Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-07-21
ROMANTIC MARRIAgE.
Scandal among Residents of the Av-
omues. RzyN1

from the Chicago Times
! The following bit of romantic scandal
brought to light in one of our lower court
on yesterday may serve as O useful lessor
to some others:
On Wabash avenue, near the corner q
Fourteenth street, stands o palatial resi-
dence, with all It's surroundings and ap
pointments indicating wealth and ever
luxury. The occupant comprise, beside
the parents, son and a handsome daugh
ter aged 18. The daughter, who is one Of
the dlanldttS pers0nGe of this article is on
intelligent young lady of remarkable beau.
ty, and favorite of large number Of
friends in the higher circle of society. The
father had acquired wealth and on unblem.
ished reputation in leading business
house in this city, and the family was
looked upon as among the highest.
Among their acquaintances was young
man moving in the same society, and con-
neeted in business with leading whole.
sale house on Lake street. The young man,
whom we will call George is dashinQ
young gallant-the beau ideal of many q
maiden-and resided with his parents on
Michigan avenue, near twenty-second st.
The family was not lacking in worldly
goods, and the so-called George was fire.
quent and favored visitor at the Wabash
avenue mansion, and for the last two years
a constant attendant on the lovely daugh-
ter. Rumor betrothed the young couple,
but it transpired that their tender passion
had not yet ripened into definite form.
Such was the situation of the inmates of
the Wabash and Michigan avenue mansions
on Sunday evening last, when George and
Lucy started for horseback ride toward
the southern suburbs of the city Return
ing; and when near Hyde Park, the young
lady alighted to adjust her riding habit,
when, it is stated, the young gallant start
ed her animal off at a rapid pace leaving
them several miles from home, and with
but single horse. They walked along to-
ward home, and finally sat down beneath
grove, when the young man plighted his
troth, and was accepted. Then against
the struggling and loud protestations of
the young girl, he violently outraged her
person. The libertine promised marriage
in reconciliation Of his conduct, but on re-
turning to the city kept aloof from the
Wabash mansion. 5v
The great indignation of the father and
brother Of the girl, on hearing her story,
at that time would have been fatal to one or
both parties. Better counsels prevailed,
however, and q warrant was procured for
the arrest of George, who was fast arrang-
ing his business for an eastern tour. The
warrant was placed in the hands of Consta-
BILE Hartman, who proceeded, in company
with Constable Sturtevant, on Monday
evening" to the Michigan avenue residence,
to arrest the modern Lothario. =
While the officers were searching the
house. the party sought for leaped from a
back window, and taking a carriage stand
ing near at hand, drove away. Cir
cumstances pointed to the Michigan
Central depot as the place of concealment,
as the outbound train was soon to start. -
Arriving there, the officers succeeded in
finding the object of their search in the
berth OF the sleeping car, carefully covered
up and slowed away for the night Other
lodgings, however, were provided for him.
On Tuesday, the young man was brought
before Justice Winship, and gave bail in the
sum of $4,000 for his further appearance
on yesterday, On yesterday the romantic
episode had been mutually and satislacto-
rily arranged between the parties most in
terested, and no person appeared to prose-
cute. A marriage license had been pro-
cured, and the ardent lovers were Joined
in the happy bands of Hymen. The Grim
lnal proceedings were discharged, and last
evening the now happy couple took the
tram on an Eastern wedding tour
For Some DAYS there have been lurking
in the neighhorhood of Harrisburgh two
wild or insane men. They cut the throats
Of horses. cut off the ears of other nnimals1
and would allow no human being 10 ap-
proach them. On Saturday ore of the |
men was surrounded in the woods, and
though he defended himself with q fence
fail, he was, after q struggle, captured.
He was bareheaded, barefoot, and without
! coat. He refused to speak, would not
ell his name nor answer any question that
was asked He refused to eat, and showed
such violence in manner that on Sunday
ne was transferred to the custody of the
sheriff and lodged in the County jail He
,ave the building close examination.
'eemed familiar with locks and cells, and
ried the strength of the bars. His in
'peCtiOn concluded, he proceeded to
rounee one of the prisoners in the hall
With o broom, This was two-handed
game. in which the unknown much to his
came out second best. He
vas finally locked in a cell, much against
lis will, refusing before this. however, to
ouch meat or drink. Once in the cell he,
operations ON the bed, threw
III the bed clothes, and finally the mat
ress, stretching himself on the iron bed
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The AVERAGE wear Of the tracks Of the
ailroads ofthe United States is estimated