Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-10

Grant was In London she gave a
costly entertainment in his honor. |
She returned to this city in the |
steamship Scythia about three
weeks ago, but her return was known
only to a very few. Mrs. Hicks
was in Newport part of last sum-
mer.
Mrs. Hicks husband failed in his
business, owing large amount Of
money. Before his death he turned
over a good deal Of property to his
wife ard left her quite wealthy.
Her fortune is said to have become
greatly impaired by the grand way
in which she has lived here and
abroad. After the death Of her hus-
band she became a co' vert to Ro-
man Catholicism, an gave liber-
ally in church charities. She is
quite well acquainted with his emf
nence the cardinal. Mr.. Lord is a
Protestant.
A Sun reporter called at the resi-
dence of Cardinal McCloskey last
evening to obtain particulars Of the
marriage. He inquired for Father
Farrelly, the cardinals secretary,
and was informed that he was not
in to receive visitors. In reply to a
note he said that he knew nothing
about it. Mr.. Lords son declined
to talk about the marriage of his
father. He said that he would take
the reporter to a gentleman who
would tell him the whole story. The
reporter accompanied the son to
the Hanover House, at Fifth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street, where he
met Mr.. George Deforest Lord, who
is one of the counsel for the Daniel
Lord estate. The latter gentleman
said: ''Mr. Lords family know alb
solutely nothing about his marriage
to Mrs. Hicks. The news is a great
blow to them. They believe the
marriage to have been performed at
Cardinal McCloSkey's house, but
they have not received the slightest
particulars about it. His sons and
daughters had no suspicion of his
intention. He left his house Mon
day morning at IL o'clock, and his
children have not seen or heard
from him since. On Monday after,
noon they heard that he had been
married. They were incredulous
and doubted the report, but since
then they have reason to think that
, it is true. Where he has gone to
none of his family know. He went
away without taking any clothing.
J not even a change of linen. We
f think that we know where he is
but we cannot say positively. We
t do not suspect that he is at Mrs
! Hicks house, although there is 8
possibility that he may be. The
I motive for the marriage you car
5 judge for yourself. Mr.. Lord is an
! old man, feeble in body and feeble
: in intellect, but with a great deal
5 of money. Mrs. Hicks is a dashing
2 lady who lives in style. MI
9 Lord has no personal attrac
: tions that are likely to find favor
4 in the eyes Of a brilliant wo.
t man like Mrs. Hicks. He has
. only his wealth. There is an in.
' congruity in their marriage. Mr.
t Lord has known Mrs. Hicks fol
several years, and since her return
a he has called on her nearly every
0 day at her residence. His children
!. have expostulated with him about
Y his visits, but they did not dream
that she sought to marry him. Fol
Q some time past he has been selling
e all his bonds and available securities
IS and has borrowed large amounts o.
= money on his notes. How much
e money he has raised in that way W.
d cannot tell. We have heard tina
v he went to A. T. Stewards on Satur
I day and purchased $500 worth O
d goods. He gave his note for 5000
a and received $4,000. When the checl
a was presented to the City Banl
G payment was protested, and it ha
: since beer learned that he drew
d all of his money out Of the banl
a several days ago. His family is ut
r. terly dumbfounded at his behavior
/ 1t is the strangest affair that / eve
/ heard of"
II The servants in Mrs. Hicks house
IS at 10 West Fourteenth street, salt
l. that the lady went away on Mon
o day. They had heard that she ha,
It been married, and they believed
d that she had gone to Florida on he
|. bridal trip. They expected her t
/ return in a few days.
Now York special to the Chicago Tribuno.l
Is Mr.. Lords children propose t,
le have the marriage set aside, an,
s. have presented a petition for a com
Or mission in lunacy. The sons max
W affiaavits as to the condition of thei
Of father, who, they say, has for som
s, time past been deprived Of his rea
is son and understanding through oil
ID age, and is incapable for the gov
,e crnment of himself or the manage
.y ment of his estate. Numerous in
r cidents are related to prove the ur
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