The national Republican., 1868-12-16

SUICIDE OF PRlNTkn.-Mr. john Norris,
formerly a printer at tho Government Print.
ing ONCE, was found dead In his room, corner
OF Eighth street and Market Space, yesterday
Dr.. o. AZ. shedd. the proprietor Of the
fact, and he sent for DR.. w. w. Potter, eoro.
ner, who a. 2 o'clock smP.nnslea Jury Of
ceased, procce led to take testimony.
Or. S6edd deposed that deceased came to
h on S hs Of
lion he 1witness) was under the Impression
that he probably would remain one week;
MopSsy Nov nsss mornIas Seses,ea came % DOWN to his
to % write I note to General Z. o. Jackson; s2ter
General @ gaos.on'. % .as once Sy eoioisd boy, he he
Jackson where deceased was, and re-
fhomss n. willard, dessssed's brotSersin:
stated that he wished to send Mr.. Norris to
several days, and thought that perhsps BY so
doing he would get over 1t. The two started
away. and the same evening, about 1915
the strange man had returned, and that he had
gone to his room. Heard no more Of him until
yesterday morning, when the servant informed
il was about s:i5 o'clock He went up TO de,
ceased's room and found the girls statement
correct, and found an eighth OF an ounce
phine," and a stem.glass sitting by 1t with
water and little morphine in IT..
Thomas II. Willard, brother.inlaw Of de.
drank to excess, aud that he came here during
last summer, previous to which he resided in
Sycamore, Ill, where he published paper,
msnt % al the Government printing ONCE, and
lead steady life until last Friday one week,
when, under the influence OF liquor, deceased
tempted to kick,in the door, when witness, as
sisted by two other gentlemen took him to the
| Fourth ward station-house, and on examining
whisky, a razor, and phial Of morphine, and
| on being asked whether he intended to kill any
| one, he answered no one but himself; deceased
OF deceased until Monday last, when General
Jackson showed him note from him stating
where he could be foundi witness then corrob.
GRATED the statement about starting deceased
The coroner here produced a through ticket
for Philsdelphia, which had been punched,
| and which he stated was found in decessed's
| pocket; also, three checks for baggage, two OF
| them mos. 2,63s and 2, ,s23) from Washington
to Philsdelphia, and the other one tNo. l7D
Witness resumed Gave deceased o. at the
| depot, and saw that the baggage was properly
and Widow S1 Ss
Mary Bratz, servant girl, corroborated DR..
Shedd's statement in relation to finding de-
ceased in his room dead.
John Henry, coloIed boy, testified to letting
Mr.. Norris In on Monday night, and thought
1t was about ten o'clock.
post - norieS exsmlnstion made, and therefore e
dismissed the jury until $50 o. m.
The inquest was resumed at seven o'clock,
made pcn Horism examination and found all
the organs Of the body In a healthy condition
except the right lung, which exhibited a very
istence Of an old disease; also the lower por-
tion OF the same lung, which was diseased
| from pneumonia of long Standing. In this
count for the mans death; but in this case
blood was found flowing freely, a post mortsm
condition depending only on two causes-hem.
poison In some form; he examined the brain,
| and found 20 intrusion, and from finding a
bottle Of morphine In deceased's possession,
would be a sufieient incentive TO take large
dose OF morphine; he concluded that deceased
came to his death from poison from morphine
ceased came to his death by reason OF an over
dose OF some narcotic poison administered by
With the Intent Of aEns ,Sos bis life
his remains, and had them removed to his late
residence, No, 465 D, between Third and
Fourth streets. and they will be buried al
tie war, a captain in the faith Pehnsyivsnia
sRd
he published the True Republican, In sycamore
De Kalb county, Illinois, which passed out oi
his hands about a year since.
CENTRAL GRANT AND CoLYAx CLuB.-The
regular weekly meeting of the club was held
at Union League Hall, Thursday evening, the
In the chair, 5. II. N. McPherson, secretary
pro TEN.
with, Mr.. Michael Duffy made personal ex
PLANTATION, that 10 his remarks at the las
meeting Of the club, In which he severely
rSssS the apPSins%Ssns =. q Democrats an
Mayor Bowen or his appointments; further
that the gentleman who had been appointed Al
tfae RepaSieau ana snS psnarks ase Sysde =,
previous meeting By him tended in any
manner TO injure the standing of the gentle
man, he would eheerfully apologize for thu
same.
On motion, the club adjourned until the frs
Thursday in February, unless sooner eallet
together By the president and secretary.
TIE SUNDAY School UsIos.-The MONTH
meeting Of the Sunday Schoo Union Of thi
E city, held on Monday evening at the Luthera
!, est and fully attended. The opening exercise
: were conducted BY Mr.. A. S. Pratt, superiI
SsSa% s %aS e Sy IL 'sSS sswn, h,
. president Of the UnIon, then took the ehail
and Mr.. J R. Imbrie was appointed secretary
read % the @ chair % snaouneed nee as % the basine,, ~a
hearing of reports from delegates to the lat
: convention at Hagerstown. Interesting an
: satisfactory reports were then made on tn
4 topics allotted by Messrs. J. u. Harkness,
L II, Stinemetz, q. Malcom, Samuel Farley an
: T. b. Towner Earnest remarks were mad
g by Rev. Dr. Butler and others. After tn
y | Transaction Of business the meeting Adjourne
! to meet In the First Presbyterian church ID
SundeTlAnd's) on the second Monday 10 jar
uary.
: CoURsg or LECTUREs.-Post No. ., q. A. /
/ OF this city, proposes to give a hrst'clas
. | course OF lectures during the winter, In aid 0
|. Its charity fund for the relief OF disabled an
a INDECENT soldiers and sailors. The lectur
chairman, Albert N, Seip, secretary, and
, | q. Otis, treasurer, have already secured som
y Of the most eminent talent in the country 70
. the course. L, s. whipple, the distinguishe
4 author and lecturer, opeLs the season at Met
u croft Hall on the 23d inst, The charitable ol
!, ject OF the course and the intrinsic merit
!, the lectures will no doubt command the liber
i. | patronage Of the public. Post No. 8 deserv,
I great credit for its earnest efforts to care 4
Il worthy cl ass, and we hope they will resu
In entire success.
= ENCOURAGING TO CORPORATION CREDITOR
The contractors for furnishing the engravt
bonds authorized to be issued by the city go'
ernment, to-day sent to the Mayor the hri
" one hundred aud thirty sheets Of the demon
. | nation of 81, 900 each. Tomorrow about thrt
2 | hundred sheets OF the denomination OF y
4 will be ready for delivery, and the remaindt
Of the bonds will be rapidly delivered ther
|. after. Assoon as the bonds are properly rel
!. istered at the City Hall, and signed by Il