Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 28, 1890, Part One, Page 5, Image 5
r \ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAYjEOEMBEK 28 , 1800-SIXTEENT PAGES- e KELLEY , STIGER & CO. , COR. FARNAM AND 15th STREETS Extraordinary Sale of CLOAKS FOR the next ten clays we will offer our entire stock of CLOAKS and FURS at * * ' > a discount from regular prices of 20 and 25 per cent. 25 Psr Gent Discount on M Plush Garments , 20 PBF GBtit Discount on Hll Cloth Garments and FUrs , TFI T FY STTGFR ft CO IvJL/JLyJbJL/1 , O 11VJJL/1V UljJ. . 2,3 Per Oent off on in all sizes , 42 inches long , made Plush Sacques 'Onf the finest plush , regular prices $19.75 > $30$38and$47 At this sale we give a discount of 28 per cent from regular prices. 27 inches long , satin lined , new and stylish , regular prices j \ .50 , $22.50 and All go at this sale at a discount of 28 per cerxt. Ladies' Dolman Plush Wraps Very stylish garments At a discount of 2B per cent from regular prices. A DEAD MAN'S DOUBLE LIFE , i It is Eevcaled at His Grave to the Two Women Ho Had Wronged. WERE TRUE SISTERS IN MISFORTUNE. An Old Slave's Ttomnnoo Love , Fish Oil anil tiamp BlncU A Woman's Vnlquo UOVOIIBO tioohlnvar of Oklahoma. " Oao morning , In the spring , the day clerk of a largo hotel In Atlanta entered the oilloo and plancod over the register to note the arrivals of the nlglit before , writes "Wallace P. Rood in the Atlanta Constitution. "Rather queer , " ho said to himself. "Horo is Mrs. John Ellington registered from Now Orleans , and here on the next page IB Mrs. John Ellington from Bos ton. " Ho turned away to answer a question from the bookkeeper and forgot all nhout the matter. At 10 o'clock that same morning a pretty little brunette opened the door of room No. 225'nnd looked out. Her som- bro black dross and sad fnco told the "story of a recent sorrow. The lady was Mrs. John Ellington of Now Orleans. "While she was standing there the door of room No. 227 , just opposite , opened , and n tall , handsome blond in the mourning costume of a widow came _ out She hold a bunch of ilowors in her hand , und after pausing to lock her door , she walked quietly to the elevator and disappeared from view. The blonde widow was Mrs. John Ellington of Bos ton. ton.Two Two hours Inter the Now Orleans lady stood by a nowly-inado grave In the cemoto ry. "Fresh flowers on his gravel" she ex claimed , with tears In her oyos. "I did not expect it. Poor John was a Stranger here , but his kind heart must have won him friends. These flowers show that somebody In this great city loves him and rouiombors him. " The visitor added another floral tribute to the ono on the pravo. She remained - " mained some little time. Finally with a sllont piayor , she loft the place , and , entering a carriage , rode back to the hotel. "I wonder who loft the flowers there , " she raid , after she had reached her room. "Whon John waa killed In that awful railroad disaster , und was buried BO fur away from homo , I was afraid that his gruvo would bo neglected until I could cnro for It myself. But somebody here loves him. Perhaps ono of his fol low travelers. " She removed her bonnet and throw \ herself Into a chair completely exhaust ed. * "If John had carried any letters with hlm8ho murmured , "tho news would have boon telegraphed to mo , but ho wus only accidentally identified , and I know nothing of the horror until I road it in the newspapers. O I cannot boar up un der my grief It will kill mo yet. " She throw herself on a lounge face downward and sobbed as though her heart would break. The next morning the lady from Now Orleans wns again Jn the comotory. As she turned a corner and came suddenly upon the lonely grave of her husband she saw a black robed llguro lay some flowers on the mound. In a moment the two fuced each other. The flrst comer was the tall blonde of room No. 227. "Imustthnnk you for your thought ful kindness , " said the Louisianiun im pulsively. "And , O , I am so anxious to learn your name , " The other looked startled and almost dazed. She glanced at the flowers in the little woman's hand. "J am Mrs. Ellington , " she answered mechanically. "How strange. Why , I am Mrs. El lington. " "I am Mrs. John Ellington"oxplalncd the Boston strungor. "And lam Mrs. John Ellington , " was ; ho response. A dead silence foil upon the two. Both turned pnlo , and they could almost hear each other's heart boats. "What was John Ellington to you ? " asked the blonde sternly. "Ho wns my husband ! " There was no response for a full min ute , and then came the whisper "And howasmlnol" "Tho two pnzed into each other's eyes. Ono produced a locket. "Look at his face , " she said. "I know , " was the sad reply. "Your locket is just like mine. Scot" The two portraits wcro undoubtedly those of the same man a handsome face ono that any woman would falLln love with at sight. * * * * * The whole story was told when the two Mrs. Ellington's returned to the hotel. John Ellington's business kept him In the north half of every year and in the south the remainder of the time. Ho was a boyish , emotional young fol low , good-hearted , but thoughtless. Twc yonrs before his death ho had married in Boston during- the summer , and the following winter had married ngain ir Now Orleans. Ho was so reckless nn < 3 so sure that his secret was safe that ho hadj not oven changed his name. The two women had their marriage certifi cates , but they would have believed each other without such proof. They in stinctlvoly felt that the truth had como out nt last. "Poor John , " said Mrs. Ellington of Now Orleans , "I cannot blnmo him for loving you. " "And I know that ho could not help his affection for you , " was the answer. "Ho was very very coed to mo. " The blonde took the other's little hand in hors. "IIo loved us , and wo both loved him. " she said softly. "That is enough to kr.ow. "Wo cannot judge wo can only forglvo. " And then those two sisters of sorrow embraced and spoke lovingly of the dead man. and in their simple , sweet way tried to comfort each other. A colored woman , bent nearly double with eighty years and a heavy bundle , wns seen to board the Cincinnati Mall line packet at Louisville , Ky. , the other afternoon , says the Post of that city. Approaching the clerk of the boat she slowly untied a knot in the corner of her rod bandana handkerchief and produced onoucrh cash to purchase a dock ticket for Cincinnati. The wrinkled and feeble old nogross Is the horolno of a romance. In uuto-bol- turn days she wns a slave and wns owned by a planter near Ashovlllo , N. 0. At an early ago she was married to a slave of the sumo master. By him she had several children. Over half a century ago her husband wns torn from her and her children und was sold to ( mother pluntor. The woman continued to work on the North Carolina plantation , and in a short tlmu waa again married. Her Our regular customers will remember that had a similar sale last year , atwhich we sold out all of our old cloaks. At this sale we of fer you nothing but new and desirable goods , every garment perfect in fit and finish. At our regular prices , these cloaks were cheap , but at a discount of 20 and 25 per cent from regular prices , we are giving you the greatest bargain we have ever offered. KELLEYSTIGER & CO. TPer Oent off On All FURS. Ladies' Fur Capes , In Beaver , Persian Lamb , Nutria , Wool Seal , Cape Seal , nil go at 2O per cent from regular prices. Ladies' Muffs , In all the popular furs , at 2O'per cent off for this sale. All Kinds of Fur .Trimmings at a Discount - , * - * count of 20 Per Cent. In Stripes , Plain , Plaids , . Rough and Figured Goods , Long Cloaks with plaited 'skirts , Gretchen and New markets , Jackets -with reefer and blazer fronts. Your choice at 2O percent disco'dnt from marked prices. whole family wns then put on the block and sold to a Virginia man. When the emancipation proclamation was promul gated the family took advantage of tholr 'rccdom and journeyed northward , finally taking up their homo in Louis ville. The husband died after the cioso of the war , and the children one by ono loft their mother to book their fortunes elbowhoro. The mother toiled and la bored to make a livelihood. She hoard nothing of her first husband until about a month ago , when ono of her sons found that the old man was living in Newport , Ky. The old nogress journeyed thither , and found the husband of her youth : He had also boon married the second time , and had several children by the second wife. The latter was dead , however , and the reunited couple decided to again live together. The woman returned to Louisville , disposed of her effects , and yesterday afternoon completed the ro mance of fifty years by returning to her husband. A hearing was had Deforo Justice J. It. Dovanoy of Ellenvillo , N. J. , re cently , in a case in which Isaac N. Cox , the principal merchant of the town , and the congressman-elect for the Ulster dis trict play a conspicuous part. Mr. Cox , who is past middle ago , married a young Sullivan county belle about two years ngo , brought her to Ellonvillo and es tablished her in a handsome mansion , says a dispatch from Middloton , N. J. , to the St. Louis Globo-Domocrat. The bride and groom began housekeeping by a grand reception of their friends from far and near. After dark , and while the festivities were in progress , some mali cious person smeared the gateway and the walks approaching the mansion , and the porch also , with a compound of fish oil and lamp-black , to the ruin of the dresses of the lady guests and of the costly carpets and other furniture in the house. On several occasions since then acts of malicious mischief of a similar character have boon perpetrated on the promises , but , strange to say , no earnest effort lias been made until very ro- conily toward detecting and punishing the olTondcr. It was recalled by gossip that for toner or twelve years bolero his marriage Mr. Cox had paid marked attentions to Mrs. Sarah Molviile , an attractive widow of the village , and it was long thought they were engaged to bo married. People talked of tho" annoyances of which Mr. Cox was the vicl im as the revenge of a lilted woman , and there was little fool ing of surprise when on the night ol October 11 last it was announced that the Widow Melville had boon caught Jn the very act of smearing the approaches to the Cox mansion. The hearing had before Justice De- vanoy on Friday was on complaint for al leged assault and bottory made by the Widow Melville against James J. Thorp. The comphflnant testified that on the night named , while she was passing along the street in front of the Cox man sion , the defendant seized her violently and dragged her into the dooryard , pinching her arms black and blue ant shocking her nervous system. She de nied that on that or any other occasion had she committed any malicious mis chief of the character indicated on the promises. The defendant testified that on the night in question ho was employed by Mr. Cox to watch the house , and that ho caught Mrs. Melville in the act of sinoar ing a compound on the walk londlntr from the gateway to the porch , Ho pro duced an old tomato can in court which ho alleged the widow used in the opera tlon. Mrs. > Cox corroborated him uj testifying that she saw and idontlllcc Mrs. Melville as the person captured b1 Thorp. Justice Dovanoy decided promptly against the widow by dismissing her complaint and discharging Thorp. There was a romantic elopement from near Campbell Hall Station , on the Orange - ango County railroad , the other night. Mr. John Lord is a woll-to-do farmer there , having throe children , two boys and a girl. Jennie Lord is a bright , voll-educutod and pretty blonde of nino- eon years. For a year or BO previous o the elopement she had two devoted uitors. Ono was Asa McElroy , a young vldowor of the neighborhood , of excel- out character and having sorao means. L'ho other was her cousin , Samuel Ew- ng , a jolly , good-looking , rather wild foung follow who was employed in the uawronco creamery near by. The girl's naronts favored the sedate and well-to- lo suitor , and she apparently acquiesced in tholr choice. The wedding day was sot and invitations to witness the cere mony were sent to all their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lord provided their daughter with a hundsofno wedding outfit. On the Sunday preceding the expected event young Ewlng called on Mibs Lord and was permitted to have what was supposed to bo a parting private inter view with hor. Qu Monday afternoon the wedding gown was brought homo to the expectant brido. Miss Lord put on her bridal robes and showed herself thus arrayed to a number of lady callers. She was in high spirits and chatted gnyly about her nuptials as arranged for the morrow. Along1 In the evening the expectant bridegroom called upon hor. She had ro.tii'od to her room an hour or so bofor'o. Mrs. Lord went to her room to call her and found no ono thoro. Jennie had fled hastily in her bridal garments , carrying oil the best p''rt of her wedding trousseau with her. On a table in the room she loft a gold watch and chain and other valua bles which had boon given her by the lever whom she BO summarily jilted. When she fled from the house young Ewing was waiting near by with a fast team. The pair were driven rapidly to this place , where they wore married , and then boarded a fast Erie train west ward bound. It is conjectured that they have gone to California , where they have near relatives living. An attempt at muidor and suicide was the sequel to a love story in Woburn , Mass. , the other o.yonlng. Hannah Dillon , a handsome young woman , who was thrown aside by James M. Callnhan , a switchman on the Boston and Maine road , vtaitod his station with the intention of Hilling her lever and then herself. , , , She throw herself in front of an the approaching oxnro'ss train knowing thai ho would rush to Ifdr rescue. After she had boon carried ! to a place of safety , and while her iQVor's arms were stm around her , shodfow a revolver and pressing it to his breast fired two shots , but neither shot took effect. Callahan saw the flash of ttnnv'eapon in the light of the headlight * qt un onglno which dashed past , and Jin , some unaccountable way ho suddenly turned and the bullets penetrated only his clothing. Again the infuriated woman fired , and again her victim escaped death. Then followed a desperate struggle for posses sion of the weapon , and the man's su perior strength saved his life. The woman was overpowered and locked up. She was intoxicated , and her act was then believed to be only a drunken fronk , but today she told the story of her delib erate plotting to kill. Ten years ago Hannah Dillon and James Callahan were schoolmates , and after they had been graduated from Cumnrings1 school their friendship rip ened into raora intimate relationship. But when ho refused to marry her alto watched night after night to kill him , but her courage disappeared when the opportunity came. "A woman can coin- 2.O per cent off on. All Cloth - BLOHKS , . LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS In beaver , diagonal , cheviot , and broad cloth , are this season's goods Also Reefers , vest front and tailor made , at $ S , $7 , $10 , $12 , $15 , $19.80 , $22.30 , $2B and $38. Your choice for 2O per cent less than regular prices. LADIES' NEWMARKETS In a large assortment of cloths , all the latest shapes , tight fitting , half fitting and loose fronts Also some very handsome Redfern cloaks in this lot all at 2O per cent less than regular prices. LADIES' DOLMAN WRAPS In camel's hair cloth , corkscrew , and a few fine impor ted novelties , everything in this lot at a discount of 20 per cent. mlt almost any sin for love , " she con cluded. Miss Jonnlo Barrows of Koyport , N. J. , was to wed Mr. Morris Weinstein , but young Benjamin Robinson in the meantime won her love ; and they both mysteriously disappeared on the wed ding nijrht and loft the would-be groom awaiting at the altar for the brido. But Mr. Weinstein and Miss Barrows were made man and wife , although her for mer lever stood by and saw thorn joined together. Miss Barrows is a stout and hundbomo-looking young lady. She wont to Koyport from Now York about six months ago. She became acquainted with Morris Woinstoln , who superin tends a gang of men employed at Loril- lard's brick works. His visits were quite frequent , and they decided to wed on Sunday evening , Novcmbes 9. Two" weeks before the wedding day Benjamin Robinson , who is in the employ of Har ris1 clothing establishment , paid marked attention to Miss Jennie , and told her that ho would make her rich If she wouldiecomo his wife and discard "VVotn- stoin. Nightly ho pleaded with her , and his visits became so frequent that Goldstein ordered him from the house , where she was boarding. Robinson mot his sweetheart In the street , and she promised to ho true to him. All this was unknown to Welnstoiu , and when Sunday evening came all arrangements were made and Rov. Mr. WoliT of Now York city , was in readiness to perform the ceremony. The groom appeared , and was surprised in not mooting with his brido. They waited till 9 o'clock , with the sarao result. The next day It was learned that the young lady and Robinson wore missing. Weinstein almost wont into hysterics. Isonburg , biothor-iu-law to the missing lady , sought her and brought her homo. Weinstein was present , and , after some explanation , the couple were again happy. Last night they were made and wife in the presence of about fifty pee ple. Robinson wns present , and when seen by Woihstoin was ordered from the house , but refused to go. After a little discussion they quieted down and Rob inson made his oxit. "While the bride stood at the altar and the clergyman read the marriage vow she began cry ing most pitcously and was hardly able to answer the questions necessary. A shooting affray in "which a western Lochinvar and his stolen bride ramo out best is reported from the southern part of the public land strip , says a Buffalo , O. T. . dispatch to the Globe- Democrat. Mary Carson has boon the hello of the section and all the young won hnvo aspired to her hand , but the parents were cold to all comers until a wealthy cattleman named Royson made known his intentions of paying court to the young lady. His suit was favored by the girl's father and mother , but the Euitorto whom the girl showed prefer ence was a young and handsome herder , who had nothing but his monthly wages on which to live. The persistent wooing of the cattleman and the coercion of the parents caused the lovers much unhnp- plnobs. After holding out against the demands of her patonts.until life was made a burden to her , Mary at last consented - > sontod to marry Royson. All the prep arations for a big wedding were com pleted , and when the day came the people ple gathorad for miles around. Just before the hour sot for the ceremony John Holland , the poor lovpr , appeared riding a largo horse and loading another. The prospective husband and the p.ir- cnts of the girl mot him with frowns , but ho was allowed to como into the house and participate in the festivities. All wont well for a tlrao , but it was soon noticed that the girl and Holland hud disappeared , and a search rnvoalcd the faut that both the horses were also gono. A hot chase was begun , and a largo party soon got on the trail of the Hoeing couplo. The girl had drcs&cd herself in a suit of men's clothes and was riding astride beside her lover , both being heavily armed. A running fieht ensued on the plains , in which old man Carson and ono of hig herders were shot slightly and Royson had his horse killed under him. Tills proceeding drove back the pursuers , and the couple roilo into Buf falo where they were made husband and wifo. wifo.A A peculiar decision was handed down by the district judge the other day , says aDoorLodgo , Mont. , correspondent of the Anaconda Standard. By this it is not meant that the decision was not sound law , but only peculiar in that the facts upon which it was based were strange and peculiar. It appears that ono Francis S Smith brought suit in the district court of this couutyabout 18SO and obtained a judgment of divorce against his- wife , Julia 0. Smith , who then lived in Wisconsin. Now Julia 0. Smith has applied to the court to have the decree of divorce sot aside and to bo restored to her marital rights on the grounds that the court had no jurisdic tion of her person , that the decree was based upon perjured testimony and fraud , and for other defects appearing upon the face of the proceedings. It up- Dears from the petition of Julia O. Smith that slio and Francis wcro married iu 1877 at llncine , "VVls. , where she has over since resided ; that she and her husband continued to reside there until twelve children were horn to thorn , ho in the meantime becoming quite proa- porous in business. In 1882 Francis became - came unumorod of a woman by the name of Siiphior , and finally , in 1881 , loft his homo and abandoned his family , and joined the woman Saphier and left , it is supposed , for Montana. This was the last hoard of him until 188 ! ) , when ho returned to his homo , sought forgive ness , was received into the bosom of his family , and after that lived with his wife as her husband. Ho lived with her till in January of this year , when ho died. It was after his death that she heard that her husband had obtained a divorce out in Montana , and she im mediately instituted proceedings to have the decrco set aside , with the rebult that the court granted her petition and re stored her to her marital rights. James Stalcton wns a rising young mechamc of Johnstown , Pa. Miss Mln- nio Apporson was a young lady of un usual beauty when their courtship began. Stalcton by economy and thrift hail just finished providing himself with a homo , when ho thought himself in j prosperous enough circumstances to * ! marry. Miss Apporson looked with ' favor on the suit of the young mechanic and the couple were married a , few days before the Johnstown disaster. Their honeymoon was rudely broken in the ruin that over whelmed that town and in the confusion and terror of that awful catastrophe husband and wife were torn asunder , and each thought that the other had perished. For weeks Stale- ton walked about the place , expecting in every mangled form that was taken out of the ruins to discover the lifeless features of his brido. But in this ho was dUappolntod , and , hopeless and broken in spirit , ho loft and settled In California. In the nioanthno , uflur un dergoing months of mental agony , Mrs. Stalcton had given up her husband for lost Each thinking that the other was hurled beneath the ruins of Johnstown , the couple drifted apart , husettling on a California ranch , while ho returned to some of her rolntlvou in Massachusetts. A short time ngo , through a mutual friend in Memphis , Tonn. . IIOWH of the hnsbiiml , whom she hud long glvun up for dead , was received by the Borrowing wife la Massachusetts. A to'ogrura. from Mrs. Stalcton informed the lonely ranchman that his bride was still living , and would hasten to him on the next train. When Stalcton received the joy. ful tidings his impatience would no ! allow him to await his wlfo's i-oniing. Sending bora telegram ho took the next train for the oast. Their mooting \\as u most uffoctlonuloand joyous ono. James Dukes and Mtir.V Slatin lived and loved at Plainaville , Davioss county , Indiana , the latter enjoyable pursuit , however , bolng against the wishes of old Farmer Slatin , father of Mary. The couple thereon decided to olopa and secured a hack and started for Now- burry. On the road the hack broka down and they asked for a team from a farmer. He , however , refused to assist in their "foolishness , " and the lovers had to travel on foot to Nowborry , where they arrived at daybreak. While waiting for the train the "old man" drove up and. the couple started across the railway bridge , the father , pistol In hand , in hot pursuit. Dukei nrndo the pace hot across the bridge and Miss Slatin lagged behind. The farmoi overtook thorn and threatened to shoot , ins daughter got in range of the pistol and the father desisted. Mary thontooli oil her shoos and unrod on her lovor. They eprintud to the other sldo and es caped , much to the joy of a largo crowd Unit witnessed the affair. The old man oltorod $25 to anyone who would capture the pair , but ho found nc la k era. 'Dr.BIrnoy , nose and throat , flee bldg. Kml Pnto or mi ftiilinn IVInlilcn. The life of the Mission Indian maiden h not altogether a happy one , especially If aha Is pretty , Judging from tlio fatu which bafoll a comely dauKhter of the trlho at Moil Gran do i-eccritly , says the S.m Diego Union , A letter received here from ono of iho mosi rollnblo residents of that dlstiict relates i thrilling and barbarous tncldout. The correspondent spondent says : "in the mitunia after harvest is ever tin Indians hold tills fearful or Iu human snort llco. Kach clan by itself , nt the harlal ulnc < of Its own tribe , gathers In from all the coiin- tr > rouml and proceeds to tilghtoii away tli < evil spirit hy ortorlnira huuiun sacrillco t < the gods , the siicrlllco nivvuys consisting ol the most comely young nmlduii belonging to the clan. This was practiced here recently , la this case it was a young girl ubout tliir teen years of ago , whoso luco was nearly 03 white M my own and whost loiiff tresses would have graced th ( head of a qucoii. She Las bcoi attending school at ono of the whlto schools of the neighborhood for Hcveral years , nad Is ns well educated ns the avenigo coutitrj maiden of Unit ago ns far as school books go "But alas , when at homo she la In Unit hot- hod of vico. the Indium ranchcrlc , niul nil the outsldainfiuunco ( .omits for naught in conn tcructlng the pernicious Influences which sun round her there. A. huge llro was built und the usual piotlmlnaricsof groaning , chanting , flat-footed stamping and all thut sort of Jug. t'lory that Is coiiiinon on such oucusions .was gone through with In extra fervor ore this oc casion , and while this was In progress tlio flu had burned down somewhat and lost lit fiercest heat , " WV-'n U reached this stage a huge pll < of very tfrot.'i brusli Is brought and thrown upon the lire , -uUIng the moil blinding fliiioku you can well inugiiio , and while llili is nt IU height the maulcu h bouuil , a blanlo ct Is thrown ever the smouldering green brush , and amid the moat demoniacal crici mid e + iouls she Is thrown thereon , anil , tin whole mud crowd via with ouch other la pit liiK orush ever her until , In this case , It wui M high und broad as a buuttor's ( | cabin. Ol umrno all this brush is grucii , and Is not cal culated to mmmto ttio nirl , hut only to coma as near to It ai they cturo , The smoke Is uuouKh to kill iiiiyono but an Indian , und II the pile should bla/o up , as groun brush sometimes - times does , nothing canauvohur from Instant death. It was a lorrlblu HCCIIO , and all thli m the midst of a civilized community that , li constantly contributing to foroljn ( uiUsloua.11 - Dr.BIrnoy , uoso and throat. Boobl'1