Washington sentinel., 1854-01-01
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state Of Morality in Cuba.-TAe correspon-

state of Morality In Cuba.-The correspon-
dent of the Courier and Enquirer writing from
Havana, on the 2lst ultimo, says:
Murder and suicides are the order of the day
Matilda Domenguezs murder appears 10 have
given an impulse TO savage feeling in the breast Oh
jealous lovers there having occurred some four or
five murders and suicides since my last eplstie
was sent. The first of these have TO mention.
was the murder of female by her lover. IL ap-
pears that she had been the friend OF an old gen.
lleman and entertained her murderer at the same
Time. The old gentleman died, amer Wnich she
had an offer of marriage on condition o. ner re-
forming her habits, TO which she agreed. ms siIr
cumstance reused the jealousy of the young man,
who as she was decided in her determination 70
dismiss him, destroyed her life with kniie, he
afterwards wished 10 kill her two children' but
the negro woman, who had charge Of theni, snut
herself up in room with tneni, anu 9anea ,or
help The murderer of the mother fled, and at
tempted his own life, by cutting his throat IN TWO
places-but without much effect.
The next day young man, IN III OF jealousy,
blew his br.ins out. He was clerk, and al MD
day rctiredTb his home and perpetrated the act OF
secdestruction in the coolest manner imaginable.
Then negro, as if caught by contagion, killed his
wife under the influence of the green mend, and
also attempted to destroy himself, but the knife
proving too blunt, or his courage not being IN Or
der, he failed in his attempt. Another sun, Dut
not so certain-the lieutenant governor OF Irlni-
dad il is said, has been poisoned by his Wlie. 10
conclude, give you another scene OF bloodshed,
which Witnessed myself Standing few even
ings since at the door of the Dominica, (our Ice sa-
loon) heard shouts and cries. which caused me
10 proceed in the direction from whence they came,
and in minute arrived in the crowd to see me-
gro down on the pavement, being secured by the
arms. II was reported he had committed murder,
and, in fact in store close by, found young
man with horrid cash on the side OF MS neck,
surrounded and supported by friends. On making
inquiry. heard that he had killed two other per-
sons and the third victim had been wounded as
have described, whilst in the act OF capturing
him.
- The next day. however, heard the true story
appears the negroes master wished 10 send
him TO the country, which did not meet the appro-
bation Of the slave He fed, his master followed
calling out to the people to stop him. The clerk
of a grocery attempted to do SO, when the black
drew his knife and afterwards mensced all In his
way The pursuit continued, and the crowd IN
creased, some with bars and others with chars
blow from the last mentioned aceapon felled
him, but he rose Just as the unfortunate indiyid-
ual whom have mentioned put his head out OF
his door, prompted thereto by curiosity, and be-
ing the nearest person to the negro, received the
blow from the knife, which, if better directed,
would have destroyed life. Yet another case,
which happened on Saturday. soldier trying
10 escape from arrest, was pursued by corporal
CRYING out the usual alarm, "ataga," (pronouced
ataha) meaning istop him." clerk IN a. hard
ware store hearing the cry ran out and threw
bar of iron at the poor devil, which knocked him
down fiat on the face, the blow catching on his
back, causing the blood to gush out OF his mouth
and eyes