The Washington critic., 1889-05-07
nhaLY MORNING NEWS.


An interesting romance came To light
in Minneapolis yesterday Frank G.
Pacltonham, q wealthy Englishman,
married Miss May Russell of the Lon.
don Gaiety Burlesquc Company Pack
cnham's family are among the most
wealthy and arstocrntic in England
lie met Miss Russell in London five
years ago aud little later they became
engaged Packcnhnm, senior, strcnu-
Ously objected to the marriage, but the
son remained obduratc and Miss Rus
sell constant TO prevent the marriage
Young Pcckcnhnm was given plenty of
money and bundled of to America.
He lived year in Philadelphia another
in Toronto and finally came 10 Mime.
apolis, where he bought nm interest in
wholesale crockery business Some
weeks ago the London Gaiely Company
arrived In New York with scores Of
pretty girls, among them being Miss
Russell. While the company was play
ing in Chicago Miss Russell secured u
brief vacation and went to Minneapolis.
The result of her visit was her marriage
TO Packcnham. The bride will leave
the stage as soon rs her American On
gagemcnt is completed and with her
husband return 10 England
F. The soldiers Orphans Home.
The Pennsylvania House yesterday
afternoon again refused TO concur in the
Senate amendment TO the Soldiers Or
phans' School Commission bill Notice
was received from the Senate that q
Committee on Conference on this meas
ure had been appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Wood, Williamson and Brown
of York, aud on motion of Mr. Kuufi
man the House directed the Speaker TO
appoint like committee TO meet the
Senate committee, Mr. Hall, who was
in the Speakers chair, appointed Mcssrs
Walk, Kaufman and skinner The
committees met this evening and con.
sidercd the Senate amendments for
nearly an hour Mr.. Kaufman and
Mr.. Walk objected to the amendment,
which prohibits any contracts whatever
being made by the commission At
their suggestion il was agreed that the
bill should bc amended so the commits.
sion can make contracts with the State
College, the normal schools and the va
rious homes for children that are not
run for profit When the committee
had reached this agreement II de.
cided TO ask that the appropriation bill
should be referred III for consideration
and amendments. The appropriation
bill Is to be made to conform to the
commission bill. The committee will
doubtless report both bills tomorrow
and they will pass as they come from
the committee.
Stirred Up by Newspapers.
Information comes from New Or
leans TO the effect that Vernon, a
sparsely settled parish on the border of
Texas, appears on the eve of civil
war, and much blood may flow Two
years ago A. ID. Lyles, Texas desper,
ado, who, IL Is charged, had been driven
from that State for cattle stealing set
! tied in Vernon parish and engaged in
| armed and inclined to murderous ag.
gressiveness He was said to have
struck several parties with his rifle and
deliberately stepped upon the toes OF
men while entering stores. So odious
did he become that one night recently
he was filed with buckshot and left
dead ON bridge six miles from Lees
burg His killing was the beginning
OF the trouble. The editor of the PeO
| PIES Friend attacked State Senator L.
Il. Smart, prosperous and Influential
citizen, accusing him OF the crime and
demanding punishment, The Vernon
Ners defended the Senator. The parish
speedily divided into factions, the ole
element supporting the NeDs and tn,
border rufiians the FifeRd Sorell, IN,
editor Of the latter, has made himself
very aggressive, and it is feared he vii
be killed. If such an event occurs the
two factions will fight with bloody re
| sult.