, 1876-12-01
From (}ALENA.
Torininntinn of an Interesting Traal-Pork
TrnAlc--TIlS Hnlcnn Homo OF tho President
THE xrnsltt,nriie Residence.


TrnA,c--Ths Halcna Homo OF tho President
THE Nvns1tt'nrno Residence,
Special Correspondence n The TrftHHt
GALENA. ILL.,, Nov. 20.-1h February last,
George Harris, young man formerly employed
US laborcr on tho farm Of William Moore,
wealthy landowner residing in Hanover, this
county, elopel In The dead hour OF night with
Kitty, the con,cly md youthful daughter Of his
employer. Tile enragcd parcnt followed the
couple 10 Galcna, where he learned they Ind
bccu duly united In wctllock, and had taken the
train for Dubuque Tic continued the pursuit,
and came ,ron the youthful pair Just rs they
were emerging fro1n tho Atteneuin In that
city. Thc wife WIS tnIscn possession Of 1y
the father, whc q policeman escorted the
young mnu TO jaIl, Harris wns discharged on
The following day, md subsequently rcarrcstcd
In this Statc on the charge Of perjury, In swear.
ing before the County Clerk who issued the
marriage license that Kitty was OF agr. An In
lllctncnt was ful,n1 nuninst him at the Marvh
term OF tic CirtuIt Court, md tic case rasr mp
fur trial hcfure Ills 1tonor Judge l.ruwt, oil
Monday, and was concluded late last hight, hYa
ycrlltet IN favor Of the defendant. Tie MATTER
has excited general interest III tls SECTION, a,d
public eympathy seems to lIe oil tIe side of tsit
boy, who Is l,oor though honest atld 'I,Aslstrl-
ols. II is rtlsn1rcd tlnt ti,9 young WIG loves
her husDaild a1ld woMl willingly live With hin
were her parents agreeable. 4 haheass corpus
.o obtain possession If tile girl Is talked Of.
poNx TRAFFIC. -..
Tho groans Of thu .y!M.g ,porkcr fall upon ny
car as lwrtc. Tic tra'c hns opcnca up lively
III this city, and receipts asu heavier tlan eyer
hcose during tho sAil,v period: Last year fully
Il, ,100 lHN5s were packed TT Hae1la, anu this heh-
| 1unrkct lcAts .hat uf D,l,,.,,l,le III the way of
trices, anu favorable quotations draw farmers rs
i magnet draws the ateei. Tic Nusrow.Gauge
ltoad, a purely home enterprise, reaching out
lnto Wisconsin, brings to this city MI average OF
ten car-loads Of stock and grain daIIy.
| PRESIDENT CHANTS uALENA HOME.
Tho platn twn-story brick llnuse with fn!
roof On tho brow Of the l On thu East Side,
the city, Ia tla t;a!ena home, Of tho President,
md wis presented to him by his former fclluw.
inwnsmcn. The rich though plni1' furniture
was fnelt11cl In tho present, together With other
"tiencral," as dalcnians call him. is furnished
with oak, and lias never been occupied by its
llustslous owner but once or tw!eee, believe:
The house fstnken care Of by fanlfly engaged
Of visitors. nm told that the people Of tlaicna
confidently anticipate tic return to this city Vi
the hero Ut the AplM'nattux utter tho cxpsra
t!on Of lbs trr,n of o!licc.
1t Is a u.ootctl question aInnnE thcEona peoplt
Of this little lNll-bound aid historical cty rs tc
who nadu {srnnt. Several clasm tho honor oi
discovering tho germs OF greatness ~ him ant
bringing the once obscure soldier Into proIRt
tioa and inquiry, that Grant had more to dt
with ttle Job tlinr anybody else; that he hut
thu Jealousy Of several to contend against, ans
never was lul!y appreciated III his own city. cx
ccpt by few. Agratcfn1 nation, h"wevcrt r.
spects tho man wllo saved tho Union, and wil
rerern h!a memory 1s lung as that fnhr1c exists
THE HOME or MIHIsTEH WAst1DuRNE.
The plnIG, unprctcn<lsng wooden building, als'
OIL the East Sfue, was pointed cut to me Us tt,
hone 0{ Z. .. Wnshburlse, our present All!,Iste
to France. It has large, plnin pisinrs IN trout
and no distinguishing i,.arks except its ntte
p!ainncss. It ia occupied ct present by Pros
hyterlan minister Mr. Wa7h5ur!sc, owns Il.
Is beloved and respected hy al1 glasses ot pcopl
here, u,l,l he In turn cntcrtains the war,1cBt al
fect!on for lts old friends III Jo Dayfcss Count,
rs IL expressed In frequent letters to former ol
acqnatntanecs. JOHANNES FAcTorUM.