National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-02
GEORGETO WV NEWS.

A SAD SUICIDE.-Whether a man is really
crazy or a coward when he deliberately commits
suicide, is question which has attracted the at
tention of cool and deliberate thinkers for long
time past. At any rate It was forcibiy brought
terday.
Charles Tribley, jeWeler, occupying the resi-
denee No. 10 Bridge street, was pursuing his or
binary aVocation as a matchmaker, he suddenly
committed suicide by deliberately shooting him
self through the head with pistol. At the time
the act occurred the unfortunate man was seated
at his ID deIk repairing Watch Suddenly he
who is youth Of about eighteen, with a gentle
and mild expression, to bring him q bucket Of
water from the pump, which was located in the
yard. The young man at once started but before
he reached the back door Of the store he was
startled BY the report Of pistol. Turning at
by some one shooting en- the street, he was horri-
fed at seeing Mr.. TrIbley, with q pistol at his
head, starting towards him. He had not gone
more than six feet when another shot was fired by
the unfortunate man, and his head dropped
upon his shoulder. Horrihed and completely
rushed across the Street to a Mr.. WIIsonis
and acquainted him with the circumstances re-
questing him also to look after the store while he
The premises were taken charge Of by the police
ofeers and DIR. Patterson, the coroner, was notI-
fed and about o'clock he, in company with a
reporter Of THE REPUBLICAN, visited the pgem-
ises. The suicide was lying upon q sofa In the
extreme rear Of the store, with q fearful looking
blood and brains upon either side Of him. 1t
seems that Mr.. Tribley, who was O native of Vir-
gtnia, had recently removed from Washington
ana purchased the property where the unfortu-
nate occurrence took place. The price agreed
upon was $40, 900, and q cash payment Of 1000
was made. For several weeks the deceased had
been distressed in mind, fearing lest he would be
sold out for lack Of funds to meet hts next pay
ment in October next. This fear had so worked
upon his mind as to render him, in the mind Of
the coroner, temporarily insane. His poor wife
at the time was confined to her room with an in
fanteleVen dsyE old. In appearance Mr.. Tribley
was about ffIS years Of age, slightly built, and
with heavy brown goatee AID mustache. The
first ball, which is supposed to have missed its
aim, made a half inch Impression in the wall and
rebounded, falling upon the floor. The wound
extended from the forehead, on the right side OF
above the ear. The pistol, a. large sized Smith
WessOn, was found lying upon the floor beside
the unfortunate man. No inquest was held, the
circumstances being too conclusive. The funeral
Will take place to-day.
GRAIN TRADE.-Messrs. ]. g. and J. NJ. Waters
reports arrival Of the schooner Thomas Jefferson
from MachOds Creek Va, with L, 900 bushels of
corn. Also the boat W. H. Billmyer, from Shep-
ardstown, Va, with 1000 bushels wheat, %
the arrival Of Knoxville, from Knoxville, Nd,
with 1000 bushels red wheat rs barrels ear corn,
and 200 bushels shelled corn. Also boats Hattie
and Bessie from Berlin, with 8, 900 bushels wheat,
200 barrels -four and 500 bushels. mill feed We
note Gales Of 500 bushels wheat at Sl.27; 1900
bushels new white corn at s2Sc. ear corn at $50
per BARREL
REPoRToRIAL INACCURACIEs.-Flou and grain
merchants complain Of reportorial inaccuracies
in q contemporary. Some who received 200 BUSH
els credited with $50, and others with y 900.
HAY MARKET.-A. H. Offutt, hay weigher, re-
ports arrival of ten tons Of hay, and eleIen and
half tons Of straw. We note the markets steady
at from sixty-ive cents for a mean article to one
dollar for prime.