Litchfield enquirer., 1830-09-16

der.--A Mr. Lane, a citizen OtthIs county anu for several years past an orderly member ol the Methodist Church. invited MT. Mshn- ney, one of his nearest neighbors, on last Sabbath evening to sup with him. Mr' MA accepted the invitation and took with hHn h's eldest daughter, his wife being dead. fhey entered Mr. Lanes house and were Kind'y treated. Supper was ready snort tune al ter dark, and the family and guest sat down to eat. MT. l.. uppercrived took his rifle and stepped out at the door and turned and dts charged its contents in the breast Of MI. MIX. as he sat at the table. Mrs. Lane eX- claimed, that her husband had shot himself MIX. replied, II am shOt''-rose from ms seat, and fell and expired instantly. Mr. Lane retired some distance from the house, and reloaded his gun. By this time one or two of the neighbOrs were alarmed and came in. Mr. Lape then returned and attempted to bar the door; shutting themselves. Mrs Lane and family in, and MT. l.. out. He then sought every opportrnity 10 shoot some of them through the holes in the wall of the log cabin which he made for the purpose. ln this unhappy situation of suspense they were kept until the morning, from which they were relieved by assistance from without.
 The only cause that can be assigned, as we understand, for this strange and Esa7t- rend'ng circumstance. is, that MT. L. on visiting the Lunatic Asylum in Lexington. where he has son confined, Was not recognized by h's son; and ponderiug in his mind upon the wretched and forlorn condition of his child, came nome partially 1eranged himself, and conceived thai all mankind were his enemies. After he was confined, we are infol med he told those that had him in custody that it was his intention to have killed his wife and then himself. MT. MIX, has left ten children without father or mother.
 Coroner's InqMst.-An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon, by John Colvill, Esq coroner, upon the body of Thimote Jacques de Labat, who died in the morning at hls residence, I26 Chambers street. The deceas- ed was French gentleman. about "A years of age, and lived in the house with but one domestic, d female about 40, named Catha- rine White. It appeared from the testimony of a colored man and his wife, who occupy room in the rear of the house, that the de- ceased had given CathariDe notice to leave him m the morning that on Tuesday even
 ing about dusk. he charged the accused with having taken some money from him and that an altercatiOn ensued while they were standing at the foot of the stairs. which con- tinued after they had gone up. The colortd man states that in few minutes after, he heard an exclamation, and a grOan, W hich in- duced him to take light and enter the house, where he found the deccased lying on his back at the foot of the stairs, his head resting on the floor and his feet on the stairs. He was raised up, but uttered only few incO- herent expressions. He fingered until 8 o. clock in the morning, when he expired. The ! jury gave verdict that he came to his death
 by injuries received from a fall occasioned by
 his being pushed down stairs by Catharine White. The deceased, we learn, was formerly la Count in France. and came to this country
 soon after the commencement of the Revo- lution. The accused was committed to Bride
 well.-Jour. cf Com.
 Death from Hydrophobia.-We copy the subjOined account Of death from this dread
 fIl disease, from the last Charlottesville (Va.) Advocate :-
 Died, at his residence, about miles from this place, on Wednesday last, MT. Wm. c.
 Wren, of Hydrophobia. MT. Wren was hit ten in two places on the foot, by a strange dog, on the 7th June last. Both wounds were much laccrated, and one of them pene- trated through the tendons on the upper sur ! face of the foot to the hone. He felt no nn- easiness about his situation. not supposing the dog to be mad. The wounds continued to heal regularly. and in short time were per- fectiy well. On the 18th inst.-more than two months after the wounds were received -he felt some uneasiness in the foot, which
 gradually extended up the leg until it reach ed the body. He then had pains in the back,
 lower part of the abdomen, and some sore.
 ness about the throat. These symptoms con- tinuing with little variation, were ascribcd by himself and friends to rheumatism, or cold brought on by recent exposure to shower of rain. By family prescription he was bled and took dose of oil. The bleeding reIiev- ed his pains, aud he supposed himself nearly well, until on the evening of the 17th inst. while attempting to swas.ew some water he was immediately seized with spasms. He then for the firsr time became fully aware of l,is awful condition, and applied for medical aid. The spasms continued to increase rap- idly. and were much aggravated by the ap- proach ofany one to the bed side or any sudden noise. Attempts were made by every means to get him to receive drink and food, but the approach of either, in any manner immediate " threw him into the most violent agitation. In the intervals of the spasm and even during their continuance he retained perfect posses sion of all his mental faculties until within an hour of his dissolution. He repeatedly invi- ted hts friends to his he'd side to shake hands with him kh.,.v shoeb b.,. .,,-.