Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1857-04-16
ROMANCE AND REVOL VERS,


by Mr.. Sala, the principle writer. for
Dickens Household Wo rds, with whom
! had the pleasure to dine at London,
and who was an actor in the history
am going to give you. About eighteen
months ago, Miss Ward, from one Of
the Southern States, was married. at
Florence, to a Polish count, whose un-
pronounceable name escapes me all this
moment. They were married before the
American Consul, | believe. After liv-
ing with Miss Ward martially for three
weeks, the count took French leave one
fine morning, carrying off his wife's Jew
elry as booty. A letter left behind in
formed Miss Ward Of d fact Of which she
had been. till that moment, entirely ig-
norant, to wit that any Russian sub
ject no. married according to the service
recognized by the Greek Church and
the Russian government was invalid and
not binding, and that, the service which
had united them resembling in no wise
the one required, they were as free as if
no service had been performed. The
CONSERVATION Of Miss Ward and her
family at this delectable piece Of villainy
may well be imagined for, on inquiry,
they found that, the counts statement
was but too true. Miss Ward and her
mother remained short time in Italy,
endeavoring to obtain some kind of re-
dress for the base imposition that had
been practiced on them hut their efforts
were fruitless. They came to Paris and
spent tho wintnr here, where they were
generally known 10 the Americans resi-
dent in ut the place. At the period ofthe
coronation Of the Emperor Of Russia,
they went TO St. Petersburg Il was
here that Mr.. SaIa made the acquain-
lance Of the family by letter Of intro
duction from Paris-The family were
going to demand justice Of the Emperor
Of Russia against his scoundrelly subject.
Mr. Sala drew up the petition to the
Russian Minister, and in this petition
Miss Ward demanded of the Russian
government, +" the rehabilitation Of her
honor BY lawful marriage with the
count. The document was handed to
Mr.. Seymour, the American Minister,
and he handed it to the Russian Minis
ter Of State. The moment the case was
laid before the Emperor, an order was
issued to the Russian Minister at Naples
where the count was then living to con-
fer with the Neapolitan government with
q view to his arrest. The Neapolilan
government which was just thenin great
favor with Russia, yielded at once to
the request. The count was seized BY
the Neapolitaa police, and at Russ;a's
expense, was conducted to the Russian
frontier there he was received BY the
Russian police, and carried to Warsaw.
The Wards were already there, awaiting
his arrival
The count was MARCHED into the church
by a posse of policemen and was com
PEELED to marry Miss Ward in due form.
When the ceremony was concluded, his
wife, now legally the Countess Of,
made him formal bow, and babe him
adieu, forever.
The count, who was an exile was sent
to Siberia his property was confsca-
ted, the countess retaining, by law one
third. The family Immediately left again
for Italy, where they are spending the
winter.
The father and brother of Miss Ward
were present,at the marriage at Warsaw
with revolvers in their pockets, deter
mined, if there was any ilincling on the
part Of the count, to blow his brains out.
For insyiew Of the fact that he was des-
tined for Siberia under any circumstan-
ces. i was feared that he might not, III
the last moment, pronounce the nece ssa-
TX word. And thus was i high act Of
justice performed ~ w Russian eos-
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