River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-03-03
SOME SINGULAR SUITS.
Queer Grievances Presented &Oc
Legal Redress in the Courts
of Different Lands.

Recently the Indian department at
Washington decided that paint and long
hair are not henceforth to be worn by
Indians on the reservations, an edlct
which aroused no little discomfort
among the tanned redskins, who at least
hoped to be allowed to go down other
graves after the fashion of their savage
forefathers. Of course there was moth
ing for them but to obey. but Aqua His.
full-blooded savage OF the Yuma tribe.
does not intend to let the matter rest
there. He has had his hair cut, but he
is suing the United States government
in the superior court at San Diego,
Cal, for $4,000 compensation, states the
New York Journal.
1t is doubtful if he will be as success
full as was an Englishman who, some
months ago, got SIS from Leeds bar
Der because the artist OF the lather brush
cut off the ''tyke's" mustache for joke
while the latter was sleeping under the
influence of the cup that inebriates, in
the BARRIERS chair. The case did not
reach the courts, but was settled be-
tween the parties.
Not long ago Frenchman took
train to be present at a family dinner to
which he had been invited; but the train
struggled in late, and so prevented the
hungry man from enjoying the meal, to
which he had no doubt looked forward
to with sweet anticipation. He claimed
damages from the company for the loss
81 ~. Do 4,.iI al of
commerce awarded him the substantial
amount of eight dollars as compensa-
ton.
A case where good intentions paved
the way to the IL llama law courts re-
Gently was that of Overshiner VS.. Hosier.
The cause of the litigation was unique
enough object, in all truth, being moth
ing lcore or less than a lost thirst.
George Cvershiner was a victim to the
drink habit. Quite unknown to him, his
sister, Mrs. Hosier, determined to at
tempt his reformation. So she secret
ly mixed with his food a preparation
which he ate unsuspectingly, with the
result so desired by his sister. George
was cured of his craving for alcoholic
liquors, cured apparently against his
will. for when he learned to whom he
owed his loss of thirst he ungratefully
entered a claim against his benefactress
for $4,000.
Broken engagements frequently
enough result in actions for breach of
promise, but it is seldom the gentleman
sues the lady when she refuses to carry
out the contract, though she it really is
who does the promising. For one man
to sue another because his fiancee re
fuses to marry him would appear to be
quite an illogical step for the disappoint-
ed man to take.
Take, for example, the case of Clar-
ence Manuel, who handed in at Louis
vile (Ky) post Office telegram which
was addressed to his sweetheart, Miss
Bryant, inviting her to meet him in
Louisville. The telegrapher altered
Louisville to Nashville, with the result
that Miss Bryant journeyed to the last
named town to keep the appointment.
The natural result was that the lovers
did not meet, and for Manuel the conse-
quence was disastrous-Miss Bryant re-
fused to wed him. So the man sued the
| telegraphist. placing a cash value of
$4,000 upon his lost love. The court
ruled, however, that he had sued the
wrong party, and Manuel lost his case.
For the loss of her affianced husband
| Signorina Ida de Frate is suing in the
Genoa courts a photographer named
Ricci, and the damages she claims
amount to $4,000. The lady was en-
gagged to be married, but her husband
to-be refused to wed her because Ricci,
who took the lady's photograph some
! time since, published it as a pictorial
card. Thousands of the cards were sold
in all parts of Italy, and elsewhere on
the continent, Ricci, it is said, reapipg a
handsome profit. Because of the pub
LEFTY thus given to the lady, who, it may
| be mentioned. is very beautiful, her
fiance severed their engagement, and
Signorina Frate consequently COM
menced the action for damages. But the
photographers contention is that the
photo was published with the lady's con-
sent.