The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-31


SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN TEMpERAYcEyILLE- Wife
Murder and Sulcide.-One Of the most shocking
tragedies which it has been province to record
for months, took place in Temperanceville, on
Friday. Breitlauch, German BY birth, has been
established as physician for some wears in the
vicinity in which he resided at the time of his
death, and had secured fair amount of practice
He was OF hot, impulsva disposition, and of late
years given to an occasional in drinking. At
such times he has been in the habit of ouarreling
with and abusing his wife, and the interference of
the neighboring magistrate, Justice Gamble, was
frequently required to protect his family. For
several days preceding the murder, he had been
induglng in one of his sprees, and neglectng his
practice. About noon on Friday he was seated in
front of the fire in his bare feet while his wife was
seated near him, mending his stocking. The younger
children were playing about the room, and one of
them threw down spool, on which he accidentally
stepped and hurt his foot Being of fiery temper,
and still further soured BY the effects of liquor, he
turned and struck the child a violent blow, Its
mother interfered in its behalf and angry quar-
rel ensued, when he struck her in the mouth.
What reply was made by the wife to this out
rage is not known, but on hearing it Breitlauch
ran into the next room, and returning with double
barreled gun, placed the muzzle to her breast and
fired As she fell, he dropped the gun, and secur-
ing another returned to the room in which she was
lying, placed the muzzle in his mouth pulled the
trigger with his foot, and fell dead The chidr en-
who had been Mortified spectators of the sudden
tragedy, ran out screaming murder and that their
mother killed. The next neighbor, who had
heard the Sh0tS HTeu, ran to the Office Of Justice
Gamble, and returned Immediately to Breitlauch's
On entering the room they found the body of Mrs.
b. stretched on the floor in front OF the fire. while
that of her husband was lying the front door.
Mrs. b. gasped convulsively once or twice after
their entrance, but Breitauch was dead. The shot
took effect full in the breast of the woman pene-
trating just above the breast bone, and lodging in
the interior organs. The injuries of Breitlauch
were internal, the shot penetrating the brain and
lodging in the skull. Neither body showed any
other outward marks of violence-Pttsburg Dis
patch, Dee 20.
New YORK PREPARING FOR NEW YEARs.-Every-
where "in society we hear and see preparations
for the great carnival of the New York year-New
Years day. Severe as the money pressure NAV
be; bleak as the prospects of the Union NAV be;
cherries as the future of the poor out of employ
ment may be, no material check can be given to
the gaiety of New York society on the Jour de Pan
Our best houses are undergoing beautifying and
polishing for the reception of the favored guests.
The fashionable dress makers are run down with
orders tor robes to be worn on the grand occasion
The confectioners and cake bakers, who last week
we're in despair, are now as busy bees preparing
for the New ears entertainment. The livery sta
BILE keepers have all their best teams already en-
gagged. If the weather should prove favorable we
doubt not the approaching New Year will be more
brilliantly observed than for many years past
NJ Y. Express.
A reward of one thousand dollars is offered in
New York, for the recovery of a boy about fifteen
years Of age, named Walter Tucker, who was for
clDIy hiundppeu lIOul HIS TOoIl ut NO. I'd AHllty
street, while retiring to bed about half past nine
o'clock on Friday night.
The working men of Louisville, KY, inaugu-
rating political movement in view of the present
condition OF affairs in the country. meeting of
working men was held. Resolutions were also
adopted favoring national convention of working
men. The Incorporate language of politicians
North and South was denounced. The movement is
of a conservative and cheering character
The marine corps of the United States, now con-
sists of about two thousand men, of whom about
five hundred are stationed at the navy yards of
New York, Boston, Norfolk, Pensacola and Ports
mouth. 1t is mostly differed by gentlemen who
have not been educated military institutions,
and who are not, therefore, au fat in the funda-
mental principles of soldering.
Mr.. Ennals Nj. Hubbard, an exemplary citizen of
Caroline county, was killed few DAYS ago near
Denton, by being thrown from carriage.
The Richmond Eraniner is to cease to be daily
paper after tomorrow, the cessation is not to be
permanent, however.
The citizens OF Wilmington, Del, fired salute
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