Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28

The Boston Herald gives the follo~ins n.r-
ticulars OF The suicide OF ayouth IN that
city, named Henry Z. Haines, aged thirteen
years, on Saturday last;
The cause OF this tragic act Was undoubt-
edly the result OF grief and shame, the lad
having stolen nom his mother on Thursday
SO In money, a hank book covering deposits
OF 81 30, and gold watch. IL seems Harry
ior some time past has had considerable In
money TO provide himself with a yacht,
win view OF making q cruise along the
coast. After leaving home, IL appears that
visfoned her for several DAYS In soins dawn
the harbor he showed his nautical know Ledge
by rigging bowsprit out OF an oar, but be
fore be had gone far the boat and the youth
OF the boy attracted the attention Of the har-
him.
The first intination his friends hal OF M.
when a letter, addressed to his mother
uateu, corner of Dwight street and Shaw
nut nut svenue, was received al his home.
Ibis letter ne sent by his younger brother
w lille, and upon being rad by his aunt. that
lady started at once % md him and allay
any fears he might have about returning
nome She came up behind him on the cor
ner of Dwight and Groton streets and gently
gTasping him by the left hand asked him
where he was going. He said but little, ard
a few moments later, unobserved 20 hi.
aunt, he drew a seven shooter and with a
quick movement placed The muzzle at the
base of his skull and fired. lie imm 1iiately
fell apparently unconscious upon the side
walk. but was soon picket up by his friends,
and nr. Holman was at once summonCi.
An eNamiLation OF the wound showed that
the ball had passed through from The hack
Ia the front Of his head, Coming out al tire
lace. He was taken Ia The city hospital. ani
carly in the evening was able TO converse
Win Iriends, but began To sink gradually az
about = y. m, and died about an hour later.
The boy is represented by the p1lice who
took the boat from him, aud Others that
knew MN, as possessed Of remarkable intel
ligence. He had always, previous Ia taking
the money and property, borne "a good char
acter. The letter which was received by his
aunt contained the watch. bank hook aud
two cents, the ooppers being ali that ne hal
left OF the SO
The Haines family came 20 reside in this
city about three months ago. The mother.
Who Il quite low with consumption. was ap-
prised of the death of her boy yesterday, and
The shock was ~ great that ~ almost drove
her mad DIR. McCullom- who holds the po-
sitiOn Of coroner, also visited the boy az Ter
The shooting, and decided after his death
that an inquest was unnecessary. The pre-
meditation with which young HaiueS de-
clded 10 take his life is shown IN the letter
alluded Ia above. which was as follows:
boston, lSs5-Dear Mother 1 write You
a few lines. i have bought yacht. The
river police took IL away from me. Dearest
mother, please forgive Ine. You have been
Kind; ] have been ugly. but my hard, hard
heart has softened. 1 am too tad 10 live.
and 80 must die. / have bought a seven
shooter revolver. Please forgive me- Please
stnd answer by Willie; nobody else can bring
II 10 me.
Corner Dwight street and Sha " nut ave-
3 ne.
My time is short Goodbye, my loving
mother HAIRY G. HAINEs."
A REPoKTtD MURDER IN NEWARK BAY
Ma" IhroicR Ot,TtOurf. - On Sunday last
Peter Dalton, oi Jersey City, ana "A party OF
friends took sail down the bay, While
close TO Elm Park, and not far IRON the
shore, they saw the SJeamtuE Thomas Cor
Dell. -Four or 1--WE men were OI the forward
nr II
Suddenly these two men Joined In "A Strag-
Gle, which lasted only about half a minute,
when one seized the OTHER and threw him
overheard. The witnesses thought ~ must
have been done IN fun, and that the man
would bt picked up Immediately The tux
stopped, boat was launched, aud with only
one oar two men proceeded 10 his help. BY
This time the yacht had been tnrned and was
almost near 10 save tie drowning man.
when he disappeared. The tug then wentup
The bay, and Dalton and his friends on their
return gave this story at the police heal
quarters in Jersey City. Those upon the
Cornell state that the mans name was
James Miller, or Cook; that he was slightly
intoxicated, and seating himSelfo on the stern
OF the boat lost his balance and fell into the
water accidentally. Hugh Carr, New York
'lOngShOremaD. has been arrested on SuS-
picion OF being the man who had the scufiie
with Miller and threw HIM overheard.
A BrsHoPRIc THAT CASNOr SECURE
BIsHoP.-A few months ago the Rev. Leigh
ton Coleman, of Toledo, Ohio, declined the
position OF bishop OF Fond du Lac, the new
Episcopal diocese in Wisconsin, and now The
Rev. j. =. Shipman, of Lexington, Ky, has
also declined. He writes follows To
The question OF duty presented me in THE
election have given my most careful con-
sloeration, not unaided, a. / trust, 10y the
spirit of God. My conclusion is that ought
TO decline. Your young diocese, with its
gOodly array OF parishes and its vast oppor-
tunities for missionary enterprise-with its
band OF clergy thoroughly united aud in
earnest, and Its Jealous and efficient laity-
and attractive fields of labor within the
limits OF the American church. decline the
call with which have been honored to this
field OF labor, not, IL / know my own heart,
from any selfish consideration, bat simply
because the way 10 accepting IL seems prov
identially closed against me. II Is proper 10
say that, distressing my own Judgment in
matter so Intimately affecting myself,
have submitted 10 others-men In whom the
church has confidence-my reason for my
decliDing; and they, without an exception,
have pronounced that reason VALID
LETTER FROM MRS. BEEcHER.-A let
ter has been published from Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher TO the editor of the Des MOines
(lowa) Reporter denying The recently pub
lished statement that her husband had been
engaged for a western lectuTiGg tour. She
says IL il quite uncertain IL Mr.. Boecher viii
lecture at all this season az any great dis
lance from his home duties, and adds:
Thanks for your kind con gratulations. A
unanimous verdict would have been crafty
ing, and only small justice, In view OF the
most vile and wicked ISLANDERS against the
purest, cleanest-hesrted man that the sun
shines on, and after the tortures OF six
months in that courtroom. But nine against
three, and that three being such as they were
together with the disclosures OF the ~. Jury
OF the Loader and Price wretcheS, is cOnSid-
cred here equal TO what the full Viud.cation
would have been had the Jury given their
verdict without leaving their seas. 4 have
no fears but that ever I'm this life my has
band will stand acquitted before all men
save such characters as those who ia &c plot
TED against him, and even they i7iJ.g hat he
is guiltless.''
IRE ENGLISH SCANDAL CASE.-It is re-
ported that the friends OF Col. Baker, OF Eng
land, who has retracted his confession of an
assault on Miss Dickinson In a compartment
car, have addressed TO him a letter OF con-
hdence and admiration, proposing public
reception when he returns from his summer
resort. IL is signed by colonies exclusively,
and sets forth that he is the victim OF n vile
conspiracy; that Miss Dickins was in,
duced by her friends to make the charge; that
his so-called speech of contrition was ex-
tracted from him while he was I'm an emo