Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-02-22
Domestic Horror.

BALTIMORE, Feb. PA CHASTITY
discovery was made here In hous. on
West "a street. Isador Ferdinand
Fiatau and his wife, an aged couple,
were found dead in bed, aud bottle
labeled prussic acid, which lay be.
tween them, told the sad story. One
month ago they rented rooms In the
house of George Gollingherst. and the
latter describes the old man as pecu.
liar person. He did not pay his rent
promptly. Gollingherst on Saturday told
him he must either payup or move. He
heard nothing more from either OF them
until this morning. when, becoming
alarmed at their long silence. and hear
ing dog barking furiously in their
apartments, Gollingherst summoned
the police. The door was broken
down and their dead bodies dis
covered in a state of decomposition.
They had been dead about two days.
The following letter addres sed to the
coroner of the city of Baltimore was
found in the grasp OF the old mans
hand:
"Dear Sir: I consider it my duty to
notify you tina. and my wife are com.
PEELED to commit suicide by taking
laudanur. | arrived here from Rich
mond, Va. two months ago and couid'n
find any employment, and my means
are ali exhausted. Gollngherst,
my landlord and his wife, whom l owe
on this rent eight dollars, treated me
In such shameful manner as could be
expected only from the very lowest
class of Du:chmef, to which they be-
long who had been shipped as paupers
to this country. | begged both
to give me another weeks time, and
offered security, but t..ey would not
listen to my most earnest requests. l
hope the few effects l left will pay for
our funeral expenses. and We wish to be
buried together. On the table 10 my
bedroom I leave watch, fur pawn
broker tickets. etc. Yours,
IsADoR FERDINAND FLATAU.
OrTILLIE FLATAU, his wife
Gollingherst denies having treated.
them stability. But few Things were
found in their rooms excepting some old
mahogany furniture, several Bibles,
prayer. books and dictionaries.
The Floods.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Feb. 2O-The river has
risen during the last "a hours So inches.
The gauge now reads 81 feet, So inches
The levees still remain solid, and no
apprehension is felt with regard to
their breaking. The levee at Column
bus, KY, gave way yesterday, flooding
the town, but no lives were lost.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 20.-Tbe river rose
five inches during the past "a hours,
and now marks within three inches OF
the danger line.
MEMPHIS, Feb, 2l.-The river this
morning at 6 o'clock marked 81 feet,
which is the danger line, and continues
to rise slowly.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 20. - The
river continues to gradually fall. The
decline in the last "a hours was little
less than an inch an hour. Navigation
will probably be resumed within As
hours, though difficulties will continue
to exist for several days. The usual
supply of gas is furnished again.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2O.-The river con-
tinues to fall at the rate Of half an inch
to an incl, an hour. 1t was stationary
for neary two hours late this afternoon.
IL reached fifty,seven feet at $50 to-
night. being fall Of nine feet four
inches from its highest point. It is
almos. impossible to find men enough
to do the necessary cleaning, but air
business begins to be felt. The gas
works resumed operations this after
noon.