Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-02
WANTS HIS PRESENTS BACK
Poughkeepsie Correspondence OF The New York
fines

Morris Livingstn, q well-to-do Israel
ite, is q resident f Beaver City, Utah
Miss Rachel Rosabaum, a prepossessing
young lady, aboU 20 years of age, re.
sides in the city. She is daughter OF
Jacob Rosenbaul, a wealthy merchant
tailor, who does.n extensive business in
this and adjacer counties. The Rosen-
baums are well md favorably known in
Jewish circles Kingston, Newburg and
New York city Mutual friends of Liv
ingston and tn Rosenbaums undertook
to bring togethr the Utah man and the
Poughkeepsie ellie. Livingston came on
East and visitd in this city. He met
Miss Rosenbam in social circles frequent
ly, and the rGllt was the pair were en-
gagged to be nrried. 1t is said it was
case of love a first sight The engage
ment becamgenerally known, and late
last fall Livigston returned to Utah with
the avowed itention of coming back in
Spring and aiming his promised bride.
Before leavig here Livingston presented
his fance 18th a handsome diamond
ring, neckle and other valuable ieweiry.
Correspondence followed, and for a time
the course frue love ran smoothly along.
Through see channel Mr.. Jacob Rosen-
baum, the sther of Rachel, discovered
that Livinson had already been married
to a westel lady, and subsequently had
been divor5a from his wife. Not being
anxious to I've that kind ofa son-in-law,
Mr.. Rosenhlm wrote to Mr.. Livingston
and requestg that the engagement be
terminited once. Letters of decided
ly lively mare it is alleged, passed be-
tween the Tties, which resulted in Liv-
ingston reqsting that the presents be-
slowed upoMiss ROsenbaum should be
restored to m at Utah From all ac-
counts, Mr}osenbaum refused to com
ply with Ingston's request, and civil
suit was thatened. Threats Of the law
proving abtive, Mr.. Livingston placed
his case I'M le hands of law firm of this |
city Procdings have been commenced
against Roabalm for the re overy of |
the trinketon,h ,he ground that they were
not given aanabsolute gift, but on the
condition thtl marriage should follow
between I'll parties. The engagement |
having beelroken, Livingston claims it
is only fair q; the jewelry should be re-
turned to hi. The case, unless settled |
before to coirg trial, will be tried before
the the Jue tam OF the Supreme Court
in this cit. h the meantime Living
stons evielce will be taken by depo-
siton in 8e:yr City, Utah. The out
line of tie diUse is forshadowed, as fol-
lows: he Livingston was here he
was enertaied at the R0senbaum resi-
dence a blquet, the aa44-nlc 1Hh Hhi4l-zssals
consideab, was given IN his honor, and
the iewefreferred to is held as an offset
to the sar The case eXcites much in
terest in wish circles and in society
generally
THE IS POsToFFICE.-NeW York
Corresponds: The immense extent of
business ansacted in New York post
office maze inferred from the fact that
the sale tamps, at the window, in sums !
sums lessan 81, average $1,000 per day. |
Most of purchasers by one stamp
(merely fthe occassionD and it is esti-
mated th20,000 persons visit that win
dow dali, At night the immense rotun-
da is illunated by an electric light |
whose brance far exceeds gas, and it is
said to tt the difference in economy is
$4,000 gear. The executive ability
manifestby Mr.. James is felt in every
part of th grand establishment, and the
clerks pr,r such a master to one that
neglects duty. The personal appear
ance of Postmaster would hardly sug-
gest hiSeculiar character. He has a
smooth, oen, pleasant expression, but in
his casele amiable and benevolent ele-
ment isldertoned by the consciousness
Of an imense responsibility which nerves
him to sn determination and perpetual
vigilanc, The number of letters receiv-
ed in thNew York postoffice last year
was 275)7, 1888, or nearly 100000 a day,
and the tire mail matter received in
the samdme was more than 16, 600 tons.
All this done with a degree of safety
and speewhich is really astonishing.
New 1RK DRUMMERS AND THE COUN-
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