Amazi S. Mott, formerly a resident of Piqua, and still well known here, died on Monday, August 11, 1890, at Columbus, where his home has recently been located. While he had for years been suffering from lung trouble, the result of a severe attack of typhoid fever in 1871, his death was caused by the amputation of his right arm, although nine days had elapsed since the operation was performed by Dr. Baldwin, the eminent Columbus surgeon. Some weeks ago the deceased was seized by excruciating pain in his right arm and hand, presumable rheumatic. They were attended by a numbness and a shriveling up of the hand and forearm that became so alarming that Dr. Baldwin was summoned. He pronounced it a case of blood clot and mumefaction, and one so peculiar that he had never met or read of a case before. He at once declared amputation necessary. The patient, although weak physically, was incredibly strong in will and nerve, consented to have the operation performed, and the will power carried him through it in a surprising condition. His case was apparently progressing more than satisfactorily. Last Monday, however, he fell into a condition of drowsiness from which he could not be permanently rallied, and he gradually passed away in a calm and peaceful sleep. "It is all right," were his last words, spoken to his wife.  The deceased was born in Forestbough, N. Y. His father was Charles F. Mott, who was master car builder in the old Alexander, Rouzer & Evans shops in this city from 1853 until they were closed three of four years later.  In 1852 he moved with his parents to Piqua and on the 6th of October, 1866, was married to Miss Callie Landes, also of this city.  Mr. Mott was an iron molder by trade and spent years of his life working in Bowdle's Foundry here, and was a member of the Iron Molder's Union at the time of his death.  Besides his wife and one son, Charles R., who is with the wholesale drug house of Kauffman & Latimer, of Columbus, the deceased is survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Agnes M. O'Hara, of Bridgeport, Conn., Ed. H. Mott, special writer on the New York Sun, Mrs. J. M. Baldwin, of Chester, N. Y., and W. L. Mott, of Richmond, Ind. The two brothers were present at the funeral.  The body was brought to this city Tuesday evening at 5:45 o'clock, and the funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 4, from the residence of Mrs. Landes, corner of Spring and North streets. The deceased was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, by the side of his mother and two infant sisters, all of whom died in Piqua in 1857.    

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