Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-09
ASSASSINA TONS.

Assassinations and murders of rulers
and men Of prominence have been
confined to no particular age, nation
or civilization. Ambition, envy, ieal.
ousy, cupidity, re. 0ge, fanaticism and
disOrdered brains have been the pre-
vaiIing causes. Secret assassinations,
public murders, the subtle work of
poison, death at the hand of the mob
or by band OF conspirators, all have
been the results Of one or more of the
causes enumerated. A brief sketch Of
few Of the prominent causes recorded
will be sufficient to show how few and
small the reasons in all cases have been
in proportion TO the cnoimity Of the
offences.
As far back as the year 1880 B. c.,
Feridun or Phridun, who was pro.
claimed King Of Persia, in the year
20l0 B. g., was celebrated for his
wisdom, divided bis kingdom among
his three IONS. To Tur, the eldest, he
gave the eastern division, including
India and Tartary, from which it was
called Turan or Turkestan. To Saline
or Selm he gave the western portion,
including Asia Minor and Egypt, be.
slowing the title "Kai saw" on him,
from which probably is derived the
present term "Kedivo" or "khedive."
70 Iran or lrage, the youngest, he
gave Persia proper thence named
"Iran," bestowing the title of "Shah,"
which is still retained by Persian
Kings. Jealousy on tho part of Tur
led to war between him and Iran,
was assassnatcd by his two brothers.
His death was avenged by his son
Manugiahr, who met Tur and Selm in
battle and slew them, and who was
subsequently appointed by Feridun as
his successor. In the year 1887 b, G.
Laius, King OF Thebes, was slain by
his son 0dipus, aiterward notorious
in history for resolving the enigmas OF
the sphinx, becoming King of Thebes
and marrying bis own mother. Twelve
years later, 1864 b. c., Pbryxus was
murdered by the King OF Colchis'
Amaesa, who was appointed captain
OF the host by Absalom when he ro.
belled, assassinated by Joab, whom he
succeeded in the year 1922 b. G.
Romulus, famed in history as the
builder OF Rome, was murdered by the
Senators ZIG B. G., after reigning
thirty.seven years. Tho story given
out to account for his Disappearance
was that he ascended TO the sky during
thunder storm. Xerxos tho Great
was assassinated by Artabanus, one of
his officers, and the eunuch Spamitres,
in the year IGj B. O., and D0rue, bis
elder son, murdered. Tho same year
the conspirator Artabanus was put to
death by Artaxerxes =, who succeeded
Xerxes on the throne. Cotys, King
of Thrace, was assassinated in the year
800 b. @. In the year $40 b. G. Lais,
the celebrated courtezan, was stoned
TO death in Corinth. She was contem.
poraneous with Phryne, who sat as a
model for Praxileless' "naked Venus,
which was found at Milo, A. d. 1920,
and is esteemed as the most perfect
specimen ofGreek art. Artaxerxes Ill,
Otherwise called Ochus a King Of Per
sia, who murdered his fathers surviv.
ing children, was poisoned by Bagoas,
eunuch to whom he had intrnsted
the direction Of the government in the
year 339 b. G. This was eventually
followed by a rude justice, almost
poetic. In the year 1886 B. Q. Darius
III. executed Bogoas, who had made
him ruler by numbering Arses, whom
no had previously raised to the throne
by the murder OF his father Ochus.
! Indeed this eunuch Bogoas had per
feet genius for murder, and would
doubtless have disposed Of Darius in
the same manner as he did his prede.
ccesors, had not Darius anticipated
him. Antiochus H., King OF Syria
and Babylonia, otherwise known as
Theos, 30 named by the Mllosans
whom bo delivered from their tyranl
Timarchus, in fulfllment Of treaty
with Ptolemy Of Egypt, repudiated
his queen Laodicc, and at the death Of
Ptolemy again took her into favor
She, however poisoned him in the
year 2l6 B. O., in order TO secure the
Throne Tor her son. Antiocbus V. was
murdered in the year l62 B. G. by his
cousin Dometrius Softer, who succeeded