Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-20
CleOpatra,s Needle.

ARRIVAL OF THE FAMOUS AL8XANDRIAN ORKLISK.
Lieutenant Commander Henry 81. Gorringe, U.
5: N, came into this harbor late last night.
She was first sighted OF Fire Island at quar-
some five hours later. She has brought to New
York the now famous obelisk that is to be
erected probably in Central Park. and for the
immediate acquisition of which the city is in
deoted to the generosity Of Mr. VIM q. Wander.
hilt 1t IS one of the two needles of Cleopatra
that stood for centuries on the shores OF the
Levant, near the city Of Alexandria. and that
f3r centuries before guarded the doors OF the
Temple of the Setting Sun at HeliopOlis Its
u ate, which had fallen from its pedestal
IN Alexandria, was granted to England
through the effolt5 and personal slcrltices OF
Professor Erasmus Wilson. The present obelisk,
so say the Greek and Latin Inscriptions On Its
base, was built by Engineer Pontia, at the order
OF Barbarus, Project OF Egypt, In the eighth
year OF Augustus Caesars reign. or TWENTY-FIVE
years before the beginning OF the Christian era.
during the reign OF Tlberlus but was erroneous
ly believed to have been removed In the time of
Cleopatra and hence 1t was called Cleopatras
Needle There is little in the history of this
relic with which the readers Of the Herald have
not been acquainted. 1t is by far the most
peerless treasure Of the kind that ever came to
the New World from the Old. The remarkable
embems found engraved upon the stones at
the base OF the monoltth have stirred the Ma
some some fraternity all over the world, and are
likely to excite the attention OF the Masons of
America for many days to come.
Inc program for unShipping and erecting 1t
mere has not been completed. but Masons In all
parts OF the country have expressed a desire to
share in the performance. 1t is said that the
unshipping Will be accomplished by the same
means employed in placing it on board the Des-
SIOUX: The steamer will be first lowered On a
dry dock and then the obelisk will be slid upon
Two ioatS, one under either end The machinery
made in Trenton last fall and used at AIexan-
drla foy lowering the column will be employed
again for its re-erection. 1t mainly consists OF
m N va for
pending the weight OF the needle.
THE OPPOSITION TO ITS REMOVAL
lieutenant commander GOrringe sailed from
New ork on his mission to Egypt on August
70, 1879. The Obelisk was formally cedei to
himself and Lieutenant Schroeder by the COVER
nor OF Alexandria on october %, and the work
accomplishment of this task the citizens Of
Alexandria manifested considerable opposition.
ana the creditors OF the Egyptian government
threatened to seize the Needle. Commander
Gorrlnge lung the American flag from his
treasure On the 30th OF October and on the 4th
and 9TH days OF December, when it was being
lowered, the Russian sailors in that port came
generously forward to his assistance.
The Dessouk is a vessel Of ,O61 tons and car
ries about 1900 tons. She was built In England
and bought by the Egyptian government While
Egypt for her present use by Commander Cor
ringe, and she left Alexandria on the 18TH or
June ana Gibraltar on the 25ris. Though several
Gays overdue no anxiety was felt for her safety,
q slo" ohe.-N. J. Herald, today.
A DEPLoRABLE MARRIAGE-At once Brother
ana Sister and Man ana VITA narrative OF
the marriage OF a brother and sister. through
ignorance, was published some time ago in the
Herald, and another chapter In the sad event
mas now been made public. 1t will be remeIn-
Dered That young woman called on Judge
Nelson, or the Brooklyn city court, and asked
MIN what course she should take to have the
marriage between herself and husband annulled.
as ne was her own brother and she had be.
come his wife through ignorance. 1t appears
that several years since an irish girl, named
C0nnor came to this country and formed the
acquaintance OF Peter Peterson, a SWede.
she consented to live with him as his wife.
A Child was born In due time and In order
10 hide her disgrace the child, boy was given to
her sister, who was married to a brother of
Peterson and 1t was christened Peter Peterson.
Some two years after another child was born to
the Connor girl The father disappeared soon
after, and the little one, girl was called Annie
D.. Connor. Peter and Annie regarded each
OIner as cousins. They grew up together in this
Vanced became very much attached to each
other. When Peter reached mans estate he was
started In business by his foster parents and
pfOspered. Last summer Armies mother paid
WISH 10 the Old Country, and upon her return
was norrllled TO learn that during her absence
Peter and Annie had become man and wife. she
Immediately disclosed the secret history of
refers birth and wrecked the happiness OF th air
nome. Annie FASTENED at once TO Judge n III
son and related The terrible story. Acting no
Der ms advice, she consulted with lawyer, aud
instituted proceedings for divorce The case
was referred to Counsellor +. T. Dana to take
testlmony and report. Mr.. Dana has handed In
ms report. favOrfng separation and the same
IL Is believed, has been confirmed by Judge Nell
SON. Y. Herald, tO-tlaM