St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
Cape,.s of Cupid.

Kate Barry, whose husband appeared
against her in New York police court,
told the justice she was willing to go to the
island, for then she could be near Commits
missioner Brennan the only man she ever
loved.
Springfield, O., was thrown into a fiutter
by the appearance of a beautiful young wo-
man, elegantly dressed, walking arm-in arm
with a negro through the streets. She
proved to be Maggie Burton, of Mechanics
burg. and soon became Mrs Jefferson
Strothers, the negro becoming her loved and
loving husband.
Miss Constance Bell, handsome 12-year-
old girl of Boykin S. c., came home from
boarding school and found DR.. Jasper Ben
son, an S0-year-old stranger sick in her
fathers house. She nursed the old gentle
man, and at the end of two weeks, as soon
as he was able to walk, they were married,
the girls parents giving full consent.
Mary Sullivan, aged %, New York Dc
nestle, is suing William Hayes, aged 70, for
breach of promise. She claims that Hayes
made love to her, and that about July 1. 1883,
made an agreement with her that if she
would marry him he would transfer to her all
his real estate, his bank accounts, and all the
other property he owned in the world.
Walter Burden and Miss Fanny Swallen-
berg, a young heiress, eloped from Long
Island City, and, being married in New York,
sent u messenger to notify the young lady's
mother. The couple were much surprised to
receive long and warmly congratulatory
telegram from Mrs. Swallenberg, and the adj
ditional information that all the members of
both families approved the match.
Mrs Mary Duffy, of Philadelpeia, drew a
pension as soldiers widow until she re-
married to William Chambers, when by law
the pension was discontinued. She has now
learned that William has another wife living
and that her marriage to him, being illegal,
is void Hence she claims to be still sol
dier's widow, entitled to the pension for all
the years that she supposed she was Mrs.
Chambers instead of Widow Duffy.
Ella Wheeler's marriage had its romance
behind it. When the army Of the Cumber-
land held its reunion in Milwaukee Mr.. Rob-
rert NJ. Wilcox, young manufacturer from
Connecticut, was present. He had read
Miss Whecer's poetry and wished to see her.
1t happened that she contributed poem to
the occasion and was pointed out to Mr..
Wilcox On his return home he wrote, and,
though she had never met him, she liked his
letter and replied A pleasant correspond
cnce followed, and soon a meeting was
brought about. 1t proved to be case of
mutual love at first sight.
JOHN ADAMS, Immediately after the sign
ing Of the Declaration of Independence, in
writing to a friend announcing the result,
expresses himself (prophctically) is follows:
1.-THE anniversary OF our declaration of in
dependence will be the most memorable
epoch in the history of America. ] am apt
to believe that it will be celebrated by sue
ceeding generations as the great festival. 1t
ought TO be commemorated as the day Of de
liverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God
Almighty. 1t ought to be solennnized with
pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports,
guns, bells, bon fires and Examinations, from
one end OF this continent to the other, from
this time forward for evermore."
For several weeks Miss Nevas Johnston,
of Toledo, was pestered by an unknown
sutton, who succeeded In getting messages
to her in spite of her efforts not to receive
them. As she entered church an unseen
hand would slip n note into hers; as she
passed on the street an unseen man would
repeat the familiar words; if she responded
to telephone call she was pretty sure to
hear the sentiment of passion expressed
This had worried her and her friends very
much, when she finally ran her sutton down,
and found it was young lawyer of that city,
generally deemed shrewd and successful
but given to eccentric ways Of going about
things.