Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-10
a WIFE IN GERMANY.
Opening Letter and What Came of I

Opening a Letter and What Came of It.
The United States commissioner had case
before him yesterday exemplifying woman's
curiosity and inability to keep secret, both.
The case was entitled The United States VS..
Fred Born and Wife. Why Fred was coupled
with his wife in this especial affair the follow
ing doesn't explain: Born and wife live in
Minneapolis, and they've lived there for two
years or more. About two years ago, at any
rate cousin of Mrs. Born's named Henry
Gerde came over from Germany and took up
his residence with the Borns. Gerde's coming
was unannounced; he just popped in unexpect-
eddy. Mrs. Born was naturally curious to
know why he left Germany, and par
by letter his coming. To such
questions Gerde gave an evasive reply, which
mystifed his cousin, Mrs. Born, even more
than his coming. Several months after his
arrival, Gerde got a letter from Germany, that
is, one came directed to him, which Mrs. Born
got. At this time she had residing with her
Mr.. and Mrs. Arndt. Mrs. Born and Mrs.
Arndt put their heads together over this letter.
Mrs. Born related that she had suspicious about
cousin Henry, and she thought this letter
chatter ensued. The result was that the letter
was opened, and not by Gerde, but by some
one of the three, Mrs. Born, Mr.. or Mrs. Arndt
in the room together. Moreover, the contents
of the letter gave arise to such ordinations as
"horrors!' "the wretchp' The letter revealed
that Gerde had wife in Germany, and at that
very time, when the letter was opened, Mrs.
Born and Mrs. Arndt knew, or believed they
knew, that Gerde was sweet on a Minneapolis
girl and likewise was giving taffy to young
lady in Delano. One of these girls, or both of
them were told about the letter, or rather the
came to see one or the other of
the pir1s. large siZe flea was
put in hi. ear. And this is how
| Gerde learned he had received a letter which
he never gothic same being no Irish bull, but
it made Henry as wrathy red ragged bo-
explained and was allowed to drop until
few days ago. Then some new
revive this old matter and shape
it into the form OF a
charge of violating the postal lava, and caus-
Tho case was brought up yesterday, as stated,
before Commissioner Cardozo, and dismissed.
This course was adopted in view of the long
time elapsing since the commission of the
crime, the spite evidently prompting the latter
day prosecution, and, may be, because Miss
| Born had done moral act in preventing
Couin Henry from getting too much married
by telling of the existenc of wife in Ger
! many.
| Queen Esther.
The most attractive feature, perhaps, con-
nected with the charming opera of Queen
Father, to be given at the Opera House next
week, is the unequalled range Afforded to solo
lists, there being not less than half dozen i'm
portant solo parts required to give proper
presentation of the opera. Great care has
been taken by Prof. Seger to secure the best
vocal talent attainable in the city, and visit
to last nights rehearsal gave abundant proof
that in this respect the ensemble is we'll
nigh perfect, while q better drilled or more
thoroughly disciplined chorus it would be diff
cult to imagine.