Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-13
yveasisome tourney of a woman.

lnquiry developed the fact that ske ID on her
way to New York, and she hes walked
nearly all the way from San Francisco. Mre.
Benjamin has had G moss wonderful and
romantic csreer. she was born near Tydgil,
in Wales, and was the daug her of Sir Ed
ward HaTcourE, st one time one Of the most
brilliant Of young English orators. Her
mother was a variety actress, who lived 10
Wales to escape the prosecutions OF Sir Ed
wards family, who opposed the mesalisnce.
When babe was torn she was christ
ene1 Pauline Eliz Harcourt, and was
given all the advantages of superior
education. Her mother was the direct
descendant of Sir Philip Francis, who is be-
iieved 60 have been the author of the "Ju-
MUS letters. She married Waiter P. Ben
jamin, nephew Ct Judah P. Benjsmir, as
the 9ge Of seventeen, and hsd with him to
America He served in the Confederate
navy, and at the close of the war made money
in cotton aud started for California. While
OF the ocean journey lie died, and also their
only child from fever. This destroyed the
reason IF Mrs. apjamip, aud she remained
under the care of tie California authorities
six years. The correspondent then relates
that she escaped and made o journey across
the continent, being locked up ct times in
poor houses, and remaining for period
among various Western tribes of Indiana.
She claims thst her husband had money on
deposit IN New York, which she will obtain
and then sail for England. The story re-
tailed By this correspondent has the elements
of truth shout it, and relstss that she had
m extended residence at various times at
Virginia City. Corinne, U. T., Fort Reno,
Fort Pierre. Yanksop, Fort Wayne, Ind,
Toledo and Cleveland, and that from the lat
ter city ahe made her way on foot.
Pretty Girl on the warpath.
CHICAGO, July 12sh.-The upper corridors
of the Navy Department at Washington, &C.
ooEding to especial, were thrown into high
state OF excitement yesterday afternoon by
the appearance Of 8 very pretty girl named
Mamie Roe. She wore wide belt, in which
were displayed significantly large pistol and
bowie knife ~ am looking for clerk in
this building" she said, land if find the
villain viii kill him on sight" She showed
dete rmination and was anxious to fad the
| individual, whose name she would not di-
vulge. After roaming about for awhile, Ma
mic was kindly taken in hand by A. Brish
ANS, clerk in the State Department, who
induced her to give up the knife and pistol
| and leave the building. She left under pro-
test, vowing, 81 will kill that clerk or perish
| in the attempt" Miss Roe is quite hand
some blonde, of rather short stature, and
bright, flashing eyes, and dresses very well.
The Navy Department clerks are ali on the
qui vive to fad out who it is that Miss Roe
wants to slaughter.
No Nonsense About Her.
MINNEAPoLIs (Minn } July 125h.-Lillie
| Parry, the young woman who was alleged to
have been abducted from friends ia Syracuse
| by her mother few days age, arrived to-day.
| Her mother remained in st. Paul. The girl
was net as the depot by Z. W. Chamberlain,
young man, IN carriage, and taken to the
| residence Of friend. A marriage license
| unn1-rad and fha
| formed this evening. L is said the youug
woman, after recovering from her surprise st
! her capture, put on 6 submissive sir, and
came with her mother without resistance till
after she had crossed the Wisconsin, line.
when she asserted her independence, and
| gave her mother to understand shst she pro.
posed 20 take care of her herself, with the
result as above.
| Sensational Divorce Suit.
| CHICAGO, July 12th.-A special from st.
Paul says: A sensational divorce suit has
been begun here by Sarah Potter against her
! husband, Samuel Potter. The latter has been
living here a number of yesrs with another
woman. He has grown wealthy, and both
are highly respected and members of the
| Episcopal Church. Sarah's complaint is
that he deserted her in England sud came to
this country. Samuel admits the marriage,
! but says that Sarah deserted him for clerk
in his employ that he could not stand the
shame Of it. came to this country, established
himself at st. Paul and endeavored TO have
his wife come here, which che refused that
| he met and loved the woman with whom he
has been living six years as his wife, though
unmarried to her, and that he will not now
| desert her. He has two sons by his English
wife in California, in good circumstances.
EIOpement OF Wife and Mother.
NEW YORK, July 12th.-Mrs. Bell, wife Of
| Charles Boil, weil-to.do farmer of Bay vile,
L. l., eloped yesterday with William Tilford,
a carpenter, who had bean & boarder in the
| Bell family for the last three months She
is thirty-two, the mother Of four children,
has bsen married ten years, and has borne
good name hitherto in Bayvilie, where she
has lived since childhood. She walked three
miles to meet her lover, who ia "a years old.
She left q letter to her husband, saying she
would never return.
Conformation of Indian Girls.
CHICAGO, July 12sh.-An unusual cers-
mony took place at the Cathedral OF Che
Holy Name yesterday morning, when Arch
| bishop Feehan confirmed six young Indian
girls from Dakota Territory. Tie girls have
been attending the school of the Sisters Of
Nosre Dame, at South Bend, Ind, for the
past year, and were given instructions in the
ruiiments Of an ordinary education and pre-
nation. All were intelligent and good
| looking. They left for Bismarck, d. T.,
yesterday evening. They viii become teach
ers in their tribes.
Theatrical Combinations for 1.-THE Road"
New York, July 12sh.-The Express lsarns
| that 200 combinations will stazt on the road
the next season. Among the prominent ores
IL Mccullough. who has new play; Booth,
| who commences q twenty weeks season No.
vember oh. playing here, Boston, Philadel.
| phia, Washington and Baltimore the George
| Edgar combination, backed by syndicate,
and having powerful company, will appear
| il Shakespearean plays; Boucccault is also
| to make q combination tour under Haverly's
management, who will have five or Elk other
companies on tbs road. Then comes Gus Will.
Jams, Curtis, Emmett and Dan Thompson,
VINO will try the old plays sgain for another
season. William Stafford will make tour,
appearing in the legitimate drama, supported
by combination company. "Romany Rye"
| viii also be presented again.
Pilgrimage OF the ApeIlo Commandery.
CHICAGO. July 12sh.-Th. Apollo Com
mandery of Knights Templar, lis strong,
marched out Of their asylum at o'clock this
evening, in full regalia, thus entering upon
| pilgrimage the most pronounced, possibly,
ever contemplated by modern body Of these
hnsSn65 OF the reI cfOss ana Diack plumes.
They were escorted to tbs Michigan Central
| depot by large body of active members of
| Apollo, Which, numerically, is one of the
strongest Orders in America, and 3 special
escort of six will accompany the touring
| Knights as far IS New York City, where the
main body will board the steamer City of
Rome for Liverpool. The specisl train carry
| ing them left the depot promptly at z, amidst
The cheering of their friends and vast
crowd assembled.
The Military Odd Fellows.
CHICAGO July 12sh-There was q parade
and review Of the local and visiting Temples
of the Patriarchal Circle through the bust
! ness portion OF the city this morning. There
were about forty bodies in line, representing
the Statss Of Illinois, New York, Ohio, In
diana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin an6
Minnesots, and numbering il all 1850 uni.
formed knights.
suit for Blood Honey.
NEw York, July 12th.-Edwsrd Banks,
colored hotel waiter, has sued G. T. Y. Oxen.
berg for $3.50 blood money. Defendant in
February was found unconscious in bed from
gas poisoning, aud his physicians decided that
TRANSMISSION of blood was necessary to save
his life, Eight ounces were trausfused from
Banks for that purpose, The latter claims |
that he WAS promised ten cents drop. De- |
PENDANT asserts that he paid Banks s. in full |
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