New-York tribune., 1868-10-22

by Duf Green. "Tcll Gen. Eaton. by the Eternal ;,
said he, That be Ought 10 ca out DIN
iho-e Runytd against Nr- Eaton was john Nrl;
B"rien ~ Grorrrn. ATTORNEY General II the United
states. u lun Cen Etou cent allencr. TINT sstlS-
hostile meaiifs lie r.rered = jeti.r from serr.tary
IuEnaIn dy, ~ when H. wifes chsrrter wa very
ssf rcb So4 wm H IVA as Of ~ he FGnrt i AZ.
dt"Ts Department and accepted. IiA.o aud place "t
meeting were duly arfanGed. Mr. Potter
Secretary Insfan,'s friend bnt ou the morning ycd fr
the hosuc settlement ot difficulties. Mr Ingan roe oil
lo Pelusylvana. and ad not arprir nglt a. Waring,
ton. II J. said thi ne caught sgt of Gen Eaton, aud
rode OF horteUack through ihc hall of hi, boarding
nn FoUrlst 10 tie stable and thence by back seet
ont OF thc rity.
Eaton, hut none we're accepted aud COS tsrquenty n"
blood spilled. IL Wa row appointed Minister To
sired 10 have every saud'r against Ter rtutd he dc-
Glued tc appointment a. r dd also that oi Minister 10
Mrs. Eaton heard ~ INC latter appointment tlr
l,,,s w., %ftHg sf'Prn PIs az NE cra sD'' S nd
v,ed Gen. Eaton not to accept ~ the loson was one
which almost impossible for lnan of his means
tO hold without involving him>, in rUiu IL VIE about
his time that the celebrated wyoming" p,nPniet ap-
pr.red. IN Which Gen Euion gave iO the pnhlc ll hs-
tory Of hs marriage. the sEndrrs against Ills "Ie ana
respectable newspaper conducted by Gales 4 S"aoi.
published series 0f Articles on the sHlgect which were
bitterly answered 10y me H"cWHH ann otber Journals
NJ the day, Such lubhub new arose thHt
business nf the county. lie reasoned with the member
of hi, Cabinet. and urged them to drop the scandal f
of me nation Lint ail H. vain Every Cabinet Minister'S
wife was cabinet In herself Her lrjuders were hsr
the Capital became 10 great extent the afiufs
of Government Two members Of the C.m
President requested the others 10 g. and do r
wise This informGlo9 came TO Mrs Eai3n While a.
intense excitement IL snot until new Ca6net had
yenrs aftcrward tle Kitchen Cabinet /" troubles
held place among The staple tophs OF politicians, dlpio
mati,ts and The "brst society" ~ Washington.
In 1855, Gen. Eaton seat To Spain as Minister pen
tbis c fad been appointed Governor OF the Territory
of Michigan a position which lac Declined and which
was offered 10 Gen, Lewis Cass ana accepted Ho was
also for a time the Governor Of Florida.
Mrs. Eaton has lively recollection Of large number
Oi those whose names figured years age ln our history
commanding form Of Andrew jackson, with hs Keen eyr
his rOgray HAIR brushed back from his forehead
ana his voice so sharp and stern In anger rich and
She Harry Clay 0f the West IN his rrmr before ds
appointncnt mad fnirow,d bis check and Albert Onllat
and eccentric Sam Houston first President Of the Kepul
nc 0f Texas she knew Richard NJ. johnson as q young
man--hiin who slew TecunsCh-thc kiDdhe.ied, conr-
ggcotts R~utuckian; and one Andrew John sou, then
Mayor OF Grcenvir. Tennessee She has shaken bands
with John Quincy Adams and her table have sat such
men az Samuel L. southar James Ircde WIN. L. Marcy
Edward Livingston and Robert \. Hhync; aud rhe Is
one of tho lew now living who listened 10 the immortal
Webster In his reply 20 the naughty souih Carolihan In
Gen Eaton died IN 1896 at the age - CO. few Yrnrs
after hir dcuh Mrs. Eton matrcd one Antonio Bour-
gauan tor Buchanaui as the n@nc ir sometimes writ
fci lie was pcnulcss Italian dancing youuV
handsome, crafty, and INSCRIPTIONS For few yrnrs
they lived together happily but after De had succeeded
~ possessing Lims,h ~ all hcr property, vancd ~
about SsaUUj. tine villain nan oD taking with
him ns his mistress. the Crauddaughtcr of hls
Wife lie WAS arrested in Ills CITY few nars On the
c.rse Of abandonment. hgt released ON bail al the
urgent request ~ Mr.. Eaton Hearing sul -cqicniy
that ne hnd buastd oi having mddr fool Of hur she
ess4ytd 20 have linn again brought Co jlscr-thH tlue
on the charge ~ seduction aud atullrtynu thu far hc
hc has pod the vigilance ~ the detectives. E"uTg
nam /, now hvc in Montreal win Mis-, Randolph dri,
wifr's granddaughter by whom hr la, mad Two clrti
aud is said to nave n s pOstcssion several thousand
dollars Of III Wifc's money.
Through influence OF RcvCrdy Jollns0n Mr. Eaton
succpotltd procuring the d4-ghAtgc ui ttr gaidsou
from the navy aud Collector smvthe 81 ths port. on
hearing the details Of her sad history, immediately ap
pointed the young nnu tn au lmpui iut Mi lucrative
uo-itun 30 the CstpnIlln.t when enables nm To-
vide his grandmother win such comforts and lu&urs
"a one ~ her age and tastes 1r4uIrcs.
Mr-. Eaton b. gifted with remarkable ecuNer+tuHnHl
powers. IS N,Iy graceful Hud easy 300 manner, aud lr
ra.-e4 the IaIt fJrslfy - saying great deal ~ tow
words thc ucr hesitate 10 ra} ihaf hrr mstltfgc
with the Italian wI-. account ~ th" great di-lil ~
M most fidc 1iis I'll mst fatal huudrr
aud Iuat though size oucr loved iu d"yor) b7
proved hy rpH sacrifices tc iaS nndc 20 M NOR
infr gee she nov rcglrir rim VIII nll the cObeLpt
and disgust Wl lIch ht, conduct 20 W'll merits