The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-21
Suicide Of q Celebrated Cook.

| John Michels, formerly well
known in Columbus, Ohio, as "the
Trench cook at tho Neil House,"
com mitted suicide at the Iagonda
House, in Springfield on Saturday
morning by taking arecnic.
During tho past few years Nichols
occasional violent drunken sprees
have made sensational phases in the
paths Of policemen. He was of large
build and great muscular power, and
at certain stage Of intoxlcation was
furious and utterly reckless, arming
himself with carving knives and fire.
arms, aud offering the most determin-
ed resistance to capture. When not
under the influence Of liquor, Mich
els is said TO have been kind in his
Treatment Of his family.
Michels was a man Of education
and Of extraordinary accomplisho
ments in bis business. He was
native Belgian, where his brother, a
wealthy hote. keeper, now resides.
He spoke half dozen languages
luently, end was well versed in music.
He learned the business Of cooking
in Paris, and became go celebrates a'
cook that Del m monico broug lit him
to New York in 1858, and for iour
years paid him salary of S. 900
per annum. Afterwards he went to
New Orleans and worked at tie St.
Charles Hotel for $500 per month,
with raise Of $50 per mouth
in his salary after some months SER
vice. Boston Was the next place
where he was employed, and the
next, the International Hotel ut
Niagara Falls, from which place he
came to Columbus about six years
ago. lie worked at the Neil House
for several years, except at intervals,
when it became necessary to dis
charge him on account Of bad habits.
He was superior cook, however, and
his services were always in demand
whcu he was in condition to work.
A marriage in buggy is annouuc-
cd as having occurred lately in Vir-
ginia. But is that any excuse for the
bride becoming a little sulky few
days afterwards
a second Episcopal congregation
has been formed i'll Raleigh aud Rev.
Edward J. Rich, of Maryland, has
been called to take charge Of it.
Tucker Hall will be used by the new
congregation until a church can be
built. We learn from the Rolcigh
News.
The Galveston Tcxas) News
"lmmigrants continue to arrive in
large numbers. lii addition to those
from the older States, Germany con-
tributes largely to our population by
every vessel from her shores. One
hundred and fifty Germans passed up
the railroad on Monday. One hun.
dred Of them proceeded by way Of the
San Antonio road from Harrisburg
the balance vent up the Central"
:, They say that Governor Moses, Of
South Caroliha. recently stolo two
thirds Of the message Of the Govern
or of New Hampshire, and the De-
troit Free Press thinks it wonder
that he uldn't steal IL all. Ine Free
Press may DO sure that the other third
was val uclcss, for it has been severai
years siIce South Carolina official
neglected to steal anything that was
worth stealing.-Courier-Jourmal.
-.
4 canvass having been made of the
prevailing estimates of tho coming
cotton crop among members Of the
Cotton Exchange, l24 estimates arc
found to give an average of A., co."
| 600 bal los, the estimates ranging from
100000 to 100000. A cotton
merchant of New Orleans, familiar
with tho sub ject, says that the osti-
mates published last week Of the
number of bales which will be recciv-
at the port Of New Orleans next year
as 100000 is too low. tIo .csti-
mates that New Orleans will receive
before June !, l,20O,O 900 bales be.
fore July |, l,250,OO0, and over L.
100000 by September l.--N. Y
Journal Of Commerce, January 5.
| Curious.