, 1877-12-09


!. disposal a suite Of seven or eight apartments
q the Palace Hotel, to be subject to her free Il
forever, to be kept under lock and key duri
the house could afford during her stay.
Sixty-eight thousand dollars or iusuran
money, All unexpected dividend OF $4,000, Al
some property in water and mining stocks, ga
the lady tidy little total Of $206, 900.
| Her expenses were merely nominal had 81
chosen to reside in California.
But she has been constantly fitting back ar
forth between France, New York. and San Fra
cisco, and
LEAF or EXPERIENCE LAID BETWEEN FAC
TRIP.
: She is now absolutely poor!
Mr.. Ralston had not lain long in his gray
when rumor commenced marrying her again.
At first she was awarded to the gen:lcma
who had so thoroughly pefriended her. But h
marked attention ut the time to anotiler,-
younger and fairer, Us the romance says,-
nushcd that story.
| The next engagement on her books was to
well-known artist, aud son OF one more famou
still, who had been an intimate friend Of tn
Ralston family while visiting here during thci
days Of splendor, when MIR. Ralston's princel
hospitality was as famous as the Golden Gate.
! The last is one Chandor, rather we'll know
| in New York; looked upon BY some as an un
principlcl adyenturer, and BY others simply a.
q married rake Of good position and evil inclin
ing
Mrs. Ralston met him on shipboard during
| one OF her many trips, and Immediately con
ceiyed for him genuine grande passion.
| A grande passion Is usually the love OF young
man for an older woman, or the love Of All ole
woman for Il younger man.
Mr. Chandor is shout - years Of agc.
Mrs Ralstou is hard upon Is, looks every day
OF it, and iuclines to :the c1nbonpoint which ia
one OF the attributes OF a matron Of her years.
According to .|0e Eargeru. she is u - fine
| fgger of i woman" slow and heavy in move
J ment>
| She is not brilliant in conversation, and laughs
| with sueer. 4 pair Of big, brown, empty eyes
| are her only claims to beauty, but
| HER GENERAL APPEARANCE
fndefnably suggests the possibility Of just such
| an infatuation as has seized upon her.
| This is possibly the reason that, although the
story has been heard with dismay, it has not
occurred to her best friends to doubt it.
Shortly after the arrival Of the train in Paris,
d marriage WIS reported to have been solcm-
nized between them.
j month or two later Mrs. Ralston landed in
San Francisco Mrs Ralston still, made few
explanations to her wondering circle of ac-
quaintauces, remotely hintel at the probability
OF marriage, and disappeared after a few days
as silently end suddenly as she came.
panied in her journey as far as Wyoming by Mr..
Chancor, that he had laid over to hunt, that
some unWelcome news concerning. him had hur-
Tied her off again.
The gentleman is reported to divide his time
with the most delightful impartiaiity between
Mrs. Ralston and Ills lawful wife, who quite
refuses to believe the stories which are told.
Mrs. K2tston las been spending all these
months III the vain cndeavor to get divorce for
him,
The principal obstacle in the way is Mr.,
Chan1or himself, who does not waut divorce
Meantime the reckless woman has been squau-
derlnE her portion upon him, as Is presumed,
with
THE Widest PRoDIGA11Ty.
Her funds beng now about exhausted, 1t is
supposed to be at the instigatiou Of Chaudor
that she is bringing the suit against Mr. Sharon.
She adhe-cs faithfully to her intention to
marry Chandor if the law will eyer give her the
opportunity.
Meantime she binds him to herself With a
chain whose links arc formed OF $50 pieces.
1t is the strongest chain in the world while
the links hold out. When they give out, 1t is
the weakest. This she has yet to discover
The suit will be slngulariy interesting one
to Caliiornians. But, outside of her attorneys,
no one has yet been heard to hope that she may
win.
Although she Is not woman with the faculty
Of creating strong personal friends, every one
has been not only shocked but iDexpressiblY
griegcd.
Whatever harm William c. Ralston may have
done, he has been forgiven, and his memory
lives with positive affection in tue hearts Of
Californians.
For the sake Of that memory, and OF his four
children, his widow has really been pitied rather
than condemned.
Nevertheless, every one has been singularly
willing to get all the particulars OF the atIuir
The Chronicle was kept busy for several DAYS |
printing extra editions Of the issue which con-
tanned the entire story, anu 1t is estimated that
there Was never before such & general borrow |
lug OF newspapers within the memory OF man. |
THE cRocKER SILVER WEDDING.
4 silver wedding is always interesting, more
especially in country as new as this, where |
gray heads are but just beginning to cluster |
thickly. and grandmother is treasure Of !
which the household joy knew little till not |
very long ago.
The Crocker silver wedding was also house.
as the great new house which sur
rounds the apex OF Mob Hill was thrown open !
for entertainment for the first time on that |
evening. |
The cartls were printed on silver, and the sig-
n!fcant and welcome words s.No presents
we're tucked neatly ia one corner.
They relieved the invitc1 guests wonderfully |
There would have been something embarrassing |
IN 0uG{lnR auSln1uE lesS than q silver mine tn
such man on such an occasion.
Instead, al1 honor was done the occasion hy
the display OF such magnificent toilets ~ 'hayc
never hccn seen before ut one gathering ia San
Francisco. ~
Mrs. Crocker herself appeared in most stril.
ing costume, Which WIS haze OF silyerr snlen- !
dor. 1t was Of silver brocadc, iraped WITH ST. !
yer tissue, and glttcring with the sheen Of din
inonds Wherever thc precious stones could iin.|a
1odgmcpt. 'N N'1@1'
Her parlre WIS singularlv complcte. rom
prlslng, beside the inevitable solitaire carrinsys
NECKLACE OF WONDERFUL uEAuT1,
comb, girdle and 4 fan chatelaine.
The appropriateness and beauty of hcr rms
tune were enhanced by hcr "womau's crown
OF glory thick mass OF shining silver hair
whose Heecy plenty was never more prcttily dis
played than when thus set of hv the earl of
her sil1cr-wedding night
The house itself WAS big attraction. os If
mas been finished in the finest stylc known IN
Luz decorator, the upho&eterer, and tho artist
Seen under the soft gaslight, amid the flash
lns Of gems. the rustling OF silks, the beauty of
y xomen, and decorated us it was with cost1v |
1o"ers wherever they could be placed. il had |
something Of the look OF fairyland.
but by daylight it is wonderfully substantial |
1nu a 'eas. 1t Is marvellous combination of at !
ouee Immense wealth and good taste
THE AnT GALLERY
Is us chief feature, as Mr.. Crocker has hoe,
SHOWN Tor many Years as an art onuoisscur, and
re YYtniH