Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-05
From tho New NIX Il. bun., tug. II,
scan. q ols Developments IL Nigh
Life.

A very romantic cage was develop
ed by thu. dvtecjiv- police Of this city
last evening. 1t appears that a
Young man of wealth and soUnt
standing in this city, was married
some fifteen wears since TO beautl-
ful and accom- plished lady, n niece OF
an en- President OF the United states,
and th,. belle Of Washington during
her uucie's brief term OF office. Out
of respect for the feelings OF th's
lady. the name OF her husband. herself
aud family are omitted. NJ young
man IL Known rs c., the son OF
A grut'rma who made himself i'm.
u1.nseiv wealthy, i'll the pork pack
ing business throughout the country
tn. elder c. died millionaire,
having first disinheritrd his son
for his faithl.ssnes- 20 his marrI"gr
vows Tn. Younger ii liFrd
happily with his W te for sexual
Years, two children being the fruits
Of their union He then formed tn"
ecouaiu,ance az we'll known oper-
attic singer, who may possibly 6r
identified when it il stated that nor
brother is prominent in politics IN
the City Of Churc!.es, AMI that ht
ranked a, Union BriCadier General
during n portion OF the war. his
intimacy was carried 10 such an eN-
tent that c. neglected his family,
and Expended large sums OF money
on his new inamorIta. Mrs. u
fried every poss Bile tarau* 70 reform
the ,ruaut husband, and finally called
TO her aid the. father. The old man
succeeded no better than his wife
had done, aud concluded his expos
tulations with threat 10 dlslnh"rIt
him, which threat he executed. He
died three years ago not leaving the
son a dollar of his immense wealth.
c. continued his eXtravagant
cours, of life, bccaIn" intimate WIKI
src.ssionist, and vas locked up III
the Old Capitol two years, by order
OF the Secretary Of War.
Upon being released he went t,
Canada, wher-, by nrans of matrl
uouial advertisements, he opened q
pond.nce with several ladies
There he became acquainted with
Young woman who gives her nam
as Mrs. Emily Fromes Elliott, an'
Who claims to be OF royal blood
Mrs. elliott is handsome, well edu
Gated, accomplished. At an earl,
age she was compelled by her fat he
20 marry Mai. Fitzgerald OF the Brit
;sh army. who was some thirty year
Older than herself. THIS a.iianc
was a stastefui 20 her, and sh enter
ed at once into an intrigue wit
c.. They fed from Ganad'
visited Saratoga Springs, Clifton, !
Y, and this city. Here they r0"me
at the Lafargc House, and he'
C., it seems, determined TO abai
don her. 10 this end he remove
his baggage from the hotel wlthot
her Knowledge. and then dsParie
himself under pretrnce OF gong,
Philadelphia Oh business. lie lie
her n letter in which he babe h'
adiru, and enclo ed her $40 10 g
back 10 Canada. This sue did NJ
d~sire 10 do, and she followed HIM
Philadelphia. There, by the aid
the police, shr discovered that G
was still in New York, and at one
came back here. She had ascertai
ed by means Of intercepted lett
that he was in the habit OF gettlr
his mail matter at the Union SquaI
Post Office. Thither she went b
instruction OF Chief John 5. fo"n
of the detective force, and confront.
e., who was greatly surprised
e-ing her, but finally agreed 70 a