On Sunday morning, the body of Mr. MOSES NIXON, a well-known farmer in Hazel Dell Township was found hanging in his barn.

The terrible discovery was made by one of his daughters, who at once gave the alarm. Several neighbors were hastily summoned and the body cut down, but it was cold in death, life evidently having been extinct some time. Coroner Faul was notified and proceeded to the place where an inquest was held.

But little was elicited concerning the sad affair save that Mr. Nixon had been despondent for some time, occasioned by sickness and misfortunes in his farm business. The severe hailstorm of last summer completely destroyed his large and promising crops. This visitation was a severe blow to Mr. Nixon, who had a large family to support. Previous to the crop disaster he was laid up for some time with brain fever, from the effects of which he never fully recovered, and it was evident to friends that his mind was somewhat weakened, and after the loss of his crops he became worse.

On Sunday morning he proceeded to the barn as usual to do some work, and some time afterwards his dead body was discovered suspended by a large halter strap, which he had secured to a beam. In one of his vest pockets was found a small piece of paper on which was written the words: "This is my own act." This was all that was found or learned regarding the rash act. Several witnesses were examined, but nothing elicited bearing on the case, save Nixon's despondency for some time past, and a verdict was rendered to the effect that "the deceased came to his death by his own hands, by hanging, as shown by the car found on his person." The coroner's jury was Chas. O. Musser, O.S. Barrett and Thos. Valier.

Mr. Nixon was about 47 years of age, and had been a resident of Iowa for the past thirty years. He was a hard working, honest citizen, and an old soldier, bearing the marks of his bravery on the field of battle. He enlisted in Company A, 29th Iowa infantry in 1862 under Capt. Williams, Mayor Lyman being major of the regiment. In the battle of Helena, July 4, 1863, he received a wound in his right arm, and amputation was found necessary in order to save his life. He is spoken of by comrades as a brave soldier at all times and was ever ready for duty. He was a member of Abe Lincoln Post, No. 29, G.A.R., of this city, and was buried yesterday afternoon from Hazel Dell Church under the auspices of the post, some thirty members of which attended the funeral.