The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-23
a Spicy Item of Washington Gossip.
WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE UNEXPECTEDLY POSITION
ED-MYsTERIoUs cIRoUMsTANcEs-THE MISSING
BRIDEGRoo3i's STORY.

distinguished officer of General Grants Statf
has just brought himself into AL unpleasant tee-
graphic and newspaper notoriety by his failure to
appear on the occasion appointed for his wedding
| to fashionable lady of Washington. The fact
that General Grant appeared in full regimentas at
the place where the maria ge was to be celebrated
and that a large assemblage OF distinguished
guests were present to witness the happy event,
helped to increase the excitement which his con-
duct occasoned. The story is thus told by the
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Tribune:
The great topic Of conversation in Wash
ington tonight, to the exclusion OF everything
else in politics, finance, reconstruction, or I'm I'M
peachment, is the disappointment OF faslonab!e
young lady who WAS TO have been welded this
morning in the presence of the creme de Ia creme
OF Washington society, to no less parsonage
than the distinguished Col. Parker of Gen. Grants
staff Miss Minnie Sackett, the lady thu, unpleas-
antly brought before the public is one of the most
beautiful wome , in the District, a bright blonde,
with dark brown hair, and but nineteen years OF
age. 1t is stated that Col. Parker has been pay
ino attentions to Miss Sackett for period extend
ing over several months, and would have been
married long ago hadit not been for the objections
OF Miss Sacketts friends. But finally the happy
morn fixed, several hundred invitations were is
sued about ten days ago - the friends ard acquan-
tances OF both parties and to-day at the Church of
the Ephlphany, on G.st between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth where the event was TO have taken place
was filled by anxious throng who vanly waited and
wondered at the delay Gen. Grant was to have given
avay tho bride to his Aid, and arrayod in his Gene
ra5 uniform to DO honor to the OCCASION he left the
Wa Dopartnet at an early hour this morning,
accompanied by the members OF bis stall he az
rived in time TO witness the posting OF bulletin
on the church to the effect that the ceremony for
some reason was deferred to another day. Then
aroze the buzz OF eager inquiries; but "The Colo
nei is not here" was the only satisfactory answer
that sny one could give. Gen. Grant was IN COM
Dlete Ignorance of the Colonel's movements, and
appeared considerably annoyed at his non-appear
ance but he soothod his ruffied feelings, with q
segar. Sor9e Ole suggested that Part1r was sck,
but his intimate friends laughed ut tho idoa, FOR
Parker WAS never sick in his life. 1t may not be
generally known that Colonel Parker Is full,
6looded Indian, u near relative to the famous Red
Jacket and of the present Chief Of the six nations
of Cherokees. He Is about five feet ten inches In
height, OF stron;,, manly build and O.. nnre Indian
complexion. He served through the war on Gen.
Grants staff and his position in the army is that
Of First-Lieutenant in the Second Regiment OF
Cavalry transferred to staff duty with the brevet
rank OF Colonel. Search was made for the missing
one everywhere, and the latest rumor is to the
effect that he lett town q few days ago, promising
to be back in tho city this morning. HIS trip was
known only to few friends, and they were left in
IGNORANCE of his destination. The gossips are
enioying delightful time over TIE affair, and the
latest story is that he is indisposod and that the
happy event will take place in the course OF few
weeks.
The sequel of this strange affair is thus given,
day later, by the same narrator:
Colonel Parker has been found. His expiana-
ton of his recent mysterious disappearance upon
the eve of his marriage will not be without interest
to your readers. 1t is this. He was to have been
married on Tuesday morning. On the Saturday
evening previous he called ut General Grants rnsl-
dence and borrowed military scarf He was down
town while afterward, and then went OF alone TO
take walk. In the course OF 1t he met an lndlsn
OF the Six Nations, OF which confederation Colonel
Parker is chief. Tho Indian took him to u room,
gave him glass OF vino, and sat down to converse
upon the important business which he wished TO
see him about. In short time Colonel Parker
began to feel drowsy and concluded ne woula ne ne
down on the bed moment He did so, and fell
into q deep sleep. When he awoke, it seemed very
Ilate at night, but whether it YVES the same night
or another he could not tell. The Indian was SIT
ting by the bedside gravely and patiently. Colo
mel Parker asked few questions natural to the
circumstances of the case, and the Indian said ::
''You have been very sick. Here is some medicine
the. doctor LETT for YOU" The patient took the
medicine, fell asleep again, slept comfortably un-
til Wednesday morning, and then woke up, mat
ter of tweny-four hours too late for the wedding.
The Indian was gone. Colocel Parker's friends
think the Six Nations are opposed to his marry
ing a white lady, and that they sent all envoy
to take care that the wedding should not take
place, or to even deprive MN Oh MS NE. urIuo
ch sen for him from among his subjects, the SIX
Nations. stands ready to marry him. and the tribes
prefer that he should take her, and remain more
closely allied to his people than he would be if he
took a wife from another race Colonel Parker's
statement I have given without addition or en-
| bellishment. General Grant has taken entire
charge Of the matter roE, both because the inter,
rupted wedding had been appointed to come ne, otf
under his auspices, and because Colonel Parker
belongs CT his staff He will institute strict IN,
| 10 4hoa apdf fhof
Parkor NAV establish his bamelessness if he can,
or suffer dismissal aud disgrace if he fails. Until
his judgment Is passed, public opinion should
sleep.