The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-18
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A CHICAGO GAMIN TO REcoNE IA MAR
GUS OF FRANC E--FKoM p0Ta
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The death, year ago last May, Of
a well-known and prominent Board
Of Trade man, N. De Belleyy.iss well
remembered by many pcopledn Chi
cago, especially those who were ac-
quainted with the history of the I'M
fortunate man. Hewas a Frenohman
and scion of one Of the oldest, and
first families Of France. His sname,
and title in full we're the Marquis
Aymor de Belloy. lie was "a man Of
fine education, refinement, and good
business ability. In his early life
he was a wild, adventurous youth,
who spent his; fortune at home, and
came to America say; twenty years
ago. For few years he, obtained
his livelihood by teaching keeping
his rank to himself, and goingaunder
- T.
the unassuming name of6M 8 Mare
chal.. About this time the Marquis
abandoned the fast life he had pre-
Siously led. He fell in love with a
beautiful country girl from Michigan
who was only fifteen years old, aand,
from the standpoint Of the sadyentu-
rous and heightened Frenchman, was
unrefned and uncultured. But he
married her. They lived happily up
to the time Of his death, and six
children were the result of the union.
The noble family of the Marquis
turned up their titled noses atlthis
marriage with a backwoods girl Of
America, and refused to recognize 1t
or her. The husband several years
ago became a member Of the Board
Of Trade Of Chicago. He there
showed the same hayward, reckless
traits that had been the cause 81 his
checkered life. He made fortunes
and lost them. Sometimes he was
on the top wave Of prosperity, and
again he lived in gloom. In one Of
his periods Of depression he took his
own life, as is generally believed,
leaving his wife and six children in
poverty. He had an insurance Of
$4,000 on his life, which has, not
been paid, the companies resisting
payment on the ground that be took
his own life. a subscription among
his associates on the Board Of Trade
realized s., 800 Or 81, 200, and this
was used to defray his funeral ,e1-
'penses, and the rest was given to his
family. A widow with sit young
children and no means, lis adisc6ur-
aging lot in Chicago or elsewhere.
The oldest boy contributed what he
could to the support of the family by
backing boots and selling neNspa-
pers. He was barefootediana ragged
and his education was received inthe
streets. The widow and her children
were as poor and comfortlgssi iasf,the
widow and fatherless could well .bc.
After a time, finding itimppssible to
sustain life here, the widow took her
family and went to reside iwith,arel-
alive in Genesco, in this State where
she is living in seclnsion. ss.Ti ~
The story thus far is one Of early
recklessncss and waywardncss, Of
self-exile from home, of an early
marriage, Of premature death, and
subsequent wretchedness to the fam.
lily. The concluding chapteraican
now be written. Intelligence has
lust reached Chicago that tho Mar
chioness De Belloy, the mother'of
the family and Of The Chicago De
Belloy, has died. The Chicagoan
was the eldest son of the family.
All that is wanting now is that the
proofs Of a legal marriage according
to the American law shall be Tor
war4led to France. The French law
recognizes foreign marriages con-
tracted in friendly countries accord
ling to the law of those countries. =
The marriage with the Michigan
]girl will be held valid, and not only
do the titles of The family, but one.
third Of the fortunes descend to the
widow and her family, now living in
! Geneseo. The widow herself he
comes a Marchioness, holding The
same relative position to the famil,
as did the deceased Marchichess
! The Oldest boy becomes a Marquis
The family is one ofthe most distin
) guished in France. Il dates bacl
!, to the Crusades. It has furnished
two Cardinals and two Marshals i
the nation. Chicago Journal.
: LONDON has another. new indus
try. A main adveftiscs himself a