Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-10

Rapp's daughter with the intention ofmaFry- ing her, when her mother informed him that she liked him more than her daughter did, and If he would assist her in disposing of her husband, she would marry him, and he could share in the property. To this he acceded, and thereupon they coniointly proceeded to the execution of their diabolicai purpose.
 Their first plan was to take his life thro' the agency of poison. Some months since, they procured a quantity of Nox VoMrcA, which they administered to him, but, for some cause, without success. Still they were not to be diverted from their demoniac de- sign, and they immediately concluded to ac- complish the work by violence. This they deferred until a convenient opportunity should offer itself, which was not long want ing. A day or two previous to the 7th inst Rapp's wife informed her accomplice that on the morning of the Eth Rapp would leave home for Buffalo, very early, and would be at the stable to feed his horses about o. clock, and as it would be plausible report to send abroad that he had been killed by the horses, the fatal blow must be struck at that time.
 At the appointed hour the murderer was at his post, and as his victim entered the stable he gave him blow upon the head with a club, which knocked him down, when the blows were repeated several times, until he supposed the work of death was complete- He immediately left the stable, in doing which, he met his accomplice at the door, her fears that the deed might not be fully ac- complished having induced her to witness the bloody scene. She drew the mangled body of her husband to the house, where he began to exhibit signs of returning life. Ei- ther from relenting feelings or desire to protract his sufferings in hopes that he would ultimately die of his wounds, and thereby cover her crime, she administered restora- tives which brought him to.
 Having ascertained that Rapp was still alive, the murderer returned and endeavored to dissuade tho woman from any further at- tempts to take his life, as he might perhaps die of the wounds he had already received, and if not, they had better let him live. But she was still inflexible. It was her purpose that he should die, and die he must. They however concluded to wait few days, and see if he would not die of his wounds. In this they were disappointed, and on the mor- ming of the l4th inst. he had so far recover ed as to be able to dress himself, and was about to leave the house, when his wife re- monstrated with him for being so imprudent, and urged him back to his bed. She then in- formed her accomplice that the work of death must be speedily accomplished, but he re- colled from the act of again committing vio- fence upon him. Although foiled in her per- suasions, she resorted to the means of quar- rel between Rapp and her necessary, to in- spirit him to perpetrate the murder. In this she was successful-warm words ensued, and to expedite the matter she pushed him upon her husband who was lying prostrate upon the bed. The murderers then both set upon him with the ferocity of famished tigers the one grasping his throat and assisting the work of deatE-while the demon ofa wife put her knees upon his breast and with the weight of her whole body jumped upon him until life had become extinct.
 The neighbors having suspicious that all was not right, called the Coroner, and an in- ed verdict of death by personal violence" Suspicion rested upon the young man and the wife, of the deceased. and they were i'm mediately arrested. They have been con- mitted to jail to await further trial.
 This murder, taken in connection with the attendant circumstances, is one of the most and barbarous deeds ever perpe- trated in a civilized land. The deceased is reputed to have been an industrious and qu- ct citizen, and so far as is known, has always lived in the utmost harmony with his family. His wife had previously borne good repu- in this instance it is clearly evin- ced that Satan has once moro exercised sole power over a woman.
 DisgracefM and bloody ofair-The Tusca- loosa (Ala.) Monitor states that about two weeks since, the U. s. troops undertook to dispossess citizen at Gunter's Landing of certain property claimed by another: they met with resistance from a body of citizens headed by the individual about to be dispos- sessed. The latter party is represented to have gained bloody triumph Some five or six men were killed, among whom was the Clerk of Marshall county, and great many wounded.
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, August l, 1887.
 In compliance with tho resolution of the Senate of the 2d of March last, notice is here- by given that the receipts for the month of June, as ascertained and estimated, were
 For customs, about $213,O0O
 lands 6S0,0OO
 $e93,OOO
 The expenditures during the same month were about $26ll, ,6O3.
 Itis proper to add that the above statement of receipts, like that for May, includes not only the money legally paid into bank to the credit of the Treasurer, and the amount ot Treasury drafts taken in payment for duties and lands by collectors and receivers. but all the money which they returned as on hand, after deducting what probably would have