Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-20
Telegraphic Dispatches.

CINCINNATI, August l7.-This morning,
about | o'clock, young man named Ili"s.
De Marbals, clerk in drug store III thus city,
shot his wife, and then shot himself
Itappears from letters found upon the per-
son of the husband. that the desperate act WAS
induced by jealousy of his wife, aud perhaps
also business revcrscs.
lie subsequently discovered his wife to he
untrue; thus made him still more de"rerate.
.ud he re-nlved to kill her and himself. lie
snuyh, her last night at III nssignati"n house:
they went out together, and she expressed IL
desire that they should de together. and ac-
cordimg to an arrangement thus made, she
barred her breast. and he shot her, the ball
entering the lett nipple. lie then shot HIM
sell III the head.
lie proved very efficient clerk, ANA gave
entire satisfaction. 1t also appears that he
had been bnnished from France. for some
crime nu. yet known to the public here; but
a clerk in another store learned something ut
his history ut the East and told it to his enl
ployers here. which led to his discharge
Being unable tn support his vile. and his
prosecutor following him with the story "t
his antecedents wherever he sought employ
memt. he became depressed.
He has communicated in confidence t" his
phy.iciau full history Of his life. The par
ties we're warmly attached to each other, aud
business disappNintments led 10 the sad occur
renee. Much sympathy liz felt for the unt"r-
tunate couple, and great indignation towards
the individual who has perseruted them. This
person occupied prominent position IN u
leading drug store, and it is said he has been
discharged to-day.
Washington, August lS.--Abnut five hun
dred illegal squntters are on the lnnd belong
ins to the Kaw Indians, in Kansas. The
subject of preventing intrusinls Of this char
acter, which 50 extensively prevail, occupies
the attention OF the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs who contemplates the initiation Of
such measures as will at least lessen, if not
altogether remove, these abuses, NJ danger
Gus to peaceful relations with the Indians,
aud from which the United Suites are bound
to protect them under existing treaties.
Senior Lerdn, accompanied by Senior Mnta,
luls had full aud free nnversatl"n with the
President, on the subject of Mexican affairs.
| Ii il represented that the interview was mu-
tnally gratifying and Instructive. Senior
| Lerdn will remain in this country Tor Scyc-
raj weeks.
The Secretary of the Treasury returned to-
day from his trip t" Georgia.
Sr. Louis. Angus, lS.-rhe Kansns Dem
ncratic Territorial Convention. at Topeka.
nominated s. W. johnson for Congress.
81. Louis, Aug. lS.-The Salt Lake mail
reached A,chisnn yesterday. Capt. ll""per,
formerly Secretary of the Territory of Utah,
has hoen nominated for Congress- vice MIR.
B-rnheisel.
LANCASTER, Pa, August lS.-Lewis Sut"r,
twice acquitted by the Philadelphia Courts,
has been convicted here by the Court OF Quar-
Ter Sessions, for passing counterfeit notes.
NIAGARA, Aug lS.-Mons. Bl"ndin crossed
over the river yesterday on his rope. carrying
IL man on his back. During the performance
II row occurred, when II man named C"iweli,
Of about 6O years of age, was thrown from
she rivers bank. and killed.