The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-02
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weeks ago. Adolph Fischer was, after long
trial. found guilty of an attempted outrage On
young female. of German birth He was sem .
fenced to pay fine Of 500, and to be imprison-
ed in Jail for co days. 1t was observed that the
woman still remained about the court house
| but no one entertained an idea that she CON-
| templated the crime Of murder. After the adj
jourrment of the court as is usually done. the
prisoner was manacled, and conducted by the
deputy warden of the Jail to the wagon used to
convey prisoners to and from the jail Appris-
ed of the way they were taking. Mrs. Tole. for
such is her name stationed herself at the door
of the court house, opening on Lexington street,
and watched the approach of the prisoner
When be reached the door, she suddenly drew
from under her shawl sing barreled pistol,
which she aimed at Fischer, and fred Instead
of striking the object of its aim, the charge took
effect upon the sleeve Of the coat of Mr.. Burke.
entirely tearing away the cuf end slightly
burning his hand. In an instant the greatest ex-
citement ehsucd. She was arrested and COM
mitted to prison, on charge of assault with
intent to Kill, the penalty for which is long i'm
prisonment in the Penitentiary.
10 OF the nine democratic members OF
Congress from New York, who voted for the
Nebraska bill, seven have been superseded by
wings, one by an anti-Nebraska democrat,
and the ninth by another Hard"
An inquisitite priest having asked young
fnya, Ia I,,r, I..
replied. with as much wit as modesty Father,
my name is not SIM
A SAD SIGIT.-A London paper states that
since the battle Of the Alma the different mill
tary dcpots of London, in Pail Mall, Charing
Cross, Picadlly, and knightsbrdge, have been
thronged with old men, women and children,
seeking news of their brothers, sons, husbands,
and fathers in the Crimea. Many heart rend-
ing scene follows as the announcement dead"
or wounded is made by the clerk in charge.
More than two thousand homes in England are
made desolate by this one GLORIOUS victory"
DETROIT, Nov. Is.
Peck, Nebraska DEM, for Congsess, elected
in the 4th District.
PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF AN ACTOR.-We went
one night to see a comedy. The chief actor
was tavoritc one, and the theatre crowded.
The curtain drew up. and amid burst of ap-
plause, the hero of the piece made his appear
ance. He had, however, scarcely uttered twen-
ty words, when it struck us that something
strange was the matter with him. The play
was a boistcrous comedy of the old school, and
giI v;r ,A %ho
the actors to sustain il properly but this poor
man seemed utterly lifeless lie walked and
talked like one in a dream the best points he
passed over without appearing to have per-
ceiyed them his limbs traied as he walked;
his smile was ghastly, his laugh hollow and un-
natural; and frequently he would stop absent
ly in the middle Of a speech and let his eve
wander yacantly over the audience. Even
when in his character of the silly hu md, he
had to suffer hir,sclf to be kicked about the
stage by the young rake of the comedy. and af-
terwa.ds to behold tina! careless individual
making love to hs wife and eating his supper,
while he was shut up in closet from which he
could not emerge, his contOrtiOns of ludicrous
wrath that had never before failed to brig
down thunders of applause, we're now such dis
nal attempts to portray the passion, that Kisses
were plainly audible in various parts of the
theatre 4 storm of sibillation and abuse, long
gathering, now burst on the head of the devot-
ed actor. Insults rang through the house;
noisy people pounded with sticks and umbrel-
las on the floor and to verbal attack, orange
peel, apples, and peanuts soon succeeded. The
poor fellow stopped ct last, and turned to the
shouting crowd. Never did We behold such
misery in a human cOuntenance. His face,
worn and haggard, showed doubly meagre in
the gns-light. and large tears rolled down his
painted checks. We conld see his lips quiver-
ing with inward agony his bosom swelled with
SupprpSSpl emotion while hia vhOla ynien uos
so eloquent OF unutterable sorrow, that, after
the first glance, there was no man who dared
not to pity him. The audience was moved,
and by degrees the clamor subsided into q so
emn silence. He stood near the foot-lights,
quiet and detected. When all was calm, he
spoke and in voice broken with sobs, pro-
ceedcd to offer his explanation:
Ladies' and gentlemen" he said. though
in my performance tonight, l AIN conscious OF
having merited your displeasure, believe me
that in one point yon do me an injustice. lam
not intoxicated. Emotion alone, and that Of
the most painful kind has caused me to fulfil
my allotted part so badly. My wife died an
hour ago. and left her bedside to fulfil my un-
avoidable engagement here. If l have not
pleased you, l implorc OF you to forgive me.
| loved her, gricve for her; and il misery and
anguish can excuse fault, bear my apology
! here :;
lie placed his hand upon his heart, and stop
| pea. ~ DuTSC OF tears sclleVeQ IOr moment
his paroyysm of grief. and there was not cor
ner of that house. Dimes, that not re-echo that
poor actors sobs. The audience was complete
ly overcome. and an honest burst of sympathy
mace the painted trees on the stage tremble as
fstruck with a sudden storm. Women wept
loudly, and strong men silently, and during
the remainder of the evening, the performance
was scarcely audible through the hurricane Of
applause with which the crowd sought, after
their own fashion, to soothe the poor actors
wounded heart.
There was something very melancholy in the
thought of that wretched mans coming from
the bed of death to don gay attire, and utter
studied witticisms for the amusement of crowd
not one of whom dreamed Of the anguish that
lay fostering under the painted cheek and stage
smile. Think you not, then, that in the great
theatre of Life there are many around us like
that poor actor, smiling gaily on the multitude
while at home lies some mystery Of sorrow,