Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-18
THs Arrurrxp SUICIDE AT rHr Owsx


housE-Fatai Termination Of tAe ne Cor
oser's fSquest.-On Saturday afsernooo, We pub
iis he'd full particulars Of the attempted suicide
Brigham, recently deputy collector IN Rich
mono, va, BY stabbing himself repeatedly and
cutting MS throat. As we stated yesterday, he
was Hpidiy improving. and stroag hopes were
entertained OF his ultimate recovery. Greatly
TO the surprise OF his friends, his death sud-
denly and Unexpectedly occurred this morn
ing ABOUT ten minutes before eleven O'Clock.
had been obtained BY Col. Owen to take him to
me Lunatlc Asylum, as the attending ply.
sicians had pronounced him insane. Last
nignt, In I'll of insanity, he jumped out of
his struggles his weunds were reopened, and
bled very freely
At2o'clock . jury Of inquisition was sworn
IN bg Justice Harper, acting coroner, tconsta-
BILE Boss, foreman,) when they repaired to the
room where the body lay, and then adjourned
for an hour in order that post morteM exami.
nation might be made by Or. George r. Miller,
ing to do in order to ascertain whether the
wounds inflicted in the breast OF the deceased
penetrated the lung, and also that he might be
The physician had NO doubt that the wounds
were inflicted by Mr.. BIS own hands, and that
they caused his death.
Nothing definite as TO the disposition Of the
body will be arrived at till his friends reach
here from Boston, who are expected this after.
noon. 80
Deceased WINS a man Of fine physique, bald
head, blue eyes, and wore large brown nous.
1.-THE ruInor in circulation this morning that
Mr. Brigham died from wounds inflicted by
Els own hands few minutes before his death
Is entirely unfounded. There has been NO mo.
nent since the commission OF the rash Act
few days since that he has been left alone, and
those in attendance during has last hours re.
port no ;n such b, attempt on bis par
Hess, Jr.. N. @. Draper, +. L. Payne, Henry
H. Halliday. Curtis +. Graham, VIM. A. Boss,
George WAGNER, Geo. w. Hinton. Frame
Jno. Woolf. The evidence was in accordance
with the facts already published in the
STAR, and the jury returned a verdict
House, on Pennsylvania avenue, between i4th
and 18th streets west, kept by Col. S. w. Owen,
on the 5th day Of August, and remained till the
18th instant; that between the hours Of Ii aud
was found in his room apparently in dying
coalition, from his throat being cut and
eleven slabs with a knife blade three inches
S.s snse the me region s of side IL. of nes .as
and the Jury believe that the deceased came to
his death hy said slabs inflicted by his own
hand: and further, that he lett no property;
every attention from Col. S. w. Owen and fur.
Their, that he was attended by Drs. R. K. Stone,
Thos. Miller, and George r. Miller"
In accordance with q dispatch received nv
Col. owen from the father.ln- Jaw of the de-.
ceased, the remains will be prepared for trans.
mission to Boston, whittier they will 20 under
the charge Of E. W. Brigham, brother Of the
deceased, who is expected to arrive here this
evening.
SAILS OF REAL ESTATE on MERIDIAN
HILL.-The following sales of real estate
AUGUST 49, Of the Mda.
Hill property: Charles +. Brown, lot z,
block 3: Thomas H. Sypherd, lot 8, block 3;
VIM. Linkins, lots 4 and IS. block Z; Thomas
lots 3 and i, block 8; D. Weed, lot II, block 6:
VIM n. White, lots 6 and S, block 8; Daniel
Briles, lot Is, block 8; Jacob ColclaZier, lot 49,
block s Masth S,U. s BsIry lot y,
10; Richard Roberts, lot 2, block is: DAVID u.
Stoner, lot II, block IS; Green & Williams, lot
9, block IS; John Cassassa, lot II, block 49, E.
Wiilinbucher, lot 10, block Is; VIM. Ferguson,
The following sales were made at the second
great sale Of these lots yesterday evening, by
ator David +. Patterson, lot 20, block 3; Geo.
Simons, Esq, lot 81, block 3; William NJ. Perry,
lot !, block 6: Mrs. Gen. Julia Weed, lot S,
block 6; Mrs. Margaret Paschal, lot 10, block 6;
Edward A. Mckay, lot %, block s; Mrs. Mar
garet Graves, lots rs and 81, block 6; Henry
Sineel, Esq, lot 90, block 6; John z. Hilton,
lot 81, block 6; Edward Mckay, lots l and %
7. CLARK, Esq, lot 80. block 9; VIM. M. Perry,
Esq, lots and 6. block 49, Edward Mckay,
lots l, II, Is, and 10, block l6 Charles ]. Jen.
kins, lot 20, block 16; James s. Topham. lots
II, 10, IA. and IS, block IL; F. Lee, lots IS 30,
81, z, %, and Fl, block Is; Edward A. Mckay,
lot II, block Is; Senator David Patterson, lots
II ank ls, block 10.
Some of the above sales were made at very
low prices, thus giving In some cases great bar
gains, but the average price per square foot
will reach nine or ten cents, and only Illus.
trates the faith Of our people, and q weli-found-
ed one, in the future OF our nations capital
but a few years will elapse until the city will
BURT its corporate limits and reach its splendid
touleuards far INTO the country in all directions
Many OF the recent purchasers will improve
at once, and we are gratihed to motto that all
OF the purchasers are among our best citizens.
BASE BALL.-The Oiympics, of this CITY,
played a game OF base ball with the Athletics,
Of Philadelphia, in that city yesterday. The
latter won the game-the score standing IS to
"a. The Athletics were whitewashed in one
inning, and were unsuccessful in attempting
to put blank score on their opponents.
The base ball match between the Atlantics
and Mutuais In New York yesterday resulted
in victory for the Atlantics, the score stand
ing IL to II.
A match game of base ball betw the Mary
land Base Ball Club, OF Baltimore, ana the
Pasnme OF Richmond, was played In Rich
mond yesterday, and resulted in the defeat OF
the latter.
ORPHANs Court, August rs, 1858 judge
Purcell presiding.-The will Of John Tappan,
bequeathing his estate, amounting to 5000, TO
his wife and children, was put on file.
A scheduIe of the persOual estate of Sanuel