North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

In part of our edition of last week we
referred briefly to the unhappy affair de-
tailed below. Mr. WRIGHT, as the River
clerk of Bass & Elmendorf for years at
McGregor, was well known and well liked.
He was married only year ago and con-
gratulations were extended from his friends
here and elsewhere, but alas! that demon
called DOMESTIC INFELrcIrY, reached his
home-by what means we pretend not to
saw; and most dreadful affair happened.
We clip the details from the Cresco Times,
of last week. We learn that Wright is
getting better and that his wife has been
taken to her fathers house in Minnesota.
TERRIBLE CLAMITY-Men are oft-times
overtaken with dire calamities, sometimes
the result of exposure, imprudence, or the
fendish malevolence of some of their tel-
low beings. Nothing can be much more
terrible though than to deprive, or to make
the attempt, strong man, IN
the prime Of life, of his eyesight.-
Such an attempt was made in
this town last Monday morning. The Pc
culiar relations of the parties, husband and
wife, would seem to place the case in a
more distressing light. Last Monday
morning as A. D. Wright was sitting at a
table at his home, engaged in writing, his
wife came up behind him, and placed her
hand on his forehead, slightly pulling him
back, emptied the contents Of cup OF Sui
phuric Acid in his face and eyes. He, not
thinking that the material was anything
particularly dangerous, ran out into the
snow to wash it of, but his sufferings soon
convinced him that something needed to
he done for its alienation. Hc was taken
to the Durham House, and DR.. Clemmer
was called in. His eyesight was at first
despaired of, but the probability now is
is that one, if not both Of his eyes will be
saved. Mr.. Wright has been peculiarly
unfortunate for the past few months. Re-
verses in business, followed closely by q
long and severe spell of sickness, from
which he has not fully recovered, followed
by this, the worst Of all. Jealousy is sup
posed to be the impelling motive that led
to the commission of the deed, though il
is not known that there was any foundation
for it. In the estimation of jealous people
''trifes thin as air become proofs strong al
Holy Writ" Care and anxiety may II
her case have induced a species of insanity
that gave her a distorted view of every
thing and led her to the commission
dreadful crime.
We do not know that any action ha
been taken by the civil authorities, but il
the meantime the busy tongue of the pub
lie will wag on, giving minute descriptions
,,H, nd hcto nti n
| reasons therefor.
Done PRoFEssIoNALLY.-AnI Iowa paper
the Gate City, we believe, tells good sto
e ry of one of its city physicians. Tn
q doctor wanted to examine, professionally
the ligature that joins the Siamese twin
together, in a room separate from tn
$ crowd. They complied with the request
When through, the doctor thanked them
but as thanks will not pay for "bread an
butter" they demanded ten dollars. Til
doctor demonstrated, but the twins elaine
: they were on tour, submitting to public
n not private examinations. If they ha
j. called on him professionally, they woul
expect to pay and as he had called upo
>. them professionally, they expected him
II do the same. The doctor saw the poin
and paid the ten dollars, believing he ha
paid more for his devotion to science tina
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