WEDDED ON HORSEBACK IN A STORM.

Marlborough Press, Volume XXVI, Issue 1574, 4 March 1886, Page 3

WEDDED ON HORSEBACK IN A STORM.

A romantic marriage occurred a few nights ago at Louisville,JKy. ,in front of the residence of Justice John MfCaiin, on Green street, between Ninth and Tenth Avenue. George Elkins and Motlie Stewart, a runaway couple from'Henry Country, Kentucky, shouted a loud “ Hello !” several times to attract the attention *>f the Magistrate, who came out to the street with a lantern and asked to 'know what was/wanted. The youiig gentleman and young lady were both seated on the same horse, and were' drenched with the rain, Which had been falling for several hours. Elkins said that they wanted to Ire-married at once, and that the ceremony would have to be hurried, as. the father and.the brothers of the young lady were in pursuit of them. The Justice asked the couple to show their license, which was done, and then invited them to come, into the house, where the ceremony could be performed. This the couple refused phfthli grpmid of not having sufficient timej anti asked instead to be married then and there on horseback. The Sqnire-consented after some hesitation, and called to Colonel William Hardin who happened to be passing at the time, to hold an umbrella over* the heads of the two while the ceremony' could be performed. Tbe cereiiiony was brief, and at the conclusion of it the groom remunerated the services of the Squire with a liberial sum, when'the couple rode away. The bride was young and very pretty, while,the husband looked like a prosperous and well-to-do young man. , Skbxous Charge. ■— J ohn - Collet, » jockey, wm yesteiday ' brought up on retnaind charKCd with committing an assault with intettt on a girl named Clara Henderson op the February.- Mr McNab applied for a remand,., which Sergeant tVhite opposed. .Mr McNab said that he had asked for the remand as tbe parties were willing to get married, and there could be no better termination to tbe case. Tbe father pf the girlhad given his consent, and thus being the case he thought it a pity that all the details should be gone into. Mr Allen said he did not remember a timilar case, and asked if Sergeant White {-till wished to oppose tbe re. toiand. Sergeant White said he would leave the matter to the Court. His Wor ■hip, 'after retiring to look up authorities, Mid he was doubtful as to his powers, be could not grant a remand at this stage. Tbe evidence of the girl was taken. She «aid she was a domestic servant in the employment of Mrs B. S. Benny. Her •ge was between 15 and 16. The assault took place on the railway line' at the back of Mr Gosling’s house. When she ■creamed a man came up. She had no wiah to press the charge. Some further evidence was taken, aud his Worahip committed , the accused for trial at the aitfings.of the Supreme Court in May next. Accused was then liberated on bail, bimself in LIOO and two sureties in LSQ each. » Awatebe Road Board.— The ordinary meeting of the Awatere Rond Board which should have been held yesterday morning, was only attended by Messrs Mcßae and Hall, and in the absence of A quornm.it was resolved that the meeting bo adjourned until Wednesday,April 7th. The following tenders were then opened for cutting into the Hog Swamp ; —Robinson L72,r Govern and O’Rorke L 49 16s, Altovnder Mac Kay L 75, R. JohnstoneLs9 IOs.D, Stevens L 39. The tender of D. Stevens was accepted. The following accounts were then pas-ed for payment ; —R. Aroa LI, J. Fnlvey LIS 15s 3d, W. Arnold L 7 7s, 0. Martin Ll 6 4s, C. Astle L 7 4s* M. Falvey L 3 12s, D. Henderson L 6 6s. J. Brown L 4 10s, A. Momison L2 2«, W. Ltrickland L2 10s, J. Lyford L 7 4s. Express 18s, Secretary LlB 11s 2d, A. McMasters Ll2, The Board then adjourned. ~(JolD ■Hr Thibet,— A missionary writes that gold is dug so plentifully in Thibet that the natives use it to cover pagoda pinnacles, and to make idols, chairs ana couches for the people. Don’t Die in the House.—‘'Rough on Rats” clears out rats, mice, roaches, bed-bugs* flies, ants, insects, moles, jack-rabits.gophers, Kempthorne. Prosser & Go.* Agents,