The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
talk About People,

A Philadelphia detective assumed the role
OF tramp, and by that means obtained the
confidence and secursd the arrest of Mol
ly MaRuire leader whose gang has been
committing extensive depredations in
6ohuylkill county. Pa. The rascal was ter.
ribly bewilderel when he found that the
tramp was detective.
Miss Medora Van Hoffman, Of New York.
has just married the Marquis of Mores, heir
OF the Duke Of Vallombrosa. She Is young
and lovely, and wore white cut. velvet. The
next personal she gets will bo about two
years from now. when she comes back to
New York with holes in her socks and e
hungry baby in her arms to live With old
man Won Hoff nan. and advise the rsst Of
the girls to fight shy of marquisss.
The proceedings at snndry might clubs"
in London have been thrown into unpleaa.
ant relief by the snicde Of On officer hear
ing name we'll known in literature. It
Beeme that he was discovered cheating Mt
cards at the Road Club, elected from the
premises, and found dead in his bed in the
morning.
General Beauregard has about finished
his book npOn the war of secession. The
work covers the whole military career. It
is not conciiatory in tone. 1t assumes
confederate cause. Gen. George ". Smith
has also completed All account Of tho fall Of
New Orleans under Mansfield Lowell, TO-
Qether With the history Of military opera
lions Oh the peninsula. lie attacks Jetier-
son Davis ~ severely rs some OF his prede-
cssors have done.
One account of the st. Louis elopemont
says: "The mother kissed her children
again aud started for the door. Then the
little boys began to sob violently, Marie be-
ing too young to un derstanl the situation
Mrs. DIXON turned as she reached the door
looked back at the children. and said: 'Oh,
Mr.. Curtis. can't take Roy along2' No,
not at ALL WAS the answer. Mrs. Dixon
tripped ont Of the door, took her lovers
arm, and the tive disappeared.
a remarkable escape occurred during the
recent hurricane at Cuthbert. Ga. Mr..
Ross Wilson and wife rose from their bed
as the storm came, tearing down the honse
and throwing two heavy 6mbe1s up and
down tue bed in the very places they had
been occupying. The babe was unhurt.
but there is no doubt OF their being killed
It they had not been up at the time
The Princess Jeanne Bonaparte, who
was married the other day to the Marquis
de Vllleneuve, looks strikingly like her
great uncle Napoleon /. She has the cari-
ous combination OF chestnut hair and
bright black eyes. and il it were not for
certain hoydenish expression she would be
beautiful. On the day of her marriage the
bridal veil softened this expression, and she
looked shy and quiet girl. Her white
satin dress was embroidered with orange
blossoms, and she wore no jewels.
A bad young manIwas. Caught up with in
New York city the other day. John Fl ol-
land is his name, and be was charged with
drunkenness. "You were lrunz." the
court hur1iedly remarked. Il don't deny
it.. said the prisoner. II was, but you
must not send me to prison. I'm the only
support OF poor invalid mother.
She'll starve If I'm locked up" "You lie,
you rascal" said poor old woman standing
up in court. I'm his mother, Judge. Send
him to prison if you want to-" The court
sent him to prison for six months.