Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-01

U0C0dS1u 40 years ofage, was gentleman of wealth from tho island of Jamaica, whence he arr rived in this city few days ago, having been induced by his friends to take the voy- age as means of relief from mental suffer- | ing occasioned by recent and severe do- nestle affliction. Subsequently to his arr rival, he had remained cheerful until the aT- l ternoon previous to his death, when his mind appeared to have become excited, and disposed to dwell on his misfortunes. On this account his companion proposed visit to Niblo's garden, and by this and oth- CT expedients had, he thought, succeeded in diverting his mind, and left him late at night in state of apparent tranquility; but on calling at his room the next morning, found him as above described. Verdict of the Coroner's jury, suicide.-N. Y. Courier.
 Murder and Robbery.-O n Friday morn- ing last, the body of q German by the name of Philip Harn,ar,, was discovered in q well inlhe South Ward ofthis city, into which it had been thrown by another German, named James Hubbard, after life had been taken away by poison. A large stone was fastened to the neck, to sink the body be- meath tho water. From the testimony upon the inquest. and before the Inagis- trates, it appears, that narman had in his possession about eighteen hundred dollars insmoney, which he intended to employ in the. purchase of lands. Hubbard was his companion and room mate, and deliberate ly planned the murder. Some days pre- vious he procured Prussic Acid, which on this night he contrived to administer to the and then dragged his body to the well and threw it in. He Immediately took ofthe sum of money named, and of the clothes, watch, and several rings up- on tho fingers of the deceased, and early in the morning removed his effects to anoih- CT quarter of the city. Suspicion was thus directed towards him as the murderer 1; search was made, and ho was apprehended in the course ofthe day. Nearly the whole amount of money was found upon him.. as we'll as the remainder oftheproperty. Af
 ter an examination befoie magistrates, Hubbard was committed to jail, to tako his trial at tho next term of thescourt. Both tho inditiduals named, are recent emigrants to this country, and were known to few per- sons in the city.-St. LOais, Mo. July 5.
 4 Short Way to be naryied.-A young couple went not long since, into the study
 of late Judge of our Supreme Court, who
 by virtue oft commission as Justice of the
 Peace, was authorized to solcmnize mar
 riages, and desired him to marry thena.-
 Very well," said his honor, whom they
 found writing, "pass me your certificate and you may go" The man handed cer- tificate that the banns had been published, but remained. The Judge continued his employment, until tho impatient bride grodm again announced the intention of his visit, Very well," said the Judge, and pursued his task. After some further de- lay tho neglected applicants again remind- ed his honor of their desire to be marTied. " Why go home," said the magistrate, "you have been married this half hour."
 And 1t was true. The law only requires an ackno wledgment of intention before a
 Justice of the Peace, and recognition of that intention by the justice in his official
 capacity. There is no form of words ns-
 cessary to tho purpose, nor any ceremony,
 other than simple deelaration which the
 Judge did moi permit for a moment to dis- turb his meditation.-O Ohio Examiner.
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 DevH Hunting. .--aIn June, 1924. in a
 small village, called Artes, near HostaIrich.
 about 12 leagues from Barcelona, consti- tutionalist being at the point of death, his brother called on the Curate, requesting him to come and administer tho sacrament.
 The curate refused saying, "your brother is a constitutionalist, that is to say a villain, an impio0s wretch, an enemy to God and man--he is damned without mercy, and it is, therefore, useless for me to confess him.. Y But who told you that my brother was damned 1'' God himself told me, during the sacrifices of the mass, that your .brotll- CT is damned to all devils." It was in vain that the brother reiterated his entrcaties, the Citrate was inexorable. A few days after the individual died, when his broth- CT demanded for his body the rites of scp- altnre. The Curate refused, alledging- " The soul of your brother is now burning ia hell, as ! told you before. It would be in vain for me 10 take any trouble about in terring his body, for during the night devils will come and carry it away; and in forty days you yourself will meet the same fafe." The Spaniard, not giving implicit credit to this diaboIical visit, watched during the night by the body of his brother, and with pistols loaded. Between twelvc and one o'clock knock was heard at the door, and a voice exclaimed, !" I command you in the name of inc living God. openi if got your