Charles A. Johnson

    SUICIDE OF GEN. C. A. JOHNSON.
   WHILE SUFFERING FROM DISEASE HE
          SHOOTS HIMSELF.
NEW-HAVEN, March 30.--Gen. Charles Adams
Johnson, a descendent of John Quincy Adams,
committed suicide at his residence, 76 Howe
Street, to-day, by shooting. For the past
week he had been afflicted with a skin
disease, and it is believed that his
mind was temporarily deranged by the illness.
The fatal shot was fired at 7:so o'clock, just
after he had spoken of going to New-York
on business, and death resulted an hour
later. Little is known in this city
of Gen. Johnson's career. He and his wife
came here five years ago. It is stated that the
General was a native of Utica, N.Y., and that
he belonged to a wealthy family in New-York
City. A surviving brother resides at Newbury-
port, Mass.
 Gen. Johnson was graduated from Yale Col-
lege and adopted law as his profession. He
acquitted himself with credit in the Mexican
war. When the war of the rebellion broke
out, he entered the service in the
ranks, and before its close he was
brevetted Brigadier General for bravery
in the field. He entered the Army of the Po
tomac, and on his promotion he was assigned to
a Western command. He was a member of the
Loyal Legion and was one of the most regular
attendants at the dinners and receptions of that
body in New-York. His age was about seventy
years.