Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-15
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A PRINrER-A.otser

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On the bureau IN the room was found a small
vial labelled morphine, and a goblet with a
little WAFER in 1t, from whioh il is supposed he
.oon tns tatal dose. The deceased was married
R1-ARd has wife residing at No. 465 ID
street, out has been dissipated recently, and
consequently rented room in tie house where
he came TO his death. He is from thirty TO
thirty five years OF age, and has been EMPLOYED
as coRpositor n the Government Printing
Omce, but having been drinking recently has
not been at worK. Yesterday some of his rela.
yves ana friends thin king If he could be in
duced TO leave the city he m ght stop drin king
procured ticket 10 take him to PhI,adelphia
where ne has relatives and friends, and last
evening they saw that his baggage was checked
ana tnat ne got safely on the train, aud they
supposed that he had gone direct TO PhiIadei-
phIa- until notified tins morning That he was
found dead, as stated above. II is now thought
that instead OF taking his seat on the train he
got out on the opposite side, and went ont AZ
the rear Of the depot, and on the way TO his
room purchased the drug which he took some
tune during the evening, as when found be had
bee dead apparently several hours.
The coroner is this afternoon holding an in
quest.
TRE POINT OF ROCKS RAILRoADwoRKNRy-
Case Dtsmissed-Yesterday afternoon, the case
of the Corporation against Mr.. Murray, tue
superintendent of the laborers engaged on the
metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and
ONO railroad was resumed before Justice
Walter in the Council Chamber twill no
recollected that Mr.. Murray and the workmeu
were arrested at the instance of Mayor Bowen
and commissioner Crane for digging bitches in
ISL street, and that the case has been pending
several weeks. Messrs. Leech, Norris, Totem.
and n. III. Miller, of counsel for defence, We're
present, but the prosecution was not repre-
senfed After waiting half an hour, Justice
walter said he was ready to proceed with the
case, and Judge Leech informed him that the
defence were willing to submit il on the eyi-
dence and argument for the prosecution. Jus
tee Walter dismissed the case against Mr.
m hat
the charge. Messrs. Norris, Totem, and Miller
asked if the other charges were dismissed, and
the Justice announced that his decision ap-
piled to all.
IMPROVEMENTS INSIDE THE CAPIroL-The
officers OF the Senate and House OF Representa-
tNes during the recess of Congress, had the re-
spectiye chambers and ad Joining rooms reno.
waited and refitted, and the Sergeant-at-Arms
OF the Senate, Mr.. Brown, and the Clerk of the
House, Mr.. Mcpherson, under WHOSE direction
the work has been done, have received the
congratulations of many Senators ana Repre-
sentatives on the manner in which II has been
DONE On the Senate side the galleries have
been recarpetted by Mr.. John Alexander, OF
this city, who has also fitted up in excellent
style an additional retiring room for ladies
The handsome furniture in the reception room
and Presidents room has been recovered.
that in the former with green. and the latter
with red, TO match the curtains. The various
Committee rooms have also been put in COM
plete order. On the House side the Speakers
room has been entirely refurnished. The car
pet inquired Brussels, probably Is tasteful
and elegant as any in the District. The furni-
ture and curtains are from the establishment
OF Mr.. q. M. Wight, Of this city. The curtains
are OF silk brocaelle, green and gold, and the
sofas and chairs elegantly carved, are covered
with green and gold, matching the curtains.
A beautiful library table in keeping with the
rest Of the furniture is in the centre Of this
BACON THIEvRs-This morning, Mr. Eman-
uel Lancaster. a bacon dealer in the Centre
Market, employed two coiored boys Sport
Thomas and Charles Holding alias ssRob Row
TO help him carry his bacon to his stall, and ,f.
ter they had LETT he discovered thar fine
shoulder had also disappeared. Detectives
Coomes and Miller went after and nabbec
them near the y street bridge, and they We're
taken before Justice Clark, who dismissed the
case OF larceny and committed them under the
yagrant act 10 the worknoase for sc days.
Al &H. II. R.-The Alexandra Gnzstsc
says: The extension of the Alexandria. Lou
doUn and Hampshire Railroad 10 Mercier's
Station has been completed, the rails having
been laid TO that point. The turn table TO be
used there has been sent for, and will arrive
and be in position during the next few DAYS.
when the trains will commence running daily
| to what for this winter AT least, will be the
western terminus of that road.
THE HORN OF PLENTY.-Baskets of fruit.
cornucopias, containing French CONNECTIONS:
Malaga and Catawba grapes, Florida and Hi-
yana oranges, bananas, pine apples. French
and American pears, figs, canned fruits, i'll
lies nuts OF all kinds, greet the eye of all W no
visit the wholesale and retail fruir store n,
| Messrs J. W. Moore & Co, of New York and
Baltimore branch house, No. Isl gth street, late
| Richsrd Ryon's.
| FRATERNAL NIsIT.-Last evening, Friend
| ship Lodge, knights of Pythias, located IL
| South Washington, paid a fraternaI vast q
Calanthe Lodge, at The hall of the latter, cOrna!
| eth ana ID streets, where quite a pleasant time
| was spent. appropriate remarks were ma a.
by +. q. {. Barton, II. e.. Thompson, Brother
A. L. Cayis and others.
| JOHN Il. GoUGH.-Under the auspices CT he
1oung Mems Christian Association, IohL e
Cough will lecture on sTemperanca' AT the
| Congregational church, corner of Tenth and q
| streets, on Thursday evening.
The RAILROAD CAsRS.-The hearing OF the
| nlunc ion cases growing out of the construc-
non Of the Metropolitan railroad in tue Eq uiry
! Court, was again postponed this morning.