Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-07

continue, but he persists, and though three
days ago he seemed likely to break down
he Is now stronger and confident
DEviLtsH FEMALE MURDERERs.
Few more ferocious and deliberate murders
were ever perpetrated than that of which the
court of assizes, in the department of Gers,
has just convitt tel two peasants, Nine. Car
tade and her mother Nine. Parterie. The
victim was bed-ridden peasant farmer who
took an unconscionable time in dying. His
wife, Nine. Parterie, and his daughter-in-law,
Cartade, resolved to assist providential ope-
rations. One day, while the old man was in
bed, they poured bowl of scalding water
over his head. This not settling him, they
battered his head about with a red hot iron
and heavy mallet He was horribly dis
figured, but recovered. The daughter-in-law
soon after tried to smother him with his be d
clothes, while the mother held his nose to
hasten matters. The victim kicked so desper.
ately that they again failed. At last, how
ever, they settled him by hammcrng an iron
bolt down his throat. For this the younger
murderess was sentenced to hard labor for
life and the mother to twenty years imprson-
ment.
BOUND FOR AMERICA.
Among the passengers who sailed this af-
kaesy, the Austrian painter; f. f. Bcrtier,
the successful Partisan portrait painter, who
intends to make studies among some OF the
beauties of New York society; Mr.. Charles
II. Leland and family, DR.. Wheeler and
wife, General A. c. Ducat and family, Mrs.
o. o. Peters and daughter, Mr.. A. Zeligt-
mann and Judge Bermudes and family.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION AND ROB-
Berry.
Another assassination in a railway car
riage took place to-day on the Paris & Lyons
line, between Monte Carlo and Cannes, the
victim being Mr.. Brard, an American artist.
Mr.. Briard was already seated in second
class carriage, when the three assassins, who
looked like commercial travellers, entered the
compartment, but pretended not to
know each other. While Mr.. Briard
was taking nap, his three fellow
travellers sprang upon him. Mr. Briard
struck out at his assaiants plucklly with his
fists and made n good fight, but he was soon
overpowercd by a tremendous blow on the
head with a billy and received three stabs
with a stillettO in the stomach and shoulders.
These, it is feared, may prove fatal. The
assassins tried also to strangle him with a
silk handkerchief. Mr.. Briard sank appar-
emily lifeless on the floor of the cOmpart-
ment. Inc aSSaSSlnS searched his pockets
and took a purse containing e25 francs, and
believing the victim dead, the
assassins opened the door of the
compartment. jumped off the train
before its arrival at Cannes and disappeared.
At Cannes the employees found Mr., Brard
lying in pool of blood. He was not dead.
but was at once removed to his house at Can.
nes and cared for. He in a few minutes re-
| gained consciousness and gave short account
of the terrible scene above described and the
indications to the police. who hope to capture
the assaSsinS. This attempted assassination
took place at about o'clock at night. This
occurrence on line of railway most fre
quented by American tourists has caused a
| renewal of the panic by the railway travel
ing public, occasioned by the murder of Bar
| eme near Paris last year. Mr.. Briard is in q
critical state, but his life is not yet lispaired
of