Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-10

to continue his life of .idleness and
power. Meanwhile Mrs. Banks, the de-
serted wife, becoming acquainted with
these facts came on to New York and
commenced an action for divorce, which
was terminated in her obtaining the
coveted decree.
The ContortiOnist's Bride.
William G. DAILY, a member of the
DAILY family Of acrobats, now connected
with Forepaughls circus, and Emma
McMenamin, a rosy-cheeked lass of sew
enteen years, says the Philadelphia
Press of a recent date, met for the first
time in Forepaugh's theatre on last
Tuesday evening.
First the pair exchanged glances and
then words. DAILY escorted her to her
home and invited her to meet him on
Thursday night. She consented and
they visited another theatre. 1t was
late when the performance ended, and
Emma told William hat she was afraid
to go home at that hour. He provided
her with shelter and asked her to be-
come his wife. Her answer was in the
affirmative. and they were united by
Rev. Mr.. Strickland in Camden on Fri
day. In the evening DAILY took his bride
TO the house of her parents.
John McMenamin, the father of
Emma, who had been annoyed over the
absence of his daughter, flew into u
passion when the acrobat introduced
himself and said hat Emma was his
wife. McMenamln called In Policeman
Dunliffe, Seventh district, and had
DAILY arrested for having abducted his
daughter.
The case was heard before Magistrate
Smith at the central station yesterday
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story of his daughters disappearance
and marriage. Emma followed with
her statement, which was substantially
as given above, and showed the certiii-
cate of marriage.
How came you to scrape up an ac-
quaintance so easily with u stranger
and get married so quickly" asked the
court of the bride.
II thought he was a real nice young
fellow, and when he asked me to marry
him | consented" vas the reply.
What do you propose to do with
your wife, Daly?" inquired the court.
Take care of her, of course,n said the
prisoner.
Remember, she is your wife, and you
must provide for her. added the mag
~istrate, and. turning to McMenamin, he
remarked; "Your dnughter is over the
age of consent, and as they were legally
married cannot interfere. | suppose
yon must make the best of q bad bar
gain
McMenamin, his wife and Emma then
left and when DAILY was released from
the dock he speedily followed them.
This Is In China.
In Chana if a bride break the heel of
her shoe in going from her fathers to
her husbands house it is ominous of
unhappiness in her new relations, says
the Montreal Star. A piece of bacon
and II parcel of sugar are hung on the
back of a brides sedan-chair as a SOP to
demons who might modest her on
her journey. The "Three Baneful
Ones" are fond of salt and spices, and
the white Tiger" likes sweets. A
bride, while putting on her wedding
stands in a round, shallow
basket. This conduces to her leading a
w~ell-rounded life in her future
home. After her departure from her
fathers home her mother puts the basket
over the mouth of the oven, to stop the
mouths of all who would make adverse
on her daughter, and then sits
down before the kitchen range, that her
peace and leisure may be duplicated in
her daughters life.
A Strange Case.
AT Montgomery, Ala, a remarkable
was recently argued in the
court. The name Of the
is A. r. Hinson and J.. w.
administrators, VS.. Mrs. Annie
j. Bush. The case has no parallel in
English or American law books or prac-
lice. 1t came up from the Butler
county chancery court. Some years
ago Mr.. Richard H. Bush. q we'll known
citizen and prosperous planter of
Butler county, married Mrs. Mary
Johnson. AT the time of the marriage
Mr.. Bush was q widOwar and Mrs.
Johnson was a widow. They lived to-
gether a year or two and separated-hls
wife, formerly Mrs. Johnson, going to
Texas. After they had been separated
years MI. Bush divorced Mrs.
Johnson, and shortly afterward married
Miss Annie Habin, of Fort
Mr.. Bush and his young wife
lived happily together, Mrs. Johnson
remaining in Texas, and for Il time
went on smoothly. Last year
Bush died, leaving his young wife
n child, and "a number of other
by his first wife, who had died
he married Mrs. Johnson. In
lie he had been a money-making man,
at death he left a considerable
of property. Shortly after his
ieath his widow, nee Hardin, filed her
for n dover interest in the estate.
A little later Mrs. Johnson came back
rom Texas and also filed n claim for
interest in the Bush estate. She
acted under the advice of lawyers.
Some years ago the supreme court of Ala
oama decided that II divorced wife was
entitled to a dover interest in her
husbands estate. But in that
'ase the husband had not married
and there is where the difference
in. The result was that Mrs.
carried her claim into the
chancery court, and the chan |
,ellor allowed her Il dover interest. |
Mrs. Bush's claim had already beer
and in order to settle the
us to who shall have the dover
he case has now been argued and is
pending in the supreme court.
A Well Mated Couple.
A few days ago a Rock county couple
anne to st. Paul, says the Pioneer
They had got we'll along in
ears, and being without children had
TO come to the city and apply at
me of the orphan asylums for a child to
adopt. While on the train coming to
It. Paul they had some discussion on