Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-01

expert testimony, he admits, but he says that
nearly all or the testimony on the trial was nom
expert testimony, and that by such Guiteau was
convicted.
MISS MAcxAy's BErRoTHAI.
There is endless talk here over Miss Mackay's
extraordinary betrothal. She Is known In New
York, but never created any impression, though
very good natured Her great attractions abroad
were OF course, due to her father, Bonanza Mac
kay, who has kept Paris in a state OF palpitating
amazement by his extravaganza for several years
1t was always surmfsed that Miss Mackay would
catch a titled husband, but the most saneuine
never dreamed of royal blood. and her capture of
prince OF the house OF Bourbon deserves to create
stock than that Of the Duke d'Auuila does
not exist. They trace their lineage direct for q
thousand years, and this is the first time it has
ever been mixed with cOmmOner'S blood.
Miss Mackay takes dowry, it Is said, Of
100000. A thought is bound TO come in here,
and / fancy that more than one man
girl" confess pity her in spite OF her socalled
good fortune. How will the spaniards treat herr
pity her. By-the-by, she is not Bonanza Mackay'S
own daughter, as Is generally supposed. Her
father was a gold miner, who worked beside
Hill, Nevada. His name was JOhnson-"Doctor"
Johnson, as he was there called, and he and
and left a widow and one daughter. Mackay
"struck it rich" and married the widow of his old
friend, and the daughter is the present Miss
his wife was then woman of refinement, and
gave the impression OF gentle breeding. Mackay
has always lived ID happily with her. and seems m
own blood.
A BROOKLYN ROMANCE.
Brooklyn Is an interesting village. When It has
no scandal going it has something startling In the
psychological line or some pretty romance that
outdoes fiction. just now there is a case OF unre-
Quilted love In the courts that had It's beginning In
hn Low NJ ohor6o
About four years ago the eyes OF fair scholar
tivated youth named Alexander X. Falconer.
Her name is Kate Louise Hale. At first this young
grew more intense he sent her love m1ssives by
every mail, and dogged her footsteps when she
went abroad. With one breath he declared that
he was mad with love and perfect slave to his
passion, and IN the next he declared that his ad-
dresses were most ridiculous In one of his epstles
would like to see her become the wife of some
worthy young man. It occurred to him that her
dear mama might be dispaeased, and he suavely
into Mysteries over his attention to her daughter.
The infatuated swain attempted to form per-
sonal acquaintance with the fair Kate Louise: but
he was unsuccessful. Once when he made bold to
speak to her she jumped back In fright and said
that she didn't know him. This was severe blow
confessions OF his love and presented her token
In the shape of ring, which the girls papa re-
tue T some fsa curt he ma not The n
son and request the young man not to
write, because he had received
threatening letter from him and feared that he
carried pistol. As time went on the young
girl began to droop under his persecution, and her
nervous system became so shattered that she
had TO resort to medical treatment Her papa
got so enraged one day when the persistent lover
called three times to see his daughter that he
rushed out Of the house after policeman and had
him arrested. The billet deux In the case would
MI half bushel measure running over. Pending
the conclusion of the trial, Falconer broOdS over
his unrequited love In the Raymond-Street jail
THE HERALD's ALLEGED COMING EDITOR.
Several New York Herald men have spoken to
me recently about the Hon. Frank Lawley, an edi-
torlal writer on the London Daily Telegraph,
whom they say is to become editor-in-chief of the
Herald. He is the son OF lord and great crony
Of Benefits when the ''young man" is in London,
but no one seems to be at all sure that he has
agreed to come over. He is said to be clever and
fOrcible writer, but he won't stand any more
chance on the Herald than newly fledged Sopho-
more. The Hon. Mr. Lawley may struggle,
and he will have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community, but I doubt IL he will
succeed In giving the journal weight. Who is at
tie head OF the Heraldf There is a confused idea
c&at gentleman named Brown holds the position,
but no one seems to know him. Mr.. Connery Is
understood to be managing editor. Among the
editorial writer's the best known is Mr.. John Hab-
berton, who produced that great American insti-
tuition, "Helen's Babies" Mr.. Lawley's task will
not be a light one