Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-19
Suicide Off Congress. Onal Committee
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JUDGE CANrLEY SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Yesterday
says: Judge A. Cantley. formerly judge OF the
probate cour. in Texas, and late clerk OF the
committee of commerce i'm the House of Rep
reSentativeS at Washington city, committed
suicide yesterday morning at about half-past
O'Clock, at the residence of his son.in-law,
James McGreW, agent for the CINCINNATI Gas
avenues, Avondale, by shooting himself
through the head with Smith & Wesson re-
volver, the bullet entering just above the right
the head, just above the left ear. The rash
act was committed while the victim was
suffering from the Authorization that some
one was pursuing him. Several physicians
were instantly summoned to his bedside.
but nothing could be done for him, and the
Judge remained unconscious until he died,
The deceased was member of the Masonic
order, and was about fifty-two years old He
went 70 Washington from Palestine, Texas, at
the beginning of the last session OF Congress,
having received employment as clerk of one of
the House committees and remained there
until he took sick, and was sent to the hospital
in that city for treatment. He remained there
for several weeks, having contracted q dis
ease of the brain, probably from his work as
clerk OF tn, committee, and owing to his age
by his wife and brought to AvOndale to the
residence Of his sonin-law, about week ago,
having made the journey from Washington in
peared to improve, but the hallucination had
permanently fixed itself upon his mind that
some one was in pursuit of him. An inquest
was held and the verdict was rendered that
the deceased committed suicide, induced by
chronic disease OF the brain.
JUSTICES AND CoNsrABLEs FEEs.-The
Court in General Term has prescribed the fol
lowing as the fees of justices Of the peace
For issuing every summon sto commence 7.
be more than one defendant, 5 ;entering judg-
ment, p; issuing heri faciaS, 25: entering sat
isfaction or diScontinuance, 25: administering
any oath or affirmation at trial, 5; SupersedeaS
bond, %; appeal bond, certificate of appeal
and transmission of record, 81: continuance
of trial, Is; scire tfacass. q; oath to any &C
p; warrant against witness for contempt in
disobeying subpoena, 25; certifying papers to
court II there is no personal property found
cate or eXemphfcati0n of Judgment 80: writ
between landlord and tenant, including afi-
daVlt and cOmp amt, 81: writ of restitution, 80;
attachment on Judgment and interrOgatories,
and copies, 81; bond for costs by non Resident
before entering suit. %; order Of publication,
2; ceruhcateS, 20; attachment for rent, with
declaration. bond, affidavit, and copies, 81:
issuing XeEire faclaS p; swearing jury, Il;
issuing United States warrant, writing fnfOr
nation, &c, 81; taking recOgnizanceS in any
case, y; commitment, = ;diScharge from gaoi,
%; receiving amount of judgment before exc
cutiOn, two per cent. on the amount paid over:
entering amicable suit. 3 opening Judgment
torrehearing, but no Judgment shall be opened
unless within four days after Judgment. %:
bail piece and return or superSedeas, 50; trial
with jury, III addition to other fees, or in forci-
ne entry and detainer, each day, 80; recording
proceedings therein, 10; entering rule to take
dispositions, 10; entering return of same 10:
return OF execution or Stayof plaintiff or nulla
mona, or Otherwise Idad TO- every a?kaowIedg-
OF writing, for each party signing, 25;
Issuing venditiO eXpOnas, 25; trial fee
o.; each subpoena for witnesses, .; each ad
&. Of oh,
mons or subpoena, 10; issued in the name of
the District Of Columbia including affidavit
and complaint, -.
The cOnStabes bill OF fees as adopted is as
follows: Serving every summons, 50 cents:
copy on each additional defendant, 80; war
rant against witness for contempt in diSobey-
ing subpoena, 81: seven days notice in case of
landlord and tenant, 50; every subpoena, 80:
attachment in case of landlord and tenant,
the same fees allowed the marshal collecting
and paying over on execution whether sale
has been made. or otherwise, a commission of
five per centum; serving attachment on judg-
ment 80; transfer of papers from one justice
summ0ning each juror in case of trial by
jury, %; taking charge of jury, 81; convey
ig e ef prisoner son to Ial upon commitment by
expense Incurred by the constable, 81; return
on writ OF teri facias, 80.
FIRE THIS MORNING-This morning fire
was discovered in house No $50 9Th St north
easT owned by T. Mcnamara and occupied
~ IL + ItLSoeId!u-t lfunk DelnS III names, as
also the woodwork above the stairs The
flames were eXtlnguished with damage to the
house OF about Sl00; fully insured and the Oc-
cupants loss is tTitiing Cause of fire: Chill
dren playing with matches.
PRICES Jewelry Store received some beauti-
III styles to-day, from one to twenty dollars
NO. 4oi Pa. ave, near IL St.-AdCt.
THE RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER to-dayat
Hemper'S StOre:--At 8 O'Clock am, $50; 10
am, 90; IL m, 90; pm, go.
BEST quality, yardWide percales reduced to
10 cents per yard; checked organdes yard
wide, l. cents; Victoria lawns, from T. IS 19,
- etc. &; M. Towson & Co.. e3G Pa ave-. south
Side.-Adyt.