Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
Weather PROBABILITIES. JU1y23. 1885,
ro7 the Middle Atlantic States cloudy or partly
c!Cu3y weather, noitherly winds, becoming vs.
able. gonersliy higher Temperature and lower
barometer.
DEATH OF WM. MARKELL-W n. NJ. Mer.
k;ll, formerly OF ihis Guy, who shot himself in
Frederick, Nd, TUESDAY last. died at 90 early
hour yesterday mor1ng, from tho effecs of the
wound Tic crcuns:sDo2s attending the affair
ara these: Having c)nvcrsed With 8 friend very
earnestly tor come timo upon soma matter that
vas deeply Interesting to bin. Mr.. Markell
found that he vas not likely to succeed as he
had wished aGd expected, When feoog the
humiliation Of The position 10 which lie was
I!Ic?d, ho declared his intention OF killing him
self. lie at ooco went 10 his room, and taking
liz revolver from his truck. he proceeded TO 70
down stairs with it 10 his hand. When about
midway Of the stairs and facing the from. door,
he saw Mr. II. II. Smith, journal clerk of the
House Ct lscprCsCEt,tlvcs, como IL the door,
and at TIC SINE instant he discharged the con
tents Of enc chGn!bcc Of the revolver iato his
breast about oac cod q hal icche5 beIog the
polo. oil the heart, the ball taklag dOWngard
and backward c)uT5eanl corl!ns out OF bis back,
about three iucats to tho :;t of bis backbone
an! abou. t"o iSches above the hip. |, is sup.
posed TIA. he !n:euacd eolGE down The steps
and into room Oh tho first flor where bis
iricnI vas seated, when seeing S3In, enc C Jrua 10
The ifout door ho attempted TO cJnc al TIC pis-
til ty ru:tlog 1t toto the breast pocket Ct his
cja' When was the orIy place he coulI hsve
hidden li-ae ha! ca straight cus sack coat
which he always w)To buttoued up-ba. 10 do
lug 30 be pressed 100 hard On the trigger, which
caused the pistol self ctcker-to % cff. 1t
vas at Iirs. Thought by the phgsiciaus vino we're
suunoned thai tine W0u1d WAS sight, bat
"Wednesday at - O'Clock uoiavora0lc symptoms
ST To- and he was troubled with n slight attack
OF hicc ouEhs. This passed away, and she after
uooa was spen! without any disc0uragins in5i
c!'lOaJ uati! ab0u! o CLICK ,shcn the hcocuzhs
set n much more Vl0tcntiy than bolore, and
continued with intervals OF d3cD sleep, du,i1g
whcA 'ia9 lie breHthad with much difficulty,
init! death came, at % o'clvck Yesterday
!n1yoiuL. The oUy brother CT the uLiJrtunate
young man, Chates Markell, WHO Is DOW rrac
ii:iGg laa q! Fort Wayne. lodi M, crfived at
Frederick yesterday morning in response to O
telegram s,nt hun ;mICd a'c'y hf,tr Tie suicide.
The remains were bGlc IL II ,ult . iqot c,m,
tory this Afternoon.
TRYING To CArTUREA HUSBAND. - i.iention
was msd9 the o:hcc Gay that Slliio BIZ, &c old
applied 10 enc 81 the C ty Gl2cisr,.cs for . war.
rant agains EeIry Nla.shlI, cacrsiog lin
with tiff ~ with her aiIc,!iot 5. uaGcr pronls,
ct runni9g'. we q, ariln us rlIu.Cd, a.
attd, hui "a IT,, nl,b g r.:sis.c: c. wa.thy cf
better c"u'c, flea IL obtained tho desired
legal d.ciUIGnt, gpd tlij m2ruing TO case
came uD iJr iIiai u the Irgscrc, OF a large
"-JWd before jus ice hlCttCr. S!IIia appaa7cd.
all dr SEED 10 white, and .nlia fcr statement,
When was denied by iitn,y a man about icrtv
?ca,5 cd. lie io:istcd .hat he ULlg dIopped 10
to @9c Mis-. Bel, Who il tho NJ 5thcr Of chlldrcr,
~ he would any oltc. lady OF his acauaatacc,.
bit 1t never entered his Mid ID Earry her,
and ne never made any such ptoaiso other
Inc l17'tcc, alter !istcD!6g 10 TIC cGiIenoa pa
tcn'!y. dismissed the case lor want Of cvdeDcs,
II beng apparent thai hc Won an was trying to
capture hu>52Gd. Tnc complainant wa rrp.
resented BY Mr.. A. W. Aims rorg.
EETUGNEn TO FIND THEIR BAEY DEAD
Tobias WlEklnsOD and vile, a yCuug married
couple from N!rgiLis, went TO Washington about
month ago and stopped at & mall hotel on the
avenue They had = two months old haby,
and wishing to yi,i: No!!jih they "hrmcd" the
chld Gu. 10 y coI6rrd wutnin nalci IL,
Weeks, who lived in q haVel u, an slIcy ia TIE
reor OF tho tct2I. 10 srito oi the protest OF :hc
police authciisa the p"r.n:s lei; tic baby With
the cocr"d no0'an. They returned Wcducs-
day and frtGDped to 30 back to Norfolk and
take the child With them. The coorc5 woman
accompanied them 20 the whGrI aud when about
10 traIsicr the Child 20 ita mother i: was rnuni
That she vas carrying co?!-c. Fec Child had
'l:d OF cholera lH:sGt2m The boat icAra rr
ius, u to allow III? ;a!@Cts to 90 90 bso!d with
Tho dead body, aEd 50 they returned to the city.
p0l0rrI N tnct .I j Ia,
novel, irom Tk.ci /: vas tu,i:i ytacrday
mOEEpg.
COOP DAY For TIE CITY TREASURY
he Mayor presided at policl headquarters to-
day and tried the following cases:
Eve p1Is)nS reported for k:epIcg dogs With,
ont Tic license required by law, wcic ii 1ed Fl &c
toIara ctch, and discharged upon the promise
TO iako ont the necessary lccLsc Immediately.
i.aac llEckly, cGlored. lCT Using profat
language on tho streets. was fined five HRS,
Ttl,h lie ;rcmIsod TO pGy TO morrow
Jeoric H'clso0, c1lorcd, FIR Using CD cine
language on the strtc.s, was furd five dollars
and licked NJ for payment.
HE hRRnWSNITU tSca!siUn TO morrow
promises TO bo tc Z very >clcci tGair. In 3D.
dillon TO tho at:rfC i0Es htr.tCIGTa announced
lh'r. VII be 2!tbcr concert in tho saloon by
several well known performers from ,hi1 city.
NlF. Henry l;rcn!lc will iurci5b r,tfas rts at
city plces. ~! klCds Ct fsl abound 10 the
waters HnouI Ba'kitoau' ! Island and it is ex-
pected that cur anglers will bring home with
them enough 10 supply the demands Of all who
are not fortunate enough to so tn th d. lightful
UP.
HE hElUETlCANS al the couDiy hi III meet
inc at Arlington on "Wednesday evening and
oriao z?d Garfield apl Arthur c,mraigo club,
9%d C''cld ,ac tV.losifg tfic"rs: prcsdcut,
". y. How; s;cc prosIdoots. John w. Pen.
He!op md j. Wills Wormlcy; rcudiDg Gro
,2Fy Vim. I. Witiy; corresponding secretary,
b. Ausia; treasurer, Thcs Owens; s.rgcaut a.
aitGs, Justice J. II. KobinSon a committee
was aprcl1tcd to procure I! & pole ard Lave
iI!s lai;Dg.