Daily Republican., 1878-10-30
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An unknown man commit.sd suicide
by hanging himself to the limb Of Q
tres, between Linwood and Marcus Hook
sometime on Saturday night. He Wa
seen by = colorsd man, named John
Gibson. on Sunday morning, about6.l5
O'Clock, standing, ~ he supposed, on
the ground looking at some sheep, which
were about him. H. thought nothing
Of Il, and went on 10 his work. About
one hour Afterwards he returned thu
same way, and saw the man In the sams
position. He advanced little closer
10 him and saw rope around his neck.
He went TO Mrs. Wilson's hotel,
and told her Of the circumstances. she
called her bartender, and hs and tho
colorsd boy went down to the place,
about one hundred yards from the road.
They found the man suspended from
the limb Of q trre with piece ofa
plough lin. around his neck, his toes
just touching the ground and his body
YET warm.
The unfortunate man whom no one
knew was about five II I seven inches
high, black hair, black mustsche aud
whiskers, aged about 80 yrars, and =
gentlemaDly looking person. He had
on plum colored cut away coat, black
psnts, black silk mixed plaid vest,
black soft hat, white shirt, red and
stone colored ssoekings. gaitsrs. . knit
undershirt and cotton flannel drawers.
All his clothes we're good, and his
under clothes, pants and vest, nearly
new. The only things 10 his pocket were
few pennies and white cotton hand
kerchisf. He looked like . man that
had not worked hard, and unlike .
tramp. He had no marks on him and
nothiny by which he could b. indentif-
I'd. An inquest was held when ver-
dict was rendered In accordance with
the facts.
Yellsw Fever.
Yesterdays yellow fever reports show
q new cases Of yellow fever and %
deaths In New Orleans, 4 deaths in
Memphis, . new cases and ] death In
Jack .on, 4 new cas-s and ] death In
Holly Springs, s new cases and death
IL Osyks, Miss, 2 deaths In vieksburg,
8 new cases and death In Mobile, and
J death AMI new case In Chattanooga.
In baton Rouge there have b-en 23 new
casss and 2 deaths since Saturday
Frosts occurred In various localities OF
the fever zone on Sunday night, and
Ice was formed In Memphis and Vicks-
burg. The Beard Of Health Of Mem
phis decides that refugees may return
to that city. 49,. g......
The COronev's Business.
The dead man found In the Brandy
wine, was not identified up TO noon yes.
terday, at which time the corpse. which
was becoming offensive, had TO be-
buried. The adjourned inquest held
by Coroner Rose last evening, furnish.
cd no evidence ~ 10 whom he was. The
jury will meet again this evening at u
O'Clock.
Coroner Rose h. Id an inquest yester. (
day morning o-er ths body OF william <
Morris, colored, living on Orange street,
who died on Sunday. A verdict OF J
death from natural causes was render. +
ed.
speaker Randall's Predictions.
speaker Randall who was at Wash
ington yesterday expresses the fullest Z
tconRd.bc. In his own n...lsstian, hut does
not seem to bs hopeful ever thu Demo E
cratic prospects In Pennsylvania. lie
thinks the present Congressional dele.
cation from that State will not be ma
terially changed in its political com
plexion, but expresses fear that ;
Stengsr, the present Democratic mem,
ber from the Eighteenth District, will q
be defeated. He places ths Democratic
majority In the next House at 30.
notable bays.
Next Friday will be observed As a
Holy Day Of obligation in all the Catho
lie churches throughout the Eorld, /,
being the Festival Of all saints. This
holiday is always observed on Nov
of each year.
Thursday next will be observed as a
fast day In the same churches, BE-. n
ing "All Souls Day" b
Temperanee ~ I.andenbevx n
The NJ. 8. r. A. hall at Landenberg
was packed on Saturday evening last
70 hear II. w. Morrow ofthis city. Mr.
Morrow entertained his hearers for an
hour and a half on the subject Of tenn
perance. This organization is In
prosperous condition. IA,
The MiIlard Club.
A meeting Of the Millard Club will
be held at the Historical Rooms In thr
Opera House, on Thursday evening at
5 o'clock. All the passive as we'll a
the active members are invited to at.
tend, as seats for the coming oonc-r
ar. to be drawn. ~ .@
The oyster sb uckers, white and co'
ored, Of Baltimore, who are on . strike !
paradtd the streets of that city yester.
day, and we're Joined by other uneIn'
ployed workmen until the procession
numbered several thousands. Nothin:
unpleasant occurred except the seriou'
wounding Of a colored striker by The
accidental discharge of pistol carrird Z
by another of the strikers. In the even :,
ing mass meeting Of the strikers was
held. 1t is said the strike affects ever! !.
packing house in Baltimore except one