Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-21
General SnieIIiafnes.
suicide Of Young wife.-The New Or,


Suicide of Young Wife.-The New Or
leans Delta records the suicide OF beautiful and
young wife in that city. The name of
the unfortunate woman was Mariana Lowe. She
was about sixteen years OF age. About year.
since she iner.ied man named Lowe. They
lived unhapplly together, and she has had reason
Tor believing that her husband had ceased either
10 love her or 10 remember and respect the vows
he had made in marriage, and had transferred his
affections 10 another woman, who resided in the
Immediate neghborhood. Day before yesterday,
the Young wife (her husband having been absent
from her for several days. repaired TO the house
Of This woman and inquired il her husband was
moi there. She was answered by the woman, II
don't know anything about your husband: but
there is my husband" pointing 10 gentleman
seated in the room, in whom the young wife re-
cognised her truant lord. She uttered not word OF
complaint, but, returning 10 her home, despatched
the servant to drugstore in the vicinity Tor an
ounce Of laudanum. She wrote long and ex-
tremely pathetic letter and then, taking laudannm,
laid herself down on her unhonored bridal couch
and died Yesterday morning her mother visited
the house very early, and found her daughter dead
She stated shat having nothing more to 1--we Tor,
deserted by HIM she loved, and robbed OF alihopes
OF happiness in this world, she preerred death 10.
the miserable existence which lay open before her,
and she calmly and deliberately destroyed her own
life by taking laudanum. She woutd not upbraid
her husband she had ever and still dearly loved
hm-forgave him all the wrongs she had suffered
at his hands, through his cruel neglect and deser-
tion She hoped too, that God would forgive him,
as she did and that he might live long and hap
ply.n The husband came in while the inquest
was being held, and appeared good deal affected,
and expressed sorrow for the loss of his youthful
and beautiful wife. He, however, denied the
charges of infdety and neglect made against him
by the letter Of his wife, as well as by the testl-
mony OF several witnesses.
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Brutal Outrage by Foreigner.-Shortly
after twelve O'Clock yesterday dastardly assault
was perpetrated by an Irishman, named Michael
Finland, upon a small boy, about eleven years
old, named Lewis Hacker, son of Lieutenant
Hacker, of the western district watch. The little
fellow was on his way home, satchelin hand, from
school, and, while passing at the corner Of Calvert
and Lexington streets, barrel rolled OH dray IN
front of the ale-vault at that spot. He immedi-
ately ran 10 stop its progress, which, however ne
was unable 10 do, and at the same moment En-
land the driver Of the dray, without the slightest
knocked the boy down with his fist,
and then kicked him in the face. Officer William M.
Smith witnessed the assault, and at once arrested
the ruian, with difficulty, preventing the assem-
BLEED citizens from administering Lynch law upon
the spot He was taken before Justice Cook, who
committed him for court, The "finest pisentry
in the world" will overstep the mark at last. We
tell them that they are not masters here yet, al
though we are aware they will not believe the
Clipper.
Death Of Gavazzi's Nephew.-A correspond.
ent of the New York CRUSADER mentions the re-
cent DEATH in Rome, Of nephew of Father Ga
vazz the religious reformer. under circumstances
of very painful character He died on the % Of
February last During the revolution which five
years since sent the Pope fugitive from his pal
ace he took an active part as patriot, for which
course, being subsequently arrested, he was SEN
fenced TO twenty years imprisonment in the pris-
ons Of Diocletian. Here he was confined in
deep, damp, and narrow cell, and denied the use
of the most common comforts OF life. Being re-
duced by fortunes and privaiIons almost to skel-
eton, his physician applied to the cardinal vicar
for leave 10 remove him 10 a more healthy abode.
This request was refused, and few days after
wards the physician pronounced him 70 be dying.
Priests and chapains were Immediately de-
spatched iot the purpose OF persuadng HIM 70 re-
nounce his faith and die in the bosom OF the "holy
mother church" Their efforts were vain. Gavazzi
died protestant, and his body buried in I'M
consecraled ground-Boston Journal
The Ward Trial.-The trial Of young Ward,
for the murder of Mr.. Butler, the school teacher
in Louisville, commenced lately, in Elizabeth
town, Hardin county, Kentucky. Great inte-
rest is felt all over Kentucky in the result of the
trial. the family ofthe accused is one ofthe first
in the State and possess almost unlimited means.
II is understood that Governor Critenden has vol
unteereds his aid N behalf of Ward. Thomas +.
Marshall is also one of the counsel for the priso-
ner. The best legal talent in the State is engaged
on both sides. Among the many. s.Mr. Carpen-
ter Of Covington, who is for the prosecution Col.
Preston, member of Congress from the Louisville
district, has been summoned as witness, and
reached home on Friday. The Courier says that
Secretary Guthrie is also expected 20 be present
at the trial. Upwards Of one hundred Witnesses
have been summoned 10 testify TO the previous
good character of the prisoner. EEzabethtown,
where the trial is to be held, is thirty five miles
from Louisville, on the road leading to the Nam
moth Cave.
The CranstOn Bank Counterfeits.-Re-
covery Of the Bank Note Piatc.--For about
a week past, Captain Brennan, the Sixth ward,
one Of our expert detectives, has been engaged
in ferreting out the whereabouts of the bank note
plate from which the counterfeits on the Cranston
Bank, OF Rhode Island, were printed, and circu.
lated in this city 10 considerable extent, week
or two since. The captain received several an
letters in reference 10 the recovery Of
the plate, which ultimately led to its whereabouts,
and it was secured; but, instead of being coun-
terfeit, it turns out 10 be the original engraved
plate, made for the bank by Terry, Pellon 81 Co.,
bank note engravers Of Boston. The plate has
been exhibited TO the engravers, who have pro-
nounced it TO be the genuine one engraved by
them for the bank. There is yet twenty dollar
plate to be recovered. These plates, il is thought
were stolen from the bank, but by whom, at pres
ent il does not appear.-NeD York Herald.
Brooklyn Navy Yard. - The razee Inde-
pendence and irigate Congress could be sent
10 sea in week, if they had crews. The former
carries six hundred and the latter FIVE hundred
men,. There are only sixty recrits on board re-
ceivng-ship North Carolina. The naval construc-
tor, we understand, has forwarded TO Washington
an estimate of the cost of altering and completing
The frgate Sabine, ont The stocks in one of the
shp-houscs. II is proposed, it is said, 10 lengthen
her twenty-five or thirty feet; and arrange her
decks TO carry two tiers of long guns. United
States steamship Princeton has been hauled up at
one Of the wharves, and is again undergoing re-
pairs TO her machinery. The little sde-wheel
steamship Vixen has completed her repairs She
has taken on board supply Of COAL and will sail
from the yard in a few days as bearer of des-
patches TO some government officers.
General Garibaldi's Ship.-The Newcastle
(Eng) Chronicle notices the arrival of General
Garibaldi, the Italian patriot, in the river TYNE in