A ROW IN THE HOUSE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 139, 30 September 1876, Page 3

A ROW IN THE HOUSE.

!flio death of Mr. House, the famous divorce lawyer," is announced by the jiioricaa paptrs. Mr. House, who. had passed, a considerable fortune by proximal activity, was shot dead by his fu, trcne, "a dashing blonde," on the eiiiniC "f *hf 30th alt., at their home ar Lawrunce station, on the t'eunsytniit Railroad., lie had been twic-j marid, Mis hrst wife died, it is stated, (oily owing to *" womment" at his jdtious behaviour, and his second maryu does not appear to have been leather a happy one ; for si> many !'i)i\n«ys arose between him and the jywlio killed him the other day that, [some time past, eact had found it e»niiiunt to carry a pistol. The conduct of p, Moose in putting an end to her ijbiind is condemned, but it is. almost iiumlly admitted that he is no greai loss society. His business, though exteti:a, was not of a reputable nature. He it over ready, by a jugglery of the taws curtain States, to get a man and wife itod on short notice and at low rates. f it system of agents chosen front the shysters" of the legal profession he was iibltnt to procure decrees of divorce in liiima, Illinois, and the t\t York courts being too open and sily for his system. He was arrested ilnmcj for subornation of perjury, but liuvgod to. "slip through the tinkers of »ieu " without difficulty. Hts singular tk in eluding punishuu nt fo- Ids trveliiu- proceudiuga is attribute'! to. the fauC st tiio State othciats eared but little so* yas they got their feus, and that the tiiusHus ho hired Lit t ie neighbourhood tliuiv orim" precipitately. Mrs. Hotue s much aJiouted aftt,-r she had sliot her ibiwid, and a desire to be jtfwt to atten.t his funeral. Wtie is now Diißtudy.. PiM MM Ihuljf.L