A telegram received last night in the city from St. Magoire, Quebec announced the death of Edward KING of this city, foreman in the lumber woods for John KILBURN. Mrs. King, having no intimation of any illness befalling, was naturally terribly pained and shocked to hear the sad news and her family and friends at once concluded that death was the result of an accident. This supposition was verified this morning when the remains arrived on the Canada Eastern, accompanied by the deceased's brother, Fred KING. On Sunday last the deceased, with his brother Fred, went out to hunt deer, intending to have fresh meat for dinner the next day. They were armed with Snyder Enfield Rifles which are the same as those used by the 71st Battalion. They were both loaded. The deceased carried his over the right shoulder, the barrel pointing backwards and the stalk frontwards. They had only gone a few steps from the camp when Edward tripped on something and fell, the rifle slipping from his grasp at the same time, the stalk striking the ground and the barrel lodging against his left temple. The hammer caught on his knee. Instantly there was a oud report and Mr. King rolled over on the ground insensible. The bullet passed through his temple and blew out his brains. The unfortunate man was carried to the camp and lived only an hour and a half after being shot. The accident occurred on the headwaters of the St. John River, about 60 miles back in the woods from St. Magloire. The deceased had been in Mr. Kilburn's employ for a number of years and this last time has been absent from home about ten weeks. One of his sons left for St. Magloire on Monday to join his father in the woods and did not hear of the sad affair until his arrival at the station today. The family had also made preparations to leave on Monday, intending to make their home there in future as to be handy to Mr. King's work. The furniture was about all packed up and the house all upset when Mrs. King received the telegram last night announcing her husband's death. The body was carried up stairs this morn. She lives in the upper flat of the house above the Orange Hall. The deceased was 41 years old and leaves a wife, four sons and one daughter. (see original)