The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES. gse
Prince Arthur, Of England, and Primes
4rgret, of Prussia, were married ID
State at St. Georges Chapel, London, on
18th inst, and the New York Herald
gives six column telegram thereon. =" .
Szegedin, town in Austria. hos been
Submerged by high water aud about S00
persons were drowned. Tugs aud
steamers wsre engaged ut last accounts,
in removing the sufferers.
Rowell, the E"glishman, won the
champion belt at the late walking match.
Over 4 half million dollars were staked
on the result. The winner pockets
ahqnt $5O,0OO. The following is. tho
score: }@
Rowell-First day, ITO miles second
day, 81; third day, 86; fourth day, n {;
fifth day, 6o; sixth day, II. Total, 500.
Ennis First Gay, IS miles; sscsnnl
day, ~ miles; third day, 70 miles fourth
day, IS miles; fifth day, So miles; sixth
day, 20 mills. Total, as miles. d,
Harriman-First day, 100; second day,
Sc; third day, "a; fourth day, SIS; fifth
day, IS; sixth day, 81; total, $50. IT,.
Advices have been received from tho
Herald correspondents accompanying
General Grant. Tue General arrived at
Allahabad IN the y2d of February, where
be was received by Sir George Cowpvr,
Lieutenant Governor of the North.w west
Provinces, aud was escorted to the Gov
er"ment House. The General left Bouf-
bay on the evening of February 18th,
after enjoying much hospitality and at.
tcntiOn. Lord Cranbr0ok had sent word
to announce the Generals coming, and
an intimation to the ViceIoy to show Tho
General every attention. .,.,.t
On bis arrival ut Bombay, therefore.
he was the recipient of many telegraph.
ic congratulations, and invitations ,frvs,
tho Viceroy, the Duke Of Buckingham
and the Governors Of the Provinces. On
tue evening Of the 18th banquet wae
given to the General at tho Government
House, Malaber Point, Bombay, and IT.
ter dinner 10 was presented to dslegs-
tion Of native aud Parsee gentlemen
merchants. The scene was very pictue-
esque and striking. The General left
Bombay on the evening Of the 18th, w.
ing escorted to tho railroad station bye
guard of honor aud Ill the officials.
On tho Goth of February tho party e.
rived at Tatulpsr and visited tho 'insre
bio rocks in tue Norbudds River, ridisx
there on elephants provided Iy the Gov.
erument. Tho General left Allahabad on
the 2A Of February for Legro, thence y
Delhi, Cawnpore, Lucknow and Benar
res, 20 ~ to 10 in Calcutta on March
10th, aud thence to Madras and Ceyloh.
So fur, tho General aud party 40 veey
much pleased with their journey.
There has Just come to light ono Of tho
most Infamous attempts Of murder for
money that has been known here since
the famous Victor poisoning. The PEI,
ties involved ore two brothers, tho elder
Of whom il . practicing physician, aud
tho younger . railroad employe o. .
small sslary. Some months sines the
younger brother proposed to insure the
elder life for bis own benefit, and sut-
eeqnently took out . policy for 13,Uoo.
Shortly after he took out another policy
for 81 200, and . few weeks later to
elder brother was persuaded 20 sjola b
benevolent Society, in which ho. took .
membership emitting his heir TO 93,O00
In case of death. This made tho total
insurance on tho elder 5000. 'The'la1p
tor boards in the business portion Of To
city, aud, according to bis own state-
ment, he vas recently called upon ~ BIZ
brother, who, after como talk, suggsstsd
the making Of come lemonade. THIS he
assented to, and accordingly stepped Into
the ball to procure some water. On bic
return, he noticed particles of suxar
scattered On tho table, near tho sugar
bowl. and bic suspicious becoming arouei
ed BY bio brothers actions, 10 nadb .
close inspection Of the contents Of tho
bowl, when be discovered that . wtlte
powder he'd been mixed with the euroe.
Saying nothing to indicate bic disco ven
be flushed making tho lemonade and
profsrvd his brother Z glass. ThsIate1f
declined, ssyiug that It. had bern made
with brown sugar and that Il woyld not
agtee with him. The doctor then TAFT
cd tho lemonade, aud shortly after ahh
brother departed. Although no bud +,
ken hardly . mouthfnl, be WIS soon t.
ken with severe pains and symptoms Of
poisoning, aud Ouly found relief III sdiiul.
iny large quantity Of milk. He ter.
ward examined the sugar and found that
it contained arsenic. 4 few dsys later
the brother, accompanied BY other ,selar
tives. visited the doctor s.ain. Think.
Jog to liz the attempted crime mhts
brother, the doctor proposed to wake
some lemonade but during bis absence
from the room tho younger brother cau.
TONED bis relatives against drinking Il.
saying It would make them stck. He
then proposed sending for white s,,ear.
and therenpon bis brother accused him
Of attempting to peison him. The ulet.
tsr was kept quiet for the time, hut tho
DOctor thereafter regarded his Lrother's
movements with suspicion. A sero,d
attempt was made sOule time after, when
they were having an oyster stew together
IN his roOMs, aud tho DOctOr was ssnt
out on some prStext. This was tfnsttse.
ell BY bis declining to finish tho stew, :,
The worse attempt WIS made \ cu,inle
Of nights since, when the younger brottl,-
sr invited tho elder to stay all night
with him, saying that be had businsse
that would detaiu him ont until nine
O'Clock. The Doctor accepted tho mn.
tation, and after waiting until lelev1n
o'clock aud hin brother not rstllrninr. 10
retired. About twelve O'Clock Is ~
aroused by . noise in tho room, and 81
calling ont discovered that bic brother
was there. Tho latter, IN .nswer tn his
call said be had to return to work that
night, and accordingly left the nom.
The Doctor then went into 4 dose, from
which some tims later he was ar,,usrd Nv
. sitting sensation. accompanied Sy'fI(,
smell Of gas. Making biz way, tortAe
door he opened it, aud after tho roon,
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