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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-11-14

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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1872-11-14

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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
hATRIMONY UNDER DIFFICULTIES
a Loving Couple are Married Upon
the Platform of Railroad Depot.

They have a queer way ,of doing up
things matrimonial down at Cave City,
where the Grand Duke took his hash on
Thursday night and parted from his Louis
vile guests, says the Louisville Ledger.
David Brown is rollicking son of Ken
tucky; true type of the damiicare village
or country youth who is just entering up
on his maturity. Maria Martin is, or was,
a village maiden of some charms, and a
good deal of spirit and Kentucky girl. David
and Maria courted, and loved and agreed to
marry; but for some reason David put off
the solemnization of the nuptials from time
to time until Maria's patience became ex-
hausted, and meeting her lover, she said to
him, with more emphasis than elegance
81 tell you what it is, Dave, you've got to
dry up this nonsense and quit your foOling;
for it's about time we was married, and
want you to come to time"
Dave" thought he would come to time
but then, as the parties had met on the
platform of the depot at Cave City, David
was at loss to know where he and Maria
would have the ceremony performed.
Maria's wits were sharp enough for the
emergency, and so she told David she would
provide place, and started him off to the
County Clerk for the necessary license.
During his absence Maria entered the
depot and asked the station agent for the
privilege of being married upon the platform
in front of the depot. "Certainly," replied
the polite agent, "or right here in the depot
if you prefer But Maria preferred the
platform. David soon returned with the
license, followed by his brother, who swore
the wedding should not take place. And
then the brother used shocking cuss words,
and drew pistol, which fairly riled David,
who also flirted out revolver, and would
have speedily demolished the interfering
brother but for the interposition of the by
ISLANDERS, who hustled the offender away
from the scene.
The marriage then took place, the parties
standing out in the cold upon the platform
while the ceremony was gone through with.
David rather enjoyed the novelty of the af-
fair. ''By gosh, this is bully, amt it Ma
riar?" he exclaimed. ''You bet, Dave" re-
sponded Maria; and then the happy couple
went on their way rejoicing, the happiest
pair, apparently, ever married at Cave City.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A drifting snow storm set in at New
York yesterday morning.
The Greeley Republican General Com
mittee met in New York Friday night and
resolved that the Common Council should
i1npeach Mayor Hall. The Legislature was
also requested to temporarily abolish the
office of Mayor.
The Criminal Court at Chicago has re-
fused new trial to Alderman Bush and eX-
Alderman Montgomery, and sentenced them
to six months Imprisonment in Jail and a
fine of 81, 900 each.
John Mclean, Clerk of the United States
Court at Cincinnati, died yesterday.
Judge Barret has dissolved the injunction
against the Tammany Society.
Philadelphia reports l5S deaths from
smallpox during the past week; Cincinnati,
81; and New York 25.
A large and brilliant reception was given
last evening to Horace Greeley on the oc-
casion of his 6lst birthday.
The Union Pacific continues to be vigo-
rously blocked up.
Chas. S. Wallack, a well-knOwn Wash
ington lawyer, died yesterday.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
be present at the thanksgiving services at
St. PaulS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
NEW YORK.
The Successors Of Tammany.
Corruption Of the Antl-RingItes.

Swapping the Devil for a witch.
NEW YORK, Feb. SIT has been openly
charged that one of the Republican Alder
men received bribe of five hundred dol
lars for voting for Cochran for President
of the Board. In consequence of the scandal
arising from the translation some of the
honest members threaten to resign.
1t is stated that ten or twelve members
of the anti-ring Grand Jury have been
bribed to prevent the Indictment of certain
parties; that one individual who expected
to escape paid out large amounts, but was
indicted. He threatens to make astound-
ing disclosures. Parties assert if the hon
est men on the jury attempt to investigate
these stories, that eight or ten members are
certain to be indicted.
Unpaid city laborers are preparing peti
ton to the Legislature for the removal of
Comptroller Green, and the appointment of
some man who will give them relief Much
dissatisfaction and suffering exist among
the men whose wages have been withheld
for month.
Democratic Reform.
The Democratic Reform General Conven-
ton this evening elected VIM. II. Wieckan
permanent chairman. Resolutions were
passed calling the Legislature for charter
which would place the control of city Off
GERS directly in the hands of the people.
The discharging of laborers AMI lowering
their wages in different departments of the
public works were strongly condemned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
CINCINNATI.
Nife.Murderer LHnehed.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Yesterdaya crowd
of twenty-five masked men went to the Jail
at Richmond, KY, where Slough, who
murdered his wife on Thursday, was con-
fined and overpowering the Sheriff, took the
keys Of the jail, proceeded to Stough's cell
and marched him out a short distance and
hung him to a tree. The mob then quietly
dispersed. The circumstances attending
the murder were so brutal that the action
of the mob seems to meet with general ap-
proval.
Bold Attempt at Express Robbery.
An attempt at robbery was made in the
Adams Express car on the Panhandle train
due here at 6 o'clock this morning after
leaving Xenia. The armed guard was sit
ting in darkness, having been deprived of
light by the frozen condition of his lamp
oil. This quiet was broken by some un-
known person in the most remote end of
the car, who finally struck light to better
enable him to prosecute his search among
valuables in that part Of the car. The light
revealed the man clearly at work at atrunk,
whereupon the guard fired, the ball striking
the robber in the breast at a central point
and passing towards the right shoulder. The
wounded man was at once taken into GUS
tody, brought to this city, and finally re-
moved TO the hospital. His wound is not
dangerous. The man gives his name as
Jas. Trimble, and it is said was once a
brakeman on the road. He had about his
person a number of pawnbroker tickets.
From memoranda about him, it appears
he has, among other cities, taken Louisville
and Pittsburg in his recent travels.
Didn't Cross.
A farmer named Nicholas Yeaker under
took to cross the Ohio with a market
wagon and double team to-day, and when
approaching the Ohio side in the direction
Of Ludlow street the ice broke, letting the
team and wagon into the stream. The
man clung to an ice cake, and was barely
saved from great peril by persons who came
to his rescue.
A Mystery of Blood.
Antoine Bonte, a Pearl street dry goods
salesman, not appearing at bis place Of
business at noon, his room was entered TO
find a bloody bed and part Of his clothing
saturated with blood. 1t is supposed he at
tempted suicide, but all efforts to discover
him, living or dead, have thus far been I'M
availing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

The Bristol Courier of the I'd inst. says
1--WE are requested by Hon. VIM. r. Sc
yier to saw to his late constituents Of the
first Senatorial district, that, IN short
time, be will explain to them the reasons
which influenced him to resign the position
with which they had honOred him, and that
said statement shall be full, fair and ex-
plicit."
The Courier publishes a card from
Mr.. ]. E. T. Harris, Of Wash
ington county, in which he says
he was willing 70: Sullivan county
to name the candidate, but seeing there
is none from that county, he announces
himselfa candidate. A large number Of
citizens of Sullivan have united in call
upon Mr.. John Slack, the editor of the
Courier, to become a candidate, but be de-
clines on the ground that Messrs. Earnest
and Harris, his personal friends, are already
candidates, but if a convention shall be
held and nominate him, he viii run.
The JonesborO Union Flag states that
Capt. Thos. II. Easily, of Sullivan county,
CRadicalD is a candidate. This viii neees-
state a convention, so that the Democrats
can unite upon one candidate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE sun IN
1909

The preparations made by the Govern
ments of the present age to have every
phase of total eclipse studied and recorded,
contrast favorably with the superstition that
prevailed a few centuries ago. For inStancef
we find the following in one Of our Ger
man exchanges: The electOr Of Darmstadt
was informed of the approach of a total
eclipse in 1899, and published the following
ediCt in consequence: "His KighnesS, hav-
ing been informed that on Wednesday morn
ing next, at ten O'Clock, a very dangerous
eclipse will take place, orders that on. the
day previous, and few days afterwards,
all the cattle be kept housed, and to this end
ample fodder be provided; the doors and
windows of the stalls be carefully secured.
the drinking=Wells to be covered up, the eel
lars and garrets guarded so that the bad
atmosphere may not obtain lodgment, and
thus produce infection, because such eclipses
| frequently occasion whooping-cough, ep-
ilepsy, paralysis, fever and other diseases,
against which every Precaution should be
observed" -.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
mOREABOUT GERRYMANDER.

To the Editor OF the Cincinnati Gazette:
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 29.-I noticed in
your valuable paper the inquiry made about
the origin of the word gerrymander (the 9
hard as in get.) l will give you my recol-
lections of the origin of the word, and also
what was called the gerrymander:
Elbridge Gerry was elected Governor OF
the State of Massachusetts, in the year 1910,
and also in 1911. While he was Governor
it become necessary to lay off that State
(under the Third Census) into Congress
sional districts. The Republicans, hav-
ing the Governor and both branches
of the Legislature Of their political
principles, so arranged the districts as to
give them a majority of the members of
Congress, although not in the aggregate
having a majority of the votes. They ig-
nored entirely contiguity of territory. The
Columbian Centinei, the organ of the Fed
eral party, edited by Benz. Russell, in Civ
ing a history of their labors, accompanied
it with a map of the State, which map was
made to represent huge serpent, coiled in
to several folds, and on all the prominent
points of his snakeship was printed the
number of the district and where located.
District No. 10, recollect, was on his head
and this was named and called the gerry
mander.
suppose you have had more satisfac-
tory description Of this beast before, but l
have never seen any account by any one
who had seen il, so l thought would
trouble you with this, Truly yours, ETC.,
..'.... VIZ. SWIFT,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
RAlLWAYIN EGYPT.

The Malta Times says: While people
are talking of a railway to India direct, to
accomplish the passage from London to
Calcutta in FIVE days, the Viceroy of Egypt
has actually commenced one of the most
gigantic undertaking ever attempted in his
territory-that of connecting Upper and
Lower Egypt by rail. At the terminal point
of all ancient and modern conquest, where
the mighty Persian and Roman invaders
found the desert an impossible barrier, the
Khedive, assisted by an army of English
engineers and navvies, will, unless stopped
by the jealousy of the Sultan, drive an iron
road and team of iron horses, not only to
the very confines of Nubia, but into the
heart of Africa, opening up new fields for
commerce, and perhaps bringing home
Livingstone first-class. Twenty of the en-
gineers for the above undertaking passed
through Malta few days ago on their way,
and will be followed by the remainder of
the staff in a short time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04

A NEW paper has been presented to the
United States Treasury Department for
adoption in issuing checks. 1t is the in
ventiOn of a New York paper-making firm,
and its popularity consists Of a sensitive
surface upon white body, which surface
is destroyed upon the application of an
eraser, or any other substance for purposes
of alteration, thus showing indubitable evi-
dence of having been tampered with. The
paper is now being tested by the Treasury
officials. Should these tests prove satisfac-
tory, the operations of the check-raisers
will be effectually cheekmated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
CONeREssNrEN,s WIYEs.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston Journal writes: Five and twenty
years ago, there were seldom over five and
twenty Congressman who brought their
wives TO Washington and kept them here
curing the session. Up to about that time
the Senators and Representatives uusally
Eyed here in what were called illnesses"
From half dozen to fifteen congenial spir-
It's would take rooms at some boarding
house, with the understanding that no one
lse was to be admitted, and the party thus
formed family circle. In many of these
ssmesses" no ladies were tolerated, while in
others the chief attraction was the wife of
some Senator or Representative, who was
virtually the queen of the establishments
Was it to be wondered that so many Con-
gressmen used to pass their evenings slight
ing the tiger" at some of the comfortable
gambling helS on the avenue, or in carous-
ais at the gorgeously fitted up establishments
near by? Washington city was then very
immoral city; and many fine intellect
failed TO preserve its owner from temptation.
Nowadays matters have changed. There
are to-day in Washington forty-five Sena-
tors out of seyenty-GwO, and one hundred
and six Representatives out of two hundred
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their wives. And these one hundred and
hfty-One wives of congressman exercise a
potent influence. Gambling, drunkenness,
and other vices which it is not necessary to
name here, once so common among Sena-
tors and Representatives, are now not open
" practiced-if practiced at abby any one
ofthem. About forty Congressmen keep
house, and are benefited by the social in
fluence of home, while the others board at
hotels or boarding houses, where agreeable
circles are formed.
: Eighteen Senators and twenty-four Rep
resentatives have also here with them
daughters who 90 into society; others are
accompanied by female relatives or friends,
and thirty have with them children too
young to go out. So the successors of men
who used to pass their evenings at a faro
bank or poker-table escort their daughters
to balls, or remain at home and fFolic with
their children. All this is decided change
r III
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04

FISHING IN THE UPPER NILE.-A new
and exciting kind of fishing is to be had on
the Upper Nile. A big, steady boat is fit
ted with a wiRdlass in its bows, and long
whale-line, to the extremity of which is
fastened good sized buoy. From the
buoy, tetAered, by a powerful wire gimp of
several yards. fine fat goose, under each
pinion of which is tied strong sharkhook.
The'buoy is turned adrift, and the struggles of
the captive goose carefully watched. Before
long goose, buoy, and all disappear with a
rush, the line is dragged out, and the boat is
rapidly towed down stream. Then COM
mences the struggle. A crocodile is ex-
peditiously dispatched. After he has wear
led himselfby tugging about the boat for
twenty minutes or half an hour, the line is
wound in, and as the monsters on the sur
face a bullet is adroitiy lodged in his eye
his only vulnerable part.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-04
Too Bad.

A few nights ago happy throng of la
dies and gentlemen assembled at friends
house in the country, not thousand miles
from Nashville, to witness the marriage of
lovely young lady and a handsome gen.
tleman. The time came, but the groom
did not; his mother and sister were present.
After waiting an hour or more, pleasantly
passed in hearing lecture for the occasion
from the intended bride, several gentlemen
proposed to go in search of the derelict
groom, whom they found at home fast
asleep. Upon being aroused and informed
of their mission, he excused his absence by
saying he was sleepy and not ready to
marry. The marriage ceremony, with but
one dissenting voice, was postponed. This
is not a good excuse. He should have
pleaded the tOothache and deferred his
sleep until a later hour.