The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-06-24
Horrible Murders and Suicide.

dOrIIDle murders and Suicide.
While both were under the influence of H.
Quor. Alexander llcwctt had serious quar-
rel with his wife, az Mllvilc Village. in
blackstone Mass. on SATURDAY, EVENING and
assaulted her with intent to KILL Terrified.
she fed tor refuge to the house of ncirhhor
Mr.. Orin Brown, whose protection she claim
ed The infatuated husband soon came TN
in hot pursuit, and was refused aimittancc .
he then proceeded toa window. and scc;nc
Mr.. Brown within. drew a revolver and shot
him dead. lie then fired at his wife but
missed her. when she left the house nv ,bc
back door; the husband again pursued her
and twice discharged his pistol. two bullets
takin. effect in the heal The unfortunate
woman was alive YESTERDAY mornino but no
hopes are entertained of her Recovery. IIew-
e,tcscapcd to the woods. where he remained
all night, but at an early hour on SUNDAY
morning returned and delivered himself ND
70 the officers OF Justice, saving he had As lief
be arrested as not. for that he had taken a
stron. dose Of poison and could not live but
few minutes. soon after he took another
dose OF something resembling strvchnnc, and
some lIquId from bottle, saving he had liv-
ed long enough. lie was Immediately taken
with spaslns, and died in about two hours in
exrruciatIng torment. Before his death. IIcw
cit SAID he intended to kill his wife, but not
Mr.. brown, and cxprc>Sc! desire to see
both. which was granted. 4 correspondent
OF the journal says that Mr. Brown was a
remarkably quiet.pcacrablc and hard workinr
man, and had Just returned from his week 5
labor to spend the Sabbath with his family.
lie leaves wife and two bows, one 10 and
the other | > years Of age. llcwctt also leave.
four small children Liquor was the sole
cause Of this terrible catastrophe.
Why Cuba is Wanted.
Considerable attention has been attracted
to an article in the Richmond Inquirer upon
the annexation of Cuba. The Inquirer i, an
administration paper. The following extract
shows the spirit Of the article:
"Our view Of III" policy ofthis measure rs
Of every other. is determined hv the para
mount amt controlling consideration of south
ern interests. 1t is because we regard The
acquisition of Cuba as essential to the stalil
Ity OF the system OF slavery and to the lust
ascendcncv Of the south, that we consent ,o
iorcro our habItual rrpugnancc to political
change. and to advocate Il measure of such
VAST. anu III some respect. uncertain con>r-
quchces. The only possible way in which
the South can indemnify l,>c!t for its conco>-
SONS to the Anti Slavery ianatir>m. i, hv
the acquisition Of additional slave territory.
We must reinforce the powers Of
slavery As an element Of political control
and this can only be- done bv the annexation
Of Cuha. In no other direction is there a
chance for the Acknowledgement ofSavcrv. II
We contemplate the pos be alternative of
the mon 10y the mad sniri, of Aioliion. tie
necessity for the acquisition o.Cula as a sup
port To NE south. even more manifest and ur-
gent. With Cuba rs member Of treat
Southern Conttd,rarv. Slavery cht BID de-
fance 10 lis enemies
NEBRASKA I>>rr IN PfxN>YIvAxIA.-
on Saturday last, the Hon. Anru>us Drum.
Representative inConyrc>S from
the nineteenth district of PENNSYLVANIA. wa,
nominated for reelection. His district i,
composed of Wcstmorc'and. Armstrong, and
Indiana counties The nomination was ma,l.
by direct vote Of the members of the Demo
cratic party, and turned upon the Nebraska
measure. which was opposed hy Mr. Dram
AMI advocated by judge Todd. who was pre-
sentcd as competitor for the nomination
On the issue thus made, the Democratic clcr-
tors sustained Mr.. Drum by giving him the
handsome majority of fifteen hundred and ft
ty-onc votes, In this decision we have further
evidence OF the weakness of the adminis,ra-
ton, upon this question. amongst the mem
ber' OF its own party inPcnn>ylvania-- Nq'ton-
al h'cHigcncer