The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-19
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PHthADEnpHI4, April t8.-JOhn T. Elliott,
aged fitty-three. who was On the police force
during the entire terms Of Mayors Henry and
McMchael, and the first term OF Mayor
stokely, committed suicide yesterday after
noon at his roem at the London House In this
city, where he boarded, by shooting himself
In the left breast. Lying on washstand, In
close proximity to bed upon which the de-
ceased was lying, was o letter, dated March
~, 1879, which stated, ''If anything happens
once, for know what is q going to take place.
Ibid my dear wife good BY. God bless her,
aud my mother and sisters. This is no fault
of my wife. MY suffering | cannot longer en-
dufe. Good by, William, darling. | hope you
may be happy. JOHN i. En11oTT."
AE UNLrCEF BURGLAR.
CHICAGO April 1s-A burglar was shot last
night by private watehman |. Kennedy In
the act of burglarizing shoe store ON Madi-
con street. He was supposed to be O well
known thief named Tommy Smith He
proves 10 be another party. The body has
not yet been identified.
SUICIDE or WIFE POrsoFER.
OMAHA, April 1s.-Dr. st. Louis, the wife
poisoner, who was to have been executed Mt
WaShoo to-day. shot and mortatly wounded
himself at Fremont early this morning In his
cell where he was being confined. Prepara-
tiuns were being made Mt the time to convey
him to the place oil execution. One OF the
watehmen who had been In constant atten-
dance, night and day, FOR the past week, was
in the cell at the time of the shooting He
noticed st. Louis reach behind him ostprsibly
for the purpose Of getting book but instead
he pulled a revolver from his hip pocket and
shot himself, before the watchtnan could
prevent IL. He had previously tied q hand
kerchief tight around his head and placing
the revolver against tho handkerchief fired.
the ball striking the right temple. Death is
1nptnentaiiy expected. AT present 1t remains
a mystery as to how he came In possession OF
the revolver,
INDIAN BULBDOzEHS
CINCINNATI, April 1s.-A special from Fort
Smith, Arkansas, says that kuklux party In
Choctaw nation took negro named Foster,
beat him badly. shot at him and then threw
him into the river. He caught a snag and
held on till the morning and still lives. Inti-
macy with another negroes vile is the cause.
FOUND GUILTY..
SHERMAN, Texas, April 1s.--Julius Toettel,
January 10, 1879, was found guilty Of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to be hung.
An UNPIEAsANT GOODNIGHT.
LIBERTY, Texas, April 1s.-In Chambers
county, on Galveston Bay, two robbers en-
tered the residence Of j. Firter, knocked down
Mrs Firter and took $4,000 from the house.
OAe was the notorious desperado named
Goodnight. s0=5@
AN UNFORTUNATE DUN.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 1s-Josa Ber-
tinu Rey, Spanish youth, clerk in store.
wsa stabbed to death for demanding pay from
d man who left the store without paying for
his purchases. The murderer made his esa
cape.
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
CINCINNATI, April 18.=-In West Covington,
KY. this evening, . boy named Hathaway
was firing q pistol when another boy, Mike
Hooker, returning from school, was struck
by the bullet and Instantly killed. Hathaway
was carelessly firing and did not see the boy
what he had done, he fell unconscious from
fright and horror.
GRANTED RETRIEVE.
CoopERsTowN, NJ Y, April 1S.--My Myron A.
Buell., who was sentenced to he hung to-day,
Sor the murder Of Catherine M. Richards, IA
years Of age. June 25th, 1878, was granted a
rleprieve some days ago on ne application OF
his counsel for a new trial which is to be
argued at the general term, which meets
May 9th, at Ithaca.
SIX PERSONS DROWNED.
tQUEBEC Can, April 1S.-Eight persons In
a canoe to-day started to cross the river from
the lower town to Echemln, nine miles below.
They jumped from foe TO foe, pulling the
canoe after them. The canoe was nearly
loaded, and when half a mile from shore over
turned and filled. The eight men were
thrown into the river. and struggled for life
A boat was launched and went to tire rescue,
butbefOre reaching them six had sunk for the
last time; the other two were picked up, but
one is nearly dead from exhaustion The
names of the drowned are Ed. Gag pon, P.
Garant, Ambone Joncas, Jas. Il. Faucher, 4.
Vallere and Lynch Hethington. Jas. s. Cote
lis expected to die.