HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 1892-03-04, Page 2IT LOVE AND MURDER.
A *Wronged Husband Deliberately Shoots
His Wife's Paramoux.
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A WATERING PLAGE TRAGEDY.
'A Cannes, Prance, cable imp : The moat
-intense excitement wee caused in the large
Americam colony here to -day by the an-
' ruitincement that one of the most prominent
. visitors at the place, Mr. Edward Parker
Deacon, a native Of the United States, had
elk and killed a Frenchman named
Abeille. All sorts of stories were in circu-
lation in regard to the affair, but the mat-
ter finally resolved itself into a question
of honor, a case where a man avenged to
the death the disgrace and infamy brought
upon him and his children by his wife and
her lover.
The story is an old one—a handsome
woman mated to a man whom she betrays,
forgetting in her infatuation or fancy for
another man her own reputation, the repu-
Land brin in shame
sojourning for some little time past at
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Hotel Splendide, one of the fashionable
hotels of this watering place. With them
were their four children. Thore was noth-
ing in -the actions of Mr. Deacon to indicate
that he had any suepicions that his wife
was unfaithful to him. On the contrary,
they appeared as devoted to each other as is
usual in the case of people who have been
married for years. They followed the usual
reined pursued by society people here, and
, h up to the very moment of the occurrence
there was no indicetion of the tragedy that
• resulted in the sudden death of the wife's
paramour. It has transpired, however,
since the shooting that Mr. Deacon sus-
pected that his wife was unduly intimate
‘ with M. Abeille, who was connected with
the French diplomatic service and be kept
a close though unobserved welch upon her
actions. He saw or heard nothing that
would positively confirm hie suspicions until
lisst night. It appears that the room at the
hotel occupied by Mr. Deacon and the chil-
dren was on the first floor, that is up one
• flight of stairs. ' Mrs. Deacon slept in a
room on the ground floor, and on the same
floor were the apartments occupied by M.
Alpine.
At midnight last night Mr. Deacon, who
was in his room, heard a peculiar noise in his
wife's morn, which was immediately beneath
his own. His suspicions were at once ,awak-
ened,and he descended the stairs and listened
at the door of hie wife's room. He heard her
talking,and then he heard the voice of a man
replying to her. Ina moment suspicion be-
came a certainty, and Mr. Deacon realized
that his wife had betrayed and disgraced
him. The knowledge drove him fairly wild
with anger and shame, and he at once de-
cided to slay the despoiler of his family. He
dashed tip the stairs to his room and pro-
cured a loaded revolver. Then with a feel-
.
mg of.patlietic misery he bent over the bed
-wherein were sleeping his innocent little
children and impressed upon their foreheads
the last kiss of his happy days. The sight
of them steeled him in his determination to
avenge the wrong that their mdther had
placed upon him and them.
Leaving his children asleep, Mr. Deacon
• • went to the roonaof the seceretary of the
hotel, and, arousing him, (told him of the
• condition of affairs, and requested him to
accompany him to his wife's room. The
secretary agreed, and together they went to
Mrs. Deacon's room. Mr. Deacon knocked
• upon the • door, but no one came, neither
wareany answer made. • Mr. Deacon then
forced in the door and entered the room.
He found his wife alone, and though she
made a desperate effort to keep calm, ,and
ask him what brought •hitn there at that
time of night, he was not deceived. He at
once proceeded to an adjoining room, which
opened from that in which his wife slept, and
there he discovered M. Abeille who was
crouched down and attempting to hide
himself behind an arm chair. 'Mr. Deacon
at once levelled his revolver at the shrink-
ing and thoroughly frightened man, and
taking deliberate aim fired three shots at
hirn. Two of the bullets struck Abeille,
one taking effect in his arm and the other in
• his chest. The noise of the shots alarmed
the people in the house, and for a time the
*----gekeakeese-xcitement prevailed. The wounded
man was carried to his own room and
doctors were summoned. They, however,
cculd do nothing for him except to alleviate
died.
his pain, and at'll o'clock this morning he
•
Mr. Deacon was at one placed under
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"arrest, but it is the general opinion among
the .American residents here that he did
"just the right thing."
Calyxes, Feb. 19.—The shooting of M.
Abeille by Mr. Deacon coetinues to be the
absorbing topic of conversation among the
. large American colony here, and though
• there are many expressions of regret that
Mrs. Deacen should have brought such dis-
grace upon herself and her family, the con-
sensus of opinion is that Mr. Dea,coit , is de-
serving of all sympathy. The whole
' Riviera is discussing the ease, and from the
information that reaches re, it can
readily be judged that Mr. Deacon's action
belea€1, inches i
in shooting his wife's paramour meets with equate. After
t2 general commendation. A deepatch has in a coffin sev
. been received here from Paris stating that across. The
the mother of Abeille has left that city for Indian weigh M
Cannes her the purpose of taking eharge of Fred. Burrows
to Paris. •
the body of her son and conveying it back in 1893.
to fake her to
Mr. Deacon, who surrendered to the
police immediately after the shooting, was •Escula,pius w
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to -day examined by a magietrate. Mr. bright rnornin
the incidents that led up to the killing of I " Master, I
1
Deacon was calm, and gave an account of !greeting him, sa
Abeille. His story, though it does not agree during the dar
.
in all its details with th pu 'shed adcounts
of the affair, confirms in a measure the
first telegraph reports of the shooting.
In responae to the ma ist 's questions,
Mr. Deacon said he arrived at the Retell "Youth," re
Splendide shortly after midnight. As he ; experience is gr
, entered the corridor he saw a light shining and 4, and the
through the spacc. under the door of his ' and with a ma
wife :s room. Though there was nothing in .' gold." And th
this of itself to cause him to suspect that a away. —Jeuiellere
man was in his wife's company, it did fori
some unexplainable reason reawaken his ,I Par's mothe
suspicions that his wife was unfaithfol to cross of flowers u
him. His suspicions regarding his wife's ' this ituription :
honor had been aroused some neonths prior Charles Stewart P
to this by the conductof hie wife; but he had with the new year
no tangible proof that she was doing wrong. i "So that disti
When he saw the light under her door, your vsife, eh ?"
however, his suspicion became a certainty guished looking la.
and he determined eto at once confirm hie
•worst fears. He'sumenoned the clerk of
the hotel and he in company broke in the
doer of the room, He saw Abeille hiding
behind an arm chair 4ndi fired three time
at
,him. Mr. Deacon added that it was not
his intention, to kill the Alan," but only to
wound him. Mr. Deacon a8ked that the
Magistrate adniit him to bail, Tile Magis..
trate preeciieed, to consider the application.
In the meantime Mr.Deacon will have to
remelt' in prison. Mrs. Deacon was then
examined. She told a story Which con-
firmed that of her husband.
PEOUADLY A MURDER.
A Row in
an
OrIH Dar.room Ends in
Shooting.
An Orillia despatch Says: The bar -room
of the Queen's Hotel was to -night the scene
of a shooting affray, in -which A. B. Tud-
hope nearly lost his Iife and Hood
lies in the lock-up under a charge that may
yet be murder. Hood, who came to Orillia
last spring and erected a shooting gallery
near the lake, was addicted to drtnk. He
was in the Queen's bar about 7 p. m., when
Tudhone came in and began chaffing him,
ultimatel threw' Hood on the floor and
easanesareeettreeenarea
that he would if Hood would treat. To this
Hood made no remark, lying still for a
minute or more. Then he suddenly turned
over, whisked a 32 -calibre revolver from
his hip pocket, and, pointing it at
Tudhope's heart, discharged the weapon, at
the same time making a vile remark. There
were three eye -witnesses to the affair—
John Thornton, tbe bar -tender. John
McEachern, an employee in Braanmer's
foundry, and John Grocolt, a clerk in Hat -
lay's grocery. McEachren was standing
with his back to the wall, watching the two
on the floor, and at the sight of the revolver
he made a jump to snatch it. Before he
-reached it, however, the shot was fired,
Tudhope was carried into the sitting room
and medical aid was at once summoned.
The ball had entered the body immediately
below the heart from the back and, it is
presumed, lodged in the lung. To -night the
wounded man is resting quietly and has a
chance; though a slight one, for life. The
physicians ha,ve not yet probed for the balL
Hood was immediately placed under arrest
by Mr. Thomas Moffatt and taken to the
cell. On the way there he kept saying, " It
was an accident." He will be brought be-
fore the Magistrate this morning. Little is
known of Hood `except that he came to
Orillia from Streetsville, and since his com-
ing ha a been drinking almost constan ly.
UNFOUNDED JEALOUSY
Leads a Woman to Contmit a Murderous
Assault.
A Rome cable says: The details of a
tragedy growing out Of jealousy have been
revealed by a trial in a provincial court,
which has Just resulted in the sentencing of
Signora Morrelli to two yearteimprisonment
for stabbing and attempting to kill her eup-
posed rival, Signora Azelini, The latter's
husband ernierated some aime ago to Aus-
tralia, and her grass widowhood was com-
forted, according to rumors which reached
the ears of Signora Morrelli, by Signor Mor-
relli's attentions. The 8UsOnI0118 Wife
dressed herself in male attire, and waylaid
Signora Azelini as she was returning -from
mess• at Triangia, her path leading along a
lonely road in the ,mountainous region of
Valtellina. Springing upon hr victim, the
Morrelli woman stabbed her in a savage
manner, inflicting eleven wounds, and
cutting off her ears and need; as well as
most of her scalp. Signora Azelini re-
covered from her terrible injuries, though
deprived of her good looks. She had
recognized her seemingly male assailant as
Signora Morrelli, a,nd calmed the arrest of
the would-be murderess. The trial re-
sulted in a conviction for assault only, as
the intention of murder could not be
proven, and the light sentence of two years'
imprisonment was all that the court could
impose. It was clearly shown by the
developments since the stabbing took place
that the jealousy of Signora Morrelli was
unfounded, and that the .,crime in which
her passions involved her had not even
the slight excuse which a flirtation between
her husband and Signora Azelini would hese)
afforded.
A BM 1W03IAN DEAD.
She WeIgheel Over 700 Pontiffs and tirad a
Illundrett•Pound Husband.
A Winnipeg despatch says: Mrs. Chip
pewa, the largest 'woman in the world, diea
on February 2nd at Dog Lake, an Indian
reservation on the shores of Lake Ma,nitoba,
distant from Winnipeg a little over 100
miles. The avoirdupois of the deceased
was phenomenal.- She tipped the scales at
over 700 pounds a few days before she died.
The cause of death, though an autopsy has
not been made, was undoubtedly due to
fatty degeneration of the heart. The
woman wee born 47 years ago on the shores
of'Hudson Bay. She moved to Lake Mani-
toba district with her parents seventeen
years ago where she has since resided, ex-
cepting a'few weeks spent in the Winnipeg
museum six years ago. At that time she
, weighed 624 pounds. e , was five feet
n height, and a full-b/ooded
death the body was placed
en feet long and five feet
woman was married to an
g less than 100 pounds. Mr.
, of this city, had arranged
the World's Fair at Chicago
Olden. Advice.
as idling in his garden one
g, when a young student
have been experimenting
h e night with
gold of divers karats for the purpose of
making 10 karat gold look like 14 karat
gold, but I have felled. • I would fain seek
thy advice."
plied the wise man, " thy
een. Take the figures 1
letter K, from thy types,
Ilet stamp , them upon the
e youth, rejoicing, went
' Circular.,
r recently placed a Celtic
pon his grave, which bore
"May the spirit for which
arnell died freshly revive
and live forever.
nguished looking lady is
"No ; I'm that distin-
dy's husband."
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BOW ROGUE AND FOOL
When the Chatham Minister Skipped lie
• Left a Legacy Behind
AS WELL AS HIS THREE LOVERS.
Some Racy
Stories - About
Martin.
The Chatham Banner says: For the last
few dayi the town has been wild with ex-
citement, fed by sinners as to the myster-
ious flight of ao less a man than Rev, LN. FL
Martin, for many years incumbent of Christ
Church. From his high position and sacred
ceiling, we hoped till the last against hope,
that these reports were baseless or at leaet
magnified out of proportion by street gossip.
It is now, however, imperative to make
them matter of journalistic comment. The
factiewhicheteene havend_slisteateahre tfiese ;
a young lady on Tuesday evening. -All
preparations were made for the wedding
supper and the guests invited. Meanwhile
it transpired that the cleric had ar-
ranged to marry two other ladies, and
this wedding never came off, the groom
failing to materialize. Martin had arranged
to exchange pulpits last Sunday with Rev.
M. Holmes of Dresden. The former preached
in Dresden and on Monday reached Court-
wright by E. & H., and crossing the river
found himself in the land of the free. We
understand that one of the two aggrieved
parties is in possession of the furniture and
effects in Martin's house on the strength of
a written promise of marriage from him,
and resists the efforts of the landlord to dis-
train for rent overdue.
Never in the history of Chatham has such
a shameful scandal cropped up; and the
deepest sympathy of the public goes out to
the expectant bride, a most estimable lady,
most cruelly and basely deceived by one
whose conduct. sends a thrill of disgust
through the heart of -every one gifted even
with common decency.
It now has come to the knowledge of all
that he was engaged to two or three other
young ladies, the weddings all to takeplacethis week. The that one was arranged for
Monday morning, at 9 o'clock, to Miss
Delmage, of North Chatham. The guests
were assembled, the banquet was prepared,
the bride had scores of beautiful presents,
but when the hour came no groom appeared.
The mother of the bride despatched Rev.
Arthur Murphy, of Holy Trinity Church, to
Zook after the delinquent. He first hastened
to the rectory of Christ Church, only to find
it locked, and no sign of anyone around. He
then hastened to the Garner House, where
Rev. Mr. Martin has boarded since the
death of his wife, but found he had not been
seen there since Saturday breakfast
and after •visiting several of his
friends came • to the conclusion that
the \reverend gentleman was not
in town. The facts ceacerning• -hiseclimp-
pearance Mies, 'Cote° to light as follows: He
was last seen; on Saturday night by Miss
Kitchen at her residence as late as 11
o'clock. The next morning he showed up in
Dresden, where he was to exchange pulpits
for Sunday with Rev. Macaulay Hohnes.
He stayed at Dresden till Monday morning
and took the up train cm the Erie & Huron
Railway,- buying a ticket for Port Laanbton.
On arriving there he asked the conductor
where to cross over to St. Clair, Michigan.
On finding that it was opposite he bought
another ticket to Courtright and from there
he bought one to Ridgeway and has not
been heard from since.
Ridgeway, Michigan is the junction of
the Grand Trunk and Michigan CentraL It
has also become known that he was etigaged
to be married to one of Chatham's fair
daughters, who resides on Wellington street,
who is prostrated with the shock her nerv-
ous system has received by the conduct of
her ideal. There are also several others
about whom rumors are current, but they
lack confirmation. .
Mr. William Richards!, owner Of the rec-
tory, is his creditor to the extent of $250
for rent, so he has therefore ordered the
Bennett girl to -vacate the preznises, she
having assumed posseesion on Tuesday,
morning. •
Nething else is talked of in town, and all
. ,
parties concerned have the sympatnies of
their friends, as it is the most deplorable
thiog that could have happened to the several
families.
Rev. Mr. Ma.rtin had been rector of
Christ Church for 15 years. He was a fluent
speaker, a genial gentleman and a widower.
His church soon 'became the neat popular
one of theplace, and hie repatation extended
throughout Western Ontario. He is a prom-
inent society map and oneof the pastgrands
of the 1. 0. 0. F. His congregation was
the most aristocratic one of the place, and
when it was announced a few weeks ago
that Mr. Martin was shortly to wed a prom-
inent member of his flock there was but
little surprise expressed.
But as soon as he departed on Saturday the
news of his engagement to the other young
ladies became public. He had arranged
with Mies Delmage that themarriage
ouId
• be secret, as he did not wish it to become
known.
It will be recollected that one of the
women to whom he,was engaged was Miss
Sarah Bonet, and it was to this young lady
he gave the extraordinary note published
yesterday agreeing to marry her on February
15th, and giving her full possession and
ownership of all furniture and contents
of his house.
Irow THE SINGULAR DEED, WAS MADE.
Asister of Miss Bonet, Mrs. George Rud -
ling, who resides in Princess street, let the
cat out of the bag. When interviewed she
expleined that Rev. Mr. Martin had re-
peatedly promised to marry her sister. The
wedding was fixed npdn originally for Feb-
ruary 8th, and the supper was prepared and
everything in shape for the wedding, but
Martin failed to show up. In a day or two
he was hunted up, and, in the presence Of
the girl, her sister, and the latter's ,husba.nd
laid he was sorry he had been obliged to
disappoint Sarah on Monday, but would
marry her for sure on the 15th.
Mrs. Rudling continued "Give us a
writing about the stuff in the house if it be-
longs to Sarah," said my husband. And
Ma Martin Sa' " '
Rev. Mr.
wrote the paper you talk of. go, there
is no truth that she ever got a writ her
clarua,ges for seduction spinet him. I will
halmit that eh.,el'a"baby eoven or eight
vears ago, bar -who to of course I don't
know. But I know for a good while she
wenid marry her.
has been true to Mr. Martin, feelin5 he
TrnR MATRIMOblIAL ENGAGEMBNTS.
The other young ladies to whom, the
curate engaged himself
Kitchen and Miss Delinagwee,reandMiin88 thEe
houses of the parents of both these estima-
ble young ladies every preparation had been
made ler the wedding, the date arranged
with Miss Kitchen being Feb. 16th and with
Mies Delmage Feb. 15th.
Martin began paying his attentions to
Miss Kitchen about one year and a half ago,
and for the past stx or nine months has been
most persistent in his attentions, having
uring that time called upon the young lady
imost daily—in fact, it may be said that
with the exception of Tuesdays and Satur-
ays he was there every day. Miss Kitchen
old him that she had heard about his en -
agement with Miss Delo-lege, when he
wore by his Maker there was no truth
hatever in the stories that were afloat and
einnixediegmtoestizaoc,iiititivytelyamt• evIZitegatlioart
me feeling towarde her that he had for
y other young lady of his congregation.
bout four months ago he made pro-
sals of marriage to Miss Kitchen, and
b. 16th was finally agreed upon. He was
esent in the Sabbath school on Sunday,
e 7th inst., when teachers and scholars
re making arrangements for ; present -
Miss Kitchen with a silver tea service.
was also aware that the ohoir othis
urch and the Ladies' Aid Society of
churoh were preparing for making simi-
presentations. He invariably waited for
escorted her home from all church and
er meetings which sheeas leader of the
ir, attended, aid on Saturday night last
13th) he called at the church and
rted her home from choir practice, and
present when she bade her choir good-
-not expecting to see them again until
day, the 28th. He told her on that
ing of an interview with Mrs. Robert -
the President of ' the Ladies' Aid
ety, who was anxious to know the day
hour of the wedding, so that the silver
d be suitably inscribed and presented
—
f which information he said he gave
lady. He told Miss Kitchen he had
ged the Rev. Archdeacon Sandye to
y them, and asked that Mrs. Sandys
vited to the wedding.
s Kitchen has received about 50 wed -
presents from all sections of the Pro -
which, of course will be returned at
HIS THIRD VICTIM.
. Eberts, Head street, a' friend and
or of,Mrs. Delmage tells this story
. Mr. Martin's third entanglerrient :
Mr. Martin was a very frequent
to the Delmage homestead, which he
call at at all hours. I never had any
as to his intention. to marry Miss Deb
with whom he has kept company for
But I learned that he was not carry.
promises ,toeher. Herfnother came
in great distress and told Inc of
about Mr. Martin's attentions to
itchen and about his rurnor&1 ap-
g marriage to that lady. She asked
e him on her behalf, and I consented
nd to do so. I called on Mr. Mar in
arsonage and taxed him% with the
his attentions to another lady than
mage. He assured me that nothing
me of them. " They sire not my
," he declared. " Miss Delmage is
nded wife, I solemnly , 'ow. All
her connections are not my own
will get out of them if I can !"
g his hands convulsively to his
exclaimed : "Oh, Mrs. Ebert's, if
knew all I suffer. I sometimes
ave.gone mad !"
t to him in indignation and I came
ity for the poor man. ' -.As I left
y hand and gratefully acknow-
service in coming to talk to him.
ssure you before you go,' he said,
ve gone to see Miss Delznage of
ee will and because I love hr and
ake her my wife. And it is not
t. It will be :lone."
night' lie came up and arranged
ding on the following Monday.
ay he sent wozei by note that he
be able to fillfil his promise to
at evening; he would, however,
xplain all on Monday. He never
oziday ; neither they nor myself
im since.
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FROM
The reporter failed to see either Mrs. or
Miss Delmage. Both declined to be inter-
viewed. But, just' as he was withdrawing
a domestic came out and eaid that the
pastor on Friday night bade the younglady
his finapcee, a tender adieu, kissing her and
declaringto God that he world' make her
his, wife on Monday, and that his heart hrad
always been hers.
RTIN'S DISA PPEA ILA NCE.
At 8 o'cloc
Martin drove
den and exch
man, as he ha
that -night in
the advice of
which he solic
and his team
agetnse a rot •
vised him to
will drive my
shall take th
who is doing
though his h
agreed and car
Martin boar.
bound train on
bought a ticke
Lambton. Th
about connecti
secured his ti
point would aff
the other side,
dominions.
WHAT'
Christ Church
salary of $1,500
he paid himec
Christ Church s
Walkerville.
hardworking pa
is the rector of
Mr. Martin has
eller le the duties
was iked by hie
on his pastoral w
, hirtainly, and also that ,
I'll marry Sarah." He then sat down and eessseily,
' Tho house, a.
k Sunday morning, Fele. 14t,
a double heavy team to Dre
anged with the resident clerg
d done before He remain
Dresden in accordance wi
his host, Mr. IL W. Waddel
ited. The night was bluster
frisky, the chances thus bein
urn trip. Mr. Waddell ed
remain and he "If ye
team back in the morning,
e train," and Mr. Waddell
business now in Chatham
eine is in Dresden, readily
ried out his promise.
ded the early morning west
the Erie & Huron, and
t from the conductor for Port
en he asked the conductor
ons for St. Clair. Finally he
eke t for Gourtright. That
ord him choice of roads for
aed he is nowln Uncle Sam's
env; PASTOR LEFT.
paid Rev. N. IT. Martin a
a year. His parsonage rent
If. Mr. Martin came to
ome thirteen years ago from
has been a devoted and
stor. Archdeacon Sanelye
Christ Church, although
undertaker to largely dis-
peeofptlhee, and iPevaasefficaerer.yilingel
ork energetically and suc-
building adjoining the
Sae
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,?,hurch, is well filled with elegant furaiture
and paintings. It also, conteins a valuable
library, the careful collection of many
years and besides this there is locked away
m sideboards and boxes silaerwere, cutlery,
china and costly artichee of one sort and an-
other, including many valuable presents of
which thdpastorhas from time to, time be_en
made the rcipient. The owner of all the
property, which is estimated to be worth
over $1,500, left it as it was with a small
grip in his hand and only the clothes on his
hack. It is thought he had no money with
him This supposition is due to the fact
he was in arrears to his landlord $250.
It is also true that the pastor was indebted
in other quarters. He owed W. J. Martin
a balance of $50 on a note shaved by the
broker. Among merchants he is on the
books for various small amounts, and he
also owes several livery bills. His board at
the Garner is owing to the extent of $70.15.
What became of all his salary can - only
surmised.
MISS BONET TAKES POSSESSION.
Miss Bonet, according to the stipulations
of the bond, took possession of the pastor's
property. William Richards, owner of the
rectory, his creditor to the extent of $250
for rent, ordered the Bonet girl to vacate
the premises, and this she reluctantly did.
antime there is no clue to Mr. Martin's
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WELL KNOWN IN, STRATFORD. -
Stratford Beacon : The Rev. N. H.
Martin is well-known to many in this city
and has occupied the pulpit of St. James'
church upon several occasions, the last time "
being about a year ago. About uine years
ago he was 'married here to Miss Elliott, a
sister of Mrs. Dr. Smith, of Norman street, I;
this city, but his married life was a shortAl
one, Mrs. Martin dying about eightee.
months after their marriage.
CUT BIS OWN TONGUE OUT.,
Terrible Act of a Gambler Said to Have
Been Prompted by Remorse.
A Los Angeles, Cal., despatch says: One
of the greatest mysteries of this city has
been that of the tongueless man, which has
just been solved. Last November a priestly-•
looking man hired a room at the lodging.
house at the corner of Fifth and Broadway.
One morning he was found in his room,
blood issuing from his mouth, and a bloody
razor in his hand. On examination it wae
found that he had cut out his tongue with
the razor. Bloody tracks to the door, out
in the hall and the bath -room indicated that
he had been there. Search showed that he
had thrown his tongue down a draM pipe.
After his wound healed he disappeared. He
was thought to have been a Catholic priest.
It now turns out that his name is George
Wilson. He goes garbed as a priest, but he
is a professional gambler: His family is
wealthy and live in New York. His father
has just died and left an estate of $150,000,
$50,000 of which was left to hire.' The
estate cannot be settled up until George has
been found, and detectives from New York
are now in the city looking for him. They
state that George has been the black sheep
of the family. This statement suggests •
that the man's act of cutting out his tongue
was prompted by remorse.
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Ramming With an Ironclad.
It is a tremendous moment on board a
ram when the officer gives the word of
command to prepare for ramming. Each
man flings himself flat on his stomach, his
elbows squared, •his face buried in his
hands, his head toward the ram. It is a
moment of fearful tension. The great iron-
clad has been signaled to go at full speed,
and as the immense pressure is forced upon
her she vibrates like it thing of life, darting
forward by giant leaps. Every man is at
his post. Every muscle is braced and brave
hearts beat chokingly for the few seconds
that elapse between the order to rain and
doom.
the awful crash—to rnany ,the crash (if
TI111 Inn u fuerawe Chrysanthemums.
The Japanese cite 269 color varieties of
the chrsanthemum, of which 63 are yellow;
87 white, 32 purple, 30 red, 31 pale pink,
12 russet au 14 14 of mixed color's. A fano-
prevails in this country that in this flews
the same tint is never exactly reproduce
and that in this it resembles the endless
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variety of the hunian countenance. —Garden
Ageet—I have a patent gas burner here
hat closes automatically when the flame
is blown out. Hotel-keeper—What do I
want with it? My brother is the coroner
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