Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-24


Il vosh Be- very safe wager tina, second number
q day paper In Psris would contain Of poi
sssiss. Since tho Of Madam Lafsrge this crime
sssas 10 have become "rsge." In . single number Of
LsCsnaree. lying before there three cases. called
susape the part Of the guilty "discmbsnass them
ssvs 81 their victims. There very long report Of the
tris e young who fell in love with pretty heirsss
ba, and forthwith "dsembansssed" uf his rife
By cop o drueged chocolate We published day before
ysssrdays Of French acknowledgements" betrayed
~ getting rid Of her husband. In paper
81 he week there cases. Of a lad
who possasd his mother. his sister, aud his father law
he latter case the paper stses could not at first be given
IN Ill L. particulars, the high station Of the family, and
he consequent ssnsveness Of relatives be wounded by
The exposure, put certain restraint the details Of the
cosonsr's examination.
Another that Of Madame Godart whose hus-
bad the Of the Mayor Of Chalons. Her trial
eo@neuced on the 4th Of March. She had the pretty
Of Dosircc, and among evidence stated that
hsr husband said her. few weeks before his DEATH
"Dssires yes do not oUe me- bat any you scH
sst Ssisss Ne This SCENE have been said half sadly,
half payuly, and must have smen the heart Of the gull
y woman, who had already resolved upon being dsem-
Serssed" Of him. One Of the accompices man of
bod repate named Remy. and chance remark Of his,
neauoned By witness on the trial. shows the common
nsss q the sentiment poisoning. Madame vsssct
eeap,aned Remy h.r eousn) OF being unhsppily
rcd. Hs reply wss lf you wish you can be disembar-
Yssssd for francs. II is very soon done!'
The tria showed that Madame Godar compelled by
la marry against her will and that the age Of
dirty she became attached the Of u neighborng
wealthy proprietor, Justin Matthew, aged twenty She
declared before this youth and her parents carly in their
scqusntanco that she had been forced marriage
but she released she would make second
rage Of choice and after this she took very little pains
eoacsal her passion for Matthew The poisoning Of her
husband very clumsiy DONE and he himself while dy
ing threatened her with the consequences The matter
hushed for several months. during which madame Co.
dart loaded her lover with VI horses and other
usvsgant gifts, and she attempted TO marry him in the
tenth month Of her widowhood The signature OF her
fathernaw, the Mayor OF Chalons, necessary how
and his refusal sign the official paper incensed
her that she brought against him for needless
G~.-l 81 .ll.l En.. n
aacs! Before she could bring the marriage about she
s.d Mstheu arrested and brought tria. great
pan Of the blame OF this shocking affair of be
laid II the door Of "marriages Of convenience"
JIALoUsY. SwKsrnEAr., MURDER, AND ScuooLMsrREssEs
"A Madame Chaubar, precepuess Of boarding school
Cor young ladies' and residing Moissac in France
eeived lately package Of with a very
the seconatey declaring that the sender
old school friend, who in this nsmeess way, wished
confer pleasure the receiver Madame Chaubsr had
Of iate heard much OF poisoning, however, and she
back the package by the conductor Of the dill
ssncs Who brought it, The conductor unwilling let
such popular commodities lie in the Office and spoil. took
ths package his wife and children and The whole family
he'd . treat in dcvouring them. They Immediately
seizad with vomiting and coc and the physician called in
NJ pronounced the sweetmeat TO be strongly impreg
mated with Arsenic Circumstances have
recount led 10 the detection OF the guilty person in Ma
1eaosslls 8. l., also a preceptress OF boarding
school for young ladies, and with whom placed
ths daughters Of Of the first families. She BORE
fact the highest possible character. She taken from
prison for and appeared that both the school,
tuDuue3oo
nsosisur Lsargue, and that Monsef Laargae had late
~ Engaged TO marry Madame ChaubsrL The has
Prodscsd. says the Paris paper, profound sensation
PotKr OF HoSoR.-The 9Th Chamber OF Justice in Pa
- was recently called Of the most respecta
BILE merchants Of the city for assault and battery The
complainant charged that without the least povocaton the
assaan had rushed him, seized him by the hair bea.
ssn him. and kicked him the Here the prisoner
eosA longer restrain hmsef and, far from talking OF
defence Of his conduct he broke violent accusation
tss plaintiff "Insultng villain" he cried, she demanded
NM n safs Aol.s If Of
sssreAssf! My hairs have grown white in the Of
profession, and have received outraged
The judge had great trouble in convincing the angry ci
that quite above the point Of honor profession stood
the gospel law OF charity, and that in refusing glass Of
cold water 70 feow-creature, he had committed a sin
lot alone the additional beating There sppeasing
however. The cold vater probably drop in buck
% OF other irtoons lie paid the fine for and bat
tsFy. and went his way still Tuning with rage.
A WANT srRoSeER THAN HUSGER.-An old man, who
- borne irreproachsbe character the age Of
sevsnyiwo lately brought befor, Of the tribunals
OF Paris for stealing piece Of lead eight cents lie
admitted that he wholly without means, and for the
Inst time in his life knew where find single sous;
but not hunger that drove him steal After con-
siderable questioning the part Of the Judge what
could be stronger than hunger he confessed that
kseee for his pipe! Tobacco, monsieur Judge " said he
growing Violent I have the misery be helpless smoker
smoke st waking; smoke while esing I cannot sleep
without smoking tiil the pipe falls from my mouth Tc-
hsceo costs six 4 day. When have none ! am
frantc. cannot work. eat, sleep. I go from
place 20 place. raging like mad dog. The day stole the
Seeo, mao oeen without tobacco Tor twelve hours
searched the day through for acquaintance Of whom
could beg pipe full could not aud resorted crime
- less evil than enduring. The need stronger
than III The eloquence and pahos OF the old plea
olihed the Judge, and he condemned him only eight
days imprisonment
fRUpkKy IN PARIs.-Nothing could well be more COM
ps'ey from home" than this worthy virtue in the French
capital u exists there, however, and just the prude
Ssr ssesisHes designated In the person Of Lady x,
an Englsh noblswoman, famous for her beauty
Lady Z eniertsins very msgnficeny and is u patron.
g. The chas,e portions Of the Ans. She has lately EN-.
bsilnhed her drawing with the exquisite Of
haen, representing young mother, who, with her child
upon her knees, 10 putting into its little hands and
sssehing IL to lisp prayer The drspery Of the marble
etbsf however. discoscs Of lovely sources Of
iasntns nuiriment than Lady x ventures to enchant
The light WITH IN her person, and she has accordingly
dressed the marble shoulders in safR eoar.ffe trimmed
sh srnise! The rage of the sculptor, and the caion
~ The gsy Psrisians are said to be beyond bounds.
Mr.. Forrest, the great American actor is playing in
London. His King Lear" seems brought him within
resch OF Puneh's baton, and thus he catches it:
Punch TO Mr. Forrest.
Dear Sir-Allow me, old critic, to very sincerely
thsnk for the handsome palsy which you put upon
King Lee. Had Shakespeare really known anything Of
his an, he woai-by two or three lines-have strongly
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