Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-13
The Course of True Love. &c


A WEDDING WHICH DID NOT COME oFF-CRUKL
POLICEMEN AND A sToNY-HKARTKD COURT
PREVENT THE UNION OF ED. AND NANCY
ANN
On Factory Hill, in Georgetown, near the
canal, and In the rear Of Herr x Welch's -four
mill stands cluster of dilapidated shanties, oc-
cuIied mostly by colOred people, and among
them young buck named Ed. Edwards, who
mas been rather gay and festive chap among
The colored girls. Last night was fixed upon as
the time for Ed. and Nancy Ann johnson mis-
last flame, to be married. About ten O'Clock
some of the friends OF the parties assembled and
among them colored preacher. Soon after.
wards dispute arose between the groom and
Ike Mason, (who was to act the part of
groomsman, with Angelina Jane Brown, n
friend OF Nancy~Ann ,JOhnsOn's, as brtdes-
maid! al about some old "gsl' of Eds,
them some trouble. The dispute waxed quite
warm, and attracted the attention of Policemen
Rodgers and Harper, who approached the house.
BY the time the two reached the premises, the
disputan's had begun cursing each other in a
iOGd tone, creating some excitement in the
neighborhood. To prevent a row the officers
took the groom and his best man into custody
and marched them Off, This was quite an ui-
expected turn of affairs, and Ed. and Ike begged
TO be let of for Gods sake, az the preacher was
Wsltlng 10 perform the marriage ceremony.
The bride and bridesmaid Joined in the en-
treaty for mercy, and begged the officers to
g only wait long huff to let 'um git married."
p p ihe cruel police would not hear, and locked
Ed and Ike up for the night. This morning
they were brought out in the black maria to
the police court, and what would have been the
preachers fee went towards satisfying the de-
mands OF the court
TIE RECENT ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN NEW
YoRK-AisS Simpson at Homs-Her Condition
Miss Eliza G. Simpson, the school teacher i'm
this city who recently ATTEMPTED to commit
suicide in New York by throwing herself from a
North River pier, returned to her home on Can
itol Hill, from New York, on Sunday morning
last, aecompaniedbyh her mother and Mt Rice thu
Young gentleman to whom she is engaged to be
married. Her mind Is still somewhar dsordered
at times, and il II hardly probable that she will
be able to resume her duties as teacher in the
Wallsch school building at the end of the present
the full possession Of her mind In a few weeks
In her present state OF health IL is not probable
that she will visit Scotland, as has been stated
MORE INDIANS CoxING.-About sixty Indian
chiefs and representative men from different
tribes on the Upper Missouri, under charge of
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Cowen and
Commissioner Brunot, will arrive at Chicago
Sitting Bear and Unkopapa, chiefs who have
been on the war path in western Dakota and
Montana tor two years, are Of the party. These
men represent all the tribes who have shown
hoSulity to the building of the Northern Pacific
railroad, and it is hoped this trip to Washington
avoided.
A BROKEN LkG-This morning. about an
O'Clock, colored lsborer. named Henry a 49,
uls, wnie loading his cart at the gravel bank
on Tue SQUARE between X and streets. and nth
hrotsr G M, ~, ShhneSueIt avenue, had his leg
broken oy me oank falling In upon him He
was carried to bis home ON 18th Street. near r
FIKE.IAt2 O'Clock this morning the contents
crete works, on the corner of 18th ana T. s.,se.s
setting fire to q shed, which was comnis,aI,
destroyed No alarm was given. f's'eiy