The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-03-15

Till we shall meet and never part
A Man Destroys his Property, Kills
his Cattle, Burns his House and Kills
Himself.
From the Dubuque Herald, Feb. %,
A shocking domestic tragedy transpired
last Tuesday evening, between and 9o'-
clock, at Farley. About mile and half
north of that place there resided an honest,
industrious, hard working German BY the
name of Jacob Wiseman, who had been in
this country six years, and who formerly
lived at Epworth A short time ago he re-
moved to Farley and purchased small
farm, consisting OF 283 acres, which he cul-
tipated with much assiduity, and to all ap-
pearance seemed to be doing we'll. He
married four years ago, but it seems that
his domestic relations were not very pleas
ant, and frequent qualrc!s ensued between
him and his wife. Last fall both parties
applied to Justice Wilson, Of that place, to
take the necessary steps for procuring d.
vorce, urging that an existence together
was intolerable, and that the future well
fare OF both required an immediate separa-
ton. A compromise, it seems, was effect
ed, and all passed off pleasant until week
ago last Saturday. when WiSeman became
enraged at his wife for some trivial offence,
and administered to her a tremendous
thrashing. He bruised her considerably,
and inflicted flesh wound on her knee. -
After the contamination of this outrage,
the wife left, taking with her their only
child boy three years OF age, and sought
for protection at the house of neigbbOr,
which was readily granted.
Here she remained, and no entreaties
could prevail upon her to 90 back home,
and this refusal led Wiseman to set fire to
his own house, and then end the tragedy
by cutting his own throat f
On the evening and at the time before
mentioned it appears that Wi>eman pre-
pared for the horrible work. Going TO the
corn crib he tore it to the ground. lcvcled
the fences surrounding his yard, slaughtered
a couple Of his cattle, aud did ali the de-
struction possible. He hen went into the
house, took off his coat and vest, laid them
in the middle Of the room, piled some bed
clothing and combnstible material on top,
and then deliberately set the pile on fire
The sight Of the flames soon attracted the
attention of the neighbors, who ut that
early hour had not retired, and they started
for the spot. Before reaching 1t they could
distinctly see Wi>eman in wha appeared 10
be the midst Of the flames, bis form being
reflected in bold relief. Before they reach
ed him Wiscman was seen TO draw a razor
or some sharp instrument across his breast.
Death did not come soon enough by this
method, and he next made slash across
his throat which proved IA al, though the
victim lived hall an hour and Was perfectly
conscious TO the lat. He go. up, walked
out Of the house, and staggered TO the
fopo, poor hy vyhara bo u,~ ;ounn hu bo
men, who say he presen ed chastity spec
tacle. Before, he could be taken up or q
medical attendant called he was corpse
No articles OF furniture belonging TO the
house were saved and everything was burnt
20 ashes. The general opinion seems 10 be
that he was laborilg under IA species OF in
sanity caused by domestic troubles. Pie
vious to the occurrence, however, he had
shown no signs of mental alteration but
was uniformly considered man Of much
worth and high moral character.
A TRAVELLED LETTER. = The GAINESVILLE
Ohio Signal gives a sketch OF the extraor-
binary travels of letter, which, after a
lapse Of fourteen years has finally come
back to the man who wrote it. 1t was
mailed at a postoiice in Noble county,
Ohio, to Cincinnati, in the year 1853, and
enclosed a ten dollar bill on an Alabama
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
but he could not be found. Then it was
again sent to the Dead Letter Office then
back to Cincinnati, and again back to the
Dead Letter Office. A few days ago it was
received at the GAINESVILLE Office and deliv-
cred to the original writer, who, after the
lapse Of fourteen years, had some difficulty
in recalling the fact Of ever having written
such letter.
rA A playful Hibernian, Just arrived at
London, and wandering about, perceived a
blanket at shop door, with the inscription
on it. This superior blanket for half price"
Pat walked in and demanded the price
Just IS, replied the smooth and polished
shop keeper. by my sowl, an that's
cheap enough" and SO folding the blanket
up and putting it under his arm, he laid
down % cd, ard was walking off. The
shop keeper intercepted him, and demand
ed the other Is Cd. Didn't you say, YOU
spapeen, that the price of the blanket was
IS, an sure haven't given you half of it?
BY this an that, wont give up my bar
gain. " A scuf1e ensued, and Pat was tax
en- to Bow street, but when there he plead
cd his cause so well that the magistrate
dismissed the complaint, aid advised the
shop keeper never again to ticket his goods
with half prices.
n@- A man named Arden knight was
arrested in Winchester, Columbiana coun-
ty, Ohio, day or two since, upon the
charge Of having three wives. Four or Eve
years ago be married lady in Alliance,
and shortly after was united to Miss Anna
Fife, of Cleveland. He next went to Hi.