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Foreign News
July 16, 1831
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Mr. J. Mudge, private secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Canada, recently committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a rifle, possibly influenced by a friend's suicide in England.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Mr. J. Mudge, private secretary to the Lieut. Gov. of Canada, lately committed suicide. He dined in public on the day of the event—went home—blew out his light, and retired to bed. He subsequently took his rifle, put the muzzle to his mouth, touched the trigger with the ramrod—and its contents passed through the upper part of his head, carrying away a large portion of the upper part of the skull, over the left eye. A friend of his in England had recently committed suicide, which is the only reason assigned for the event. He was a respectable and amiable man.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Canada
Mudge
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. J. Mudge
Lieut. Gov. Of Canada
Where did it happen?
Canada
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Canada
Event Date
Lately
Key Persons
Mr. J. Mudge
Lieut. Gov. Of Canada
Outcome
committed suicide by rifle shot to the head, resulting in death.
Event Details
Mr. J. Mudge dined in public, went home, retired to bed, then took his rifle, placed the muzzle in his mouth, and triggered it with the ramrod, causing the contents to pass through his head and carry away part of the skull over the left eye. A friend's recent suicide in England is cited as the reason.