Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-15
EVENING STAR.
The Drs~.ea lsys- ~ Magyar.


The Cleveland Herald gives some account OF
the young man and yospg woman who we're
carried over Niagara Falls on the Afternoon Of
Of Cleveland. The sosmers name va. s,sj IssSS
Enerson-nct John Elliott, - he caused 10 Co
DC inserted In the marriage iicen-e procured Al
Mel,ahd. Emerson vas nineteen year, Of age.
and be resided at Euclid Greek, ten miles from
Ctyelsnd. The name OF the girl, who vas
shout eighteen, was CORRECTLY given as Mares-
ret Rollir'ton- Her fsfher lived In the % wn %
Wiiloughhy, i've or six miles east Of Raclid
Creek. Young Emerson and Margaret became
sceu anted, and agreed that they would rup
AWAY In order TO be united, as the marriage was
oppressed by friends on the gros sdof the youshof
the parties, and for other reasons not statesi
The story, the Herald remarks. 40 not wholly a
romantic and Affecting OF tue love opprc..cd
by hard-hearted parents The unpleasant fart
Is that John broke open TRUNK and stole sspS
OF bis fathers money, 60 give himself ss.tn,
in the world, with his young bride. The Young
fth OF July. Enerson taxing the train Tor But
tslo at Euclid station. and Margaret ioininy
him at wlloughby. They went 10 Canada %
near the falls, ami At whose house he httle
brother, who persisted with his sister ana the
intended brother-in Law, was staying. Aftsr
Chippewa. and took mp their qusrter> AZ Flom-
mervelts Hotel. When they wenl upon the
river for pleasure rice they were warned B,
Keep near the shore. and. a. they valued their
hvts, TO keep out OF the res istess current Care
lesslN rowing and floating along. their boat was
imperccpubly drawn into the current, AMI
When they realised their danger it was too late.
ADVENTURES oF THE RovrNe "LoRp Cor
ron The adveuturer who calls himself Lord
Condor is again mS ing trouble. Two or three
Neais ago he came 20 New York. pretending 20
represent portion Of the English stockholaers
IN the Erie railway. He obtained an fntroiuc-
uon TO the late Horace Greeley. and male the
acquaintance OF great many other respectable
gentlemen, and In the course CT time aaiued
such credit that he was able 20 borrow I. corr
SIDERABLE sum Of money. When his true Char
acter became known he was arrested ON the
charge OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. ard held TO answer. The late Horace y
Clark became one OF his bondsmen, ant he was
released on hail. HIS lordship then decamped
Some weeks since MIR. Clark died. and his eS-
tate passed into lie hands of his executor
lron consultation among the heirs u wAs de-
teTnined TO make an effort to save the estate
OF Mr. Clark from the payment of the bail mo-
ney by producing the fugitive Gordon In court
process technically called a ssbail-piece- was
obtained from Judge Brady and placed in the
hands OF deputy, who Immediately started
westward in plrsait OF the swindler. Gordon,
when he left New York, went first 10 Minnssot.
but sub>equently, for prudential reasons crossed
the line and took up his residence in the Cana
dian province of Manitoba, not tar from Fort
Garry. The New York Officer engageds couple
OF smart detectives in Minneapolis, and they
crossed the line and captured the fugitive lOrd
but before they got him into the Jurisdiction OF
the United States they were overtaken by a
squad OF Manitoba soldiers ami ma ie prisoners
themselves. They were taken % Fort Garry
and held for examination. A preliminary trial
is now in progress.