The national Republican., 1869-01-08

ISQrRsT IN TUB CASE OF THE DEATH OF
Mas; MARTIN.-The Jury OF inquest empan.
neled By Coroner Potter, to INQUIRE into the
sem6ied at police hesdqnsIters At l2 o,ol9sk
having taken but two doses Of medicine pre-
the Tuesday following at GIenwood cemc.
| terry, II having been rumored that death was
caused by taking oyer.doses q morphine, y
ter, and on Thursday week Lieut.. Noonan, in
whose hands the case was placed by Major
Richards, summoned jary ot inquest' Dr; d. =:
to give chemists time to analyze the contents
OF the stomach, adjourned the case until
hs .ffeet near B. and the mediSine.
were compounded at the apothecary establish.
ment OF br. VIM. NJ. Slowen. The evidence
OF GrImn $. Martin and Ida Martin, husband
and laughter OF the deceasedi Or. Y. Howe
| Ripley, who prescribed for her; W. NJ. Slowen,
! druggiet, who compounded the prescription,
the deceased took cold about three months
ago, and has been suffering ever since; that
Dr. Ripley gave prescription on the 26th
The PPe.Srpton T Was P for 80 grain. or Doyefs
powders, 10 grains sulphote Of morphia, and
80 grains OF pulyerized liquorice, divided into
two doses OF which were given to deceased,
according to directions, when she fell into q
deep sleep, from which she nev er recovered.
he pnt Hp NE on
remarkable prescription, and refused At arst
10 put 1t up, until the doctor said that 1t was a
very severe case OF neuralgia witness told
Mr.. Martin to be very careful, and not give it
every two hours, but every three hours.
After a short recess and hearing the testi;
mony OF DR.. Antisell, who made 4 chemical
analysis OF the contents OF the stomach OF de-.
ceased, the jury rendered the following. ver-
diet 1" That the deceased came to her death
by taxing an overdose Of sulphate Of morphine.
Improperly prescribed by Br, Y. Howe Ripley
on the afternoon OF the 2jth OF Deoe mber, 1855,
Shortly after the rendition OF the above YER
OF Dr. Ripley, and placed in the hands OF Lieut..
Noonsn, of the sanitary police, who arrested
the Doctor, and took him before Justice Clark,
when he was sent to police headquarters to
await hearing this morning.
| PLEASANT ESTERTAINNKNT.-The officers
OF Potomac Division, No. s. Sons Of Temper
| ance, elected to serve for the current term,
were duly installed at their hall in George
| town on Wednesday evening Last. After the
lon and visitors present were Invited to par
| take Of bountiful repast prepared by the
members Of the division for the occasion. Just
before taking seats at the table, MI. william
o. Drew, the retiring worthy patriarch, was
surprised with the present of handsome
Grand Div ision regalia, the free.will offering
OF the members Of the division, As token OF
their appreciation OF his services In the tenn
perance cause.
The presentation was made 10 very hand.
worthy patriarch. The comp any then sat down
to = table grooming under q weight OF good
things, aud II 10 needless to say that they did
full and ample justice to the luxuries and sub
stantials set before them. The supper was In
all respects a success, and there was a perfect
"feRst OF reason and flow of soul )" without one
drop OF wine, the place of which was vel sup.
piled by abundance Of tea, coffee, and pure
cold water. There was temperance in eating,
| and temperance In drinking, and when the
| company arose the brain was as clear as when
| the seats were fret taken. After the edibes
had been disposed Of, or, iu the language
| Of such occasions, "after the cloth had been
| removed" toasts were proposed, washed down
| with pure cold water, and appropriately re-
spOnded to. Speeches were madel6y Mr.. Geo
iNl, Of GeorEetowni + NJ. Bradley, q. W. p /;
| Arthur shepherd, q. 81 .. X. Harris, u. q.
W p; John Lee, q. o. U. j. StOddard, '. Y.
Cathell, W. U. Drew, George W. Beall, 7. q.
Wheeler, and others. The committee having
charge OF the entertainment were Messrs. WI
o. Drew, William II. Robertson, James b. Ber
, ritt, and William Lunsford, and they certainly
made the affair a success.