Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-02

NEW YORK, April 1.-The police were startled
by an announcement that the we'll knowr
Madame Restel had been found dead. early
this morning, in bath room in her mansion
on Fifth avenue. Ex-Judge Stewart, of the
district attorneys Office, was called by the
woman,s family, at an early hour, and in
formed that she retired late last night, feeling
very Respondent about her trial, which was to
have taken place to-day. She rose in the night
and went intothe bath room, where she fell dead.
The madam stated to friend last night that
she did not care what might be the result
OF the trial, SO far as she, herself, was con-
cerned She only cared for the reputation and
feelings of her grandchildren. The case was
called In court to-day and adjourned.
SUICIDE.
NEW YORK, April Madame Resteu COM
mitted suicide by cutting her throat with
carving knife. She was found in bath tub,
which was filled with water.
MODE OF DEATH.
DIR. Cushman, the coroner's physician. ex.
amined the body and found deep cash had
been cut across the front of the throat sever
ing the 9ugular vein, and a slight cut on the
right side of the neck little below. The cash
indicates that the first attempt had been in
eftectual. 1t was the doctors opinion death
was caused almost instantly. The knife was a.
Restells table, and which she is believed to
have taken up stairs and secreted in her room
last night. The water had been left running
In the bath tub, and had run SO long that the
tank above was exhausted. The overflow had
passed OH through the waste pipe, and hence
there was but little blood in the water which
still filled the tub. The body was cold, and it
| was evident that the woman had been there
some hours. Ever since her arrest she had
manifested great fear and anxiety on account of
| the belief that the prosecution intends to bring
| in the charges against her in reference to an
old case This belief had taken such possession
of her it almost
! AMOUNTED TO HALLUCINATIoN.
| The members of her family say she was very
nervous all day yesterday, and showed symp-
| toms of mental arrangement. The suicide was
discovered at about this morning, by the SER
want girl, and her screams alarmed the other
occupants of the house who were in addition
| to the servants Madame Restelrs daughter,
grandson and granddaughter, and the latter s
husband. The daughter lives in Harlem but
came to the house to visit her mother this
morning before the suicide was discovered.
The court room was crowded in anticipation
of the trial of the notorious woman, but before
the case was called, kilograms announcing hel
death were read, and the judge ordered post
ponement till tomorrow, remarking he could
hardly believe any one would trife with the
court in such serious matter.
DEFAULTER NABBED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Geo. W. Abbott
broker, who absconded some weeks ago, de
faulter to the amount of 10000, was brough
back under charge of the officers of the steame
Georgia, which arrived yesterday, and wa
: handed over to the authorities.
MURDERED FOR A DOLLAR.
Boston, April Hugh Reed was fatally in
jured yesterday by VIM. Burns, at the house o
the former. The quarrel arose from differenc
! about the ownership of dollar bill. -.s.-.-