Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-10
A sute,ae Who sim Lives.

EaeA K1rri,d Nan Del>rmin.d 20 Die-Ris
SEicidaI LHieafioR Tested By ne Po'ice-Hs is
fsspeTafely iIs EdrE>st.
About ten days since, 10 will be remembered
seaTPenter named Andrew HarTigsn residing
IN East Washington, attempted 10 commit sur
side by taking laudanum, but was fOiled in the
attempt BY Lls friends, who procured medical
assistance ia time TO save his life. Il was then
understood that previous 10 that time he had
4iSo made a futile effort IN the same direction
BUriDg the last w sk he has been at work re-
pairing house belonging TO Hr. j. II. Mead,
en OIL street cast, and on Wednesday last fell
low workman both on top OF the house at the
time knOeked from tire hands OF the
TEX WOJLD-EE SUICIDE
hottie which he was just about placing to
NJ mouth, AMI a sUbscg ueUt sea-ch proved that
u COZ asI~d iaUdsIam HatTigsn remarked,
90 Never mind, IL VII b. all right yet," aud
wen; CE with his work About dark ycsterGa
evening be VA s,en acting very strangely on
sth street east, and being inspected by the po-
bee I'll ceIs ;heTeabOUts, be was closely watched.
lie v NJ nom drug store 10 drug store, bat was
PRECEDED IN each case by q policeman, who
SdrLC q The pTOpTietOTs against selling poison to
pm. Fmdlng HaTrigSn obstinate-in fact, 20
much - = 20 say that IL he didn't get lauda-
nam lie would drown himself-they escorted
nm - the StatOn-L Ouse, where a twO-Ouuce
wal Wa procured containing harmless huid
similar IN color TO laudanum, and he was
brought out OF the cell. ben the following col
lequy ensued between BIN and Lieut.. Austin.
litut, Nov, ycu. We been trying % commit
sHicide for long while,
ABE you REALLY IN EARNEST
h-Nts am going TO make way with myself
yea % 30 II decently, and right here, in
presence OF witnesses, where yO9 will be no
Uoubie 20 your family. Now, 10 You still per-
set ,sh owing him the Wall HI do. Hand
me tie bottle. A.-Well. goodbye (handng
ever the bottle and shaking hands with him.
there " .. " Won drink that Won will be put
back IN a cell where you viii die daring the
night and he
KEsrY FOR The uNDERTAKEE IN THE MORN.
BsrEirsn srasPed the bottle eagerly and swat
loved the contents At once, after which he was
.spsnded 70 the cell. and laid himself down
tspplaeently for what be supposed his last sieep
It appears that Harrisan II from Baltimore
sns only when drinking il affected with de-
sire 70 iake bis own life. IL 10 given ont by
some OF his friends that his unsettled habits,
bis drinking, and his suicidal mania are ali
caused by
MATRIMONIAL CosPLICATIoNs
De married Q woman in Baltimore some wears
sree. AMI was subsequently divorced from her
N Alexandria. The fruit Of this union wa,
two children: Hsrngan came to this CITY
20 rad himself of his marital troubles, and
While here became warmly attached TO a
isdy in Fast Washington, TO whom he as mar
RED VI this marrying has been toe much for
his mental eeuipose, and that he is desperately
IN earnest in his intention to destroy himself,
and will finally accomplish his purpose il BE-
heved ~ bis present wife and Nv all who have
witnessed his actions. IL is likely that bis
friends will send him 10 the Insane Asylum.
e
TEE CONSERVATIVES OF the 22i election q -
tIict, j.. G., the ate Sixth Ward democratic
club,l held a meeting last night a. the corner
Of tn and Streetss0UtheaSt, 10 orgaDfzs for the
soming campaign. \ constitution and by laws
were adopted and ar. George W. Young was
elected member OF the executive committee
N place Of Mr.. Collins, who, since the new
division, : located in another district. The
selection OF delegates 20 the nomination convep-
ton was deferred until NEXT TUESDAY night
Capt. kyther said The 22d district had been lett
CT N the lLyItatlOn-tO call on NT. PickreIl and
present the name OF 2 man 20 be ulaced on
the general committee This = now A demo-
cratic district. "Howarlsviile. with its black
MHTVHF MI SON HNUH 70
cat or and he old sixth Ward happily deliver
81 from the black and tan horde that had for
several years Isst controlled the destiuiss OF
TIE eastern PORTION OF the city" After remarks
bN MessTs- Little. Kelly, pavv. Cushmsn. Cole
nal. Thornton. Hinton and SaudersOn. the
netJTE adjourned.
Miss LYDIA THoXrsON's BENEFTT-A large
audience should greet tAe Queen ct Bur
lesque this evening at the National Theater.
The occasion belng her benefit. when great
bill = offered II consists Of the burl-SIu~ OF
" The Br.gands, tor the first time here AMI
tie ITOteaH farce OF A Day IN Pairs = in which
pieces Hiss Thompson ImpersOna'es hve char
zeteTs, and i supported 10y the cOmical Beckett
aud every member Of her troupe Miss Thomr,-
son viii execute her celebrated rife dance A
farewell address is slso announced, and alto
sstber, the theater. notwithstanding the rival
attraction OF the Nilsson concert, will doubtless
be flled al an early hour. az every portion of
Tie performance Is by the Lydia Thompson
Troupe.
> "A = I.
thIs morning the large frame stable on tbs
corner 81 G and Water streets :. w took fire
and an alarm was turned in sy Offeer Bowie
IRON box g., TO which the FIRE department
promptly responded. The IRE was caused by
the explosion OF the watchnsn's lamp, aud the
fzmes spread 30 rapidly that it was with the
greatest din ulty that the horses. about > in
Number, with the harness. could be saved; but
the police, with a number of Young men .ho
we're az private m ssq uerade ball in the neigh
borLOOd. succeeded, with the bremen ia saving
them The stable was entirely destroyed, ia.
voting ioss OF sl.5eo. uninsured.
PROF. PRATT, yesterday afternoon gave his
class some practical teachings In the art of
handing vicious horses He successfully
banded two yerv hard subjects, one OF which
AZ mare which had NOT been shOd Tor more
than two years. owing 20 playful PRO pensity for
kiekiDg over the blacksmith. it only needed
ne strong VIII OF the Professor TO change
the disposition Of the animal, and she WAS som
dTlven 20 shop and to day rejOices in a pair OF
shoes-the same being fastened without injury
10 The blacksmith. All should 90 and learn this
Pratt
TEE WYNDHAE COMEDY COMPANY. Al Wall.
opeTa House, act night performed The Ian
GERS, and Notwithstanding the rain storu
mere was ute a large audience present fhis
evening. Tor the benefit OF Mr.. Charles Wyni-
ham, The farclal OPeTetfz OF The Bonnie Fish
vile viii be- performed, in which Mis- Annie
Soodan vii sPpesr As Miss ThistledOwn aud
Maggie McFar and. and sing CHERRY Ripe .
coming through the Rye" and Hsy the
Bonnie fishwffe" To be followed by 'srbe
ianceTs- with its scenes from camp lite
battles and hsirbreadth ESCAPES.
TBE CoLUNEIA RAILwAY.-The stockholder.
OF the Columbia railway held an e sction al the
koaTdOf Trade Rooms last evening and elected
the following directors, TO serve for the ensuing
wear; John e. Nckelden. Colonel Samuel =
SmoOt. Alexander X. shepherd. VIM. IA. ClAg-
seu, Nathaniel b. Fugitt Martin NJ. Rohrer
and MT. "A. Nj. Clap. The directors propose 10
20 immediately 20 work. and IL IL expected that
Seiofe me summer Is over cars will be run from
Ioth street by New York and Massachu-etts
a,enuss aud street TO the Government Print
HITTING OF SOLDIERs in the late war vas
heIu ~ Mon League Hall last night 10 taxa
Acnon IN reference TO homasfeai. Mr. Il W
tsrny N the chair and Col A. y Sutton sscrs
taTy. Aresolution providing for the annoint
nent or committee TO prepare a hslI an TIA
subject WAS adopted, and Gen. Camaron cai
Leasenvorth, and Mexrs. Lynch and SIetIsry
we're appointed A committee of twenty-S,s
Was appointed 70 call . meeting for the purpo.s
Of efectiDg permanent or organization.
BOARD OF RHGisTRATIoN.-In the list pub
named IN yesterdays papers, the following
names were omitted. For tina county.-Shenhst,