Daily globe., 1883-08-17
WASHINGTON
ROMINTIC M4RRIAGE OF 4 WINNT-
PEG CONTRACTOR,
A Man Driven Insane by a Promise of Of
flee from Hayes-A Batch of Gossip from
the Almost Deserted Departments.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. I

Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Last evening
Grace Episcopal church, South Washing
ton, was filled to overfowing to witness
| the wedding of Peter McCalmar, of the
province of Manitoba, and Miss Lizzie A
Gabriel, of this city. The bride, who is
quite a handsome girl, was attired In
white satin. Immediately after the cere-
mony the couple returned to the residence
of the bride. Later the north
ern train took them to their far away
in home Manitoba where the groom is
engaged in business as master builder.
There is little romance connected with
the couple. In Manitoba the bride has a
married sister through whom McCalmer
heard of Miss Gabriel; and correspond
ence commended and although they had
never seen each other, their feelings be-
came more than friendly. Portraits were
exchanged and minute descriptions were
given of each other, the result was that
few months ago they became engaged to
be married. The time for the nuptials was
fixed for October or November, and the
groom arrived here. Being desirous to
see the lady he wrote note to her, which
she failed to receive until Monday last,
and she immediatelo sent her address on
Missouri avenue and he called that even
ing. The young lady's friends were
highly pleased with the gentleman
and the result was that the couple con-
cluded that it was useless to wait longer
and preparations were at once made for
the wedding.
CRANK ABROAD.
Visitors at the capitol this morning
were much startled by the loud words of
crank. He stationed himself in the hall
of representatives and began to address
an imaginary audience. He was
dressed fairly well, while an
old slouched hat was pulled down over his
eyes. In the midst of his discourse he
read letter from ex-President
Hayes promising him an Office. He grew
noisy, and was finally escorted out of the
building by a policeman. Investigation
proved this letter to be genuine. A gen.
tleman who knew the crank says that
few years ago he was pros
porous merchant in an interior
town in Ohio. One fatal day
he received a letter from Hayes inviting
him to Washington, saying he would get
him position in the government service.
The unfortunate man sold out his business
and started for the capital. He danced
attendance on the White house for a Iyear
and then his money gave out. He never
got an Office and lost his mind from the
disappointment. When last seen to-day
he was trying to enter into negotiations
with some one to hire hall. He will be
sent back TO Ohio.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.--It is stated at the
treasury department that by reason of the
vigorous action of the government in pros
ecuting opium smugglers on the Pacific
coast at San Francisco, the tariff on opium
the last fiscal year is more than $7,0OO,OOO
in excess of the collections of the previous
year.
The treasury department to-day pur-
chased 100000 ounces of silver for delivery
at the Philadelphia, San Francisco and
New Orleans mints.
The Indian agency awarded Strong E.
Cleros, of Sioux City, Iowa, the contract
for supplying stock cattle to the Grow
Indian agency, Montana at $4,000.
Official advices from Foster, newly ap-
pointed United States minister to Corea.
state that he has taken up his residence in
the capital of that little known country,
but life there is attended with many dis
comforts. The only house he has been
able to obtain is rude one of wood and
paper with paper windows, in an undesir-
able location in the midst of novels and
filth. The climate is marked by great ex-
tremes of heat and cold. The only fuel
obtaiuable consists of boughs of pine trees,
and everything in the shape of food,
except the simplest necessaries of life, has
to be brought from abroad.
YELLOW FEVER.
The acting secretary of the navy to-day
received a telegram from Commander
Welch, commanding the navy yard at
Pensacola, as follows: Surgeon General
Owens reports case of yellow fever in
marine guard. The man is in the hospital.
Have moved quarters to the second story
of the building, relieved the guard, num-
bering thirty eight men, from all duty in
order to isolate them from other persons,
and the surgeon off the transfer guard as
soon as possible. The case was decided
last evening. Two other men were sent to
the hospital to-day; cases not decided.
Would like another surgeon ordered or au-
thority to employ civilian from Pensa-
cola. Instructions were telegraphed to
transfer the marine guard to Cape Ann,
six miles from the navy yard, and make
all sanitary arrangements necessary for
the heath of the yard. Orders were issued
to surgeon Martin, now at New Orleans
to proceed to Pensacola and render all as
sistance in his power.