Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-11
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE-A Nan Tries 10 Hq-r
Hmsey 10 Pieces triGt Pocket Kplfs.-Lsst eve
nIng, about o'clock, a man about y years OF
age, named Joseph >. TOrrey, who boarded at
No. 2. Lingan street, attempted 10 commit SUI
eide in an clubhouse 10y cutting his arm and
throat in n frightfu manner with a poe kct knife
He first cut his left arm to the bone seVerinr
the biceps muscle and number OF large veins
ana then, finding death rather too tedious a pro-
cess by this means, commenced hacking his
throat, ana succeeded IN making a wound about
two inches long and severing the ira chel above
the thenoid cartilage. Not satisfied with ;hi>
self mutilatiOn lie began iabbing himself abou.
the N ms, throat and breast with the sml all blade
81 the knife. Hiiicting Hamber OF email, ba.
deep, wounds. He would doubtless have sue
ceedtd in his attempt at self-destructOn had he
not been discovered b. a member OF the family
there lie boarded, who found him standing in
The clubhouse bleeding prOfusclv from his
wounds and about TO fall from loss of blood Drs
>outhworth and Peters were sent tor, ami on
Their arrival stopped the flow of blood and
dressed his wounds, and this morning he wa
cent to Providence Hospital. Strange TO saw
none OF his wounds are considered necessarily
dangerous. He was very retiCent in regard TO
The motive which induced him to attempt his
life, but il is said that .'unreqrited affection
was the cause, and that tie object OF his love
resides al Green Spring. Torrey is a millwright
by trade. and is a sober man and good work
man. He is better to- day.
SALES OF WHEAT.-Thirteen hundred bu shells
Of wheat were sold this morning at - SIX, and
LOGO bushels at 50 %; The former was choice
and brought the highest price paid this season.
SUMMARY OF THE GRAIN AND FLOUR MAR
kET FOR THE WEEK.-The receipts OF wheat
continue limited, with an active demand. The
better grades are taken by the millcrs with avid
lty, and at extreme prices. Market reports from
other cities show that at present higher prices
are paid in Georgetown than in any other civ
IN the United States. The supply of wheat to
come this season is believed to be small and
wholly inadequate to the demand. Flour has
advanced during the week from . to 80 cents
per barrel on all grades. The demand is active
and above the supply, and the market is strong
The COAL TRADE.-COal was received anu
shipped by the iii fferent companies for the past
week as follows :-COnsolidatiO coal company
received 5000 tons, shipped 1000 tons; Borden
mining company received 300 tons, shipped
2,100 tons; New Central company received 5,0l9
tons, shipped 5,3A tons; Agnew's wharf re
ceived 2, 800 tons, shipped 1000 tons. Total re-
ceipts, II ,3l9 tons, and total shipments 1fIZ7
tons of coal. Vessels are very scarce AMI
freightSs n aiixn.
The FISH MARKET.-AbOut 80 shad sold at
the fish wharf this merning from Sl0 to sl2 per
hundred, and 10000 herring at from IS to S3.j0
per thousand.
RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN-George
Waters received to-day, per canal boat Nette
Graham from Berlin, Nd, 60 barrels OF che. ce
family -four, which has been stored for sh ~
ment TO New York; also, per same boat, ., 80
bushels OF choice wheat