The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
COURTSHiP IN ALASKA.
Circumstances That Combined to Mako
Mr.. warnken's Marriage n Failure.

Circumstances That Combined to Make
Mr.. warnken's Marriage n Failure.
John Warnken is q bold mariner
| and fisherman who, during the past
seven months, has been engaged at a
fishing station in Alaska, but is now on
the briny ocean as a coasting seama n.
There is heavy burden on Johns 8
heart and mind, and it will req uire a
great deal OF patience before he re-
lieves himself of the weight. This
burden is no less than separation
from his lady love in far-of Alaska.
For two years past Warnken, or, as he
is termed, "Nickel-plated johnny ~
has been hopelessly smitten with the
charms of the young daughter Of an
old half-breed Aleut rejoicing in the
name of Melekoff. Nightly he would
venture on a frail boat across the
raging waters of the river to visit his
lady-love, but beyond the signs that the
lovers are to greet their inamoratas
with, neither he nor she were able to
converse with one another unless by
the aid of an interpreter.
Matters, however, eliminated in a
proposal of marriage during August
last. The proposition was accepted,
and it was arranged that the wedding
should take place when the Russian
priest visited the village. The eccle-
siastic arrived, but Johnny's co-labor-
ers were grievously disappointed, and
Johnny himself saw his visions of bliss
fading when the priest refused to marry
him until he could procure some docu-
mentary evidence to prove that he had
no wife living. His hopes thus dashed
to the ground, he moped and pondered
SO seriously that his condition, both
mentally and physically became alarm
ing. When Bishop Vladimir visited
Alaska, Warnken applied to him for
permission to marry his dear Marcia,
but again he met with refusal. With
determination worthy of better
cause, he resolved to endeavor to marry
his lady-love under the laws OF the
United States. He stated to the father
that by getting her to Kadjak he
thought to enlist the services of the
school teacher, who is an ordained min
lister and also acts under a dispensa-
tion from Governor Swineford AZ a
justice of the peace. With many en-
braces and vows OF eternal love ex-
changed in pantomimic manner,
Johnny and his fair Marcia bid adieu.
When the vessel returned to the fish
cry letter was received from the tickle
mariner stating that "as he could not
obtain work in Kadjak for the winter
his dear Marcia must wait for him till
next year. Meanwhile he would save
his money and work hard this winter
so as to marry her in the coming sum-
mer. This letter was written in Rus
sian to the girls father and evoked
considerable wrath on the head of the
departed swain. When the last vessel
left the fishing station there were ru-
mors that the fair Marcia had trans
ferred her affections to a friend of
Johnny's, who remains at the station
during the present winter. 1t may be
stated that the Russian priests and
Bishop Vladimir view with great dis
like the marriage of any Aleut or creole
woman to an American.-Cor. Chi
cago Herald.
"A Canadian school-teacher vas
fined ~ for whipping pupil, where.
upon the children OF the neighborhoOd