The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13

cited the anger of King James I. and
he had her incarccrated in the tower.
She became a raving maniac.
1t was Nine. Marie J. Roland, one OF
the most noble and gifted women
France ever produced, who exclaimed
(as she was passing the statue of Lib
erty, seated in the fatal cart on her
way to eXecution: ooh, Liberty, what
crimes are done in thy name!" This
woman had done nothing to deserve
death She had adopted a popular
doctrine Of equality and brotherhood.
and was openly opposed TO the massa-
cres, thereby drawing upon herself and
husband the hatred Of Marat and Dan
ton. Hence she was seized and con-
demned to death
The peasant maid, Joan Of Arc, Ills
tening to the voices" pressing onward
in the face OF ridicule to do what she
believed God had called upon her TO
do-namely, to raise the siege of Or
leans and take the Dauphin Charles
to be crowned at Rheims to free
France, and put down the English
power. How she braved enemies,
raised and led armies. shaved like II
common soldier with her own hands,
helping to make bridges, and how she
was called Daughter of God, Savior of
France. the Page of Christ. the Maid
of Orleans and Victory's Sweetheart"
Is common history. Yet this loyal, in
spired girl was prosecuted, sold to the
English by John OF Luxembourg for
10000 livres, treated with great cruelty
and ultimately brought to trial on a
charge OF witchcraft. She was burned
alive in the market place of Rouen.
protesting to the last that the voices
were unfeigned," and that she had
in obcyinS them only obeyed the will
of God. The infamous treatment Of
this noble minded, generous, courage
Gus, patriotic and devoted woman re-
fleets deep disgrace on all parties con-
nectcd with It.
President Barrios. of Guatemala, not
withstandinE the fact that his own
family and that of the insurgent lead
err, Morales, were intimate friends,
wreaked his vengeance on the defense
less wife OF Morales, who was a resi-
dent in the Capitol City. She was or
dercd under arrest, cut off from all
communication with her friends, who
were so much In dread of sharing her
fate that they were afraid ito make the
least demonstration Of sympathy.
The beautiful ex-Empress Carlotta,
OF Mexico. Is another prosecuted wu-
man, whose fontune OF $4,000, 600 has
been squandered by her royal brother,
che King of the BclEians. and she, as
a result Of her sorrow-la laden life, is
dying in an insane asylum.
Because the English Government will
not admit that It has made a mistake,
| though the majority of people on both
sides Of rhe Atlantic are convinced that
| Mrs. Maybrick is not guilty Of the crime
of numbering her husband, and not
wlthstanding the many lengthy petit
| 'tions presented In her favor, she Is now
serving a life sentence in prison.
| The latest object OF persecution was
a young girl OF gentle blood, Scnorita
Evangelina Cossio Cisneros, Cur
ban, who was shut up In the foul prison
| OF RecoJidas for fifteen months with a
number of the vilest female prisoners
In the filthy city of Havana She was
imprisoned by order OF General Wcyler,
| who paid no attention to I.hc order of
the Queen ito remove the senorita to
| a convent" after the Queen had been
| intcrcedcd with by the Pope and many
| OF the best and noblest women Of both
| Europe and America. The story OF her
| escape. the courage and wit she dis
playcd--for the plan of rescue was her
J owns familiar story.