Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-20

solid for Hancock and English. The hepub- hcans had put an unexceptionally strong tick ct in the field for Governor and would make
 desperate fight at the polls. The idea of
 giving up the State beforehand, Mir. Lusk
 said, is absurd The Republicans have a ma
 jority and will get their votes cast. Two or
 three times since the war the Repu bhcans
 have carried the State. The Republican
 leaders intend to organize in each county and
 precinct and make the campaign on local gov
 ernment such as has not been done for years.
 They will thus get some Congressman any
 way and will likely carry the State.
 Fraudulent Naturalization Papers.
 NEW YORK, July 19.-The Wallace Senato-
 rial investigating committee resumed it's
 labors this morning in Postmaster James
 room. Senators Mcdonald and Blair were
 the only two members of the committee who
 were present, and after waiting half an hour
 or so the former continued the cross-exami-
 nation of Mir. Davenport. When requested
 to furnish list of persons for whom he had issued warrants of arrest, Davenport said he
 would do so only on condition that the con- mittee paid the expenses of copying the names. They could be found on file at the Treasury department, with his accounts. Da- venport gave instances of fraudulent natural ization from memory, and also gave his per sonal and official recommendation as to fu- ture legislation in reference to the naturaliza- ton of citizens
 The morning session was adjourned to 2 o'clock, at which time MT. Davenport re- sumed quoting from his records instances of false registration which have occurred under his observation. In numerous instances names were given of persons who had never declared their intentions, but had received their certificates all the same. In one exam Rle a certificate was delivered on the sidewalk 1t had never been sent to him by mail. He had never been to court. In other cases per sons never knew their witnesses Many had been only short time in the country. These were in accordance with statements made un- der oath.
 Marriage Between Brother and Sfster-A
 Startling Revelation for Happy
 Young COuple-Strange Features of
 Peculiarly Sad Case.
 BRooKLYN, July 19.-Many years ago an Irish girl named Connor came to this coun- try. By her industry she acquired some means and might no doubt have done well in her sphere of life. She formed the acquaintance of Swede named Peterson and was per SuduGu kQ i've WILL u1lI ttS LIB "1l0 NlJuOuG the sanction of the Church. About the same time brother of Peterson married sister of the girl Connor, who was likely to become mother. In due time child was born, and to hide the disgrace the child was handed over to Mrs. Peterson, the mothers sister. Henceforth it was cared for and treated as the child of the woman who had o1n a1 him nd tooIr har h11S Two years later the girl Connor gave birth to a girl. Soon afterward the father of these two children disappeared and was not heard of Subsequently the girl took the name of her mother and WAS called Annie E. Connor Her brother took the name of her foster pa- rents and was called Peter Peterson. The mother of the girl and the adopted mother of the boy being sisters, the children grew Rp as cousins, and such they always supposed themselves to be. The boy was strong, man. ly and well behaved. He attended the con- mon schools in New York and made satisfac- tory progress. In due time he went to work, and soon after becoming of age his aunt, as he supposed her to be, furnished him money and put him into business on his own hook 1 The girl also throve and received good ed l ucation. She grew exceedingly pretty and 1 attractive to Peter No one suspect 1 ed, however, that there was more l than cousinly affection between | them, and as a matter of course they were | allowed to associate without restraint. Peter 1 son, as already said, was in business for him. l self and doing thriving trade. He was old | enough and sufficiently well fixed to think of l Annie, his cousin, about l twenty years of age and very pretty. Annie's | mother last summer resolved to visit her | friends in the old country and started across l the Atlantic. She was away about three or l four months. On her return she went straight i to the house where her son, supposed to be | her nephew, resided. There she found l her daughter Annie installed as mistress and | wife of her own brother. The horror stricken woman at once disclosed the truth. She had not been in the house two minutes before the dreadful secret was out, and misc y and shame appeared where all had been and pride moment before. The young people believing themselves to be cousins and having great affection for each l other based on lifelong acquaintance, agreed o get married without saying 8 word o a soul. Preparations were made turing the absence of Annie'6 moth ,r, and as soon all was ready the knot vas tied. The announcement made by the mother fell like thunderbolt upon the young couple. Their love was suddenly transformed nto a crime, and the bonds that had made hem one grew into dreadful barriers that lrose between them evermore. There was ,nly one thing to be done, to part This was lone at once, and it is doubtful whether the brother and sister will ever meet again. The roung woman applied to Chief Justice Neil en for divorce, and the result was the con- nencement of a suit to declare the marriage between her and her husband null and void ,n the ground of consanguinity The case vas referred to a referee, who reported in avor of annulling the marriage as matter of curse. It is believed the report duly by Chief Justice Nelson on Sat lrday, at all events it was presented to him or confirmation and decree is sure to be ntered granting the relief asked for.
 A Mans FooIhnrdy Leap.
 OswEGo July 19.-Yesterday afternoon Hugh Ward attempted to jr mp from the pier nto boat in which were man, two women nd a baby. The boat was capsized in deep Fater. Mrs. Olive Walter and her child were rowned. The others were rescued with diff culty.
 Conkling and Arthur Going Fishing.
 OGDENsBURG, July 19.-General Chester L. Arthur and Hon. Roscoe Conkling left alexandria Bay this morning on ten days sling tour. Ex-Police Commissioner D. c. Wheeler accompanied the party.
 Running at Saratoga.
 SARATOGA, July 19.-The races are well ttended. The first race, one mils, was won " Clarisina, with Boswell second time :488 The second race, mile and five fur ongs, was won by Fortuna, Jim Black 2d, , o.5oa The third race p,iIa and ouar-