St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-29
CUPID'S QUEER CAPERS.
Youthful Lovers From Chicago Enjoy a
Christmas Spree Despite an Irate
Father.
Followedto st. Louis They Skip to Kansas
City, Still Spending the Old Mans
Money.
Horseback FlirLations Lead to the
Marriage of a Riding Master
and New Yorker.
An Ancient Gallant Wins a Youth
full Bride and Goes Mad Dur.
ing the Honeymoon.
Cupid on Horseback.

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ing the Honeymoon.
Cupid on Horseback.
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The recent mar
riage or Miss Frida Unger, the daughter Of
wealthy parents, to Joseph Merklen, a rid
ing teacher, has caused much regret and
comment among the young brides friends.
Miss Frida is the daughter of Charles
Unger, wealthy banker and broker, of
the firm of Charles Unger & Co., doing
business at No. "a Wall street and 81
Greene street. The family formerly lived
at No. 23 East Thirty street and
spent the summer at Clifton, r. l. While
living in this city Miss Frida was accus-
toned to take daily riding lessons
at the Central Park riding school on
Seventh avenue, near Fifty-ninth
street. This school is one of
the best known in the city, and many of
the most prominent ladies in the city have
taken lessons there. During the hours
spent in the riding school Miss Unger be-
came acquainted with Joseph Merklen. He
is Frenchman and served several years in
the French cavalry. In 1876 he came to
this city. His proficiency in horsemanship,
gained while in the army. gave him place
in the riding school. where he became
teacher. A few years ago Merklen bought
an interest in the business and has of late
superintended the school, dong little teach
ing himself. When Miss Unger became pu-
pill he devoted his personal attention to her.
She became pleased with his interest in her
progress and spent more time than before
at the riding school. Some six months ago
Merklen sold out his share in the riding
school Or $50, 200. With this money he
went to'ParlS on the preteXt of closing up
some other business in which he was inter-
ested. In few weeks he was back in New
York. During his stay he saw Miss Unger
and informed her family that he wished to
marry her. This declaration was received
by the young lady's friends with astonish
ment and every effort was made to
dissuade her from marrying him.
As Miss Frida was of age
and Merklen was able to support her, the
matter lay wholly in the young lady's
hands. 1t was finally arranged by her
friends that she should make visit to
sister, who is living in Paris, and about
four months ago she left here with
younger brother for that city. By pre-
concerted arrangement, it is believed, she
met Merklen. who had returned to Paris,
and they were married. The family and
friends were told of the girls determination
before the ceremony, but no attempt was
made to prevent the marriage. Merklen is
reported to be living in luxury in Paris,
where he intends to reside with his bride.
A CHRISTMAS SPREE
Enjoyed in ST. Louis by a Young
EIoping Couple from Chicago.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-The day before
Christmas, Henry Seller, cigarmaker. at
179 South Halsted street, discovered that
his pretty sixteen-year old daughter, Rosa,
had suddenly disappeared. Investigation
also led to the interesting discovery that
William E. Cannon, aged 1S years, en-
ployed by Seller during the day, and a
stage hand at the Standard theater at night,
was also missing. Mr.. Seller had his
misery further increased by finding that
$500 belonging to him had evaporated. He
soon ascertained that the youthful couple
had taken the night train for ST. Louis.
Saturday night the irate parent
started in pursuit of the runaway
couple A dispatch from the village at the
other end of the bridge announced his ar
rival there yesterday morning. With the aid
of couple of detectives Seller found that
Cannon and Rosa had stopped at the South
ern hotel, where they had registered as man
and wife. From the clerks of the hotel the
old man learned that Cannon and Rosa had
arrived there Christmas morning, and hav
ing big roll were assigned to parlor.
During the day they drove around the city
and made large number Of purchases At
night they went to theater and ate late
supper with plenty of wine. Saturday they
continued their carnival and took in
matinee. After supper Cannon paid the
hotel bill and with his sweetheart left for
Kansas City. 1t is not supposed that the
youthful couple were married, but on the
advice of detectives. Seller will see that
the ceremony is properly performed.
An Aged Bridegroom Goes Insane.
Special to the Globe.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2s.-Two weeks ago
DR.. William Mcdaniel, wealthy retired
physician of Calvert county, who is over
seventy years old, astonished his friends by
annou ncing that he intended to marry Miss
Carrie Gale. a young sister of DR.. William
II. Gale, member of the state legislature
from Calvert county. The physician who
had been attending DR.. Mcdaniel warned
him that marriage would be attended by
great risk for him in view Of his advanced
age and feeble health, but the lovelorn doc
tor disregarded the advise of everyone. On
Dec the Unmatched couple were welded
in this city and went at once to
Calvert county. DIR. Mcdaniel had not en-
joyed week of the honeymoon before it
became apparent that his mind was becom-
ing affected. His wife, in great terror,
summoned several physicians, but all their
efforts could not arrest the mental decay.
He soon became a childish idiot, and on
Christmas morning he was removed to
Mount Hope insane asylum. The wife is
greatly distressed and her friends claim she
has most romantic and genuine love for
her aged husband. Miss Gales friends
knew nothing of her contemplated marriage
until they saw a notice of it in the papers.
Both families are quite prominent.
The Holiday Suit Decided.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 2S.-In the case
of Ben Holiday against his brother, Joe
Holiday, to appoint receiver for property
to the value of 5000, 900, located in this
city and neighborhood, Judge Starns, in the
state circuit court to-day rendered deci-
sion in favor of Ben. He awards Joe's
claims of S240 0O0 and this must be paid