Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-17
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About se'clock last night . young man named
Ambrose Brown, whose parents reside on Sd
street east, between MARYLAND Avenue and q
street north, committed suicide By Jumping
stream. A colored man who Was in copyersa
ton with Brown as they were walking over the
bridge, states hat the young man, after giving
nam acnew OF tobacco, told him to keep the
NAM knew Ofncer Anderson, In Uniontewu;
and receiving An Affirmative answer, requested
mm 70 see Anderson and give his love 20 him
ana bis Children. and say
"GoOD BYEv
70 them. He was also particular In asking
where the deepest part OF the river Was, and
draw where the channel was, he, when he Ar
rived at the draw, walked along the footpath,
the colored man meanwhile keeping in the
wagon road. suddenly young Brown jumped
Ehe 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- The colored man hallooed 70 him 20
HIM to swim toward him, bat he soon sunk
again. The body was dragged for, and recov-
cred about one o'clock this afternoon and taken
10 the eighth precinct station house, and the
coroner was telegraphed for To hold an INQUEST
The deceased was a gas filter by trade, aud
was only about 20 years of age. It appears III ut
Yesterday, while at home, some Of his broth ers
VI sisters leased him, and he slapped one. The
mother then
sCoLDED HIN.
and some words passed between them she say
ing that unless ne could behave h mself she
WISHED that he wonld stay away. He then took
his bat and left, saying that he would not re-
turn. During the afternoon Be was seen several
times in the-eastern section of the city and
visited an acquaintance, with whom he lett an
envelope containing
which he desired shoaia be sent TO-DAY to \,
young lady. About o'clock last evening he
was IN Bryan's Green House, corner Of Sth and
streets, and left with Mr. Bryan
NOTE FOR his PATRER.
reading az follows :-"Good-tye, father; I am
going TO jump overheard Tonight for 1 have
mother, and accept a Snare f0r yourself" The
father Of young Brown is An old resident Of the
eastern part OF the city, and has the sy pa les
OF the entire community in his affiiction; and
it.eems that troubles never come alone, for his
oldest son is now on the way home from Texas
where, by an accident, he has teen disabled
from work Ecbably for life.
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TIE BOYS WANT HoLIpAY.-A deleg alton OF
bright looking school boys entered the ssnctum
OF TIE STAR tbis morning and handed us z
communication for publication, in which they
say :. Our teacher told us this morning that
he would keep school all day Monday, (the best
then let US have the following day, which il
Ash Wednesday. Nov, Mr.. Editor, we call this
aperfect shame. We do not think that we ought
TO be cooped up here on those days. We do not
Know OF another school, public or private, that
viii be in session during that time. When we
could not get within two b}oc ks of the venue'
We trust the teacher will relent, and let the
boys who can state their case so cleverly have q
full holiday.