Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
James Part0n's Marriage.

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BosToN, February o. Some excite
ment has arisen in Newburyport from
the announcement that Mr.. James
Parton, the well-known author, had
recently contracted a marriage which
proves to be within the forbidden de-
gree Of the Massachusetts statutes.
Mr.. Parton was the third husband Of
Fanny Fern" recently deceased, end
he is now contracting a marriage Wit
Miss Ellen Eldredge, younger daugh-
ter of his late wife by her second hus-
band. The marriage was .solemnized
in good faith, by clergyman, accord
ing to the forms prescribed by law,
about week since. The acquaint-
anceship Of the parties lacks any eIe
ment which might be supposed to have
Influenced the Legislature in prohibit
Ing such marriages where there is no
blood relationship, as Miss kEIdridge
Was not an inmate of Mr.. Parton's
household during the lite time Of his
late wife. Mr. Parton learned of the
restriction of the 'law two days after
the ceremony, since which time he has
lived part from the lady. Il is not
easy to see the remedy Of this painful
state of things. A repetition Of ssthe
forms of marriage in some other State
Gas New York tor instance), where the
restriction doss not exist, has been
suggested, but under our statutes such
a marriage made with an intent OF the
parties return and reside in this State,
would be void here. An application
to the Legislature for special act of
relet has also been suggested, but it
is not certain that the Legislature has
the power to pass such an act if in
cliued to do SO. While the Legisla-
ture has power to pass general laws on
the subject of marriage, the jurisdic-
tion in any particular cause oil mar
rlage rests with the Governor and
Council, if it has not been conferred
on the Supreme Judicial Court, or at
least it is thought that this is So An
order was offered in the Legislature to-
day looking for an amendment of the
general statutes, so as to authorize
marriages of this nature.
ENGLAND's PURCHASE OF THE
SUEz CANLL.-LoNDoN, February 9.
The official correspondence relative
to the purchase by Great Britain of
the Khedive's shares in the Suez Canal
is made public to-day. The details of
the commencement and objects of the
transactions correspond with the ex
planation made by Disraeli ia the
House of Commons last night. In
November last the Egyptian Minister
of the Interior assured the British
Agent that the Egyptian Government
considered England her most sincere
friend. and would infinitely prefer that
the Egyptian interest in the Canal be
transferred to England than to any
other rover. The Rothschild receive
q per cent, commission on $20,000,.
600 advanced, and 5 per cent. inter-
est until the British Government re-
fund. The correspondence includes
letter from Lord Odo Russell, British
Minister at Berlin, reporting that
Prince Bismarck had mentioned the
purchase in terms of high appreciation
and approval. The letter Of the Brit
ish Agent at Cairo shows that the
Khedive offered to sell England the
right of 10 per cent. of the net rev.
enue of the canal to which he was en-
titled after the earnings of the canal
exceed a certain specified sum. The
Khedive recommended the purchase
as giving additional control over the
canal. The Earl Of Durby refused,
and said that England would regard as
inconsistent with the integrity of the
Ottoman Empire any act by which the
Khedive dispossessed himself of the
control of the canal.
Four State elections occur between
now and April 5. On the 18th of
this month Texas will vote for Gov
ernor and other State officers. A vote
will also be taken on the new Consti-
tuition fit is defeated, the vote for
State officers would be void as the
present incumbent would then hold
over. New Hampshire hold its an
nual election for Governor, Railroad
Commissioner, and Legislature on
the 1lth Of March. Connecticut fol-
lows April 3, and Rhode Island April |
5.-Albany Journal.
The first line of stages, says the
Cheyenne (Wy To- Daily Leader
Of Feb. Sd, from Cheyenne to the
Black Hills, Custer City being the
terminal point, begins operations to-
day. The first stage leaves the Inter-
Ocean Hotel, at 7 o'clock this morn
ing, and the trip will be made in five
aavs. For the first two weeks the ine
will be semi-weekly, after which ii