Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-16
DAILY EVENING STAR.
A Whole Family Destroyed at one Blow

Whole Family Destroyed at one Blow.
The Maine Liquor Law was adopted
by popular vote in Michigan On the Goth.
Whereupon the Detroit Tribune publishes
the following
DED-On the Goth of June, Pure G.
Brandy, Esq, Of dropsy. This event is
not altogether unexpected, as the departed
had been afflicted with the disease which
caused his death for long time. Of late,
the quantity of water accommodating in his
system was immense, and he had been
tapped by his physicians several times,
but without effect He had large num-
Der of doctors. and some are mean enough
to say that that FASTENED his decease.
His loss will be sensibly felt by His many
friends who were accustomed to see him
daily In our streets.
Also, on the same day, r. G. Brandy,
Esq, familiarity known by the soubriquet
of 'tRot Gut" and brother of P. c.,
whose death We chronicle above. He
took large quantity of poison (by
mistake it is supposedly several years ago.
No bad effects were realized at first, but
for a few years past, it has been spreading
through his system, and has finally caused
his death. 1t is to be hoped that his
death will be a warning to those who
have been in the habit of taking poison
for a medicine.
Also, on the same day, II. Gin. Esq
The deceased was member of the Bran
dy family, and relative by marriage.
He was a native of Holland, and fled to
the United States several years ago, in
consequence of having been actively en-
gagged in one of the revolutions that char
acterize that country. He was pursued
by the police, but secreted himself in
cask and landed safely in New York
Since then many of his family have made
their escape in the same manner. He
left large family of children, most of
whom were born in this country, but we
are sorry to say are not characterized by
any of the traits of their distinguished
father.
Also on the same day, Rye Whiskey.
Esq. Mr.. W. was one of the first settlers
of Michigan. In early life he was an in
dustrious, hard-working man. He has
done much to build up our railroads and
public works, and could always be found
in the harvest field early and late. Some
few Of our farmers thought they could not
harvest their wheat unless MIR. W. was
with them to cheer up their hands, How
they will manage to do so since his death,
we are unable to say. 1t may lead to
disastrous results, and it is feared by
some that our farmers may cease to grow
wheat, which would inevitable raise the
price of -four.
Of late years, however, Mr.. ". had
grown shiftless, noisy and quarrelsome,
and any neighborhood that he visited was
sure to be the scene of disturbance of ev-
cry nature. The too frequent occurrence
of street fights got up by Mr.. W. was the
ultimate cause of his death. He was
killed by blow on the head with bal
lot-box, in open daylight. The perpetra-
tors of the deed are not fully known, but
suspicion rests upon two men whose
names we believe are Mr.. Law and Mr.
Order. Several men from the Free Press
Office are on the watch, and ere this no
doubt they have apprehended them.
1t is seldom that we have to announce
the death of an entire family, thus swept
away at one fell swoop. They were all
men well-known in our State, and have
acted in many public capacities; some
one of them has been member of every
Legislature since our organization as a
State. In primary meetings and caucus
es they have succeeded In nominating
their own friends to office and afterward
In electing them. There is hardly an of
fcereih the State but what owes his cleo
ton to them.
At the request of the friends of the de-
ceased, their remains will not be inferred
until December next. Those who wish
to take "a last fond look can do so at
most of the groceries and saloons Ill town.