Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-30
"A Horrible Suicide.

There lies at the Morgua Corpse. the ap
pearance of which is just little more shocking
than that presented by any which has been tx
hlbled there 10 many months Its trunk is
intact and bears not even an abrasion. Its head
is where the horror comes 10. The top part OF
it has been crushed entirely off at Iiue u,t
above the upper lip, and the expression OF the
mouth and ctio. as they remain, is calculated
to cluso ones fish to creep. The body is com
fnrtablv dressed in brown caus pantaloons, red
check flannel shirt, blua and BLACK striped coat
and vest and strong boots. The left arm is tat
tooed all over. and bears figure Of ship.
United States flag and of q bracelet. On the
back Of the had u star ii tattoed. Onth2 right
arm is tattoed a guoboat and the faces Of two
women Over ono of the faces are the Initials
"E. IL" Nearer the elbow the lett, ~ ~
H." are printed. On The ha"L "f the nan" Il
All anchor.
Nobody kpows who thc man is as there WAS
nothing 10 his pockets to indicate his namt
All that is kuowu about him IS TIC manner ii
his death.
About hall past Two o clock yesterday alter
noon tho man WAS seen walking am0ug the RAJ!
road cars of the North Missouri Road 10 th"
vicinity Of Wright street, and now that he II
dead some OF those who at first saw HIM rc.
member that he seemed very mUch prcOccupled
in mind Switch engine No. -, Frank Lad
low, engineer, was running at 4 moderate rate
of speed on one Of the tracks between Wright
and Palm Streets and tho man stood by the
side Of the track and watched its approach. ilo
was bent on self slaughter, but no one snspect
cd it. It would hardly be sure thing to throw
himself 10 front OF the pilot, az he might only
be crippled and showed of, so he waited ill the
pilot had nasscd and then plunged hcad'onr
forward. Ills head alightcd on the track JUS
10 front Of the pondcrou5 driving wheels, there
was horrible cruoching Of skull bones, the
blood and brains spurtcd across under the en-.
pinc TO the other track, the arms and legs
worked couyusiycIy second, ani all was over.
The cpgiuc ran few yards before the shocked
engineer succeeded in bringing it to standsilll,
and then its works were bcsmcar2d in dis
gusting maDocr. The body was picked up and
sent to the Fourth district police station and
thence to the Morgue-S. Lo"s Rep"b'cn"
Oct. "a.
Why THE TURKISH SOLDIERS FIGHT WE'LL.
The splendid ghng Of the Turkish soldiers
has aatonishc1 every ore because 1t is contrast
ed with the feeble efforts which they made earl
in the war. Tho change is duo TO lnal 0Wak
cning to which the oltiro people have come III At
the question is one Of life and death. This awak'
Io.lly been in contact with the Russians. Their
| tales and proof of atrocities committed by thu"
| Bulgarisns and Cessacks upon al Mos!cms
| have deeply moved tho popular heart -
| Tne other day l WAS crossing tho Bos,
phorus in q caique and passed. some lighters iu!l
| Of refugees who looked so wretched that said.
| poor creatures !" The Turkish bostmsn bCrs!
out with vehemence that astonishea me. Yes
| thew are poor creatures, and the great God will
| never bless the Russians who have mado thoni
al, {hcyy,
NAV tkev get from Him their deserts. - C1nstan.
| tinODLs Cor ~ J. Tribune.