Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-23
A Singular Romance.

There is a romance--a "sensatlOnaI
romance, if you will-underlying the ap-
pearance Of Joseph A Young, in San Fran
cisco. 1t is said that he has come IN pur-
suit of young lady who not long ago
made her escape from Salt Lake City.
The lady is pretty, attractive, Vlrtuous,
accomplished, and possesses extraordinary
talent as an actress, though that talent
has never been illustrated anywhere ex-
cept en- the boards of Brigham's theatre
at Salt Lake. 5 But though lovely anG
3, young she had strong objections to be-
coming Mrs. Young When the Saints
brought powerful pressure upon her TO
induce her to be sealed" and solemnly
assured her that " she would be damned
If she didn't" she replied that she " would
be id if she did," Accordingly, as she
wouldn't marry, she had to get out of
Utah. She came to California, and Joseph
came after her. Our financiers, bankers,
merchants, and newspaper men have
been. led to believe that Joseph came here
on business connected with the Union
Central Railroad, and he has been exten-
sively feted and dined and wined in con-
sequence of that impression, our hospita-
BILE and disinterested merchants being be-
guiled by the pleasing illusion that their
attention to this scion of the Brigham
dynasty might possibly result in the in
crease of trade between the City of the
Saints at Salt Lake City, and the City of
Sinners at San Francisco.
But the fact is, Joseph Ia regarded at
home as lost sheep and prodigal son
He does not stand high in the good graces
of his august father, who would never
dream of intrusting him with an impOr-
aant business mission. He has no influence
or standing at home, where he is regarded
simply as fast young man, more addicted
to pleasure than to business, and better
qualified for distinguishing himself at bill
lizards than at bargains. The very pleasant
gentlemen, therefore, who have been pay
ing particular attention to this branch OF
the Young family. under the idea that
something was 10 be made out OF it, will
find that they have slipped up.
Our readers will remember that Miss
Alexander, reputed to be an actress OF
more than ordinary talent in soubrette
parts, was to have made her appearance
day night. She did not appear according
to announcement Why nots Because
of Joseph Young's arrival here on Friday.
This caused change in her programme.
She dares not appear while he is in the
city. Why not? Because she has been
warned that she cannot succeed and will
not be permitted to succeed on the San
Francisco stage. They want TO compel
her to return to Utah, and to accomplish
this purpose she thinks they will resort to
the most desperate measures. Young,
however, has already discovered that San
Francisco is no place for the accomplish
ment of any purpose he may have cher
ished of using force in securing Miss
Alexander's return to Salt Lake. He has
discovered that she has multitude of
friends here who would be prompt to
avenge any outrage that might be attempt
ed upon her. Consequently he has seen
that any scheme of forcible abduction, or
any attempt to influence her by threats,
would not only be futile, but dan
gerous 1t is understood that
he is already convinced of the impossible
ity of fleeing the object of his mis- ion,
and IL fl San Francisco on his return to
Mormondon yesterday, so that Miss
Alexander will make her first appearance
+, in this city at the Metropolitan Theatre,
on Saturday evening, she having been so
impressed with conviction of the power
and unscrupuousness of her sanity per-
secutors that she would not dare to ap-
pear in the public until Young and his
companions neQ lett Lne CITY.
Though brought up from her childhood
in the midst of Mormon society and under
Mormon influences, Miss Alexander al
ways entertained a strong repugnance to
Mormon ideas. Having decided talent
for the stage and an early developed taste
for acting, she was induced to appear at
Brigham's theatre She made her debut
in the character of Matilda Pspperc0rn,
in the farce of Marriage at Amy Price,"
in October, 1868. Her beauty, grace and
vivacity, together with the talent she
manifested, made her first attempt COM
plete success. Several of the Mormon
magnates fell desperately in love with her,
and she immediately became the victim
of "attentions and prosecutions, which
she could not have resisted had she not
possessed remarkable individuality and
strength of character, and had not Brig
ham himself, who admired her talents and
considered her an indispensable ornament
of his pet theatre, extended to her a Ger.
tain measure of protection. At length.
however, the pressure brought to bear
upon her became so strong that she was
obliged 10 make her escape from the CITY