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Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Rerden Competent Witness Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Feb 2O.-In the Star route case this morning, MT. Henkle raised a new point. citing authorities, that Rerden was an incompetent witness in that he was permitted to go on the stand without an order of the court; second, that, as he- had plead tsnot guilty'' and was then put on trial, he was not now competent as 8 witness. Mr. Henkle said he would sustain his positi on by other authorities. The court directed the counsel to argue the point at once and after the ar gument overruled it. Rerdell then took the stand and identified papers already put in as evidence pointing out whose handwriting they were in.
 A letter from the Secretary of the Treas ury transmitting, in response to a House resolution, 8 report from the supervising general inspector of steamboats in relation to the efficiency of the means now employed for the preservation of life from steamboat disasters was laid before the House this morning by the Speaker. In describing the means used the latter says: The efficiency of the equipments used is undoubted and 1t is believed there has not been an accident since 1871 where life has been lost on &C., count of the deficiency of the life saving ma terial on board. The principal causes of loss of life are given as lack of discipline among officers and failure in panics to use the life saving apparatus provided.
 To day the Speaker laid before the House 8 letter from the Secretary of the Interior transmitting one from the commissioner of Indian affairs on the subject of the large sums of money expended by different Indian tribes in payment of attorneys fees for collection of money due them by the United States. The Secretary recommends the passage of law authorizing the employment of an off, cer to be known as the solicitor for the h. dian bureau at salary of $4,OOO, whose duty it shall be to examine all claims, no attorneys to be recognized by the depart ment in the settlement of Indian claims after the appointment of such officer. The con- missioner of Indian affairs states that in the past five years no less than $25O, ,OOO has been paid from funds belonging to Indians to pay outside parties for aiding in the collection of money due.
 Civil Service COnmissIoners-The Names
 Sent in By the President. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The President sent the following nominations to the Senate this afternoon: Dorman B. Eaton of New York, John M. Gregory of Illinois. and Le- roy D. Thomas of Ohio, to be civil service commissioners.
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through" Officer G. H. Lambert, of ths Society for the Prevention of Cruelty te Children, and Detective Robinson tell similar stories
 There was panic in Grammar school Al in Greenwich avenue about twenty-three years ago at which number of lives were lost. On the 20th of September, 1882, another panic occurred in school No. Al. Fortunately there were no lives lost. A sim liar occurrence happened shortly afterward in the school in Twelfth street near Universi- ty Place. but no one was killed.
 Others of the dead are Oracle Goetzner, aged ten, of 187 East Third street; Lena Becker, aged nine, 652 Avenue A; Teresa Ratzner, aged eleven, IFS East Third street; Frances Multennuth, aged twelve, 22 Clin- ton street; Eliza Brandenburgh, aged ten, 192 East Fourth street Alphonso Fisher, nine years, 226 East Fourth street. Those fatally injured are: Louisa Florena, nine years, 19S Avenue c; Rudolph Mendel, eight years, 92 First street. About twenty other children are seriously in iQred
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FIRE RECORD.
I.osses That Came From Etre.

WELLESLEY, Mass, Feb. 20.-The upper story of Henry Woodson & Co.'s largest paint shop was damaged $1O,0o by fire this after. noon. workman named Benson was se- verely burned.
 BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 20.-Mayor Palmer announces that total of $10,O0O has been subscribed for the flood sufferers and that no further contributions are needed.
 LEWISTON, Me, Feb. 2O-The residence of Mrs. O. B. Cation at Lisbon was destroyed by fire this afternoon and her charred corpse was found in the ruins.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS. The CENTURY For MARCH.

MIR. HOWELLS' NEW NOVEL
 The February CENTURY, in which appear
 ed the first chapters of 0A Woman's Req son." by W. D. HowELLs, went ont of prin in this country and in England a few dayl after issue. new edition is now ready The March CENTURY contains the second in stalIment of this story, and includes among it's other contents the following: Leon Gambetta. A biographical paper | written by one intimately acquainted with ] the French statesman, with frontispiece DOT trait.
 Two Historical Papers: "Migra- EaG1EsToN, and ''The End of Foreign Do- minion in Louisiana by GEORGE W. GABLE. A New Knock at an Old Door. A plea fer the higher education of women, by MRs. l.. G. RUMBLE, with special reference to the recent movement toward admitting wo- men to Columbia College.
 A Good Fight Finished. The story of Dr. LEONARD BAooN's life, recalling inter esting "reminiscences of his positions on pub lie questions that have arisen during the last half century. With portrait.
 ssYatiI.'' realistic romance of the Rus- so-Turkish war, by FRANK D. MILLET.
 Signs and Seasons, charming out of door paper by JOHN BURROUGHS, 1lustra. ted with engrav1ngs by ELBRIDaE KINGSLEY.
 The Architectural LeagueOf New York, profusely Illustrated paper, by Ro- GER R1oRDAN, describing club of young ar chitects.
 A New Poem by William Cullen Bryant, entitled "A Poet to his Wife, dated '' Roslyn, 1873,' and hitherto unpub- ished.
 The Other Contents include paper by H. H." on ''The Village of Oberammer- gau," the conclusion of "A Led-Horse Claina," poems, interesting editorial depart ments, etc.
 Price, $4.OO year, 35 cents number. A subscription for the nine months from Feb ruary (the beginning of Mir. Howells' story) to October, 1888, $500. All dealers take subscriptions and supply numbers, or remit tance may be made to
 THE CENTURY O., NEW YORK, N. Y.
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TELEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

Over twenty thousand citizens of Boston have signed petitions for an elevated railroad and the number is increasing at the rate of one thousand day.
 Robert A. Packer. prominently connected with the Lehigh Valley railroad, died at Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday He was the eldest sen of the late Judge Asa Packer.
 An unknown young man yesterday entered disreputable house in Albany and shot him. elf through the head. He was taken to the City hospital and died last night. No clue to his identity has yet been obtained
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hfAA AT A LOW price, the three-story Building
 iiIIH 36x76 the corner of James and River gts..
 iiI next to Holcomb Bros, Grapevine Point; well adapted for carriage building other manufactur- ing purposes. Apply to B. MANVILLE,
 jalO If 20-28 Wooster Street.
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Kansas.

After Ten Years COurIship Comes Divorce
 LEAyENwoRTH, Feb. 2O.-A lively sensation has been caused in local circles by divorce suit begun by J. O. Carpenter, United States revenue collector for Kansas and the rival. of Governor St. John in the gubernatorial cam- paign of 1880. His wife was Miss Arm strong, of Pittsburg, where he met her on his way to the Republican National conven- ton of 1872. He married her after ten years courtship. He bases his application upon the grounds of i'll treatment and vile
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WANTED.

kEAA A PURCHASER for one or two first class EAi1d Brick Houses York street, containing all kAIIl modern Improvements location central, plea and healthy price reasonable and terms of pay ment easy. Also Frame Dwelling Brown street, 10 rooms, cellar and attic. Inquire of
 w. A. BEERS, National Gallery, PAP Chapel St.
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The TroubIes at stna stng.

AAe 1EUWUAes aG RSAAAB 2 SAH1s
 NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The troubles at Sing Sing prison were again complicated to-day by the refusal of about eighty men in the shoe shop to go to work until the men who had been put in dark cells after testifying before the Assembly committee should be re, leased. The eighty strikers were locked up in separate cells, which causes a suspension of work in the shoe shop, but no acts of vio- fence have been attempted. Prison Superin- tendent Baker arrived at Sing Sing this even- ing and is consulting with Warden Brush as to the precautions to be taken to morroY
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STORES FOR RENT. ,AeA& No. 202 Chapel street, next east of Masonic sa Temple, now vacant. Also No. 430 State street, lI four doors above Court. Possession May 1st.
 HENRY F, ENGLISH,
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Indiana.
Fighting a Wrong By Death.

Fighting a Wrong By Death.
 TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 2O.-EIias MacVich formerly an engineer on the Vandalia rail road, made an unsuccessful attempt to kill his wife to-day and then shot himself. He shot his wife in the arm and the neck but the wounds will not prove fatal. Macvich shot himself in the temple and will die. He has been out of employment for over year and it was thought he committed the deed in despondency, but it has since been developed that he was married some time ago to Flor ence Schoutz, 8 woman with whom he boarded in St. Louis. It is supposed that breeding over the wrong he was doing his wife and children caused the attemnt
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THE WEST.
Wisconsin.
Evidences of an Abortion.

Evidences Of 1n Abortion.
 MILWAUKEE, Feb. 20.-The inquest over the body of Kitty O'Toole, who died under suspicious circumstances in Dr. c. H. Orton's office, is still in progress. It is rumored that the autopsy revealed the fact that an abortion had been performed and that Dr. Orton's ar. rest will follow the conclusion of the investi- gation. Dr. Orton still protests that he is innocent of the girls death. The matter creates great excitement.
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Maine.

ALOg ScaIer's Terrible Experience.
 BANGOR, Feb. 20.-A scaler of logs while returning from trap setting seventy miles north built fire and went to sleep in an abandoned camp which has been used for shaving splits and was full of dry shavings. He was awakened by roaring, cracking sound and found himself surrounded by fire. He was obliged to rush the flames and then quench the fire on his person by rolling in the snow. He escaped with the loss of hair, beard and clothing and was obliged to make his way to camp in this fearful plight.
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Twenty-one of the most prominent Demo. crats of Boston and Massachusetts have united in joint letter. to State Senator Mo. Geogh urging favorable action on the bill granting municipal suffrage to women. The list includes Judge J. G. Abbott, Mayor Palmer, ex- Mayor Prince and Jonas H. French
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A nro1hsr,s De,therate Potson1ng Act,


 AUGUSTA Feb. 2O.-New evidence shows almost to certainty that the sudden death of Miss Almatia Hsal at Lincolnville last November, reported in these dispatches at the time, was the result of deliberate mur- der. Mrs. Heal immediately after became insane. In partially rational moment she has said that she gave her daughter camomile tea. On being asked if she put anything in it she replied: of did it was because she was fairy and God told me to put her out of the way" She further said that she all ways had rat poison on hand and box partly full of it was found hidden in the attic where she indicated. She says when the right time comes she will tell the whole story. The wonder is that no effort has ev- CT been made by the town to investigate the matter of>bringing the criminal mother of the girl to Justice.
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Court NOtea.

The case against William Melcher, corner of Goffe and Orchard streets, who is charged with violation of the license law, came up before Judge Studley in the City: court yes terdaya by continuance. Mir. Bollman, who appears for the accused, said to his honor, in explanation of his clients absence from court that Mir. Melcher was very sick The attorney also submitted note signed by Dr. Bellosa, in which it was stated that MT. Mel cher had not been able to leave his bed for z week because of an attack of pneumonia The case went over to March 3.
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PICKS GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Saturday, Feb. 24th.
 Annual Tour Of

PAT ROONEY'S
 New York Star Combination u The Great. the Original, the Only Pat Rooney. The World-Renowned Bicycle Riders, t Stfrk Family. The Talented Irish Comedian, Dan sul!y. knockabout Song and Dance Artists, To- pack S Steele. The Distinguished Musical Team SharpIey * West. The Empress of Melody Hattie Gillette. The Most Refined Acrobatic Song and Dance Artists, Du-ReJI Twin Rrofh- CTS. Americas Greatest German Team, FIorosco x Gardner: The Champion Club swinger Chas H. Hosy. The Pocket Edition, in imitation of the Great and Only Pat Rooney, Miss K atfe Rooney.
 Admission, 35 and soc; Reserved Seats 50 and 75c wa FaOI
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FOR SALE OR RENT,

1 k4&A HOUSE on Lamberton strset with rooms,
 sii1 and large garden with plenty of fruit; rent | LW low to good family. Apply to | CHARLES MORRIS, | {
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.
A Singular Case of Burning.

A Singular Case of Burning.
 EAST BRIDGEwATER, Feb. 20.-Thomas Rogers, one of the oldest citizens, has been found unconscious in his sitting room with his arm, side and chest terribly burned so that he died in an hour. His shirt sleeve is supposed to have taken fire from lamp.
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Forty-seventh Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2

WAod4NG1ONS T SD. ~.
 SENATE. After some preliminary business the tariff bill came up The duty on colored glass bot. ties, demijohns, etc. changed from 30 per cent The following additions were made to the provi- soDs schedule: Extract of meat, 20 per cent. ad lorem prepared or pre- served vegetables of all kinds not other wisa provided, 30 per cent. sd valorem.
 MT. Bayard called up his amendment to make the duty galvanized sheet iron and sheet steel axe per pound. After some debate the amendment was agreed to-
 The duty on champagne-quarts. was, on motion Mr. Browne, te $7 per dozen and proport tionately for smaller measures. Still wines were
 MT. Windom offered additional section to the eff feet that nothing in this act shall impair the force effect of any treaty between the United States and any other country in respect to subjects embraced therein but when such treaty expires the provisions of the act shall be in force as if no treaty ever e1 isted adopted.
 MT Morgans substitute for the whole bill reducing the duties imports to 85 per cent of the presen July 1883, to July 1884, and to 75 per cent. thereafter rejected by 15 to A. similar amend ment offered by MT. Harris, making per cent duction on existing rates by July l. 1884, was also
 The tariff amendments to the bill were agreed to by ST to 23 The bill was then passed by 42 yeas to 19
 i he army appropriation bill was made the unfn- isbed business and at 9:30 p. n. the Senate ad- journed-
 HoUsE.-The House went into committee on the sundry civil appropriation bill, and it was read by paragraphs for amendment. Several amendments were adopted appropriating money for public build ings. When the clause was reached appropriating Sseases Mr. Mannfn of Mississnni ovsd that it be expended under the direction of the national the snd he took until 7:30 p. Before the recess Mr. Townsend, of Ohio reported the river and harbor bill giving tice that he would call it up early as possible EVENING SESSION. MT. CaIkins of Indiana, occupied the Speakers chair at the evening session. The House went into Committee of the Whole the sunday appropriation bill with about thirty members present. After some discussion MT. NMnnings amendment was rejected 75 to 34 An amendment offered by MT. McCook looked toward the disposal of such military reserva tons as not needed for military purposes produc bate the committee and at 10 p. the House ad iaI1rr rrai
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PENNSYLVANIA.
The Elscttontn Pittsburg.

11AoClAonI E
 P1TTsBURG, Feb. 2O.-Notwithstanding that the council elected to-day will have the most important work entrusted to the municipal legislature in many years in passing on the new city charter the election to day was very quiet and the vote exceptionally light. The Democrats gain three elected on a citizens ticket, but both branches still remain over- whelmingly Republican.
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FOTo mVRSfmGmfe

&As FOR SALE-The very desirable property, BIIa Nos. 388, 390 and 392 State street, occu-
 GI pied by Messrs. A. 0. Chamberlin & Sons. The location of these premises in the best portion of one ofthe leading business thoroughfares in the city, makes this a rare opportunity for those seeking readily rented and easily cared for real estate invest ment. For terms, &c., apply to J. s. PITK1N,
 ia24 If P. O. Box 627, City.
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 Charles 0. Alvord, breach of peace on William Dade, to February 25. George F. Burrill, resisting an officer, judg- ment suspended; breach of peace on Preston Eldridge, $7 fine, $6.97 costs. Michael Reilly, breach of peace, judgment suspended. John Doolan, same on John Pfeuder, to February 21. Alfred J. Mitchell, vagrancy, to February 21. Frank Tracy, fornication, Mary Ann Maxwell, same, to February 21. Frank Ulivciello, breach of peace on Viercenz Ulivciello, $3 fine, $8 97 costs William Melcher, vio- lation of license law, to March 3. John Viacher, same, to February p. Daniel P. Crowley, same, judgement suspended. Howard c. Payne, same, $17.3S costs. Stephen Morgan, same, to February ?. William McGarrell same, to February p. Richard McCauley. same, to March |. Carl Schilf, same, noIled. Thomas Brinley, James Wrinn, Frederick Durant same, $173 costs each. Bernard GiIbride, same, to February 21.
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Probate Court-Judse York.

by Cobb & Hull, who yesterday made an as- signment with assets said to be $7,499. .46 and liabilities $7,952. 76. The hearing. on the trusteeship is to be on Monday at g g. m. Deputy Sheriff Higgins has temporarily employed Cobb $ Hull to sell the stock of clothing.
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List of Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in the New Haven postofice New Haver county, State of Connecticut, advertised Wednes day, Feb. 21, 1883:
 LADIES' LIST. C-Miss Isabella Corwith. D-Mrs Dacey. Hilary Herne. L-Miss Alice Lewis O-Maggie O'Niel. | S-Mrs Smith, 10 Court street. T-NIrs ThreadwelL
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NEW DOMINION.

He Couldn't Stand Girls' RidieuIe.
 MONTREAL, Feb. 20.-Albert Wieler com mitted suicide this morning by hanging him. self to clothes peg in cupboard in his resi- denee. Some girls had laughed at him be cause he had lost his situation and this caused his despondencY and death.
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Proposals for Rip Rap Granite and
 for HarbOr Walls.
 U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,
 NEWPORT, R. l., February 11th, 1883. SEALED PROPOSALS in tri plicate will be received 0 at this office until 12 o'clock noon, on the I7th day of March, 1885, at which time they will bs open ed in presence of bidders:
 1-For seven hundred and fifty (75O) tons of Rip rap Granite for shore 1etty at Harbor Refuge at Block Island, R. I.
 2.-For buildings Harbor Wall at Harbor of Ref uge, Block Island, R. l.
 The United States the right to reject any or all proposals.
 Specifications, blank proposals and full information as to the manner of bidding, conditions to be ed by bidders and terms of contract and payment will be furnished on application to this once.
 GEORGE H. ELLIOT, It. Col. of Engineers.
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nearly million dollars, whom he met in Paris. The young lady's friends are now looking up his record in hopes of finding evidence to cause the marriage to be an YnTIad
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RGal Gstate.
Cottage House For Sal
FOR SALE.

k&Aa. House and Barn, two acres of land, HIs with choice fruit and berries, for St, 900.
 Ml twO-family House, lower part of the city lot 44x199 terms of payment easy, for $5 200. Two new two-farnily HouseZ, near the horse cars, good location, S3,500 each.
 Special attention given to renting and collecting of rents.
 Money to loan at 5 and per cent.
 A number of good Lots for sale cheap.
 Real Estate Office, 70 Church Street, Room Hoadley Building. fe17 L. F. ooMsTooK.
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LOCAL NEWS.
The Court Record.

Superior COurI-CivfI Stde-Judge An- drews. Proceedings were had yesterday in the case of E. T. Turner vs H. P. Hubbard ct
 al. There are number of parties associated among the defendants, but the only" contest
 ants who appeared, and the only persons who
 would have an interest to contest, are F. 8.
 Andrew, Emma Peck, of West Haven, Thom- as G. Sloan, the latter as administrator of
 the estate of the late Nelson c. Newgeon. It is foreclosure suit the land being in West
 Haven. Emma Peck claims to own the prop- erty by virtue of tax deed. There is also
 with this suit one against F. s. Andrew and
 T. G. Sloan for money judgment on ac- count of the assumption by Andrew and Newgeon, deceased, of the foreclosure mort gage. There is also an application for an or der to compel Sloan to assign to plaintiff the assumption between Andrew and Newgeon of the mortgage, and of course there is also 8 prayer for an election from the property.
 In Emma Peck's case it is claimed that the sale to her was defective. This matter now rests on demurrer. The original note was for $1, ,500. For Emma Peck appeared Earliss P. Arvine for the administrator, Hamilton, Doolittle and Bennett, and for Sloan, Hamilton. It is one of those cases which serve to show some of the infelicities of the new procedure.
 An injunction was asked for to restrain 8 person from beating his wife. Divorce pro- ceedings between the parties were commenced in the court and made returnable in March, the petitioner being Mrs. Lizzie J. Bronson, her suit being against Edwin P. Bronson, of Ansonia The lady lives in the same room with defendant, the ground on which the di- vorce was asked being sintolerable cruelty" The writ of injunction was made returnable yesterday, and Mr. Doolittle on behalf of the lady, stated to the court that the defendant had not seemed to respect the State of Con- necticut, inasmuch as he had abused the sheriff who served the writ. Lawyer Ballou appeared for the man and thought the in junction proceedings singular.
 Mir. Doolittle made it plain why the in- junction was asked. The lady alleges that her husband kicks her down stairs and sub- jects her tn much indignity. The court be- ing busied with another case, the case of Bronson, who is arraigned for contempt of court, goes over to Friday informing at 10 o'clock. The lady was Miss Lizzie Benham, of Hamden. She has one child and lives in the house in which she has part ownership.
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nnorts in Recoxar the Bodies.

BRAIDwooD, Feb. 20. -Cannons have been fired all day over the mouth of the air shaft of the Diamond mine in the hope of bringing the bodies of the dead to the surface of the water, but thus far no bodies have been re- covered. It is believed that they have been caught in the winding stairs. Five pumps are at work tonight and the water has been lowered fifteen feet.
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Court of Common PIeas-Judge Torrance
 The case of Rowe vs. Smith Brothers is still on trial. There have been on the wit ness stand during the trial number of men of the classification ''oldest inhabitants" |" who have told what they remember of an is- and in the harbor long ago disappeared. The trial is for the purpose of settling dis pute as to the boundary lines of oyster grounds.
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 MONTREAL, Feb. 2O.-Henry Allen, tn e Englishmanr who has been personating Lord Cantyre. has clandestinely married Miss Julia Ch&fey, a Canadian heiress worth