, 1876-04-07
CRIME,
DOUBLE TRAGEDY n

UouHlE TRAGEDY IN MAINE.
dAhDiSEn. Me-, April 2.-Yeaterday morning
known as soarlo's Mills, 10 tho Town Of Chesea,
On tho road from tho Togus Military Asylum to
this city. murdered bis vito md cut Ills own
throat. The bloody tragedy cauHed tho most
intense excitement in tho vicinity. The family
wore poor, and their humble dwelling hut moan-
ly Furnished. It appears that about o'clock
yesterday morning, whilo Mrs. PaEo was busy ut
her work, surrounded by her children, without
giving any warning, Pago drow small revolver,
soven SHOOTER aud fired at hts wife. She screamed
"Mustlcr." and atarted to run out Of tho house.
Page followed, ring tho fatal ahot af.or hla VIC
tim had gos 9nt Of tho door, and ebo tell dead Ct
dten ran to nolghbor's house, and gave tho
alarm, whom two men hurried to tho scene Of tho
tragedy. Page gtcntod them With m oath, aud
then wont out at onnd Tho barn and into tho road
Eaad towards Ha|iowell sonao hundred rods, and
cut hla throat with q tnrge dirls-kuifo, an ugly
lookiug weapon. with n horu hpndle. with
Guard and double edRo blado 8 inches long.
!afs SIDE OF bis ,uaok,. seyering several
branch arterics. llo also attempted to
stab hlnsoIf tn hls breast. but Inflicted no sorl-
Gus injury ot!lcr than to Lis mock. 1n tho meau-.
murdered woman had bocn carried into tho
houae. Tho pistol usod waB q worry small aeyon-
cartridge revolver. Blk ahota woro evidontly
hreu by tho murdorer. ono mixing otYoct IN h!s
stfos arm, one ~ m tho 4, casing ovor tho stairway
is thought That Page will survive his rounds.
His wlfo WAS about 25 yeats OF hgo. flor
maiden name wAB Brown. 6ho WAS married
10 Isaac L. rsee eloven yeara ago md has
murdered. She leaves hvo childron, nged
respectively 10. 8, G, and Q years, aud an infant
5 wecks old. Tue murderer is about 95
yea1h Of nGo. He ID aon OF Isaao Page. who
iessdos shout d quarter of a mi Q from tho scene
Of tho mnrdor. Ills mothcr IL living: md he has
two brothers nnd four at,tors. Tho mutiyu
which prompted she tiendsh oct Ia ascribod to
insanity aud to joslousy. Miss Horn, who
ismiiy eajs jim him @ insano. sbo snys s 10 % was ' a.
wRya kind, and mover abueed 1ls ,ntfo or
chtIaron;. thnt ho was too iudnlgont to Ills
cht!dron for their good. For wooI past no has
talked Ia Btr,ngo aud confused manner, and
seemed to think a mob wAa after him to iilt
hlln. Ho was also under considerable religious
excitement.
ANOTHER BOSTON sWtKbtER
Dosroa. MnsB.. April G.-The Springfield Re-
publican to-day says that in settling up tho af-
faira OF Patrick Donahuo, tho proprietor of tho
Boston Pilot, tho Catholic newspaper Of thia
city, who recently went into bankruptcy, facts
Of moat dssgracoful character camo to
light. It Baona TINT for many
yeaza Douahuo has boen In tho hsb-
1t Of receiving funda from persons who
wished to place thuM iu uafe hands. {fe had
tho unlimited confidence OF tho public, ana
especially Of tho Irish Cat!lc!scs. WIN "c.arIod
bin, az QUO Of thoit beet friends. I,ar!:.. tha
past few yearH ho has received :h>ns*,..a .,
dollars from this class OF poop,c. 1,onslne,
"a President of tha Enigraut Savings Enni:,
alHo snRgeBtel TO ignorant dopoeitorB tt.t
Ao would receive their mouov tho same as tho
bank did, would invest It for them, and ray
them per cont interass. In this way thu.
Banls OF dollars were taken. It Is found that
tho trust-fuad contlted to hla care. and money
business and Lost. Tho suffering which will
follow this breach OF sruss canuot fAn to be yory
great.