The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-09-03
Suicides In Paris.

The last eight days have been prolific
of horrors, among which murder and sui
cides are most conspicuous. The sui
cidally inclined have been more than usu-
ally ingenious-even for Parisians. In
the first place we have the tragic story of
corset-maker in the Rue Geneta The
monotony of artificial corsets weighed
heavily upon his brain. Whalebones APP
peared to him of vanities and stay laces
as vexations of the spirit. He therefore
purchased fire-cracker of formidable di
mensions, and with an amount of coulness
worthy better cause placed it in his
mouth and endeavored tc blow his head
off. But he only succeeded in depriv-
ing himself ef portion of his skull,
and he now lies in the Hotel Dieu, re-
fecting on his probable return to trade
in the detested corsets. On Friday last
woman, also weary of life, mounted
into the gallery which encircles the in
terror of the cupola in the Pantheon,
and from this dizzy height plunged head
foremost down among the worshiping
throng before the altar. A woman
knee1ing near where the poor creature
fell and died was severely bruised
On the same day painter and glider,
after a discussion with his wife in
their domicile on the Quai Jemmapes,
lost his temper, because he could not
bring her to his way of thinking con-
cerning their money matters, and left
her, saying, "1 am going to take bath. !"
He ran and plunged into the canal st.
Martin, and striking his head against a
projecting beam on one of the Jocks,
speedily found that death which he
seemed to desire so earnestly. But the
cares of these unfortunate people do not
present such interest to the student of
pathology as that of Emile Dumoustier,
who on Friday killed sub-brigadier of
police, named Roxin, in the Rue Mont
marte, near the corner of the Rue Abou-
kir, one of the most crowded sections of
the commercial quarters of Paris. Du-
moustier, when first remarked on the day
in question, was walking wildly to and fro,
swinging his arms and muttering men,
aces between his teeth. He was in rags
and covered with dirt, and his feet were
bare. Roxin, the police agent, came up
to him and was about to order him to
move on when Dumouster sprang upon
him and buried along knife in his breast.
The unfortunate agent tried to draw his
sword, but staggered back and died short
had pierced the ribbon of the military
Dumoustier was arrested after some re-
sistance. He gave no reason for his
crime except that he wished to kill a
policeman; he had vengeance to ex-
ecute. He is ragpicker, and a Paris
ian de Batignoues. The miserable man
appears to be brutalized by long and
constant use of strong drink, and will
probably be declared irresponsible,
He was hideous and repulsive object
when taken to the depot, after his
struggle with the officers who arrested
him. It is curious to not that the reac-
zionist journals with their usual ingenu-
ity, endeavor to prove that the Republic
is responsible for Dumoustier's conduct
in creating the festival, at the close of
which he signalzed himself by SO terri
BILE and unprovoked deed. The funeral
of the unfortunate agent of police on
Monday at the Eglise Saint Eustache was
celebrated with much ceremoney in the
presence of large attendance. A young
man who appears to have occupied re-
spectacle social position was found hang
ing to a tree in the Bois de Boulogne on
Thursday. On the grass at the foot of
the tree lay letter, stating that since the
lady whom he loved had died, life had no
further charms for him, and he had de-
termined to rejoin her in the spirit
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