The national Republican., 1866-11-05
Aatioual Aepnblieau.
LOCAL NEWS.

SurorpE-Mrs. Eleanor Anna Scott, alady
who resided on B street south, near Sixth street
west, committed suicide on Saturday morning last
by cutting her throat with rasor. Coroner Wood.
ward was notified and summoned jury Of inquest
From the evidence before them II appeared that for
some Zine past Mrs. Scott has been iaboring under
dersnesnsns Of mind produced By deep study on
religious matters. Her husband noticed . change
IN her manner several days since, but did not sp.
prshsnd any serious consequences until on Friday
evening, whom Mrs. Scott informed him that she
feared she was unable to control herself, and for
fsar she might do some harm to herself or others
advised him to effect arrangements BY which she
could be admitted to the Insane Asylum. On
Saturday morning about six O'Clock, while Mr..
Scott was engaged in making fire, he lost sight Of
her, and upon looking In the yard discovered her
standing with her throat cut and . rasor In her
hand He soon carried her In the house and I'm.
msdiatsly summoned DR.. orogson. bat before he
arrived she died. The jury rendered verdict In
aceordsucs with the facts ~ above stated.
BIDS OpESEp.-Hon. o. H. Browning,
Secretary Of the Interior, and Hon. D. B French,
Commissioner Of Public Buildings, on Saturday
Tibsr Greek, through the Botanical Garden, and to
build three foot barrel l.sswsr from the Capitol
sewer to the creek. The bids were q follows !:
Alfred Lee, SIS, 900; John Cameron, 46,678.10; O.
Q. Ciusksy, $ll $780, P. Crowley Co., %, ss2. III
John Webster, ts, ,800 The contract was awarded
TIE DrsrRIcr JAIL BRsrEoED.-Yesterday
morning about half past ten o'clock man named
Rollins made ferocious attack upon tho jail, for
the purpose, as 10 supposed, Of libersting young
woman who was confined there. He threw rocks
at the ofcsrs SO hsrcsy that one Of them fred bis
revolver at him four times-hring over his head
merely 70 intimidste him. He continued to throw
rocks, however, until he was tired, and then he
made rapid retreat.
Sick AND DESTITUTE afternoon
Sergeant Kelly, Of the Seventh precinct and SAM.
tary Ofacer johnson, noticed . oolorsd woman
about hfty years Of age lying on street, between
Fourth and Fih streets, sick and In destitute cir.
oumstsness. They procured conveyance and
brought her 10 the station house, where she VA
properly cared for until this morning, whom Ser.
geant Kelly procured permit to sond her to the
POLICE CHANoEs.-Major Richards, Of the
Metropolitan Police, has ordered the following
changes on the force: Sergeant ]. T. Shield, Of the
Second, to take the place Of Sergeant Calhoun, ol
the First ward reduced TO the ranks; Officer Pierce
Of the sanitary force, instead Of Sergeant She'd
Ohicer A. Brewer, Of the Third ward, In place oil
Officer Pierce, and Officer James Williams, Of the
First ward, in place Of oficer Brewer.
INVALID SoLpIER.-About one o'clock Sat
day Mr.. McClelland, claim agent, brought to tn,
Central guard.house Christopher Keer, an invalid
soldier for safe keeping, and $223.60 bounty, Il
be delivered to him after obtaining transportation
to New York city. At halfpast sig O'Clock p. m
he was placed on the train with through ticke
and his money given to him by Officer s.W. Taylor
DEATH OF AN AGED PRINTER.-Mr. JohI
Cullum . card printer, aged 20 years, died In thi
city yesterday morning His funeral will tax
place at 10 o'clock this Monday forenoon from No