Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-04-02

TRNGtGAL DEATH ~ MADAME DE- CANOES
She wa. une OF the beauties ofihe eOur ct Louis
XIV. and kpsWu us"L, h lilo Provencrle. a rich
widow. though Only tN enty Two yeats of age. wheo.
in ISIS. she married the Marquis de Gauge. The
frs years OF their marriage passed happily. builds
sipstioi on the one side. and CO Iuetry On he o,her
led 10 misurfd erstandings. IL Is SAID. thu D 'th the
bro hers Of me Maelals wire ia love with her.-rd-
Jecting then oveuuro-, they agrced 10 unite In seek
ing revenge. AID p1'-iu her
Madame de GIngrs swallowed The p,son IA
I chocolate; hut either u was not sufficiently Strong,
OF u was Weakened by the mixture, 6rshs WIS on.
" slightly ~. The crime, however WIS pubiir,y
knosn al avinsuon. Subsequently. Madame de
Ganscs agreed 10 accompany her husbm 10 pt$s
the nutnun nj his estate at Ganges. There IRE al
ways some little circumstances IN all histories
that are ineyplirable Il seems that this unfortunate
woman ioceshw her en- !; for. in 4 letter ~u ten To
her mother, dated Rom The Chateau lie Gangcs she
sHit she hal PISSED through ihs gloomy avenues of
that melancholy ahois with a feeling Of hoirur. .
Her husband left her IL the oh1iesu
with hisfwa hrlthcrs. anI geiu nei 10 Avingnpn. -
SINE time before leaving that town, Mrli me de
Gsrge. hal inherited p considerable prlpcriy; ant
Nhat proves IN 81 she di MT think Nuh ',tuideuce
of her husband or of ks relations was.ihii he m ,de
= whl at Avignou. IN which, IA ca-e "i her death.
sh- gave the adm MS ration of her pr 'ncriy 10 her
m .ther. Madame d X san; until her children came
o uee. THIS " u became a sab ct uf persecution
ir'u her briiherin-law. an she was weak suuush
q cJnsem to revoke il. II rliy M. he net VI re-
vocation signed than a new attempt at poisoning
was tried. ltdid MT sue, eel. bu the brujhcrs had
advanced ton car !n crime tu recrir, Ono day
Madame de Gingcs. confined to her bed hy illness
saw her iwu bnIhers enter The rAln the Abbe
having a pistnl and "A cnp of pJi,oa iha other anlJ-
ing u drawn sword. 'Yol must die raid The,
choose the manner ofyOur dcnIb;' Madam de
GaugeS almost ont Of her se4ses, threw hrrsrii from
/ nor hrI NJ The feel of The Ian yyr.tchas apI n-kaN
OF Whist crime sls was gully, 'ChuOs, the maalcr
81 your dra'h" was tho Only reply Finding M
he wIihfn reach an MI rssas &C useless. the
uniJr ma l. llly ioOt IA eu?of pu sou, and drank
a, " lie tn A ne h'id a p sol 10 her threat Tuig
horrible scene over. the Iwp bnHhts fastened ihcir
v I'm ntn her room. and drplr;si. pr,shIssng 70
semi her a C~"ui.sSDr. When le0 alone. her fret
though Wa how TO escape; her seconl. To try b.
every means - bring ~ he p,is1, which she had
swa. She succeeded in part by puring her
long HAIR down her threat, and, get & TO ilS WIN
dow she threw herself. halfnafed. into The court. a
d stance OF iweniy-one feet from The ground. But
h"w was she TO escnp' from her nunjerrrs. whu
were the m 's.ers Of The chateau The comparison
Of servant caused him to open n DOR through the
stables INTO the open Couniry. and she iook refuge
m the farmers house near. The Cheyalier de Gun
gss, WIN had seemed less ferocI'us than his broth
or, followed her. and made The farmer believe her ID
be out Of her nd lie followed her from ch.mber
10 chamoet with ms sword drawn. and Just ne sh,
was eSeapiug from the house. gave her severn
wounds The violence Of which was 20 great thu
PaH Of the sword remained in her shoulder. A
her cries. the Able who had rem lined a, the doc
&, prevent persons from entering. camo in with IN
crowd and, iuriuus At seeing NJ ulams de Gangr
still alive, he fired a pistol That missed her. Tn,
witnesses. hitherto terrified. threw themselves upui
the Able WIN IN tde his escape. Madame de Gan
gee lived nIneieen days after this kpruhle scene
AMI before she expired implor-i The mercy of Ga
on her a,sas-ns. Her h1s1ird VII. II appear. ha
abscnlsd himself frum his chIteau during iie.r la,
scenes, was with her nj her death, end here wa
strong prcsuinpIve evidence against him. bat hl
vie even under the 'orIsre she whs suffering
ways compass onato IN Il pos iiun did all IN her pow
er 10 dI~siP1te Ihpsc suspicious. Tie Plrlilmrn
o. Taul use, hv an act passed. m 1867 cuni IN ~,
the Able aud The Chpvaler de Gauges TO bc q.
cnfd'ng 10 the French Law tern) n rmpus par cun
ia mace The Va q irde GHHle had his esi &
rohi.cuied; he VA degraded IRON his rank. aud cml
Deemed 10 Il perpetual exile. The CheNalicr q,
capped ~ MALTA. and was Killed in fghtue again
tie Turks. The Able lie Garges ncd into H.
land, aud there. under fegrcd name. adventure
happened Q HIM hal mi.hl T,rm = r,nLn.r."
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