Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-24
THE WEATHER

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WASHINGTON, ID O f, Sept. "a, ls74, M. al a M
PRoBABuII During the rest u ThuTsdaY
over the south Atlantic states, stationary barometer
AID empera'u ure, increasing northeast Wiads and
local coast rains will prevail over the eastern guIf
south arg east Winds, falling barometer,
weather Over The lower lake region, slight chanses
west wines, posibly shifting TO northeast and partly
S.noy weaher Over the upper lakes falling and
tures, southerlY winds, bach ing 20 northeast on
Lakes Michigan and Huron, clear followed by mart
ssn Over Tenncssee ah Ono Ts yasH am sss en-
western gulf states, telling barometer, Il sti0usrv
and rainy weather. Over the upper NJ ississisn and
lover Missouri valleys and the northwest, faIIinS
temperstures aud increasing cloudiness Win rain
N the southern portions. Over New Knglsus and
west wlnds, stationary barometer, somewhat biehsr
Temperatures sne partly cloudy or clear weather.
DRIVEN TO DEATH BY CURsE.-Miss Gross
a school teacher in Stark, \. H.. lately com
mitted suicide by drowning, under the follow
ing circumstances, as related by local naner.
She had had charge OF the school for several
weeks. The scholars thought much Of her and
till within a short time before her death she
kept an orderly and excellent school. Bat dur
ing the last week all seemed 20 be disorder ana
confusion in the school. The committee, DR. A
TbomI son and NJ. 4. Pike, esq. having heard
Of the fact, visited the school on Friday, and
found II much as above described, on which,
after tthe school was dismissed, they kindly
talked with her privately relative 70 the school,
told her how IL seemed 10 them, aud advised
her, as sbe appeared pale and nearly sick
quietly 10 90 10 the agent and resign her posi-
ton; or N she felt strong enough 10 90 on with
the school and thought she could improve In
the particulars they mentioned, she could do So
She said she would determine what was best
between that time and the hour Of school the
next morning. They left for their homes. She
did not return 70 her boarding house that night
and her friends became alarmed. The school
house was locked. ON looking in at the window
me Key was seen on the floor on entering they
discovered on her desk some little articles OF
value she had taken from her person and the
following note, addressed TO her sister:
Dear Mdry-Al have 20 say is that the curse
is fulfilled. The daughters shall die in sorrow
II not in shame before they are twenty. Ask
ALBERT Thompson ana Thomas Pike why. Good
bye all. LAURArNA
Search was made for her BODY. The school
house was situated on the bank of the river
where the water was deep and still, and the
jury her sister Explained the note by relating
that they were the children Of Amos X. Cross
OF Waterford, Me-, and that in consequence of
some difficulty between them, her father sepa-
rated from bis first wife, and was again married,
on which bis mother, taking sides against him.
pronounced with dreadful emphasis this curse
upon her sons children: ellis daughters shall
die IN sorrow, If not in shame, before they are
twenty, and the sons shall be cut of in infancy1
She said % at Tor some time Lauraina had cOn-
stantly dwelt upon the subject OF the curse and
the more so, recently, a. she was nearing the
age Of twenty, and she had done and said things
which had caused her 20 think her sister medi-
tated suicide. And her roommate testified that
only week before she had spoken Of IL 20 her,
and alluded to the fact that she was over nine
teen years Of age, and IL the curse was fulfilled
she had but a short time longer 60 live. The
fact that some OF her brothers died In infancy
tended 20 strengthen the superstition Sd that in
sanity and depth were the consequence.