AN ILL-FATED HOUSE.
The house built by Commodore ledgers with his prize money long years since in Washington, has brought bad luck to many inmates. Philip Jiarton Key, after being shot hy Sickles, died there, it being the headquarters ol his club. Mr Seward, and ids son .Frederick just resigned, were living there when nearly assasinated by Paine. Two members of Tyler’s Cabinet, Pilmcr and Gilmer, killed by an explosion of a gun on the Princeton, had lived there. The Secretary of War, John C. Spencer, was living there in 181’2, when his son was hung at the yard-arm of the brig Somers for mutiny. Secretary Pclknap lived there when he became involved in disgrace. Superstitious people believe there ‘is always a curse attached to houses built with prize money.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2163, 23 February 1880, Page 3
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130AN ILL-FATED HOUSE. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2163, 23 February 1880, Page 3
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