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WEALTH AND ROMANCE.
The Marriage Of One of the Heirs of
the Lee Estate,
From the St. Joseph c.fo.l Gazette.


Most of our readers are familiar with
the Lee estate in st. Louis-the difficulty
experienced by the agent sent to this city
in finding the heir-and the final discovery
of Mr. Roger S. Lee laboring on farm
near St. Joseph. This gentleman went
to st. Louis several weeks ago, to aid in
the settlement of his fathers estate. A
few DAYS ago he returned to our city, and
favored us with call.
And now comes a new phase of the
case, tinging it with romance. When MIR.
Lee came back from the mountains,
where he had not been very successful,
he had not heard from his family for
wears. He knew nothing of his fathers
sudden accession to wealth, his removal
| to st. Louis, or his decease.
He reached ST. Joseph, with the fact
apparently staring him in the face that
| he would have to be dependent upon his
| personal exertions for livelihood He
| was Young and full of energy, and did
| not hesitate a moment. He sought en-
| ployment, and found it on the farm of
one of our oldest and best citizens, short
| distance from the city. He went to work
and labored faithfully, totally ohliviOus
| of the fortune that had fallen to his
| share. until his attention was called to
| the advertisements published in the city
papers, making inquiries as to his where
| abOuts. This was some four weeks ago.
| He then went to st. Louis, and remained
| there until the settlement of his fathers
estate. from which he receives a very
handsome fortune.
While laboring upon the farm he of
course formed the acquaintance of his en-
| ployer's daughter, handsome and anna
BILE young lady. This acquaintance soon
| ripened into attachment, and some time
ago matrimonial engagement was entered
| into between the two, of this engage
ment the parents were not informed at the
time. nor did they learn of it until after
| Mr.. Lees recent return from st. Louis.
Neither was the young lady made &C
ouainted with the fact that he had fallen
heir to a fortune until then. Mr.. Lee
acted wisely and kept his own counsel.
A few days ago, however, all these
facts were brought to light, with the
further intelligence that he had come to
claim his bride. The young lady's pa
rents were, of course, astonished at the
turn affairs had taken; but, as they could
see no earthly reason for interposing an
objection to their daughters choice in
matter which involved so deeply her hap
piness, they gave their consent to the
union without hesitation.
This morning, at 10 O'Clock, a quiet
little wedding will take place three miles
east of the city, at which few invited
guests will be present, to witness the nup
tials ceremonies of Mr.. Roger S. Lee ant
the daughter of our time-honored fellow
citizen, Johh ]. johnson, Esq. Their
will be no display, but a plain, pleasant
old-fashiOned wedding.
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schmidt.
CHICAGO.
Confidential AbsquatuIaIiOn


CHICAGO, Feb. ga young man
named Charles Rowan, confidential book
keeper of the commission house of G.
Hinckley & Co, doing business in the
Chamber of Commerce building, has alb
seconded with United States bonds valued
at Sc. 900 and $4,000 in cash. He has
been in the employ of the firm for the
mast five wears. and had borne an excellent
reputation. He had lately been somewhat
,dissipated and extravagant in his habits.
When he departed he left a note in his
room addressed to Hinckley, il which be
I'd: 'My brain is cracked; cannot
= 1 this pressure any longer. When
,.a,- 9, d me, You will learn the quickest
manner ne # death; and bequeath to you
an tlot is i'sft of me.
IIonJe XnrIesqucrs Brought 60
Grief.
The trial of lydia Thompson and per-
tion of her from e Of blondes took place
this morning at the Armory in the pres
ence of an immense audience, esQbraclne
all classes. When the blondes made then
appearance they were received with hSety
cheers. Mr.. Story, when he made his APP
pearance, was greeted with Kisses mingled
with cheers. Jno. Lyle King and 2ohn
Vau appeared as counsel for the blondes
Mr.. Story employed no counsel Ate:
the examination of quite a number of wit
nesses on both sides, in which were de,
tailed all the facts of the cOwhiding, JUS
tice Sumnerfieid imposed tine of Sl0I
each on Lydia Thompson, Pauline Mark
ham and Mr.. Henderson, and ten dollari
each on Archy Gordon and L. W. Ed
ridge. The fines were paid.
Hound Over aS Rioters.
This afternoon just before the commence
zaent of the matinee the Lydia Thompson
Troupe were again arrested at the instiga
lion of Mr.. Story, charging them with rot
IT, us rendered it necessary to abandon ID
ma, jnee performance at , o'clock. Misse
Tho, Epson and Markham, and Messrs
Hende vson, Gordon and Eldridge, and
number of witnesses were called who t., ties
ti6ed 70 the same facts az before. Th
Cont held the prisoners to bail in the SUI
of $500 each for their appearance befor
the RecorderS Court.
S-@a-----
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some Disturbances.
CUBA.
what Quesada Says.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Cuban Junta
have the the following dispatch
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Feb. 25.-Ihe
Spanish winter campaign came to dlsas-
trous end at Najaia, Cuba, on the 2oth OF
January. The Spanish retreated to the
towns Delegations from the unarmed
classes of the Cuban army are begging for
arms to attack the towns
Cespedes has appointed Gen. Quesada
ana Col. Adolfo Varano to an important
foreign mission. They sailed from CUBA IN
the midst of the enemys cruisers, are now
at jacksonville, and will be in New YORK.
some time between the 26th inst. and the
J first of March.
The GrccmwaId Tragedy.
HAVANA. Feb. 2G.-Advices say the muir
| derer of Greenwald is one of DeRodai
| cuides. named Bots or Bart.
Exceedingly Active.
Telegraphic communication has been &c
tablished between Havana and Ciego d
Avilo. in Cinco Yillos district. Operation
against the insurgents are exceedingly &C
tive.
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ENGLAND.
4 Coming COTTON strike.


LONDON. Feb. 26.-The news is meagre.
A strike is imminent Eamong the opera
tives of the cotton mills at Bolton.
Poor Fellow!
The Pail Mall Gazette referring to the
birthday of Washington says that, though
Gen. Washington was a man of narrow
views. neither wise nor acute, yet he would
be most astounded at the spectacle of al
fairs at the American National Capitol now.
Cereals by the Stone.
In accordance with resolutions adopted
by the Convention of Chambers of Com
merce. bill will soon be brought before
Parliament Iegalizing the sale Of all cereals
by weight.
a big Tory.
The Duke of Richmond has accepted
the Tory leadership in the House OF Lords
The Missing Boston.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2G.-The agents of the
steamship City of Boston have sent The
steamship City of Durham to cruise of the
Madeira Islands in hopes something may
be learned of the missing steamer. 1t L
the opinion of all old sailors that she If
disabled and making for port under sail
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FsPrices have Increased IN some OF the
Southern States on account of the profits
of cotton culture in the past few years,
and have been fully maintained in Cali
fornia by means ofsthe introduction of
new products and of the large yields of
wheat; the Eastern and Middle States
have nearly maintained the old prices,
while the West, confined mainly to the
pursuits of agriculture, and dependent
upon the profits of such industry, have
soonest felt the effect of decline in the
values of farm products. "
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BOSTON.


Bosrox. Feb. PC. A cable dispatch
s4tates that Minister Curtin will take charge
charge of the remains Of Mr.. Burllngame'
in connection with the members OF the
Chinese Embassy. The body is to be en-
. balmed and lie in state at the American
Legation. and finally be sent 10 America 10
charge of representatives both OF emma
and the United States.
1t is said that the negotiations com
menced with the Car of Russia viii bC
completed by the Embassy, and they ther
return to China.
1t is understood that Mr.. BurlingamC
caught heavy cold, which eliminated IL
conCestive chill, resulting in death.
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FRANCE.
r1nsatisfactorY Cabinet.

1t is reported that the Emperor is i'll
satisfied with his Cabinet, on account OF
| its inability to reconcile the two parties in
the Corps Legistif and its tendency to
extreme measures not sanctioned by the
majority. as instanced in the vote on the
question of supporting official candidates
for the Chambers.
Troubles ut Lyons.
There was demonstration on the part
Of conscripts at Lyonys Thursday, but the
trouble was suppressed WITHOUT bloodshed-
Archbishop d. E. Bonald, of Lyons, is
dead.
Served them Right.
Two more editors were arrested for
publishing false news.
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PARAGUAY.

LOpcz-SOme Fight i'm Him still.
LISBON. Feb. pa steamship from Rio
de Janerio arrived yesterday.
LoDez was forced to evacuate Passadra,
abandoning his sick and wounded. He
moved towards Benocora at last accounts.
Count Den was moving across Alpa rivel
IL hopes of intercepting LopeZs retreat.
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The ''great snow Storm" as it was
called by our fathers, was from the goth
to the oath of February, I'LL. The snow,
which varied from fifteen to twenty feet
in depth, covered the one story houses
then so common in New England. Cotton
Mather described it is as ian horrid snow. ;"
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RICHMOND.


RICHMOND. Feb. 26.-John w. Gleason,
ox-Federal General of Fenian notorety,
was brought here tonight from West w
.,inia, ON a requisition from Gov. Walker
charged with obtaining money by repre-
.senting himself to be a Revenue officer IN
York county, in this State.
To Fill the offices.
The House passed the enabling bill; TINS
legalizes the acts of military appolntees
in Offices since the State was admitted and
provides that the places shall be filed by ap.
pointments 10y the Governor. When passed
by the Senate, the bill will furnish Tho
States with new officers as fast as they car
g5e appointed 10y the Governor.
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A lady noticed boy sprinkling salt on
the sidewalk to take off the ice, and re-
marked to friend, pointing to the salt,
'cNow that is true benevolence." mo it
ain't,n said the boy, ''it's salt. "
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WASHINGTON.
Confusion-ReveIs and Rebels

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Rebels.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In the confusion
attending the admission of Revels to a seat
yesterday, Senator Wilson withdrew his
motion to reconsider the vote by which was
passed the bill removing political disabili-
ties from about three thousand persons IN
the South. The bill now goes TO the Pres
ident for his signature.
.BOOsting'' Butler.
In accordance with published notice
a meeting Of the friends of Gen. B. F. But
Ter was held in Union League Hall to-day.
Remarks were made, the orators speaking
in eulogistic terms of that gentleman as
having, by accompanying Massachusetts
troops at the beginning of the war, saved
the government. One of them remarked
that though but few persons were then
present, this was only the beginning of a
movement TO elect Butler to the Presidency.
Another said that while he admired Mr..
Butler, be thought this movement prema-
ture and would do him more harm than
good A few colored persons we're pres
OF, and a band of the same race played
dur;,.> g intervals Of the speaking
ree 1lution was adopted rendering thanks
IN RntIer. Cor his services in and out of the
army and In and out of Congress. His
friends then D, Noceeded to his house for the
purpose of serel' eding HIM.
Newspaper Postage.
The proprietor o. New York weekly
newspaper today had an Interview witt
the Senate Postoffice Committee, and OF
fered his views on newspaper postage. he
subsequently interviewed Postmaster Cres-
well on the same subject. lie also snYlseu
the abolition of the fraDling privilege.
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BY the year 1874, it is believed, the
whole globe will be spanned with cables,
either overland or under the sea. The
growth. for the few years past, has been
most wonderful, and just now the ocean
cables exceed distance of 10000 miles,
and have capital of $4,000, 900, with
more limos in prospect than have been COM
pleted.
'sThree of the New York theatres, Thea,
ire Comique, the Bowery and Tony Pas.
tors. are seldom mentioned in the papers,
saws the Evening Post, land yet they are
crowded night after night" But the PEG
Die who frequent th1se places of entertain
ments seldom read the papers.
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NEW YORK.
A slippery BuSineSs.

New York, Feb. 2G.-Nearly thirty
prominent firms of this city, are accused
of selling struggled oils, causing large loss
Of revenue to the Government. The in
vestigation is progressing and three arrests
have been made.
schmidt.
Another ocean steamship Is missing: The
Bremen steamer Schmidt, which left Bre-
men Jan. 20 She had 29S passengers.
Much anxiety is felt about her.
The Underground Railroad.
\ car accommodating twenty persons to-
day traversed the Broadway tunnel, which
is now 800 feet long and twenty-one feet
under the level of the street.
The March Reduction.
Advices from Washington report the prob
ability of a decrese of s., OO0, 600 to s., 600,
900 in the March statement of the national
debt
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consider the vote rejecting the legal adj
yertising bill
RECoNsIDRRED.
The vote rejecting the bill reducing the
license on billiard tables to S25 each was
reconsidered and the bill passed third
reading-ayes, 80; noes, 4.
GRANTING THE USE OF THE HALL.
Mr.. Fleming offered aresolution, which
was adopted. granting the use of the hall
of the House on the evening of the7th of
March to the porters for the purpose of a
public benefit.
Adjourned until II o'clock Monday.
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LOUISIANA.
To Texas.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-The Legisla-
ture passed bill incorporating the Louisi-
ana and Texas Railroad Company. They
ask nothing but the right of way.
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SALEM.
Modern witchcraTt.

BOSTON, Feb. 2G.-William w. Lander,
was arrested to-day, on charge of the mis-
appropriation of 5000 of funds belonging
to the United States, while Postmaster at
Salem He gave bail
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MAINE.
Usary Abolished,

AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. 26.-The bill for
the repeal of the old usury laws, passed
the House without opposition. 1t allows
parties to agree upon any rate of interest.
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Senator Nye carries in his pocket-book
a note from the late President Lincoln,
written in pencil on the fly-leaf of book,
which runs as follows: 'Dear General
Come up tonight and swap jokes.-Lin-
coin.
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PROVIDENCE.
A FataI Name.

PROVIDENCE, Feb. 26.-The schooner
Benz. Butler run down and sunk off Watch
Hill, Thursday night. -Four lives were
lost.
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SPAIN.
Religious Agitation and PrOsccu-
| ton.

Religious Agitation and PrOsccu-
ton.
AIADRID. Feb. 26.-The struggle between
the Church and Revolutionary parties Is
becoming more intensified. Debate OIL
the proposition to prosecute the Arch,
Bishop of Santiago for treason, threatens
TO consume the session of the Conven-
ton.
Some Disturbances.
There have been some Carlist distub-
ances recently at Corcelan, near Albaect
but they were suppressed in all cases by
the civil guards.
On the Pence.
Duke Montpensier in reply to repeated
newspaper articles demanding dehni-
| ton Of his position, publishes a letter il
a leading journal, wherein he says he ha'
not been and is not now a pretender for tn
| Throne; that in all things he will follow
the Will of the cortes, and that he is In n
way compromised in any political party
that he is satisfied TO be a Spanish citizen
and that he longs for adefnite constitution
for Spain.
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Suffering from wet groceries," is the
polite name for drunk in Chicago.
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EUROPEAN QUEEN CONsORTs.

There are six soyereigns in Europe I'M
married and who have never been mar
ried, not counting the Pope. These are
King Ludwig II, of Bavaria, the Duke of
Brunswick, Princes of Liechtenstein,
Reuss Colder line,) and Schwarzburg-
Rudolstadt. OF the rest five are wild
Owed-the Queen of England, the King
of Italy, Grand Duke of Hesse, Duke of
Anhalt, Prince of Monaco. The Prince
of Schwarzburg- Sondershausen is di-
vorced, aud the Sultan lives in pOlyg
amy. There are seventy-tive christian
sovereigns, therefore, regularly married
Zone for the third and the other for the
second time.)
The oldest of the queen consorts is the
Queen of SaxonY, sixty-eight and a third
years old. Of the rest, there are between
fifty and sixty years of age, eleven are be-
tween forty and fifty, seven are between
| thirty and forty, one between twenty and
thirty. The two youngest are the Grand
Duchess Of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, nine
teen years of age, and the Queen of Greece,
Just past eighteen. The average age of
the queen consorts is forty-one years, and
the average duration of marriage twenty
| years and seven months.
The following is a list of the ages of EN-
presses and Queens:
Queen Amelie, of Saxony, 68k years Of
age, 47t years married.
Queen Louise, of Denmark, 52t years OF
age, % years married.
Queen Sophie, of the Netherlands, 4
years of age, 30l years married.
Queen Victoria, of England, 81 years o.
age, widowed.
Queen Olga of wurtemberg, Az years
of age, 23t years married.
| Empress Maria of Russia, 45l years o
age 28k years married.
Empress Eugene of France, 43k year
of age, II years married.
Queen Louise of Sweden, AZ years o
age, 194 years married.
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, 80 year
Of age, IS years married.
Queen Maria Pia of Portugal 229 year
of age, u years married
Queen Olga of Grace, iyears of age
q years married.
In the Badical quarrels in the Unitet
States Senate few days since, Mr.. Drak
solemnly stood up between the combat
ants and declared that "for the Senat
this was day of degradation before tn
country.
81 have KNOWN" said Charles Dick
ems, "a vast deal of nonsense about ba'
men not looking you in the face. Don
trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty
will stare honesty out of couatenanc
any day in the week, if there is anythin
to be got by il.
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A New Haven school-marm was dilating
on the word Mormon and the peculiar in
stitutions of that order the other day,
when the countenances of her class OF
little girls frightened, showing that they
realized the situation. They couldn't ex-
! actly understand how so many mothers
could be happy with. one father One
angelc-featured and golden-haired nymph
of nine summers put an end to the lecture
by the following: "Well, ] dnaf know
how they manage it; l should think that
when he kissed one of his wives the
others would all get jealous and pull
every hair out of lis head. My mother
would, I'm sure. :"
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FURNISHING G00DSl

EQUAL TO ANY to he .olal %
United States.
Ohinchilla Over Coats
Edredon Beaver Over Coats
Esquomaux Beaver Over
Goats.
French Beaver Over Goa $.
English Beaver over Goa
Light Weight Cashmere
Over Coats.
Light Weight Melton Over
Coats.
Water Proof Over Coats,
Labrador Beaver ov'r Goats.
Elegant Dress Over Costs.
English Beaver Capes.
Extra Long Chinohilla Over
Goats.
Large Size Over Goats.
Boys and Youtns'ogos
Coats.
Shaker Flannel SHIRTS aad
n.,..-,
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Icebergs are in bloom at Alaska.
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A SPUNKY GIRL.

4 plrcky woman is rGrG axis. Most
of the sex are foOlishly timorous, alb
surdly nervous, and easily frightened
Consequently, when we hear of an in
stance of physical courage on the part OF
one of the fair sex, we take delight in
chronicling 1t. A youdg lady residing in
one or the towns of this county was left
alone at home recently. She had occa-
sion to go into the woodshed, where a
quantity of beef had been hung up, and
which three dogs, attracted by the pros
pect of a square meal, had pulled down
and were devouring. She seized q
stick and attempted to drive them
away, but the brutes turned upon
her so savagely that she retreated
to the kitchen, She then procured hel
brothers rifle, which she carefully
loaded-being an adapt in tie use of fire
arms and a capital shot-and raised thu
window opening into the woodshed anC
patiently waited until she had the dogs il
range, when she fired, killing two of then
instanter, and putting the bullet into tn
back of the third, who ran away bowling
with pain.-Bu0alo Express.
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a MUIIUN TO IANOV4NtIH I-Is-
Mr. Cheatham entered a motion to re-
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who, when taken charge of by the old
gentleman, can feel assured of being
coached by the best manager, without ex-
ception, in the country. Kate gets the
usual fifty per cent, and herself pays
George Jordan, her supporter, 5000 a
week. Thus far not single one of the
houses Kate has drawn has come under
$1,000, and they sometimes go up to
81, 800 and $2,0