Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-19
An Ex-Alderman Swindled.
HE PAYS NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TWO mas

HE PAYS NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TWO Brass
BRICKS.
A special to the Philadelphia Times from
Lowell, Mass, November H. saws: Three
shrewd scamps from Philadelphia and New
York feeced ex-Alderman George +. Pepni-
man, of this city, of So, 1000 recently in the most
approved story book fashion. After they had
secured the cash one of them foolishly re-
manned in the city and tried to steal a horse.
That settled the question of his liberty for
some time to come. The prisoner said his
name was Chester A. Grinnell. He is a New
York crook. He told Mr.. Penniman a plausi-
BILE tale about another Mr.. Penniman whom he
was seeking, and finding that the ex-Alderman
had recently been in the west the smooth
tongued scamp dazzled his eyes with the fol-
lowing fairy tale:
He said that with three others he went out
from Helena. Mont, a hunting trip and
found an Indian badly wounded The party took
him back to Helena, procured shelter and
nursing for him and finally him restored
to health. The Indian was very grateful, and
led the party out in the direction of where he
was found and showed them a rich deposit Of
free gold. All gathered as much they could
carry. They decided finally that they form .
company and develop the mine. All agreed TO
come east and develop the mine. In the
course of the conversation he opened his CLOTH
ing and showed bqckskin belt bullying out
with apparently rich nuggets of gold He
wanted to borrow about 5000 and handing
the nuggets of gold to Mr. Penniman told him
TO have them assayed. Mr.. Penniman then
went to Lawrence with him and at a hotel was
shown several bars of what purported TO be
gold. He was anxious to have their quality
tested, and suggested that a slice be cut off
and that il there was anyone in the city who
could do il have ii assayed. They went out ON
the street in search of an assayer The
rest of the story is easily told Another con-
federate acted as an assayist, and on his repre-
sentation Mr.. Penniman paid $1,000 for the two
bricks, which turned out to be of brass.
The Chinese Emperor's Wedding.
From the Chicago Times.
Chester Holcombe, one of the foremost Of
American merchants operating in China, is at
the Palmer house. He has been in the orient
over dozen Of years. He says that the great
est event in China for the last sixteen years
will be the marriage Of the young emperor,
kwang Su, who is just seventeen years Of age.
Marriages and funerals are the prime extrava-
gances of the Chinese race. and Kwang SUE
marriage day will be banner one for all
China, prince and coolie alike. At the least
calculation the wedding will cost els 900 600,
which is a few millions less than the original
plan, owing to the very low exchequer Of the
Chinese government this year. At high noon
on the coming Chinese News Years day, which
will be about February Is, the young emperor
will be arrayed in the finest Of silk and
purgatory collar, and will be anIiously
tege and the Princess Kang Sing.
She will be conveyed from her palace
in yellow (the royal color sedan chair, her
pretty features being concealed under yellow
satin sacque fastened at the waist. Along the
line Of the bridal procession the houses and
stores will be closed, and if a Chinaman VEN
lures upon the street his life will be in peril
On the arrival at the palace the ceremony will
be performed, the royal family and high OFF,
GERS being the only witnesses. After the cere-
monies Kwang Su will marry four other wives,
and besides these will take seventy-fve concu-
bines to his palace. His first or called by the
Chinese his principal wife is on the same par
with his other consorts, save that she has the
precedence in the family, but il does not fol-
low that her son viii be the next emperor The
emperor is supposed TO study the character Of
all his sons, and the one whom he deems ths
most able will be the next ruler.
His Honor-"The prisoner admits that he
took the compliments umbrella, but cannot
hold him to be guilty man. remember the
day upon which the alleged offense was CON-
mitted- II he hadn't stolen the umbrella,
should have been quite ready TO c0mmit him
to the insane asylum. "-Hdrpa's Bdzar.
Young wife-"Doctor, I am about to prepare
for a trip TO Ostend, and have come 10 sslr,-
your advice"
Doctor-sOn what subject madame?"
Young wife-sYo0muf tell me what IL the
proper complaint TO 60 10 ostend win
F7ie9esde Bloet5r.
An effort is being made 10 introduce Q tall
less dress coat, but IL viii mot succeed The
dress suit is ugly enough now.-Batsnovs
American
Wife Ito unhappy husband)N ~ wouldns
worry John; il doesn't do any good 10 borrow
trouble" Husband-"Borrow trouble? Great
Cesar, my dearl I amt borrowing troahass
I've got IL 10 loan "-Sc'aHson 7ssseA