Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-21
Madame RaZaine. aud Other Devoted
Wives.

Madame Bazaipe's name NAV be added to
the list of noble women, devoted wives, who,
dlsdaining personal risk, effected the escape of
their husbands from captivity and danger.
There are several such instances, but our
readers will most readily recall to mind the two
in Whlcn Scotch and French lady honora-
bly, took part, In February, 1Tl8, the earl of
Nithsdale, condemned to death for participa-
ton in the earl of Mars rebellion against
George L., was adroitly liberated from the tower
OF London by the devotion and cleverness of his
wife. A still later instance is that OF the count
De LaValette, who was postmaster of Paris dur
ing Napoieon's reign of the huuired days, and
whose escape, he being then under sentence of
death, was effected by his wife, who exchanged
clothes with him, and took his place in prison
on December 20, 1915, while he passed through
the guard unsupported, and finally esca ped from
France by the assistance of three Englshmen-
Hutchinson, Wilson, and Bruce-wnose con-
quot in this case won the worlds applause
M adame de Lavaette was not punished for her
wlfely act, but the pressure On her mind was so
great that che was deprived of reason for rnanv
months: She survived her heroic deed for
nearly forty years, her death not having oc-
CURED until 1885. She was a niece of the En-
press josephine, AMI consequently nearly re-
lated to Napoleon. 1t is curious that though
LORD Byron wrote highly eulogistic poem on
Madame de Lavaette, il Is not to be fouui in
any of Murray's editions OF his works
Madame Bazaine became a wife, in her ma
tive Mexico, some nine years ago, and is now
only t"enty-six. When Marshal Blzaine was
sent to the Isle of st. Marguerite, his wife aud
children we're permitted to visit him at lie ast
once a week, but under restrictions which must
have been CALLING to all parties. 1t is known
that OF course she regards her husba and as the
victim OF political spte-a veteran soldier con-
demned for his Bonaparte proclivties by
military court, the president of which was an
orleans prince, uncle of one of the pretenders
to the crown of France.-PhiIadelphi Press.
A SUICIDES CALMNEss.-George W. Gold
smith, aged 30, lodging at No. SO east 10th
street, was found dead in his bed Yesterday
morning by the servant when she went to ar
range the room. A bottle with a small quaint
ty OF laudanum In IL indie ated snicide, and
number of letters directed 70 various persons.
were also found, and these left no doubt of sui
cidal intent. The young man had been In this
city about three months with nothing to DO and
had within the last week or two been depending
upon casual loans, even for the money to nav
bis lodgings. His friends say that they have
seen no evidence of great depression of spirits
in Goldsmith, although they knew that he was
in need of money. A letter addressed to "Geo.
r. Pettibone, No. 500 Broadway" requests that
his body be cared for and buried and that sew.
eral other letters be sent to their addresses.
These latter consisted of q letter to his father
j. H. Goldsmith President of the Commercial
College, Detroit, Michigan, and to his wife, in
care OF the same address. They contained main
ly warm expressions Of affection and regret for
his past course, and the one to his wife contain
ed this sentence, descriptive of his feelings as
death approached: "The poison is taken, and
L can even now feel il coursing throu Oh nv bodv
The sensation Is only one of deep rest aud
peace. know that death is coming nearer AMI
nearer every moment, but / feel no fear. can
hardly believe that this is the death that so
many lcok upon in terror. L can cry indeed, 80
death! where Is thy sting?" The letter then
gives directions as to the future of his little boy
"Chuckie," and toward the conclusion SAYS: al
death Is coming. A last good by.'-Nepo York
Tribune, AUGUST 20.