The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-11
GROOM Is MISSING
KEOHI HAS A BIG WEDDING DE-
FERRED BY A TELEGRAM.

All Was Ready for the Marriage of One of
sedswick County's Charming Maidens
to Representative of the Cuban Gov
ernnent-The License Had Been Issued,
the Guests Assembled, the Fatted Calf
Killed, the Parson Was There, the Bride
Being Prepared, when a Strange Tele-
gram Arrives and the Groom Departs.
The lfttls village of Kechi has a sen
sation which will he the talk of the
quitting bees Of that neighborhood for
many day.
Some four weeks since man about
Is years of age appeared in the neigh
horhood and claimed that he was an
agent of the Cuban republic and that
be had been authorized by his country
to purchase supplies for the use Of the
army of that country. He had plenty of
money, was we'll dressed, intelligent
looking, a splendid conversationalist
and made many friends.
He stopped at the home Of Mr. Sred-
Eniska, one OF the prominent farmers
was smitten with the charms of his
daughter. Miss Amelka. His love was
apparently returned, and IL was not
long until the government agent had
asked the hand of the young lady in
marriage, and the date for the celebra-
ton Of the nuptials was set and the day
previous he appeared before Probate
Judge Wyatt and asked TO be granted
q marriage license for himself and Miss
Annie.
OF course the obliging Judge OF the
probate court granted the license. The
ages of the two were such that no con-
sent would be required. the prospect
I've groom being 45 and the expected
bride 10, and when the judge had peck
eted the $3.50 marriage fee, the Cuban
agent was permitted TO go forth bear
ing the legal document for Joseph II.
Myers Of Havana, Cuba, and Miss
Amelka Sredzniska Of Kechi, to as
sumo the pleasures and responsibilities
Of husband and wife.
The news of the wedding spread and
the prospective bride was the recipient
Of many hearty congratulations. 1t
was TO be a wedding which was 10 be
celebrated in true style as they do in
the Fatherland. Not only was the fat
ted calf made to give up the ghost,
but the fruit which Is prepared at Mil
wauHee and other wicked cities, was
secured in abundance, and the best
cooks in the country were engaged for
the coca sion.
Vanderbilts and Goulds might wed
their daughters TO titled lords, but
here was a noble representative of a
coming republic. one who was trusted
with great responsibility; one who
could speak fluently several different
languages; one who was about TO shin
thousands of bushels of Sedgwick coun-
tvs surplus grain to the patriots of the
little island, and what could be more
fitting than that the wedding of the
Cuban agent should be made a memo
rable one. No expense was spared and
the entire neighborhOod booked for
ward TO the approaching wedding.
Mr.. Myers visited the city frequently
and not only wrote several letters 70
Kansas City, but also sent several tel
egrams and apparently was a man of
much business, but he kept his Kansas
City connections with his business af-
fairs perfectly to himself.
The day arrived and so did the guests
The fat calf had ceased to exist; the
musicians had assembled; the dancing
floor was a scene of beauty and youth;
the clergyman had arrived; the bride
had retired for the purpose of being
arrayed in her bridal robes; the brides
maids were twining flowers in her hair
an dadjusting her veil. The place was
a scene Of joy on every hand AID the
fruit from Milwaukee was being passed
around when a message arrived for the
groom. lie seized the dispatch and
read these words: The Cuban train
has gone south"
Pale and trembling the groom ap-
peared before his prospective father-in-
law and told him he would have TO start
for Wichita Immediately and wanted
the fastest horse on the place He
told the guests that as it hacked some
two hours before the time of the we'd
ding that he could Zoe back in three
hours and they could enjoy themselves
until he should return and mounting |
the horse he rode off in the direction
of this city, and that ia the last that |
has been seen of the Cuban agent in |
the vicinity of Kechi.
The informant of the report says that |
all kinds of strange stories ara af1Oat |
as TO the sudden disappearance of the !
man but that the general belief Is that |
the dispatch was a cipher one and he /
made good his escape. The young la |
dy has the marriage license, the pro- |
bate judge has his fees, the young lady |
is still single and il the man should |
turn out 70 be an adventurer she is to |
be congratulated that the alarm came !
before instead OF after the marriage.
WHY HE Is REJoICED