The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-28


natures 10 the same, and 10 forward II to the President OF
the United States II
Tie Late suicide at New Rochelle. "A Refu-
#ss susa8g bataf tation. ah E
rs Tie Editor Of tie NeD York Daily Times .ts
For several days the papers have ssmsd with various
notices Of ,hs late melancholy catastrophe al New no.
chele. when the late Mr.. franklin c. GRAY was killed.
Oae would suppose that affective dispeuss,ion would
Rave enlisted the symp3hies OF the public on behalf Of
the sofowing family Of the deceased but with lis
thousand tongues, ard malice with envenomed shaft.
have exercs d their fullest powers in assigning the foul
est for the commission OF the def which term
mated the life of the deceased. My sympaihle, have
been enlisted on behalf Of The bercaved family. and
have been put In possession of papers which concusvey
dsproye Of the principal ISLANDERS which have been
circulated viz that be already married, and his first
wife having we'd from California, and threatening him
with action for bxamy, caused him 10 commit the
fatal act Mr. Gray had been married previous 10 his
contracting marriage with Miss French, OF Washing
ton. The family OF Miss French were perfectly aware,
when he made his proposals. that he had been previously
married, well the fact that he had been divorced
from his frs, wife. The following extract from the
ods of the OF Illinois will show how base and
malicious has been the report:
NOVEMBER SPECIAL TERM--SANGAMMoN CIRCUIT COURT,
4: d ,is3l1rs''oa 70, diyo.ce-Mary Anna Gray us:
Of the solicitor for said complainant is adjudged and
deceed, and this COURT by virtue Of tbs power and
snch made and provided doth adudge and decree,
that the marriage between the said complainant, Mary
Anna Gray, and the defendant, franklin c. Gray, be
dssolyed ard the ZANE is hereby dissolved accordingly
and the said parties and each OF them is freed from
the oblis ations thereof 80 90
1T is therefore further ordered and adudxed by the
court that the said defendant shall pay the said
painant The of five thousand doarr and that her
receip, for the shall be full and complete salts
faction Tor amony, and in iu OF all other claims de-
mands whatsoever against .ad defendant on the part Of
said complainant heretofore accrued or hefsaier 10 &C
crue. 81 ta aH .t- ~
STATE CT ILLINOIS, Sangammon county, ss |, Ben
amn Talbot, clerk Of the circuit court, within and for
The county and Sae aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing true and perfect copy OF the decree OF
said court in the foregoing entitled fully the
same appears on record in my said Office
Given under my hand and seal OF office at Springfield
this Isl day Of DseemSs Rr A D,s sS aor Ga.
Received OF Franklin c. Gray by the hands OF Albert
Hall, the OF five thousand dollars in full OF alimo
N.Y. granted by the decree OF the circuit court OF Sangam
mon county al It's Special term IN November, 1851, IN
the case OF Mary Anna Gray and franklin c. Gray
SPaIsoyIELD, Dec. !, 1881.
IS COOL rsaaa aHz MARY ANNA GRAY.
These documents, sir, are now in my possession
copies Of which transmit-and trust that justice may.
through their means be rendered to the character OIL and
motives which ac,uatel, the late Mr. Cray. H
The OF the depression OF spirits which unhapply
caused the commission OF the fatal and mus,
main, unknown; but his friends under the firm
vic,on that religious excitement tended principally the
eveopment OF such feeling He repeatedly remarked TO
his friends that could be but become imbued with truly
religious feelings. he would willingly sacrifice all his
worldly prospects. Further proof OF the existence OF
such feelings could be adduced, but the sanctily OF do
mestc life be invaded. in the OF humanity,
let the dead and harrow the feelings OF the be-
reaved family by publicity OF this mournful act
Yours, respectfully,
II. B. SEARS.
Nrw YORK. Sunday, July II, 1859
Barren EnieRATIos The report OF The British emf
grafton commission has Just been printed. The docu.
ment abounds with interesting facts in reference to the
outward movement OF population. some Of which may
TO very and exaggerated ideas as
to the extent OF the emigration 10 America Since 1915
The era Of peace only 3l63 2o2 emgrans bad left the
United Kingdom only I6ii SAC departing between that
period aud s47 the date OF The Irish famine. The bulk
Of the movement has occurred since the latter event
The Irish exodus during The last six years has carried Of
3t3 226 PERSONS During the year 1852 the ouf,w to
usiraa reached the of $751; government assisi
ing "a OF the number TO make the transit The hfs
quarter of 1853, for which, unluckily, not in
duged with the figures, is stated TO exhibit very de-
cded falling OF in the outgo-a fact IRON which the
comm infer greater degree OF comfor, and
,e among the lower orders The inference is probably
forced The diminished fortunes realized in Australia,
taken in connexion with the utterly state OF
society there has great deal TO do with the tagging
emigration The dvcniur ous-.hose who so light
" attached to the mother country 10 depart st the first
trumpet peal from the far-of gold word-ae all num-
bered in the record OF s3l52 The hst attraction
naturally the potent, and it's harvest the heaviest
The decline was therefore, to be anticipated does not
require the state Of labor in England 10 explain il.
IN. Y. Timn