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The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
Romeo Simpson Dead

Romeo Simpson, the colored
man shot by Deputy Sheriff
Roland Smith two weeks ago,
died at the county Jail We'd
nesday morningof his wounds
complicated with pneumonia.
Simpson was a desperate and
dangerous negro, although
his parents residing here are
respectable citizens.
As stated ut the time, the
shooting was caused by simp-
sons resisting arrest aud un-
der conditions that thorough
ly exonerate Mr.. Smith.
II Simpson had lived he
would have had to to face be-
side the charge of robblng
Hagan's grocery, the robbery
Of the Mt. Leonard and
Shackleford depots and also
blackmailing the G. Il A. Of
ficials-having written three
letters in which he threaten
Qd IN hlou nm tho paooaunor
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
D. A. R. COLONIAL BALL


The members of the Robert
Nelson Chapter of the D. A.
X. have been planning this
winter TO start a fund for the
much.needed library and rest
room for the county.
The ladies hope to realize .
SUBSTANTIAL fund from this en-
tertainment for the good
work.
The Elks' club room have
been remodeled and hand.
somely decorated and the D.
A. RS will have the pleasure
of opening them. The nation
al colors will be used lavishly
in the decorations, with Gov.
ers and palms. From 8 " 10
o'clock the hours will be de-
voted to a reception and con.
cert. Dancing will begin
promptly at 10 O'Clock.
All the ladies and gentle.
men will appear in Colonial
costume or evening dress,
with powered hair. There
will be good music and the re-
freshments will be served by
young ladies' in costume.
The time will 20 merrily
with all. Tickets are 41.W
each,. which includes every
thing.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

Robert H. Meyer, of Black.
burn and Miss Anna Laura
Nsegelin, of near Blosser,
we're married at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. e. Naegelin, Wed.
nesday, Feb. 18th at IL q. M,
Rev. H. Limper of Blackburn
officiating Owing TO the ill
ness of Mr. Naegelin the we'd
ding was q very quiet one, only
the immediate relatives being
present.
Mr.. Meyer 10 q son OF VIII.
I Neyers OF Blackburn and Is y
ysung man Of sterling worth
M - bride . A aeeom-
~. 49, w ~ - y Y. - =.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Uncalled-for Letters

Remaining In the Marshall possoasos
Feb IL, 1908, which will be sens -
the dead. letter once " not called for
within two weeks.
Misses Leta Hellord, Hattie NsnoIs
Haulie, +. Haynes, Millio Livsstoe,
Ethel McCarty, Ellen Rucksr.
r Crook, Arthur Day, J n Hry,
Millard Harris, Carroll uassins,
Emery Kid~ell, Mr.. Nswlsn, Tssvis
Spencer, Robt Wilson.
N. r. CHARTAIN. p. n
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

lady who will make home.life
pleasant for ber husband.
They represent two of Saline
well to do and prominent Ger.
man families. They will re.
side on the VIM. Opper farm
north of Blackburn.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

]. +. Never, of Ryors, Mo-.

J. F. Meyer, of Ryors, Mo-,
has rented a residence At
Napton and will move here
March Cd. He and John
Weiher, of Usage county, will
probably take charge OF the
Paulsmeyer farm near Sweet
Springs, or buy a farm. He
says they have decided TO be-
come citizens OF Saline and We
give them a hearty welcome.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
MARSHALL NOT WRECKED
Most of the Steel Buildings
Still in Good Shape.

sss 80 SSS~ SnSkSs
According to the Kansas
City dalies Marshall was at
the mercy of a band OF
might riders" last Friday
night who literally shot the
town TO pieces. The Journal
said that forty masked men
entered the town on horse.
back, rode around the square
firing a volley at each corner,
left a warning to a number of
our citizens TO leave town at
once, etc.
The facts as near as we
can learn them are that half
a dozen country boys return
ing from a dance on horse
hack passed through Mar
shall about midnight and boy.
like "cracked" a few jokes,
which to the Journal reporter
sounded like shots and the
laughter following like war
whoops. The undertakers all
claim there was no unusual
rush of business the following
day-the doctors could not
be interviewed as they have
not yet recovered from the
scare! Aud Of course the in.
jured are uncared for!
But apart frors this matter
entirely there is a spark Of
trath in something the Journ.
al sailor rather the Journal
article was partially based on
something that really happen.
ed. Thursday morning
auctioneer Frank NJ. Stone
found the following note in
pencil capitals on his door:
"A.E. Stone, you better leave
| Marshall at once or you will
be murdered. There are some
| parties laying for you. Bet
ter 20 at once--this 10 seri.
Gus matter. Go, aud go fast.
'wet's' give you 2 days to
leave"
We hunted up Mr.. Stone
and he said regarding the
matter: II haven't seen any
might riders neither have /
heard any shooting on the
streets of Marshall. l am
not worrying over the notice
on my door. / am still In
Marshall and will remain
here unless the Lord comes
after me, but / haven't any
fear Of humanity and If they
want me can be easily found.
There was a report in a Kan.
sas City paper pertaining To q
conversation between myself
and an officer stating that he
loaned me a gun, which Il
not true. But l have a young
cannon of my own loaded with
Hog chains and spike nails
shivering Tor a job. l have
not accused anyone OF putting
the notice on The door, bu'
will say this: that l consider
the guilty party a low bred
cheap, Insignificant, dirty
cowardly cur, who would rur
himself to death if he was
out and heard a leaf stir by
wayside."
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

Don't forget the Republican
mass meeting at the city hall
next Tuesday night TO nomi.
nate q city ticket.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
Card of Thanks.

To the friends who SO kind
ly assisted me in my hours of
trouble during my wife's
death and burial l extend a
harty thanks.
I. A Hannn
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
DEATHS
Mrs. L. A. Hagan

u eu suuuenIy at her nome AT
the Z ttage Hotel Sunday
evening of heart failure, She
was feeling unusually well
during the day and after
supper in Tn the evening sang
with her husband in the hotel
Office. She went to her room
later and must have been
feeling badly as she laid upon
her bed without undressing.
About 1890 she got up and
asked Mr.. Hagan te call Mrs
Billirgsly as she was very
sick. A doctor was also sent
for but she had expired be
fore his arrival.
Mrs. Hagan was a splendid
Christian woman. She was
68 years old Tuesday and was
married to the surviving
husband more than fifty
years ago. Two children
were born TO the union both
of whom preceded her in
death. Her funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon at the
Christian church conducted
by her pastor, Rev. B. Il.
Wharton.
George Nye
died at his home northeast of
Malta Bend Wednesday, Feb.
18th, after o long illness of
dropsy. He was seriously
Ill about a year ago but rallied
enough to get around and he
thought was on the road to
complete recovery.
He was SO years, II months
and 3 days old and resided on
the same place over 50 years.
His wife and two children
survive. Also three sisters -
Mrs. J. w. Blackburn, Blos-
ser; Mrs. VIM. Mullins,
Miami; Mrs. Maggie Allen.
Miami. Funeral services
were held yesterday forenoon
at the residence and burial in
the North cemetery at Malta
Bend. Rev. Ira W. Barnett,
pastor of the Malta Bend
Presbyterian church. conduc-
ted the funeral services.
Mr.. Nye was a substan.
tial citizen, a good husband
and father, and his death is a
sad loss to the community.
We extend sympathy.
J 10. Striker
Marshalrs Oldest merchant,
died at his home in West
Marshall after a weeks i'll.
ness OF pneumonia Tuesday
forenoon, aged IS years or
last Christmas Day.
Mr.. Striker was one OF
Marshall's best citizens and
his departure is greatly re-
gretted.
He leaves seven sons and
three daughters, as follows;
Miss Maude, Adolph, Wm.,
Mrs. Phil Mock, Ben, Miss
Lennie, Carl, Herbert, Hsrry
and Walter. All the children
were present at the funeral
except Herbert, who is in
4 california.
Funeral services were held
at the residence at 4 p. m.
/ Wednesday, conducted by
Rev. L. p. Bowen, assisted
by DR.. W. H. Black. The fu'
neral was one of the most
largely attended ever known
in Marshall. Out of respect
for the departed merchant, al
the stores closed from 4 to .
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

husband and q boy 9 years
old and an infant of five weeks
survive.
Mrs. E. J. Dunlap
died at her home in Gillian
yesterday Thursday a 4a.m.
Funeral at l p. m. today.
Mrs. Phebe Caverl
col.,. died Sunday night At
l1.O, Of pneumonia, aged 70
years. She was making her
home with her son.in.law
Jack Williams, near the G. q
A. depot. Five children sur.
vive her-Mrs. Tompkins,
Martin, Mrs. Amanda vii.
liams, Mrs. Sophia Strange
and Percy. Her remains
were taken 10 Nelson for
burial Wednesday.
Fred Nillsr
COL, died Saturday at his
mothers home in Marshall at
AIS a. m. of heart trouble,
aged about % years years.
His remains were buried at
Fairview cemetery Sunday.
He leaves a wife also 10 mourn
his early death.
Mrs. Ella Mason
COL, wife OF Ellie Mason, died
at her home on South Bruns-
wick Ave. at 8 a. m. Monday,
Feb. 10th aged 45 years, 10
months and 3 days. Funeral
services were held at the
North Street M. L. Church
Wednesday afternoon, con.
Quoted by Rev Reeves, after
which the remains we're laid
to rest in Rock Creek GENE.
terry.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
Mary Helen Me- Cord

the beautiful four-year-old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Hugh McCord, died at their
home IN Nevada on Feb. 9Th,
Of scarlet fever.
J. A. Jessup
an old and prominent citizen
of Miami, died Feb. Sd, 1908.
aged 65 years, of Bright's
disease. His remains were
laid to rest in The Miami GENE.
terry.
Shirley Vaughters
son of W. G. Vaughter, until
recently a resident of Mar.
shall. died of consumption at
Alamogordu, N. NJ, on Feb.
9th, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Mary F. Alison
wife of A. j. Alison, of o miles
east of Marshall, died Tues.
day, February 1ltb, of pneu.
moria, aged IS years, 8 month
and 5 days. Funeral services
were conducted at the resif
dcnce by Rev. VIM. Varde-
man at 10 a. m. Wednesday
and burial at Ridge Park Gem
etery.at 2 p. m. The hus.
band, three daughters and
three sons survive.
Annie D. Heuman
1t has pleased our heavenly
Father To send tie death an.
gel into our midst and earth
has one less earthly treasure.
On Feb.T, at / p. m. Annie
Dennab, youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. .L.C. Heumann
Of Lutte Rock drew her last
breath, succumbing TO a short
illness OF pneumonia. Al.
though she had the best Of
medical attention, yet the ef-
forts TO save her life were fu-
tile. She was a bright and
beautiful child loved by all
who knew her. She had a
sweet disposition but as a fra.
grant flower 10 plucked TO
shed it's sweet odor elsewhere.
She has gone hence. leaving
Sweet memories OF her short
life TO those who are left be.
hind. Her time of sGjourn
upon earth was but brief-6
years, A months and one day,
the date of birth being Oct. 8,
1901. All is well, her happy
spirit Is at rest in the arms Of
Jesus where she waits to
greet those who shall come
after to that blessed abode.
Funeral services we're con-
Quoted by Rev. e. j. Hosto at
the Evangelical church near
Little Rock, where the re.
mains were inferred in the
cemetery. His text was from
Job l:2l, "The Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away,
blessed be the name of the
Lord" from which he pade
some touching remarks. May
the Lord tenderly console the
bereaved.
.oh how sweet II will be In that beautiful
land
So free from all sorrow and pain,
With songs on our lips and with harps -
IN our hands
To meet one another again."
Mrs. Bsrths Ashley
The Ashley family was
aga'n visited by the Death
Angel Sunday when Bertha,
wife OF Ernest Ashley was
taken TO the better world.
lMr. and Mrs. Ashley have
resided in Kansas City for q
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
Change at Miami

f. r. Mcdaniel who pur.
chased G. T. Taylor's dry
goods store st Miami recently
sent g. 8. Taylor, Chas. Will.
son and John Elder over
Tuesday to get the big safe
be purchased of Emory
Brown. Mr.. Mcdaniel will
take charge on March I'd.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
WIN b Trisd for 1irst Degree
lGnc1og

Gen. r. @ Horne was ar.
irsigped in the criminal court
- Kansas City saturday and
~ wjil ~ tried e. ; OhnIGeof
ft9 ~
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

The Ashley family was
again visited by the Death
Angel Sunday when Bertha,
wife OF Ernest Ashley was
taken TO the better world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley have
resided in Kansas City for q
number Of years and Mrs.
Ashley died In q hospital
there. She underwent q diff
fcult operation Eve weeks
ago, resulting in blood poison.
lug and death. Her remains
we're brought to Marshall and
laid to rest In Ridge Park
cemetery Monday aftern0on,
s11sr 4 lsss
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

the beautiful four-year-old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Hugh McCord, died at their
home IN Nevada on Feb. 9th,
of scarlet fever.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14

husband and a boy 9 years
old and an infant of five weeks
survive.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
J. A. Jessup

an old and prominent citizen
of Miami, died Feb. Sd, 1908.
aged IS years, of Bright's
disease. His remains we're
laid to rest in The Miami GENE.
tery.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
Shirley Vaughters

son OF W. G. Vaughter, until
recently "A resident of Mar.
shall, died of consumption at
Alamogordo, N. NJ, on Feb.
9th, aged 81 years.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1908-02-14
LOCAL MARKET
Marshall, Feb. II, 1908

Corrected weekly by Swift 4 Co.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09
BACON MAY SUCCEED TAFT.
Assistant Secretary Of State Likely to
Head War Department.

friends Of Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon. formerly OF Boston, have re-
ceived information which leads them
to believe that Mr.. Bacon will become
secretary of war about July l next.
succeeding Secretary Taft, who is un-
derstood to be desirous Of retiring
from the cabinet at that time.
The determination of Secretary
Taft to retire is said to be quite
definite, and is understood not to
be dependent upon the outcome Of the
national convention
Mr.. Bacon was born in this city
and was particularly prominent in ath-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09
Cinnamon Take up skatinq Fad.

Whether 1t be owing to Christian
ity, civilization or Americanization,
matters not, but the Chicago China
man is getting there" He has taken
to roller skates, says the Chicago Ex-
aminer
With him it has become a case OF
roll. roll, roll along" but instead of
"over the dark, blue sea-" as when he
came from the Celestial Kingdom" it
is across and along the pavements of
the chop suey district"
That he enjoys the sport is attested
by the increasing numbers seen night
ly in Clark and adjacent streets.
1t seems odd to see these so-called
heather going with the wind. their
queues flying behind them, and the
straps of their skates pressed down
deeply into their well padded sandals
The missionary didn't teach John
Chinaman to skate. He got the In
spiration from his children and they
learned it from their American school
mates.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09
MORLEYN0WA PEER
BRITISH LIBERAL LEADER QUITS
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Ill Health and Too Much Work Forces
Distinguished Lieutenant Of Glad
stone and Friend Of Carnegie
Into Easier Post.

l.ondon.-John Morley, the distin-
gushed liberal leader. has been ele-
waited to the peerage; he will, how
ever, retain the office of secretary for
India in the reorganiZed British parlia-
ment. Morley's reason for accepting
peerage is his declining health and
q throat affection that makes tho
strain OF the work in the house OF
commons too great.
In leaving the house OF commons
thai body loses one of its most noted
members. Many accomplishments in
and ont of his official duties have un-
dOubtedly earned this title for the
English liberal leader, historian, the
ologian, orator, editor and student.
Morley has likewise been called the
Puritan of politics. title which his
passion for righteousness and his pub
lice austerity have conspired to win
him
1t is difficult to imagine Morley
among the peers, for whose benefit he
invented the phrase: Mind them or
end them When made secretary OF
state Of India his critics said he would
make weak executive. He proved
otherwise. He made a vigorous speech
in the house of commons, in which he
announced his purpose to crush sedi-
tion in India with strong hand. He
defended the sharp treatment he had
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09
A Cross Marks the Building Coveted
by lithographers.

ing it away Now the material in the
building is worth about $4,000.
The present Andreas Lichtenstein. a
descendant of the man who built the
house. has said "Nein" about once a
month for the last 20 years to specu-
ators who want to buy his home and
tear it down for the stone. 1t is his
home and that of his forefathers and
he refuses to part with it. So lith-
ographers. with thoughts OF rising
prices, look and sigh.
Lithographic stone is found in COM
mercial quantities only in Bavaria.
The largest quarries are near Nurem-
berg.
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Copyright. l1n. Dodd Moad 4 Co.. n. Y.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton II. Barnes. n wealthy American
touring Corsica. rescues the young Eng
lish lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
daushter ea hn Of Of the % Paoila rom rom the Ar mnr
derous vendetta understanding that his
reward is to be the hand OF the girl he
hsh lieutenant. The four fy from Ajac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseilles,
Marina is handed mysterious note
tates a postponement of the Journey.
Barnes and Enid are married. Soon
after their 0ae shs d hs.
been kidnapped and taken to Corsica:
The groom secures fishing. vessel and
eaptors when he hears scream from
the villa and rushes back to hear that
Anstrqther's wife. Marina is also miss IS
Corsica without delay. and SO he leaves
the search for Marina to her husband
shore Marina is discovered hiding in
corner of the, vessel She explains her
Barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans. When Barnes and Marina arrive
Enid informns nn m that n9 the Kidnapping
10 for the purpose of entrapping Barnes
so the vendetta may kill him. Barnes
their search for Enid They come in
sight of her and her captors in the Corsi-
can mountain wilds just as the night ap-
proaches In seeking shelter from
storm the couple enter hermitage and
there to their amazement they discover
Tomasso. the foster father of Marina,
who was supposed to have been killed by
De Belloc's soldiers, and for whose death
Barnes had been vendettaed Tomasso
kill her brother. Many wrongs are right
ed Barnes is surprised In the hermitage
by Rochini and Romano. the two detest-
ed bandits, who had been searching for
him to murder him for his money: The
bandits attempt to take away Marina
Barnes darts out the door The bandits
start to pursue. but as they reach the
door both are laid low by Barnes revol-
yer Members of the Bellacoscia enter
and Barnes is honored for his great serv.
.Rochini and Romano. The release Of
Enid is promised. Barnes Is conveyed in
Triumph to Bocognano. Marina acquaints
the Bellacoscia with Salicet's plot
Instructed to vote against him at the
coming election. Barnes is taken to the
mansion OF the Paolis to meet Enid
Marina receives a telegram. She starts
for Bastia to meet her husband Enter
ing the room to greet his wife Barnes is
bewildered to find the adventures La
Belle Blackwood. but not Enid. She had
been substituted for the Americans bride
by shrewd plot. Lieut.. Anstruther ar
rives - md Marina and learns that she
has beAn lured away by the telegram
which Tad been sent by another without
his knowledge. The two start in search OF
Marina. Barnes and Edwin take different
roads IN their search. Edwin is trapped
in a tower where he is made prisoner, IN
endeaYoring to escape he opens trap
door where he finds Emory. the detec-
tive, who had been imprisoned there pre-
viously.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09
HOUSE OF LITHoeRAPHIc STONE.
Home in Nuremberg, Germany, covet-
ed by Many.

Berlin.-Lithograph look at 1t
and sigh. It's plain, plastered stone
house about so yards from the ancient
city hall of Nuremberg, Germany.
There is nothing to distinguish it from
the other old houses OF the neighbor-
hood except that 1t is built of lith-
ographic stone, worth from six to 81
cents pound So photographers who
go to Nuremberg wander from the
worn tourist trails to see the wonder.
The house was built about 1880, near
ly 100 years before Alois Senefelder,
the discoverer of lithography, was
born Andreas Lichtenstein, who
built it, took the stone easiest to get
and secured 1t for the trouble of carry
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09
CHAPTER xvl-contjnued.

ooh. hang it, what have they done
to you, smarty?" growls the detective
ahgrily. Then he cries: GLORY halle
lujah. Bully for you," for Edwin has
run down the ladder and is busy try
ing to unloosen the irons from the
Americans legs.
They've got keys somewhere.
snarls Emory. Hang it, think OF their
cheek, manacling a detective"
Edwin is up the ladder again. He
sfrikes another match and on the
ground story finds, after some little de.
lay, a bunch of keys hanging on the
wall.
After some trouble with the locks,
which are rusty, Elijah's legs are re,
leased and he ascends with Edwin, his
Aws almost swapping with rage as he
tells his wrongs.
Il was playing the fisherman at st.
Tropez," he says. Il had got onto
them, all right. l knew the head devil.
the elder man. Cipriano. when, like a
fool, 1 went on board of that big.
cursed fishing felucca to them. pre-
tending to want to get Job. thinking
1 would find out what the devil they
were driving at. That was the end of
me. l hadn't more than got In the
forecastle than was covered with two
long knives. and that scar-faced fel-
low said to me: The first time, you
were warned to keep out OF this affair.
This is the second time They were
savage enough to kill me. but they
simply corded me up and threw me in
the hold, and oh. what time had as
their internal vessel dashed about the
Mediterranean after you. When they
gave up chasing you they stopped
here and put me away carefully in
that hole down there"
Suddenly he cries: What are you
doing?" for Edwin has his hands in an
iron ring and is trying to pull up an
other trap door in the flooring.
Il want tools by which we can break
enough masonry from one of these
embrasures to get OUT" says the
sailor.
But pulling up the trap door, both he
and the American gaze astounded into
the other vault.
Two red flaming eyes encounter
theirs. IF you come to kill me, I'll die
liln Corsican. my teeth In your
th:oAt." cries q low. hoarse voice.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-09

letics while attending Harvard uni
versity. being captain of the varsity
crew He was classmate of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
He was connected with the bank
ing firm of E. Rollins Morse & Co.
until 1899, when he became a men,
ber Of the firm Of ]. P. Morgan &
Co. of New York where he has since
made his home. He married Miss
Carlton OF New York.
His friends in this city, upon hear
ing Of his reported advancement, were
not surprised. for something of such
a nature had been anticipated.