The Daily Gazette

Made Crazy by her Daughter's Marriage.
From the Globe-Democrat.

Greenfield, Ill., Oct. 17.-On Tuesday night last, Mr. James Woodcock and Miss Annie Hobbs were married by the Rev. Robert Clark of Carrollton under strictly sensational circumstances.

A year or more ago Mr. Woodcock became enamored with the daughter of the Rev. Mr. Hobbs, pastor in charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church here. The old people demurred when Mr. Woodcock asked for the hand of their daughter, for reasons not known to your correspondent, and even went so far-so report says-as to almost force Miss Annie to promise to have nothing to do with that gentleman.

Everything passed along quietly until very recently, when the Rev. Mr. Hobbs, being assigned another charge by the Conference, was on the eve of leaving here, and the fire that was supposed to be quenched was rekindled. The old people were interceded with by the parties interested, but it was no use. In consequence, the young lady was necessitated to seek consolation among outside friends.

During this time outside parties attempted to effect a reconciliation with the parents without success. Some of the best and most prominent business men, out of respect for the parties most interested, took hold of the matter, and started a mutual friend to Carrollton fourteen miles distant-for the license and a preacher; all of which was accomplished in three and a half hours, and the two souls were made one between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock p. m., at the residence of Mr. Valentine Coswell.

During the afternoon and evening the young lady's mother made strenuous efforts to find out the whereabouts of her daughter, but failed to do so until after the ceremony had been performed, when Mrs. Hobbs was permitted to enter the room. Mrs. Coswell thought she would become reconciled when it was too late to break off the alliance; but not so. She raved like a maniac, made personal attacks, and had to be restrained by force from injuring herself and some of the company. She now lies in a critical condition, and, unless there is an almost immediate change, she will have to be taken to Jacksonville. There were about thirty leading citizens present to witness the marriage ceremony.