The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-26
LATEST MAIL NE VS..

LATEST MAIL NE VS..
sr1c,nx OF GsEES, THE CHIcAc BANxEs. We
.,re heretofore stated that George w. Green. un-
-, sentence Of death 10 Chicago for the murder
his wife. had committed suicide. The Chicago
r.,,,crs, thus describes the mode Ia which the
set was performed;
imam thorough investigation Of the cell aud
a. ksiv of the unfortunate man. Il found that
"a had taken his morning gown, which he had
,naA ND Tor the purpose, and breaking out the
nuds st the back ct HE chair, with these be forced
,se Gown up behind an iron bar which runs all
ma The walls Of the cell within few inches OF
,t eel Ing and kno,te3 il al the top, 50 that II could
,,i he drawn down by his weight The shrinking
ftbe middle of the planks from their cid . enabled
lin to get the cloth up between the iron and the
wood.
he then (probablyl took elk handkerchief land
,n,t,jns Il In several places TO strengthen Il aud
rvant its slipping tied II round his neck, fastened
smother handkerchief to Ii, and q towel TO that,
and bound all firmly by passing piece OF linen
torn from his sheets, around his head, tying across
his forehead In a strong knot. He then took bis Ia
be or stand and standing on Il, fastened the towel
which was knotted to the hand kerchief to the cloth
part Of his morning gown-~snd having tied his
hands behind his back, he kicked the table from
under him: and, no doubt, life was soon extinct
10 his struggles he broke the string with which bic
hsnds were tied.
The appear snee of the corpse showed the terri.
Nle determination OF the man when living. The
!7wer law projected, and there was a look upon the
isce which almost said: 81 am defeated, but not
entirely conquered.
lie left no record behind to throw any light upon
the workings of bis mind and the circumstances In
as,ios to the poisoning OF his wife. In his wallet
lwever, wss found an extract. cut from a pam
p,let OF which the following was marked in per-
Gilt
How vain lie the greatness of this world How
fearful is the gift OF genius, ii 1t be abused Who
that is now living would not rather die I"
Green left property variously estimated at from
$4,000 TO $4,000. Thewhole OF 1t he bequeathed
TO his son Albert who is only six years DID, and In
csse OF the boys death without ISSUE fearing that it
might rever, TO his other children, Green ordered
that his property should be given to the Young
Mems Association and the Firenlen's Benevolent
Association OF Chicago. II Is und erstood that the
niy and relatives of Green will contest the will
o1i the ground of his insanity; they holding tina,
none but sn insane person would commit suicide.
CoxeBEss-sAruRDAY.--we subjoin sn abstract
Of the Congressional proceedings on Saturday Ii
will be perceived that the Diplomatic and Consul
lar bill has passed the Senate, aud that the Civil
aud Diplomatic Appropriation blu has passed the
House-the latter embracing Mr.. Letchers amend
nent, proposing reduction of the tariff of 1876
SENATE ON motion of Mr. Mason, the Senate
took up the House bill to remodel the diplomatic
and consular system of the United States which
was considered and passed.
Several internal Improvement bills were consid
cred and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bin To reorganizs the courts of the District CT Co
umbia, and to reform and improve the laws there
OF which was discussed until the hour of adjourn
meRt.
HoCsE.-Mr. Odds gave notice that on Monday
next be should report the Post Office post route
appropriation BILL and move the prevk US q ueston
TO put ii upon lis passage.
Tie regular order of business being demanded,
the House proceeded to the consideration of pend
Ing amendments TO the civil and diplomatic appro-
pEstlon bill. The smendmen ut adopted Committee
Of the Whole, sppropnsting 80 GOO, and suthors-
ina the President Of the United States to provide
hospital accommodations for sick and disabled
at OF near the port of Havana. rejected by
the House-yeas IS nays 1I2. The amendment of
MI Letcher It being the compromise-tsriH bi of
Mi Houston, proposing to reduce the duties
tciss now paying loo 90 and 80 per cent to 80, 81,
Il per cent respectively, the principle of the
law OF 1876, proposing in the main to reduce duties
on imports 20 per cent concurred in-yeas l2S,
naysS2 The bill. as amended was then read third
time and passsd-yess l26. nays77.
The House then went into committee, and pro-
ceeded 70 the consideration of the naval appropra-
ton bill; and after the offering of various amend
ments the COMMITTEES rose, and the House 3D.
iourned.