Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-09
A TERRIBLE DEATH.

Walsh:
"Authouy R. Walsh jumped from the fifth
story window of the Gait House, about eleven
o'clock Sunday morning, while suffering from
temporary alteration of mind, aud, striking
the pavement nearly 100 feet below, was in-
stautIy killed. Mr.. Walsh came to Louisville
five years ago, from Milan, Tenn, and upon
its telegraph and railroad Office, which position
he retained for three years He was then ap
pojpted ticket agent of the Short Liue Rail
road, and placed in charge of the office at the
corner of Fourth end Jefferson streets, where
he remained uutil March /, 1874 About this
time he severed his connection with the Short
Line Company, and at the time OF his death
was negotiating for a situation on another road.
Mr. W Walsh was an extremely popular man, and
associated with people fond OF pleasure, and 10
company with this class sometimes INDUCED III
liouor, but seldom to excess. A few days ago
he was takeu suddenly Ill, and since then re-
uained 10 his hotel, hoping soou 10 recover.
Tic was rapidly improving aud Sunday morn-.
ing his treuds concluded he would soon be
WE'LL Mr. VIM. Debree, telegraph operator at
the L L,uisville Hotel, and very ultimate friend
of Mr.. Walsh, was 10 the room during Sunday
ruoruiug Walsh, who had been reading mag
aziue, remarked to DeBree that "his head was
getting clear, aud he believed he would step
across the hall" DeBree allowed him to 20
Out OF the room, but soon hearing the noise OF
window being raised, followed, aud behelu
WaIsh's legs dangling trom window separa-
ted from him by partition. He reached out
and rra>ped the lappel of WaIsh's coat with
one hand and supported himself with the other
lust as alsh threw himself out OF the window.
lie held to the coat with all his strength, and
called for assistance.
DeBree could feel the coat gradually sliding
through his hand, and told the unfortunate
man to seize his arm. Walsh responed, Let
NE 20, Bill, it's no use. Let me go" DeBrec
agaiu exerted himself to retain his hold, but
suddeoly felt the coat slip from his grasp, and
was himself thrown on his back With shud-
der of horror be continued crying for help, and
a, last got up and went down stairs. Colonel
johnson, manager Of the hotel, Mr. Murphy,
the clerk, and DIR. Atkinson at once went to the
basement story Of thes hotel, and found the
body in the area 90 the eastern side OF the build
ing. The back part ofsthe head was mashed
iu terrible manner The body was conveyed
to room 10 the hotel, and the Coroner being
sent for, held an inquest. The verdict rendc1-
ed by the jury was in accordance with the fore
going statements. Many of his friends, 10
cluiing the members OF Louisville Comman-
dcry Knights Templar. visited the remains
during the day, and several stayed by his cot
fin at uight A little child from whom Walsh
was in the habit of purchasing button-hole
bouquets, upon being Informed OF his death,
twiucd together pretty bunch Of white foW-
ers and placed them on his coffin with note
containing the words: From the little foW-
CT girl
Mr.. Walsh was native OF Ireland, but lived
during the greater part of his life in Nova
Sc,tia from which place he went to Chicago,
then to Cincinnati and Milan, Tennessee, and
fuay came to Louisville, where he gathered
around him host OF staunch friends. His
hrot her, who was agent for the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad at Chicago, was notified of his
death, ard telegraphed to have mis- body sent
to Chicago. Accordingly it was accompanied
Monday, by Louisville Commapdery, K. T.,
aud Falls City LEDGE F. and A. NJ, of which
he was member 10 good standing.
BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE.-An interesting
breach of promise case, lnvovlng some nice
questions of law, is now on trial before the
Uui,ed States Circuit Court at New Haven
Conn. Mrs Ezabeath A. Aver seeks to OBJ
tain 100000 damages from Oliver FL. Clark
for an alleged breach of promise of marriage
The plaintiff is widow Of forty, who was for
merly engaged in the millinery business IN New
York. The defendant is an ex-sea captain,
formerly of New York, and now of Chester,
and is reputed to be worth over 100000:
Mrs. Aver does not consider the sentimental
aspects of her case, but views it from a busl-
pess point OF view only, her grievance IS not
that the captain wounded her feelings by re-
fusing to marry her after he had promised o
do so, but that be caused an actual loss to her
iu dollars and cents by his proposal to marry
her. She was driving prosperous business
in the fashionable millinery trade when she
first met the captain, her profits being $40, 900
year, aud upon his promising to marry her
she sold out her establishment at his soliclta-
ton. She reminded him that his children
might object to having her tor their mother,
but the captain assured her that his children
loved him and that .hey would raise no objcc-
ton. II know you do not love me, Mrs. Aver,
as do you.' said the gallant captain; but
when we are married know you will, will be
SO good to you" After this declaration she
accepted him, but the marriage had been again
and again postponed, aud foay the captain
refused to marry her at all. alleging that she
was in poor health. To this allegation the
widow replies that on one occasion, before the
engagement, she told him that it would be very
dscouraging to him to have her sick, to which
Hc Teplleu. w HdI NouIu uy ioso o0 WI - :.
1could not love iu sick ness as well as IN health.
CIRCULAR PRICES BINDINa.-The United
States District Court Of ST. Louis had before
it recently case involving the binding charac-
ter Of trade circulars containing offers to furnish
goods at certain prices without Limitation as to
time Iu February, 1873, Hall, kimbark u
Co., Of Chicago, sent circulars throughout the
country by mail offering to furnish patent car
springs for 50 per pair. Mr. George D. Hall,
otSt. Louis, ordered 5000 pairs of the springs
by telegraph immediately after the receipt OF
the circular but the Chicago firm refused to till
the order, as the wholesale price had iu the
meantime advanced about. twenty cents per
pair. Mr.. Hall brought suit for damages and
was awarded 81 $50, being the difference be-
tween the price of the springs at the date OF the
circular, and the price when the Chicago firm
refused to accept the ORDER the court holding
that merchants are bound to fill orders received