The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-20


he recent marriage OF Emperor Wilbelm's
nephew, some queer rott.uuptial cere-
uouials Of the oldeu time were observed.
The pretty, blushlpg, young bride arrived
from Alteuburg in the state carriage OF
the royal family, house on wheels, all
gilt, and surmouuted by helmet and
crown, drawn 10y eight horses, its exterior
crowded with pages aud lackeya OF all de-
grees The ceremony was performed in
the evening at the palace chapel, in the
OF the two families. Then came
supper and the extraordinary pageant Of
the Fackcl TAM, which IN accordance
with old court custom. closed the day, or
night. The Berlin correspondent OF the
London Times gives the following descrip-
ton of the closing entertainments The
Fackel.Tanz, or torchlight minuet, is
courtly rite performed, curiou>ly enough,
not by the chamberlain, but by the MEM
bers of the cabinet on the occasion Of roy
al marriages, The torches, symbolical OF
hymeneal bliss, have indeed, long been
superseded by tapers of exquisite odor
and light but now as 200 years ago. the
ministers Of the crown consider it an hon
or to be selected to move gracefully up
and down to the measured cadence of the
music, and candle in hand pay their re.
spects to the ncw-married couple, so high
ly valued is the honor Of sharing in the
display. In the present instance a ques-
ton had arisen as to the member Of the
cabinet who should have the pas of the
others. Court Room, being the Prussian
premier, claimed precedence of Prince
Bismark, who in his Prussian capacity, is
only minister Of foreign affairs; while
Prince Bismarck, asserting the German
chancellor to be more important person.
age than any Prussian minister premier
included, insisted on bis right to lead off
the mnuet, and marshal the luminous
host before the royal throne. | need
hardly say that as usual, the prince had
it his own way, stepped first and foremost
and held the biggest taper. The minis
terial prelude over the bride likewise, in
accordance with traditional etiquette,
walked up to the emperor and, bowling
low, requested the honor Of dancing with
his majesty. This was the signal for q
general polonaise of the court, minister
always keeping ahead, torch in hand. AT
the conclusion Of the polonoise, the young
couple retired, the members Of the cabin
ct having previously resigned their tapers
to like number of pages, whose Office is
mcGrh' 'RG.uhGppy pair to their apapt'
remarkable ceremony of the distribution
Of the garter, common to all classes ii
the middle ages, but nowadays observed
only by royalty and the country folk o.
some primitive districts. \ riband called
the brides garter, with her initials inter
woven i'll it, is presented to the gentlemen
Of the court, who pin it around their coat
sleeves, carrying it home as trophy o.
the day ard "reminiscences of the event
The KANSAS MURDER following
facts were gathered from detailed ac
count in the Kansas City (Mo) Times
of the terrible murders in Kansas.
On the 9th Of last March, DR.. William
IL. York, brother Of State Senator Yorl
Of Kansas, left Fort Scott on horseback
for his home at Independence, Kansas
The time came for his arrival, but he wa
missing His family aud friends waiteC
anxiously for his return or for some ii
diDgs from him, until their anxiety be
came so great that search was made TO
him, His neighbors joined with hi
man was traced to Cherryvae, but Their
the search had to end: Early in Apri
some men rode over to the Bender House
about two miles south of Cherryvalc, t
learn something, if possible, concerning
DR.. York. They learned nothing, how
ever the Blenders had neither seen him
heard Of him, nor knew of his nysteriou
disappearance This visit seems to hav
alarmed the Bender family, for soon al
ter man riding from the prairie one da
! saw no smoke arising from their chimney
there was no sign Of life anywhere abou
the premises. He rode to the house, an
his investigations convinced him that tn
, people had fed secretly. He gallope
r to Cherryvale, and party was soon OF
r gained to examine into the matter, 70
r every one now believed that the flight @
r the Blenders was because of some crimt
D perhaps that Of murder. \ long an
! thorough examination led to the discoy
c cry of trap-door in the floor of one c
=. the rooms Of the house, under a Dec
: Beneath was pit some six feet deep an
# five feet in diameter. and here and ther
:, blood, thick, fetid and clammy, wa
n found. Nothing further, however, re
r warded their search in the pit. Takin
d a long, sharp rod of iron they went ne,
c to the garden, where, after plodding abo,
e an hour, something was found on the en-
OF the rod. Shovels soon discovered
corpse buried face downward. The Aes
i had dropped from the limbs. One loo
!, at the face and a dozen voices cried GU
1T is DR.. York" and they spake trul
lie had been murdered By blow from
hammer upon the head The iron re
was again put in roquistion, and sever
: other bodies were discovered six of whic
have been identified. They were
;, Lonchos and his little girl, child of !
= months, W. F. Mccarthy, D. Brown an
= John Geary. All had been killed
. blows with hammer upon the back
the head, and were otherwise muiilate,
' The threats of all, with the exception
- the little child, were also cut. 9th,
. bodies will doubtless be unearthed. TT
. people were so aroused by their discove
:. les as TO at once hang a man name
" Brockman. whom they suspected of know
, ing OF the murders. Death was with
y reach OF him each time he was cut dow
} but he said rot word at any time, 0
~ though called upon to confess, and was
- last allowed to crawl away after beiI
~ pulled up three times. 1t is beliey,