The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-20
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SUICIDE OF yoUNa MAN.-The Washing
ton Star, OF Friday evening, has the fol-

n
ton Star, OF Friday evening, has the fol-
lowing: $50. -:-zzs : E
about 0 O'Clock last night young man
named Ambrose Brown, whose parents re-
side on Third street east, between mary,
land avenue and 9 street north, committed
suicide by Jumping from the draw oil the
Anacostia bridge into the stream. A color
ed man who was In conversation with
Brown as they were walking over the
bridge states that the young man, after CIV
inc him chew of tobacco, told him to keep
the entire piece, and then asked II he (the
colored many knew officer Anderson, In
Uniontown, and receiving an afnrmaGlVe
answer, requested him to see Ander:.
son and give his love to him and
his children and say "good.bye " to them.
He was also particular in asking where the
deepest part of the river was, and receiving
an answer that it was deepest at the draw,
where the channel was, he. when he mr.
rived at the draw, walked along the foot
path, the colored man meanwhile Keeping
Ia the wagon road. Suddenly young Brown
Jumped on the rail and then leaped off into
the water. The colored man Immediately
rushed to the side of the bridge, and when
Browns head came out of the water he
shouted :" Can you help me p The ctlored
man hallooed to him to swim toward him,
but he soon sunk again. The body was
dragged for, and recovered about o'clock
this afternoon and taken to the Eighth pre-
cinct station-house, and the coroner was
telegraphed for to hold an inquest.
The deceased was gashtter by trade,
and was only about twenty years of age.
It appears that yesterday, while at home,
some of his brothers or sisters leased him,
and he slapped one. The mother then
% III /; ~, Il xrne5 ccod hotyroon
| them, she saying that unless he could be-
have himself sne wished that he would stay
| away. He then took his hat and left, say
| ing that he would not return. During the
afternoon he was seen several times in the
eastern section of the city, and visited
an acquaintance, with whom he left al
envelope containing q ring, which he
desired should be sent to-day to a Young
lady. About o'clock last evening he was
| in Bryan's Green House, corner of Eighth
and L streets, and left with Mr.. Bryan note
| for his father, reading as follows "Good-
bye, father 1 am going to Jump overheard
mother. Give my love to mother and &C.
cent q share for yourself" The father of
Young Brown is an old resident of the east
ern part Of the city, and has the sympa-
thies of the entire community In his af1ic-
tons: and it seems that troubles never
come alone, for his eldest son is now on the
way home from Texas, where, by an acct
dent, he has been disabled from work prob
ably tor life"
ARL1SGToN.-In the House of Represent
atives ON Friday Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky,
offered an amendment to the bill under
consideration providing that the Govern
ment shall pay for and acquire legal titles
to the lands taken for national cemeteries.
Mr.. Jones said that Arlington especially
should be paid for, because that estate
never belonged to Gen. Lee, and no act of
his could cause its confiscation, for it was
the property of Mrs. Lee. And here be
wanted to say word in defense. OF sena-
tor from Kentucky, who some time ago Of
fered q resolution to remove the bones OF
soldiers from Arlington. That Senator has
been much censured for the introduction
of that resolution, but he MIR. Jones knew
that the Senator meant no insult to the
memory Of the soldiers who were Inferred
at Arlington.