The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-11-04
QUA WASHINGTON LETTER.
REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.


Eastern market. She vas married to
Bury nearly five years ago, her maid
Ell name being Annie Lusby, and is a
very pretty and amiable girl. On the
4th of July last she separated from
her husband, fulfilling the prophecy of
the old folks on the Yard, who pre-
dicted that event, declaring that it
was child marriage Bury being but
a boy when they were married, but
the public was not aware that Mr.. Bury
himself was compelled to marry the
little damsel. Mr.. Bury, on being
questioned as to the cause which led
to the runaway, said:
81 cannot answer that, but | will
say that yesterday morning a message
was brought to me, which contained
the statement that Mrs. Bury had
been turned out-of-doors by her father,
Mr.. Lusby. | subsequently learned,
however, that the statement was not
true; later | was informed that my
wife had eloped with Shelton"
"What else?"
Il cannot state anything else now
he said in faltering voice, showing
that he was we'll nigh paralyzed by
the suddenness of the event. "How-
ever" he said, after a pause, "she was
only my wife in name. More than
that | cannot and will not say"
1t is understood Lusby, Mrs. Bury's
father, and her uncle, took the 1870
train yesterday, and will "nove
heayen and earth" to find the runa-
ways.
'If they find them, said an init
mate acquaintance Of Mr. Lusby's,
there will be blood on the face OF the
moon, for you know Lusby is a dan
gerous man, especially in a case like
this"
Why the irate father should go for
them in hot haste is surprise TO all
who know the parties well, and why a
cracker dealer should be preferred to
a compounder of pills and vender OF
liver pads is equally a surprise, but
the sympathy of East Washington is
evenly divided among all parties.
The star route cases, like the Gui-
teau and Morey Letter cases, are
bound to keep moving. 1t is a pity
that the iyeliest and best newspaper
in the city should be so persistent in
considering the government judicial
machinery so wicked and oppressive
to the Brady and Dorsey saints. Is
it not sufficient if there's another and
better world for them.
Soon the employees who live here
and reside in their several states viii
90 home to vote. Those from the
Departments have their time allowed,
but at the government printing office
every hour is ''docked or has to be
worked out over hours John D.
Defrees, lately deceased, formerly
gave, four to ten days to the employees
when he was Public Printer years ago,
but the idea struck him that it was not
rightly done, and ever after deducted
the mems pay when they go home to
vote. The precedent he set was fol-
lowed by those who came after, on
several occasions and now it is the
custom. cold john" as he was famil-
liarly called by his confdants, was
very economical regarding the men
under him, but Uncle Sam had to pay
liberally to his family and connections
in the way of salaries. In the print
ing office at one time were paid by
the government, himself, his sons,
Tony and John, at the postotfice his
son Tom, and at the treasury his SON
in-law. His son-in-law's father was
also employed in the printing office;
the latter filing the position of ex-
Union soldier, who lost limb at
Fredricksburgh, formerly occupied,
but who was deposed to make room
for one of his satellites. cold john
was chronic reformer and particular
ly hard on Grant as nepotist. Take
him for all in all, we ne'er shall see
his like again. But enough of this;
"Men may come and men may 90,
but the world goes on forever" 1t is
hoped by many that the Republican
party may 90 on still, if not forever,
at least a considerable time longer,
but things look a little blue just now.
Some may joke about the 'tgrand old
party" but it has grand old record