The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28

all was quiet-the children, five in number
| fast asleep in little room next his own. and
his untaithful oonsort locked in sound 11n~
conscious slumber-Dupois placed the cold
| mouth OF the ereVolyer close to the warm temple
OF the woman, and, without a groan and with
out a movement, Madam Dupos had gone fo
give an account of her shortcomings The
children, rudely awakened by The dis
charge ,r OF the weapon, sprang out of
bed. The two eldest pushed open the
door OF the parents room The hand of tie
father mOtioned them away and shut it again.
not however, before the spectacle within
had filled them with terror. Forgon the bed
lay their mother. the blood pouring from her
wounded head, and from their fathers mouth
gushed O stream Of crimson. Dupuis had
lodged three balls in his brain through his
mouth. The scared children ran down stairs
screaming Some passing workmen followed
, thefn up stairs In time to receive the DIVING
dead N'SAA ''"' a"A''
The following exceeds even the above In
dramatic interest, Near the city Of Aries. in
named m Martin Carral, with his wife and q
faithful servant, Pierre Riviere Carral was
an herbst, and enjoyed some reputation for
MS knQWledige in the use Of herbs as a medi-
cne His income from those who came tn
consult him in his capacity Of gardener doc
tor was considerable. About il o'clock. one
night last week, Martin was aroused from his
first sleep by knocks at the door and O voice
Gallng eal,,i e MN: Get up! get up! You are on
the flames ascending from hayrick near the
house. He ran down stairs hoping. bv some
means, to prevent the flying sparks setting
ire to his house: AS preliminary measure
hundred feet distant. He had but lust
crossed the road however, when he
blqy, b! " i, aimed BY some one s l1rking
III u the hi SnaaoW P5erre the servant finding
flames were rapidly increasing, ran after him.
Arrived at the fatal spot, he, in like manner.
lell victim to the same hidden enemy The
woman now remained alone in the house. A
asked her why she did not also go for help.
She. replied that her husband and servant
having already gone it was unnecessary. In
the, fire-light, the woman had good op-
served that he carried behind him large
SUCK. she advised him to lay it aside as O.
fierce bulldog, who was by her side. might
fake GaA MN 1or an enemy and spring upon him.
1 re OILY lji ansWetfd W give me glass Of wine.
wine always followed by the bulldog. While
ne was drinking, noise was heard outside.
l. was the neighborng farmer, Who hearing
the barking OF the dog, and seeing the flames,
came to render assistance. The stranger
soon disappeared from the house, and
asirectly afterwards Madame Carral and the
farmer heard q peculiar shrll whistle, an
sWered by another. Soon the direful dscoy-
cry, was made that the fire and The murder
nan ! peen dellberately planned for purposes Of
theft. Two individuals have been arrested
tor the murder Of Martin Carral and Pierre
klvlere, and large mulberry stick, about
two yards long and as thick as o mans arm.
mas has been secured; said stick being found on
The premises, and the weapon with which the
murder had evidently been committed.
ten. Grant is in Paris, and the Prince OF
" aes is expected to be- here for the distribu-
tl0n OF prizes to the Paris expositors.
, Ihe King OF Holland is affianeed to the
Princess Emma Of Waldeck She is twenty
May. NJ r r sTl'~