Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

DRTKRNINEp ATTEMPTS AT Suicide
Another Lore Affair al G!ymOat Yesterday
afternoon, considerable r1citmenf was created
atGlymont BY the discovery OF youog man
hsneing TO the limo OF q tee, who Was res .ued
before dangerous consequences ehsuei, but
subseq uentsy attempted " Jump into the Poto.
mac. with the design of drowning himself.
Some ladies, having seated themselves on the
hill above the paviion. noticed the young man
looking through tie woods, and in few min.
utes say him climb tree, but took no particular
notice OF him at frst. Looking around again,
in q few moments they were horrifed By seeing
INN hanging to the tree By handkerchief.
the spot and they climbed to the limb ANA cut
the would. be. suicide down, where he had
hung perhaps two minutes, and immediately
already insens,bie, and soon he was restored to
consciousness, but had several spasms subse.
Quently. He had made moose In his hand ker.
would BEEN ds"a me-
la:ion in very little time, had IL not been for
the timely discovery. The name "Kelly" was
found on his clothing and on questioning him
be stated that he had had some difflc ulty with Q
woman, and also stated that he had stcreted a
hundred dollars on the wharf, but this latter
STATE ment, IL IL thought was made 90 that he
could get an opportunity to jump over board
he being evidently determined to take his life
number OF his friends accordingly watched
MN closely and went with him TO the wharf
the river but gentlemen seized him a fs W feet
from the wharf and his friepos kept him c o,e
nm IL the boat returned when he was, in toei-
charge, brought 70 this city. 1t seems tn 1t the
young man had ben ordered by his father mo-
70 Ia Re certain young lady to the picnic, but
having made the engagement he would not
% oTssR ;,s and SO went II is ALLEGED tina.
being lover Of the terpsichorsan art re.
fused to leave the pavilion, and danced with
otner young men, to which he, not being nim-
tod IA fYcf ri 20 Arn,
MS sorrows In what the song calls the Glowing
bowl" and very soon be was "crazy drunk"
in which condition be made the dies perate at
temple to rid himself Of the troubles of exist.
ence which are recorded abeve.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN SOUTH WASHINGTON
-Four louths Injured by Po,oder Ezplosion-
Betw, en- ten aud eleven O'Clock yesterday
morning. while several youths were spending
their holiday near the southeastern end OF Ar.
mory Square, between Oh and eth Streets
South Washington, one of them, named Simon
lmrle, whose father resides ON 9th street. near
Mary land avenue, fired pistol at an old can.
tee n cover, which ignIted the canvas covering
and scattering some of the fragments into a
cigar box, about one.thlrd full OF powder
caused an explosion and serious Injuries to
nlmself and three other youths, named Alfred
Wright and Coleman are shockingly, il not
fatally, burnt about the head, arms and BODY:
but the other two. though suffering severe % Ain
Are ARE not CONSIDERED TO- IN dsngerous condition
death is miraculous, as, besides the Conclusion
and scorchipg which the powder produced, his
linen clothes took fire and almost entirely
burnt off bis person: He is the SON Of MI.
George Wright of the Arsenal, and had a
brother killed some ears since by an explosion
OF powder at the Arsenal. where he was EN-.
pIoyed. All the parties are residents of Souts
washington, and were seated around the boy
OF powder when young Imiric so recklessly
nIed near it. Dr. X. q. Croggen was first in
attendance upon the unfortu nate boys and rem.
THE NATIONAL S.RNGRRPRsr.-The national
nenciDg on Sunday next, and will continue
until the following Friday, and the AriOn
QuaIte Club and the Sangerbund, Of this
city, are making Preparations to attend it. The
Arions have accepted the in invitation of the Bal
timore Leiderkranz, and will be their guests
during the fest, making their headq uarters at
Kline Hines Hotel; on Liberty street. They will
nied BY the celebrated Marine Band. Prof.
Scala, leaving here on Saturday afternoon
next. The officers are R. Sprlngsguth, Presi.
mann, Director. The Sangerbund (Mr. Wal
decker, President, and Mr.. Richter, Lelder,)
VIII leave on the same train. On Sunday an
excursion Gown the bay will be given the Wis.
itors, and on Sunday evening the oratorio of
the "Messiah" will be rendered at the hall of
the Maryland Institute.
RESISTING AN OPPIcER,-About !, o,o,oct
yesterday afternoon, q colored man named
george washington was noticed leaving
Scnnsters restaurant, 9TH and streets, fol.
lowed oy MRS s., who charged him with hay.
ing attempted to rob the money drawer. Wash.
lngton was very abusive, and Officer Frayin
OF me NTH precinct. came up and placed him
unoer arrest he, however res isted the officer
and struck him, and a number of colored men
gatnered around, urging Washington to resist.
and Notwithstanding it was known that Frayin
was an Omcer, they forced him to let go the
prisoner, who ran acrose the commons Wash
ipsIon was subsequently pointed out TO Officer
Hopkins. on duty in the second precinct. and
was locked up until Justice Wall heard the
case: and Ohcer Frayin preferring the charge
OF disorderly conduct only, he was let OIL with
q fine OF So.
ONE WOMAN SHOOTS ANOrHRR-lna bouse
In Majors alley, between 18th and l3x and q
ana u streets, Sunday evening. Octavia Bryan
tcoiored) took up single. barreled pistol. and
carelessly fourIshed the weapon around,
While she was thus amusing herself the pistol
was discharged. and the contents-small shot
entered the left breast of a colored woman
named Mary johnson, inflictIng yery severe
wounds. DIR. Buckley was called in and re.
moved about twenty shots. He is Of opinion
Bryan was arrested by Oncer Llscombe, of the
hftn precinct, and was locked up at the central
suard.house to await hearing.
COMBINATIONS BY ARCHBISHOP SpALDIuG.
The Most Reverend Archbishop SpaldinR, of
this diocese, or his recent visit TO the lower
counties Of Maryland confirmed eighteen hun.
n.
dred and sixty were converts. In Prince
George county three hundred and seventy.
eight were confirmed, sixty d. We of whom were
converts. In Charles county six hundred and
y.three received the sacrament, sixty tive
OF whom were converts. and in s.. Mary's
county eight hundred and eleven, one hundred
and thlrty.three being converts.
STEAMBOAT CoLLIsieN.-Lasteve evening, about
O'Clock, collision occurred between the
steamers q. Vanderbilt ana Wawaset. while
near Alexandria, which resulted in slight
damage to the frst.named boat. The Wawaset
ran into the Vanderbilt near her barber shop
cutting hole in her upper works several feet
large, and causing considerable CONSERVATION
among the passengers on both boats, though no
one was injured. No interruptions in the
reRuIar trips of the Vanderbilt TO AQUA Creek
will ensue from the accident.
TkMPfRANCR.-A large temperance meeting
was held in the West Capital grounds Sunday,
Rev. Charles W. Dennison presiding. Inter.
esflng addresses were delivered by Mr. TYLER
OF New ork, Jonn Goldin, Ros. A. Fish, ana
j. T. Coldwell.
A meeting was also held at the Northern
Liberty Market, at which several were in.
duced TO sign the pledge.
The meeting OF the Washington City Temper.
ance Society Yesterday in front Of the Patent
Office, was well attended.
AssAuLT.-Yesterday afternoon q diHiculty
occurred Of GAM