brookville, class 7o, and . David ISllIsoiv of Leesville,. '77 have hmx iu the city this week. Examinatiens fosgin todar,. and.

'from the pompous Senior down to the

reckies Freshie,. all. have their iittlecheme. Prof. Kirkwood, the American Kep

J ler, went to school to the new Secretary

of the. Interior, and has many amusing utorits te toll of those days. They are secondeousins. The Telephone has completed arrangements to receive a weekly letterdirect from the traveling Garavan while

they are abroad. Ye, you want to

have a copy maueato you tnroagn tne vaaation. Queen Victoria has- informed the European party that ht lala no objection to iheir passing through thecountry,., providing some of the eloquent Seniors do not raise their voicen behalf aMgjtatiojL nd. "suffering IsBlaiac'Ui'"