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Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
MIDGETS MARRIED,
Count MagTi and MrS, Gen. Tom
Thumb Made One,
A Brilliant Gathering Witness
the Ceremony.
The Newly welded Pair will Take a
Tour With Barnum and Then
Go to Italy.
MIDGETS MARRIED,

A team of bay t~horoughbreds drew the
handsome carriage in which Mrs. Gen.
Tom Thumb and the Liliputisn Count
Primo Magri rode to the Church of the
Holy Trinity, In New York, on Monday
afternoon, April g. They cantered up to
the reduced white canopy before the wide
church doors to a narrow pathway in q
denae throng of men, women and chill
dren. 1t took fifty policemen to open o
way for the carriage. Men and women
hid the four corners of Forty.secCud
street and Madison avenue from view,
crowded the rosdways full and filled the
house windows with punches of curl
GUS faces. Men and boys who
could find an inch of side
walk to stand on hung on In clusters, on
lamp posts and telegraph poles, and stuck
fast to the ornamental lamps that light
the church gatewsys at night. 1t took
the tiny members of the bridal party ten
minutes to get from the carrisge door to
the little reception room in the corridor,
where they stopped awhile to throw off
their outer wraps and group for the we'd
ding march. Nobody was admitted to
the church without a card. The assembly
was notable. Men and women who are
famous figures In society were
mingled with theatrical celeb.
rites, politicians, club men, dudes aud
policemen. The women outuumbered
the men two to one. In the galleries
they rose tier above tier in banks of
Easter millinery. On the floor they
stood on tip-toe on the pew seats, sat In
rows on the pew backs, clsmbered on
Administer ottomans and banked them.
selves around the chancel stairs ak rows
deep.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
THE RECEPTION.

Men and women ran after the swiftly
driven carrisge and watched the party
Alight and ascend the steps of the Muir.
ray Hill hotel. In room 254 the couple
held a wedding reception. Scores of
women waited hours In the corridors for
a chance to kiss the bride and copgrstu-
late her. A golden-kaired three.year-
old, whose face was as pretty a, q picture,
came In smilingly and fitted Q fresh daisy
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

In the groom's coat lapel. She was ju.t
as tall as he. The countess kissed her.
"You are real good, she said, land you
must invite me to your wedding when
you grow up"
Mrs. Southworth, who Is the countess
sister; Mr.. Southworth and his sister,
Mrs. Bump, her slster.in-lsw; Mr.. and
Mrs, Sylvester Blocker, who were Gen.
Tom Thumbs managers for nearly q
quarter of a century, and Miss Sarah
Adams helped the couple to receive.
Baron Llttlefinger stood beside Miss
Adams, who is smaller than Mrs. Gen.
Tom Thumb, and stroked his heavy black
mustache.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
DELTCIOUs PLAVOR

and it just meets the taste of a large number OF
chewers.
Orders for "Plowshare" are coming in rapidly
quickly the great army of chewers STRIFE q good
combination Of Tobacco, both as to quality and
quantity. Messrs Loiillard g. Co. have exercised no
little time and labor in endeavoring 10 reach the
Acme of Perfection in Plowshare, and seem to have
done II. Besides the TIN CBST CUTS OF Plowshare are
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
BEFORE THE PUBLIC,

The count and countess will folfl their
engagement with Barnum, and will be on
exhibition again at the circus. The count
will be Count Rosebud on the bills.
They will go to Europe In May, and
eventually to Italy.
"Wbat is your present to your bride?'
the count was asked. "An estate in
Italy, with a big mansion on It," he re-
plled.- II inherited from my father
along with my title" The estate Is
near Bologna. The count and countess
ate their wedding dinner at the hotel
with their immediate relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15

The bride was dressed IS elegantly as
she was on February 10, 1868, when she
walked amid q similar throng in Grace
church to be married to. Gen. Tom
Thumb. Her robust little form was
enveloped in a gown of lavender satin,
brocaded In uncut velvet. 1t had a
court train as long again as the bride.
The front was decked with lace beaded
with pearls. The neck was low and
the sleeves were short. Cinderella slip
pers of lavender satin adorned her feet
which loosely fit a No. 6 infant shoe.
The slippers were buttoned over hand
rome lace stockings, A comb that blazed
with diamonds held her jet black hair
ceiled at the back of her head. A dia-
mond necklace with a pendant glltte red
around her throat. Diamond brace
let's sparklek at her wrists, and
lavender kid gloves that reach
ed nearly to her shout
ders covered her shapely white hands
and arms. The gloves were of the size
known as -four and a half infants" and
they wers made on a special block. In
her left hand she carried q boquet of
pink la France roaes that were much
bigger than her head. Nobody who
looked at her smiling face would have
thought 1t possible that she had passed
her fortieth year.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-04-15
Double in Size

Dealers supplied by
Groneweg 4 Sctoentgen, Council Bluffs.
Peregoy & Moore,
l.. Kirscht & Co..
Stewart Bros.
Paxton & Gallagher, Omaha,
McCord, Brady & Co., Omaha.
For sale in Omaha by
III. Yingling, BIS s 18th Street,
Henry Ditzen, Col s 18th st.
He,,nrod & Co.. 602 s 18th st.
Geo Carisian, l0l5 Farnam st.
Kaufman Bros, 207 s 18th st.
kaufman Bros, 1909 Farnam st.
Frank Arnold & Co., 141S Farnam st.
August Plotz & Co, 1909 Douglas st.
Geo. Heimrod, 6l3 N 18th st.
Bergen & Smiley. N. w. Cor. 10th and Cum.
ing SITS.
Van Green Bros, N. w. Cor. Division and
Cunning SITS.
u. Stevens 9l3 N. 21st st.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14
The prInce md MnlIow.

That was an unfortunate affair at NAL
low yesterday afternoon. 1t contrastel
strongly with the great show of green and
gold at Dublin few days before. When
the train bearing the Prince of Wales came
in, a large number of Nationalists, evidently
forgetting the admonitions of Mr.. Parnell,
made hostile demonstration upon the
royal party. They were headed by Messrs.
O'Brien, Harrington and Deasy, members
of Parliament, and the crowd became so
boisterous that it had to be driven back at
the point Of the bayonet, several persons
Icing injured in the melee.
Mr.. O'Brien afterward said that the
object of the demonstration was to show
what true Irishmen thoughtof the Princes
visit. When tho latter left Dublin, there
was also disturbance, aud Lord Mayor
OConnor, whose course from the outset
has been marked with considerable inde-
cision, was literally hissed by the assembled
crowd. Such occurrences are to be re-
gretted on many accounts, but wero GER
tainly to be expected. Royalty in fine
purple and poverty in rags never did mix
well, especially where the ono is held re-
sponsible for the existence of the other.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14
To.day nna Evenlng.
Rororm ana Rerormerg.

The Massachusetts, Civil-Service Reform
Association indorsos tho policy of Mr..
Ceveland's administration with great cor
diality, especially as evinced by the reap
pointment Of Mr. Pearson to the postmaster
ship Of New York. This, in the estimation
Of the Boston reformers, is precedent that
ought to be religiOusly followed out and
every Republican ofIice-holder, who has at
tended faithfully to his business aud lived
On his salary, kept just where ho is,
This is considerably moro reform than
the Democrats in Congress bargained for
when they voted for Mr.. Pendleton's bill
and when their conventions made haste to
insert resounding Civil-service planks in
their State and national platforms
But Mr.. Cleveland will probably incline
rather TO the Democratic view in this mat
ter than to the Massachusetts, view. He has
done quite as much for Massachusetts, as
can reasonably be asked. For the Mug
wumps to insist upon more is to imply that
to them the possession of office is the chief
object of human existence. We cannot be.
ieve them to be governed by such sordid-
ness of motive.
The view OF Chicago Republican oi
some prominence who was here in Wash
ington the other day covers the case very
cleverly. He is convinced that change o
administration was the best thing tha
could have happened to the country
There had come to be too many objection
able men in public Office and the business o
the Government was running at rather
loose ends. A change of administration
was necessary TO renovatc this condition o
things,
Let the President impress the great fact
upon the Republican party that it is not al
of life to hold Office nor all of death to re-
sign, and he will teach it2 good lesson.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14
Trnnsntlantic TrnveI.

The prospect of war with Europe and
possible withdrawal of some Of the fastest
steamers from the old-established passenger
lines, will probably have the effect of some
what diminishing the number of American
tourists to Europe this summer. 1t is
stated that seventeen or eighteen of the
best steamers belonging to the ocean pas
senger feet have already been chartered by
the British Government. Tho Russian
Government will also pick up what it can;
IL not by charter, by the aid of its armed
cruisers, and his will make II all the more
interesting for the newspapers, If not for
the travelling public.
in any case, II is certain that there will
be ample accommodations for all Ameri-
cans who want TO make the trip for busi-
ness, pleasure or sightseeing. 1t may not
he of the speediest or most luxurious
quality but good enough
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

Considering the rapid disappearance of
American forests, which has become so
alarming up among the Adirondacks as to
threaten the water supply of the Hudson
River valley and SO serious in the North
west that even the navigability of the
Mississippi is endangered, it might be in
ferred that the axo.trade would suffer.
How this may be we have no statistics at
hand to show; but there is certainly no
falling of in the visible supply of axes to
grind, and the theory still obtains that the
proper place TO have them ground is at the
nearest newspaper Office.
1t will therefore devolve upon tho now
management of THE CRITIC to announce
that while we arc ready and willing to dc
almost anything in reason for the accom-
mediation of the public, we shall run nc
gripdstones in connection with the estab
lishment
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

We like you, and hope to be better ac-
quainted. That is, we are always glad to
hear from you when you have anything to
say; but we have no time to talk with you
merely for the sake of talking. Therefore,
let your communications be brief and to
the point. If you have fact to state, let
It be clothed in as few unnecessary words as
possible. If you have an idea to convey, let
10 be short, sharp and ipclsive 1t Will
carry all the greater force with It. Words
are cheap because of their multiplicity.
Ideas and facts have an economic value be-.
cause they are scarce.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

The Chinese Minister to.the United States,
who recently returned from Peru, is at tho
Chinese Consulate in New York, recovering
from an attack OF paralysis.
Ex-President Arthur will be entertained In
frst.claes Southern style when he visite the
New Orleans Exposition.
The Brooklyn Tabernac will be given q
rest this summer, while DR.. Talmage and
family take trip to Europe.
Mr.. william Walter Phelps denies the soft
impeachment that he desires to become Mr..
Sewell's successor in theUnlted States Senate.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

THERE is also speck of war in this
vicinity. The Pennsylvania and Delaware
fishermen arc at loggerheads. The Legisla-
turo Of the latter State has passed an act
prohibiting even residents from fishing in
the waters or tributaries of Delaware Bay.
The atmosphere on the border is becoming
lurid, and, should a vigorous enforcement
of the law be attempted, conflict is likely
to ensue that will mako the operations of
Virginia's celebrated oyster fleet look tired.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

The commercial convention to be held at
Atlanta, Ga, May 10, and for several days
thereafter, will probably be one of the great
est assemblages of the kind that has
been held in this country for some years,
the arrangements being such as to include a
representation from every town and city of
any Importance ia the United States.
The subjects 10 be considered are COM
mereial aud reciprocity treaties between
the United States and foreign countries,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

the compulsory coinage Of silver, railway
transportation and a national bankrupt law,
all Of which are questions that will form
subjects oflcgislation at the next session
OF Congress-
II will do no harm and may effect much
good to give them all tho preliminary agi.
tation possible. The delegates to the con-
vention in the meantime are sure Of warm
welcome to the leading manufacturing city
Of the South, and the business mon Of At
lonta will get big advertisement Of their
liberality and enterprise.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

THE telegraphers, 1t appears, are not
satisfied with their bout couple of
years ago with Mr. Jay Gould. 1t is said
that they have been organizing ever since
their defeat. No one is admitted to thoir
fellowship who did not stand by them in
's3. They propose to take advantage of
the experience gained that year, and whom
they mako their next endeavor will have
money in their treasury The new broth
erhood is known as the Telcgraphers' Pro-
tective Union, and includes photographers
from Maine to California. II is not said
when the uext strike will be inaugurated,
butit may not bo far off, as preparations for
II have been going on for many months.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

THE new Commissioner Of Agriculture
was the selection of Secretary Lamar, who
formed n great regard for Mr.. Colman a
year ago, when the latter delivered an ad-
dress at the commencement exercises of
the Mississippi State Agricultural College,
and IL was upon the Endorsement of the
Secretary that the appointment was made
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

THE outlook for wheat, considering the
falling off in the acreage and a consider
ably larger falling off in the estimated
yield of this years crop, coupled with the
extraeldinary demand that would bo created
by great foreign war, is not so cheerful as
it might be.
Those who have wheat TO sell, however,
will get good price for it.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC; II is almost
as hazardous TO change the name of news-
paper as TO begin new one. But II the name
must be changed, without any knowledge as
to.itA previous use, suggest the EUening Co.
AnOldn. II the newsboy cannot grapple with
that name, provide him with a parrot.
A, i, BLOO1ITR,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC: name for
your paper Burn IL or crank Publish the
names as you get them. Then tho public can
Judge best. ELECrRo-PLArE DEMOCRAT.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

TO THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC. Call Il tho
brighter Side and dedicate 1t to Intelligence,
enterprise, moderation, gratitude and ndellty.
IsAIAH'S PREACHER.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC; Allow me to
suggest The Umpire as q good name for your
paper; also, the orient, tho Light, the lamp.
II. r. ~.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14
THE "cRlTIc,su NEW NAME.
Correspondents with Variety OF
Notions About IL.

To THE EDITOR or THE CRITIC: II you want
something entirely new, call 1t the EUentng
Light. II Will have the freshness OF novelty.
OLIVIA.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC: Gall It Ine
I6lt0ydm. 1t sounds well and is full OF mean
ing for newspaper. j. MURRAY.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

To THE EDITOR or THE CRITIC; What can
signify any clearer what paper ought TO be
than the wordP, Ine NelgS therefore think
that very appropriate name for the new
paper, III.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-04-14

To THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC: Call It the
EyeHtng Engine. D. G. A.
To THE EDITOR OF THE CRITIC: I would
suggest you call your paper the Egenfn0
Ifdin1S. NEWS Boy,
WARRINGTON, April Ii,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Will be Greatly Missed.

Mrs. Henderson of this city left
yesterday for her new home in Gin
ton, Mo. Mrs. Henderson had a fine
business here and was recognized as
one of the leading milliners in this
part of the State. She will be great
ly missed, especially by the fashions
BILE ladies of the county. The Gin
ton people had heard of Mrs. Hen
derson's reputation and sent for her
some time since to come there to
locate but she was loath to leave her
business here, but a few weeks since
she was persuaded to visit Clinton
and was so much pleased blythe way
she was received there and by the
inducements offered her, that she
decided to locate there, especially as
there was such a fine opening,
and we take pleasure in recommend
ing Mrs. H. TO the people of Clinton,
not only as a fine milliner but as q
business lady and one who thorough
ly understands her trade, and will
always be found in front defying
competition in the styles and quality
of her goods as well as in the reas.
%onableness of her prices. Joe has
been offered a good position in ths
same city and expects to accept il
about the first of the year. Boil
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson have q host
of friends here who regret to see
them leave US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Reward for a Black Ravisher.

New LONDON, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-Si
King, the negro who brutally assault
ed two women neal the border line
between Rails and Pike counties last
week, it still at large pursued, by the
Bowles brothers, who want the reward
offered for his arrest. The Bowles
found Kings trail in a cornfieId near
where the crime was committed, and
tracked him seven or eight miles in
the direction of Mexico, Nc. The
trail was lost by King taking off his
shoes when he came to a road and
thenceforward in his bare feet. The
relatives of the outraged and injured
women have offered $500 for Kings
capture, and to this the state, through
Governor Marmaduke, adds 5000.
The Sheriffs of Pike and Rails coun-
ties, combined, offer another $3.50,
making the total sum $3.50, a good
price for a negro to be used for
slaughtering purposes, for he will
certainly be lynched if captured.
The Bowles brothers were in Mex
leo and with our officers they search
ed the town but could not find the
coon. We are sure if he had been
in Mexico Tuesday he would have
tried to vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
81 and Costs.

We notice that u juries in Grim
inal cases L getting into a rut. The
verdict of one dollar and costs is get
ting monotonous. All classes of mis-
demeanors are disposed of in this way
often when the party is innocent.
Such a verdict should be rare but
little good is the result. The fine is
small and the costs are often large.
If a party is guilty he or she should
be fined and the fine should be COM
mensurate with the charge as proven.
If innocent they should be discharg-
ed as not guilty and not fined 81 and
costs to keep the state from paying
them" We think this matter worthy
of notice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
LjtfIehy News.

The Anti-Horse Thief Association met on
the night Of Sept. 2Ist, and elected their officers
for the ensuing year az follows: W. T. Lott,
president; Ephriam Hughes, vice-president (;
s. E Kendall, secretary. This order has been
In existence eleven years, is made up Of our
best citizens and numbers 80 members, any one
of which would be a terror to a horse thief. Our
brotherhood is In earnest with our money and
our time, and will never let up as long as there
Is a horse thief In the land.
1.-THE farmers in this vicinity are in good spirits.
The fall work Is progressing finely, about done
sowing wheat with more than the usual acreage
sown. Corn is maturing well. will be more than
an average crop. The pastures are fine and
stock Is In splendid condition.
W. B. Lisenbury, Of Rush Hill, died on last
Wednesday and was buried at Littleby church
with Masonic honors. Laddonia was well rep
resented in the procession, among them we
noticed the old veteran, Uncle Jesse Gililland.
Quite q number were out from Mexico, among
whom was J. NJ. Marmadukes who conducted
the ceremonies. XII.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
LADDONIA LACONICS.
rrespondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo, Sept. 2Sth, 1S85.-Prof.
W. W. H. Jackman, the enterprising eX-
editor of the Laddonia Enterprise, but
now of the young city of Farber, seems
determined that he will keep his town up
in the way of news equal If not ahead Of
Laddonia. From the late dispatches he
has been having a little home panorama
in which he played q prominent part. The
drama played was entitled ''There is no
Place Like Home" Squire Jinkins was
called in to take part in the last act. We
believe if they had had as busy reporters
in that town as we have here, the St.
Louis, Hannibal and Mexico papers would
have doomed last week again.
Everything is quiet at the present writ
ing in our city.
A %protracted meeting is in progress at
the Christian church, conducted by Rev.
Henson, which may attract all thoughts
from the late war.
The Laddonians are talking of sending
for Sam Jones, by way of having an at
traction.
The Association of Audrain County,
held by the Baptist, will commence here
| on the 9Th of October. The church is
being repaired, committees are busy max
ing arrangements for visitors &c, &C. A
large attendance is expected.
Rev. w. F. Travis will preach at the
| Baptist church mex Sunday morning and
evening.
Miss Ida Spencer will go to St. Louis
next week to complete her stock of no.
| lions and millinery.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bailyh have opened
q dressmaking and millinery shop on PC
street.
One of the best business houses in town
now stands idle-good chance for some
one.
Everybody thinks we will have the
| finest corn crop We have had for sewers
years. Some say the frost stayed of be.
cause Cleveland was elected.
ANNTr TkT-DTE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Save Your Eyes !

DR.. r. d. Haley, the old veteran
oculist of the West, will visit Mexico
on Saturday, October 10th, 1885,
where he will be prepared to receive
and treat all cases of diseased eyes
free of charge if ample satisfaction
is not given. Those wishing treat
ment should call on the first day as
the Doctor will remain but one day
if no cases come under treatment.
Examination and consultation free.
Office at the Roberts House, l square
west of p~ostoffice. 25-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Dissolution Notice.

The Arm of Younger & Jesse has dis
solved partnership Sept. Is, 1855, by mu-
tusl Consent. Geo. w. lessee having dis
posed of his interest to David Staples,
under the firm name OF Younger G Staples.
Parties knowing themselves indebted
to the old firm will please call and settle
up at once, either paying money or CIV
ing notes TO close up the books. Ac-
counts and notes can be found at the old
stand, B. X. Younger being authorized "a
collect and receipt for same.
B. r. YOUNGER,
24-4t GEO. w. JESSE.