Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-06
EVENINGS STAR.
The suicide Of Gordon Gordon.

Il
rious Lord" Gordon Gordon came 70 q tragic
| end Saturday night 1t appears that one Mon
1 roe. detective from Toronto. arrived here on
the steamer International with two warrants,
issued by Police Magistrate McNsb, OF Toronto
One was on the Information Of Marshall and
| rome jewellers of Edinburgh, Scotland, chsrs-
/ preteDces; the second warrant charged him with
| bringing stolen goods into Canada Monroe had
the warrants endorsed by the stiperdiary mag
| panied by two Of the local police and Mr.. Balm,
lawyer acting for Marshall s Son, started
Saturday afternoon for Headingly, where they
Mrs. Corbett's, where Gordon boarded, and
Monroe made the arrest in the presence Of the
others. Gordon seemed calm and self possessed,
but asked IL 1t was another kidnapping affair.
On being assured that il was not, and hearing
the Iature and regularity of the arrest, he
begged that he should not be taken through
the states. He Also asked the privilege OF
changing his clothes for heavier ones, aud the
handouts were removed for that purpose, Mon
roe following him closely. He went TO the foot
| cap, when he seized pistol, and, declaring al
will not 90 step further" placed IL to his right
ear and fired, killing himself instantly.
the 10th of April. 1872 at the suit of Jay Gould.
| on charge relative 20 the ownership of soma
| six hundred shares Of Erie railway stock. The
| event attfacted q considerable amount of pub
| lie attention at the moment. The question was
| asked, "Wbo was he?" He had lived. during
SOME days previously, at the Metropolitan
Il
sion. He was of ''uncertain age" but active
and self-possessed. During the investig atoms
which took place in the police courts In New
YORK and at other points of the United States,
he has described himself as Lord George Cor
| don, Earl Of Aberdeen; as Gordon II. Gordon,
and as Gordon Gordon, claiming that he be-
how he varied his name. 1t WAS shown that he
was not the Earl of Aberdeen. The law pro-
csedings which were instituted in consequence
or his money frauds were compile ated and tedi-
Gus. His career since has been checkered and
very roublesome, particularly so to the terri
torial judges and the police. He has been ar
rested, bailed, rearrested, indicted and pursued
as fugitive from justice, and now he has
ended his chameleon like career by his own
hand, "slain by bullet from rusty bsrrel.'
How Carl Rosa Got Married.
From the Chicago Timesl
Carl Rosa and Parepa, antipodal as they we're
In complexion, stature and avoirdupois, were
supremely harmonious, excellently adapted to
associated enterprise. He had never undertaken
management until after his marriage, and he Is
lnde bted TO her, IT Is said, for the inspiration.
He Is 60 modest and retiring little fellow that
many persons have wondered how he could
summons courage to propose to a woman so
much larger than himself.
The manner of hs proposal is thus related.
The musical twain were en- route to Hartford
by rail seated side by side; Rosa seeming to be
unusually depressed. Pareps, q close observer,
and always sympathetic, noticing his melan-
choly, inquired the cause. He answered:
81 have been unlucky in this country. For
some reason or other have not been able to
keep my friends in America. With the best of
feeling and intentions, appear to lose rapid ly
gle friend"
"oh; am sure you have" responded she
brightly.
not!'
"Indeed, you are mistaken, my good Carl. II
you have not 80 regarded me heretofore, L
promise l,Sns you now that L will always be your
Rosa's boyish face kindled with delight; he
took her gloved hand, and with chivalrous in
stinct lifted 1t to his lips.
"And." she added, with a charming ingeni-
A fortnight later they were married. She ad
she knew it. But he was sensitive and self
depreciatiDg that she felt that he would not re-
veal his affection unless he were literally en-
Few men or women have been better partners
sentimentally or financially, than Parepa and
Rosa. They gave English and Italian opera at
been gwen, and notwithstanding the great ex-
pense to which they had gone, they realized
handsomely from the endeavor. Rosa aud his
wife cleared here over $3.50 ,000
Plants for vases
want to tell you something about our vases,
which are large ones, twenty-four inches in
diameter, and In the center are tall growing
ferns from the side of the road, that took up
last fsli and put In POTS In the cellsr-when
brought them up this spring they soon started,
and are Few hne specimens-tw0 plants Of Cen
tdured (''dusty miller two AmOr0nthus trioolor
and two scarlet geraniums are arranged around
the fern. -Four institutions are placed at equal
distances outside the tall plants, and between
the spaces Of these are morning giories and
petunias, While around the extreme edge are
slips of German ivy and Wandering jew
The center plants were all large and thriving
when put ont. and made a fine show immeii-
ately, while the dropping ones give abundant
evidence or soon covering the outside OF the
vase from view. The soil with which the vas :
were filled, was leaf mould from the woods,
rich ANS with some commercial fertilizer
well orked in. There are no plant which do
so we'll with me In winter for window climbers
| as German Ivy and Wandering jew, roofing
from slips very easily, and growing very
| kinds-the plain green leaf, which Is the most
| thriving, the dark and green striped, which is
| quite thrifty, and the white and green striped
| leaf, which Is delicate, requires coaxing, but
| when well grown repays all care by its beauty.
One reason eersniums and roses do not bloom
better In. they are put in too large pots; they
l viii not bloom until the pot is well filed with
roots. L always keep ammonia in the house,
| and once week put teaspoonful in quart of
water and give my house plants good soaking.
| given more rich food than they can digest, and
i II is unsafe to use the ammonia water oftener
than once week, and then no stronger than
/ This fall am going to cut back my gera-
| NUNS and hang them by the roots TO the rafters
| in TIL cellar, where they will not freeze. Next
spring / expect 10 come out all right, ready for
/ planting out again.-COuRtTy Gentleman.
A WEALTHY NEw YORKER WHO WAS ONCE
/ MURDERER IN PoRTLAND.-LOng years ago,
| ray 1S26 or thereabouts, John Morgan lived in
| the "Windmill House" in this city. Mr.. Nor
| gan was a fisherman, large, muscular man,
| and his wife very handsome woman. In one
/ Of the frequent absences OF the husband the
/ wife left their home. On returning at one
| tine he found her absent. He took his fish
knife, went to a neighbours and ground it to a
kes edge, responding TO the inquiry as to what
he was going to do with it. that he was going to
| kill hog. He then went in search of his wife,
| and demanded of her that she should return.
This the wife refused, replying that she was 60
| ing to do as she pleased. High words passed,
when he drew his knife and gave her q sta I'm the
| breast, killing her instantly. He then went TO
| his own house and attempted to kill himself,
| inficting fearful injuries. DIR. Stephen Cum
| mings when called said they would prove fatal
| in two hours, and that it was hardly worth
| while to dress his wounds II was done now
ever, and the man removed to the poorhouse
| to be cared for. He was constantly attended.
l One night some two or three weeks after ward
| he sent the attendant out of the room on some
| pTetext, and when he returned John Morgan
| was gone. The window was up, and there was
L the ladder n m which no desce nd al mr. car-