Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
SECOND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
John Smith, XIII, Seems De-
termined to Die.
CUT HIS THROAT A SECOND TIME
Found Bleeding and Helpless
In the "Bum" Cell.


Special Correspondents Of Gazette and journal
NBw CASTLE, Sept. 25.-John Smith KILL,
is tinsnith OF Wilmington, but has inn
bibed so much whisky of late that he is
now a prisoner in the county jail. Once
before John was locked up here and upon
SOLDERING up, felt the humiliation so keenly
that he said; ~ will rid the world Of my
presence and thereupon cut his throat
with his beef knife. He revived but the
fist stages of delirium tremens came upon
him and he had to be put in the dark dun
geon to restore peace and discipline in
the "bum" cell, Soon after Smith was
placed in the dark cell he began TO imagine
that "A dozen tiends were after him,
thirsting for blood. Meantime lodger
was placed in this cell for the
night there being no other quarters,
| and, early this evening, he noticed that
his cell mate had subsidized and was not
raving at all. He began to grope about in
the dark cell when, before he knew IL, he
thrust his hands in a pool of blood. Smith
had cut his throat with his Barlow knife
and was bleeding to death. The lodger
yelled for help and soon surgeons were
dressing the awful gashes in the prisoner
neck. His hands had to he handcuffed
behind him and the medicine prescribed
for him had to be poured down his throat,
as he refused to take food and tried to tear
away his bandages when given any free
dom. He will recover.
Parliamentary George A. Maxwell,
who has been visiting his old home and
friends here left this morning, accom-
panied by his wife and family and Mrs.
Ii. l.. Terry, for his home in Florida.
MANY BOATS ON THE RIVER.
On the river yesterday scores of big sail
ing vessels rs in years of old. were noticed
going up with cargoes, under full sail and
the river presented picturesque appear
ance. Among the big steamships which
went up during the day were the French
tankers Dessoug and Vile dc Douie and
the American line steamship Ohio from
Liverpool. The Ohio had large number
of peasant immigrants on board and they
watched eagerly for the first glances Of
Americas shores.
VISITED BY A BAND.
Tho Republic Band of Philadelphia,
under the direction of Charles Carpenter,
gave AN excursion to this CITY, Yesterday,
via steamer Major Reybold. Just before
leaving, after taking in" the city, the
band played the new march, "Chilli
cothean," by Hall.
GAVE A PRISONER A "PuLL."
A number of visitors were admitted tC
the Jail, yesterday, although Sunday i
not visiting day. One stranger gave
prisoner a pulp from his bottle and h
was quickly elected.
SHOT $500 DOG FOR THE RABIES.
Several weeks ago a mad dog ran through
town and bit several CANNES that came NJ
to make his acquaintance. One of thes
was David Boulden's splendid setter
Dave, which was Immediately killed, tn
strange dog having shown signs of tn
n rabies. 1t has since been learned that th
dog ran out to Platt's mills. beyond Chris
tiana, where it was captured by J. L.
,, Plat. That night. however, he broke tn
! chain that held him and then went
a biting everything around him. An oil
! door was procured and placed in front q
, the pen to make the animal secure, an
= then Mr.. Plat sent word to James Jests
Z of Wilmington, the dogs owner, to kno'
: what to do with the animal. Mr.. Jeste
said: II valued him at 800, but, you ha
better shoot him OIL the spot" Mr., Pla
employed one of his men to shoot an
bury the $500 animal: All the dogs bite
!, by it have been killed.
SERMONS By BISHOP COOK.
e Bishop James II. Cook Of the New Yor
> district of the U. A. NJ. Il. Church, WI
20 here yesterday ana preached three fiji
sermons at the Union Street Church. II
10 is fine-looking colored man and has
IS splendid vocabulary at his command. III
i nishOp leIt at ll.uz THIS morning Tor loT
trip on the cars. His destination
Meridian. Miss. and he will go by way
h Cincinnati. He expects to be
a Meridian by Wednesday morning al
4 begin his work there at ono
IF II 10 to the south this time, trusting f
l. success in my work." said the bishop
,e Every EVENING s correspondent, last nigl
ID "although things are far from smoo
q there now. The whole trouble betwe,
" the whites and our people, however, is Il
I result of lawlCssness among our people.
II have never known an honest man to
le afraid of his life. The wicked deeds
N this lawless class not only bring disgra
/ upon the race, but-as was the case
or Roanoke-not only cause their own dea
but the death of score Of innocent men
III CARRIED PLENTY OF STIMULATES.
q. A distinguished looking crowd of excl
m sionists landed at the Delaware sire
ri wharf from the tug L. v. McCaulley "
er terday afternoon, about o'clock, al
10 spent some time here. The men were
rs metropolitan attire out and out, and CT
I'D ried plenty of stimulants within. 1t "
said that they were members of Philad
phia's Common Council.