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Show CONFEDERATE VETERAN IS FOUND DEAD Albuquerque, N. M., Oct. 31. Major Edward Beaumont, a miner and prospector, pros-pector, a veteran of the Confederate army, 75 ears old was found dead in his cabin id miles north of Albu-qwerque Albu-qwerque yesterday by a Mexican sheep herder. Beaumont had evidently accidentally ac-cidentally killed h'mself. A "rifle, with one dlachrr.Tcd cartridge was lying ly-ing near the body. The Indications are that he met his death several days ato. Major Beaumont came to New Mexico Mexi-co alter the close of the Civil war and resided here continuously ever since. He claimed that relatives were active 5n the development of the oil fields at Beaumont, Texas, and thnt 'the town was named after his brother. |