Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-08
Suicide Of a Young Merchant.

AR- CHARLES PERRY SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH Pts
Toll
About O'Clock last evening, at the family resi-
oeHce of the late Augustus Perry. No CPS f str ct
the youngest son Of the deceased. Mr.. Charles
Perry, OF the dry goOiS firm Of Hem2stone and
Perry, committed suicide by shooting himself in
the right temple. using i small pistol Mrs Perry,
the mother OF Charles. hearing the report OF the
weapon, fastened 10 tie room OF the deceased and
was shocked TO see him lTin, on the floor with a
and a wound In his temple Dr. johnson Elliot
Was sent for but could do no good, as within a few
minutes the unfortunate young man died
THE CAUSE CT THE SUICIDE,
as Is generally the case, IS matter OF conjecture
Ar. HempstoDe, Mr. Perry's business partner, is
of opinion that depression Of Spirits due to a nal
ady affecting the heart, was the cause. Mr. Perry
had recently been i'll with iEfammatory rheuma-
tiSm. affecting the heart, ana seemed 10 have a
dread or foTebOdIng OF a sudden and fatal attack
Since the sudden death OF Minister Alien at the
White House on New Years day, he had been very
much depressed in spirits Mr.. Perry's business
love an r WAS %assfi be cause 1e pr the stores taat
suicide was lot long premedltated seems to be In.
dicated by the fact that just before committing
the act Mr. Perry visited his store as has been his
custom and lighted tue gas Tor the night
DR. Patterson, the coroner, with DR.. Elliot, the
ATTENDING physician, after viewing the body and
hearing the statements of members OF the family
gave certificate OF death IN accordance with tile
facts.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE GUITEAC JURoPs-Nr
Thomas w Hineline, well known citizen of E ,st
Washington, died at his residence, 5Il Sth street
east yesterday morning, aged about so years
1r. Hileline was native OF this city, and learned
The trade OF machinst in the Washington navy
yard. During the war he entered the naval ser
vice volunteer engineer and served in the
Potomac nOtilla and the Atlantic squadron After
the war he made a trip to Europe on the monitor
nantononah, ana subsequently he was in the
service OF the light house board. Mr.. Hineline
VII be remembered as one OF the jurors In the
neid. Recently he has f1lled position as clerk
In the surgeon Generals office. He leaves a
family, wife and five children. nearly all grown
His funeral Will take place on Wednesday.
OFFICERS ELgCTED.-The National Rifle Cadets
nave elected officers as follOwS:-CharleS $ DOmer
captain; p. s Bosworth, nrst lieutenant: Edward
l. Dunn. second lieutenant: I. a. TominsOn. NTH
sergeant, and CO Ringwalt. eighth corporal The
designations of Captain sc. Stokes, Sergea mt A. A..
have been accepted.
The Knights OF St Peter have elected the fol-
lowing officers for 1851. t. Callan commander:
ID. Porter, first deputy; II. d. Gates, second dep
1ty; W. F. Crouch, third deputy; Lewis IT,
Lanman, recording scribe; G. c. Thomas,
Frank Graham. herald: c. f. Cooksey, sergeant.
alarms: II. NJ. SmithSon, warden: Lewis II Ian-
nan end {. K Cooksey, delegates TO convention,
February IL
The Carroll Institute rowing club, Saturday
evening, elected the following oficers:-M. b.
Johnson, preside nt; George c. Boarman. vice nres-
H. 4,
Treasurer; +. b. ClarksOn, captain: f. j. Gallant
GIst lieutenant; A. s. King, second lieutenant
EsroRT on TEE MATTHEWS SCANpAL-A com.
nttee Of colored citizens, consisting OF MeSsfs
Fred. Douglass, Mr.. NJ. Holland. W. c. Chase, Dr.
Augusta and Rev. Alexander Crummell was ap-
pointed To Investigate To scandal about VIM f.
Matthew's, the colored broker, and q colored
school teacher (they have since been married), and
make report After hearing some evidence the
matter was left To subcommittee. Mr.. j. n
Cary. marshal at the Police Court, in whose house
the alleged occurrence took place. has received
copy OF the following reI Ort from the sub-commit
sec, signed by Jno. III. Brooks and Henry John
son: "The committee ap pointed on motion OF Rev
Alexander Crummen, to inquire into certain allie
Eei;ons involving the reputation OF VIM f Mat
Aews and lafy OF this city, after patient ant
tA0rough eXaml2atiOn Jf the case, based upon In
tsEmaton derived Irum persons OF uDdoubted anG
objectionable veracity and integrity, have Il
s16nit the following: First that John c. Mat
fhcws was In Baltimore city at the time alleged hi
vas In Washington; second, that George Mat
oGvs was not in Washington at the time alleged
md, that VIM Z Matthews arrived In Balti
0Ge, Sunday morning, December q, between
- O'Clock In company with lady,