New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-19

Under our obituary head will be found the name
George Wight Giddings late of this city, and one oil
our most promising young men, dc was gradua'ei AZ
Trinity College in ls49, and in respect OF scholarship
and character was among the very first men OF ms
class After his graduation he studied law with X. ID.
Hubbard Esq, AID when admitted to the bar ne
prscced his profession in this city until the iah OF
1854 There was no enc OF tue younger lawyers vi
this city whose gave greater promise oil useiu
mess and emnence in tie profession than his. But his
increasing ill-healih compelled him to relinqush the
practice Of law and in the hope that change OF Gu
mate and profession might be beneficial to him. he
went TO Utica Michigan in the Fall OF 1884, and en-
tered upon mercantile pursuits But his disease, con-
SUMPTION was one which admits only of the hope OF
pIolongng life q while but not OF cure. During the
pas few weeks he has been rapidly declining, and yes
terday he died at the early age of 2s. Hart Tines
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.-A person who registered his
name ar n. S. Pratt, native OF Corona, near BARGE
Iona aged "a arrived at the Mills House In this city
on Wednesday afternoon from Columbia and shutting
himself up in his room on the fourth story, tore up
some $50 500 and then set fire to his bed &c Inc
smoke caused alarm, and on the door being broken
open about 81 O'Clock he precipltaed himself out
OF the widow, and fell to the ground, distance OF
about sixty feet breaking his back and otherwise IN
turing himself. He was taken Immediately TO tue City
Hospital where he received every attention. he was
alive yesterday afternoon but the lower part OF his
BODY nanimste and death was deemed inevitable
He is single man. aud his father is alive 10 Spain
but his mother is dead. He has been four years In
the United States aud passed the last FIVE months IN
Columbia, where he worked at his trade, that of q
tabor with Mr.. ii. {. Franck of that city. From all
we can learn are inclined to believe that he was
charleston courier.
SINGULAR SUIcIDF.-Mr. Seth A. Curtis, a very
worthy industrious and respected citizen of Glouces
ter in this State, hung himself from his bedPosi by
skein Of yarn on Sunday morning. From deep cut
in his neck and from the fact that his razor lay near
it is supposed he first attempted to put an end TO- his NE
by cutting his throat. The motive of this deed
Was dread OF suffering in dying. he had been
confined for several weeks with very painful and
incurable disease and during that time his sufferngs
were almost insupcortable, so much SO thar ne ire
Cuenty requested his physicians TO open the blood yes
stls in his AIMS that he might die easily lie SAID be
did not fear death but dying he was resigned and anx
ous TO be gone but dreaded the agones which he be-
heved be should be called to endure II he died by ms
disease and consequently took this singular mode
escape from them. He was formerly from New
Hanpshire but has resided in this State about three
wears He was nearly three-score years and ten: a
tPrJyidenoe Post.
MELANCHOLY AccIDySr.-On Saturday evening
last as the mail train of the Great Western Railway
was coming east, about three miles west OF London,
something was observed by the fireman OF the engine
living on the track, which was supposed to be mao.
Tpon arriving at London piece OF shirt and some
Mood was observed on the cowcatcher. Persons were
dispatched back to the spot and the mutilated oody
of man was found. The head had been comPe'ely
severed from the body and his legs smashed TO pieces
A bottle half filed with whisky was found near the
body, and II Is supposed the ueceese1 was iu'1NA
Gated. buffalo Commercial.
FRIeHTFUL AcciDEST.-As the mall tram OF us
way west on Tuesday last reached We crossing aoouI
two miles this side Of Galesburg ii came IN contact
with carriage drawn by two horses, in which were
seated man and two ladies. The carriage was dashed
to fragments and one lady instantly killed being
upon the track and nun over by the entire tran me
other two persons severely Injured as to render
their recovery doubtful. As the track at that point
straight for long distance it must have been sheer
careeseDess on the part Of those in the carriage 10 at
tempting 10 cross, Kalamazoo Mich Gsz', July ID