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New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
NEUPORT GOSSIP.

NEwroRT, Nov. 23.-Mr. James X. keene
has gwen the of $50 toward the debt OF Io"ro
Chapel
OF tue original corporators OF the famous krd"oo'
Library this city, only two are now hVing' VIZ
the Hon. William Beach Lawrence. the weil-knOwn ih-
ernatIonal lawyer aud Mr. Thomas r. Hunter brother
Of Mr. Hunter the Third Assistant Secretary OF state Al
Washington. Francis Brney president OF the liordS'
ana the Rev. c. T. Brooks the German scholar is vice
pgesdrni. Among the directors are H. G.. Maiiii"hu'
Daniel PARISH ir. G.. W. Climbs, LeRol King ana hnhIi
tor y. TompkIns. OF Ncw-lurk; W. ii. Ashuis'' vi
Pmladeipin. 4. and Governor Van Iauut o TINS C1y'
line United Congregational Church, over Whlch a 5on
of The Rev. Dr. Van DJ ke OF BroOklyn pfcrd = Is ~
be- improved extensively before the season oi lSoV
1ne ta'n Portsmouth,, X. L.. near TINS clty hulo-
ng the one owned by MI August Belmont, lht OahEcI'
oi Ncw-YOrk. hae been sold 10 LOUIS IEurston. -
A swiss chalet to be hult near Halldon I'M TOT
M T. g. Hirtshorn OF Providence. tue dime nsions of
winch VIII be 40 by 60 feet. IL wI be completed early
the spring. 81,
Colonel L. McP. Crcieton, Mr.. Frederic sheldon, MI
c. NJ TOuker, Mr. ". II. Kane Mrs. Dr.. Sands oi New
York. ana Captain G. Z. CnurcAi L. =. ~, arc IndAlh-
extensive improvements To their cottages.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
MISSING FRON THEIR HONrS

a general alarm was sent over the police
wires last night with a minute description of James f.
Hardy, whose disappearance from his home. at
No 3O1 Madisonave.. had been reported TO the police
The brother OF the missing man. who carried
the intelligence 10 police headquarters. said that
he feared he had iaken his lie. Inspector McDer-
mott silent on the subject, aud the search l0r tie
missing man was cOmeucted win an apparent effort 10
PIE secrecy. Tie description OF MI Harry sent To
all police stations Is as iOllowsi SIX ieet high sim
build, dark complexion, hight mOustache, aud dark
ciOthes.
George 8. Mawson, q furcommissiOn merchant az
broadway and Broomest, living at No 1,I05 LexIng-
ton-aye., has disappeared, leaving 1t is said. unpaid
debts estimated al from $1,000 TO $4,000. Mr. Nav
about sixty years o. age, au0 formerly IN
IN the fur business ia Philadelphia. On No
y.mber l3 he hIr unds frum the
bank. H- disappearance is regarded as surprising
a. MS good his debts we're coup
small AitlchIn mt. nsf his stock obtained
The courts out on.y empty boxes ami an ere
found in ms stoIe. Mr.. Alawspn Las. home
on November 10 IBiBRNE reporter. wnO visited hs
house last evening WAS tOd mat the fanny had heard
notltug from him.
No news mas yet been received OF Andrew Alden OF
Yonke =, whose diSappe efrtnc@ repufed in THE
TRIBUNE Of last week. Mr. Alden Is a carpenter.
Ia,eiy he had boarded in Elizabeth near BruOlne-sfs
wheuce he to Harlem To work trade. since
o. tober 25 MS ends and relatives have heard nothing
from hn though mako thorough search In the city.
The police have his description.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
KILLING 4 BoY WITH 4 STONE.

Detective 0'Neil reached Jersey City yes
tcrday with Francisco ROmagnia, Italian musician,
charged with killing George Lstcy, the boy Who died
DAYS ago after beng struck by stone. Romagna
conf ssed that he threw the which caused young
Estey's death. lie sad he had been frequently stoned
by schC oboys o Jersey CITY Heights. On tho day
In question he was struck In the neck by stone
lhrOwn by the schoo-bnys, and lie threw one
at his turmentors without taking aim lie did
know until the next day that be had
injured of the bows When he read In New-York
papers Estcy fatally nurt started
Providence, and after wandering aDOu nualy reached
Montreal He met there Cardrno his former partner and
induced To surrender burelf. lie tuat
BsIille. the Italian musician was arrested in
philadelphia suspicion of the boys murderer
komsFnia VIII De examined this morning, and Barille
will probably be discharged.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

everybody favored the proposed change n"ihlhS
vet G ear TO prove ihai the great toiy oI tue 'i'-
zeu- !. nnw oi 70 different miiG.
~carccv any one htiie thiugnas of late more Dis
tuibrd certain extremely conservative - g'nii'Hi'h
than the succc ot fhc movement % get A""l
women Into the Harvard University 'outao "l
study. Every few weeks We are treated 10 "a news
paper paragraph intended to keep clearly before
Our minds that the College as such. has nothing Y"
do witn tins business. But. all the same, between
twenty and tArty young women are llylng aimosV
IN the shadow of tie College and going forward III
course Oi study substantially the same as that Pui-
sued at the Unlyers,tY-usiug the HnINau tSAl-
books anu rcclting 10 the Harvard p OfrssOis W IA.
a comfort il is to know that their names cannot get
inlOthe Harvard Catalogue
Unless the Signs OF the times are unconulol'y "c1
c~,uve there Will be a fine aude co at Music ii"Il
on SUNDAY evening 10 welcome Arthur sullivan
wnen he appeITs Cn the platform. lie arrived NeS'ei
day from Ncw-York, dmcd viii - me gentlemen ui
the Somerset Ciub conducts rehearsal 'ths aIleI-
noon and on Saturday. aud Is Tomorrow the guest
Of the President OF the Handel and Haydn. lue
Soceiys programme ior sunday evening lncIuues
Bee ihoveI's a.lelujah' chorus from TIE NiOhHI
Oh Olives pand Der iuz's "Fnght IntO Egypl," Ior
the nr,t part with Sulnvans In NemorlaIn' over,
turr anu "PTOdigai son" OratouO Tor tue secOhu
part IN which he acts as conductor.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
RAILROAD NOIfS.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov 23.-At n railroad
letting betwocn The Junction fory-fve
miles north OF Pensacola snd Pine Apple, Ala the con
tract was awarded o Daniel Callahan ~ Tennessee who
s 10 complete siXtYslX mites %! road, and uulte Icusd
cola and selma within Twelve mon h5.
BHIDGEPoRr Nov. 23.-The annual meeting OF The
stockholders fthe Nan -atuck Railroad Company was
he'd hero last week. aud the old oo9id # directors was
elected The board then elected Z. f. Bishop. piesdu
Horace y chols secretary and treasurer; George W.
Beach. supermtenden,; Samuel WiJaof auditor TIE
DIS dent ported ttr earnings t4e pst year
elggI9~ 90, increa-e o 81 900 over the previous
year. Superintendent Beach reported that he had n-
specci tnt entire length O rOad o. loot and FOUND tuc
bed ANA tracks to he IA good condition generally.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
MARTIN WILrsIE BRETT.

Martin Witsie Brett died at his house, No.
I57 Maai.on-aye. on saturday afternoon, at tie adj
vauced ge o ninety-oue years. The OF his death
was n part OLD age and In part fafalytic stroAe Mr
Brot. was born at F.shki Ddtcness County, October
l3 I7ss lie va. direct descendant OF Francis Rum
bold who was gut bursoTnaster of the Ci'y Of
New-Ams terdam. the second Mayor OF New-York' and
ono of the first Aldermen.
H. 1901 Mr. Brett came to thi city and entered ihc
house or has uncle. Peter ~ ScAenc6. an importing aud
Shipping merchant in Front-st. In 1907. when on
nineteen years ola. he became member oi the firm.
lis life as a business spent IN the same houe C,
under tie successive firm Of Peter 4. schrnck
Co Peer H. Schemes & Co.. W. j. Brett, Brett NOse,
ud Brett son s. Co. On December 81, 1863 be- retired
from the business which Is conducted by his
80 So. f3 soutl-st.
In the W1r of 1919 .r Brett served Aiilfaut and
as Bura0e-Mai1r, under Colonel De Lancey October
10 1916, he married Susan \. Medolar, daughter of
thc Rev Dr Phip Miiledolar, for many years ore o.
tine .tur~ OF the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church
tni- cav. aud afterward president OF EutIcrs Coz
nc New-B unsNick, n. j. lis wife died IN 1rG5.
hls uncle. Peier A. Schenck, WHO was surveyor
he Port ana had ms residence In the Custom House
~ what l. now Bowling Green Row Afcr hs mar
fiasc ne fVed Or number or years IN AiDion-Ni c.
FOuriE-st.. and thence removed Ia Brooklyn. During
tuc Last wtye year, he hds lived IN AaGson-aye.. This
city. He had seven cidrrn TWO sons, james T. ana
Aisn ". Br 70, ana three daughters surFlve him One
OF the daughters married James ". Enousy. the ar
tisf.
For moro than nty years SIR. Brett was member Of
fnc Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church. FIRST Of tue
s0cierg when worslpped in La aycuc-place ud after
ward OF the one 30 Iwcu}-ulnth-s'. and Fifth v.
Iic was both drand deacon ana iook an ac,ye part
M Tie ~uriaf-schruL Ii business Nr Brett was re-
gar,ird ny Lisn-socatcs cuuCntly suce s-iu. nnd
among he Old ucl chants fls c.tv lac hrlu rrOm
neat place. Ht aryer n.l.u auy CicM position u che
Tomorrow a. IL d. m The .ervioes w be- conduct,d
N ~ F. Dl A.l
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
THE B0Dr FOUND Ar rHE Bl1rERT.

The outgoing tide on wednesday morning
l,ft upon rock cn the Bttcry sea-wll ihc body ol
uan udfulded aud With las bands bound behind his
back on saturday II. W. Fancy, OF No. 6ij Washing
ton-ave., Brookyu, identified 10 as tie body q
H. /. J. del, native Of Demerara, who ar-
ryod in tus city October - ia ,he bss Ida. Ile
police found tie ida .ni learned talt Elder had CONS
on boail at B.lDaaocs, syn- taaL. he was going 10
Nev.Y nix for lis health. lie SAID mat be had b. On
ployed In book store az Demeura lie found board IN
Cortlsnd.-s-. boariin .-house, but tho next wetk
returned TO tie Ida complaining that be had
been robbed by his Roommate OF S3j. all lis
money. lie remained hoard untl Octob 80. having
applied uusucressluly 20 the British Consul Tor pas
sage b.oa 90 BtrDaluo, and ten paid two weeks rent
FOR "a at NO. IA Defiance ySt with money given lh
by tue captain. Mncn lac left the Ida he said: You
VIII next hear OF me In the peaitentIaTy or the Elss
River" it is believed that he committed suicide.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
sHoT N 4 DRUNKEN QU1RREL.

A shooting ailray took place at Twenty
seyenth-,t. and seventh-ave. about or o'clock
yesterday morning, which may result IN tho
death Of John Hauck, OF Eighth-ave. and Twelfs
st. Hauck and william O'Brien, OF No. 2cS
West TNenty-seventh-sL, with five other men
met at the corner. more less intoxicated.
After some discussion OBrien drew a revolver ana
hred III Hauck The bullet struck the mans throat aud
tore his windpipe lie fell to the sidewalk Onicsrs
arrived, aud after hsying Hnuck removed 10 tue
staIiOn-nOusr. arrested OBrien. The five other men
also arrested. HAlck wa taken 90 the New YORK
Huspta O'Brien and the other were locked
up snd about 10 o'clock arrugned at
the Jefferson Market Police Court when O'Bren was
cOmmtlrd 10 await the result OF his victims injuries
Tue others sent To the House OF Detention. Iho
only one Ave who would say anything about the
shooting Downs. who informed the Court that ne Aad
Seen % O'Eren fire the shot
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
TIE FIRE RECORD.
rAR,nNGrox. MINI. NEARLY DESTROYER

FARMINGTON. MINI, NEARLY DESTROYED.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. PA fire IN Farm
ngton Mun. last night destroyed iour-ths OF the
business part OF Engines were sent from IT.
Paul aud Minneapolis, which finally gained control 0l
the flames early this morning.
The following ar tne piincip p losers: C. L. Grieoc'
general store. loss 923 900, Insurance SllOOO; Mi'
wnusee and St. Paul Elevator Company GOOJ0 10 10000
bushels of wheat toal loss insurance ON whe owned
by Archihaid& Scpurmccr. MI crs, 20 Paul. S-sVOO
other Insurance urk own; AIS s. -uNrf. NHfftNti-
$1,000 insurance $1,000; Dtmau', bank, loss $1,000
insured.
There were also q number of small losses. ranging
from few hundred % $4,000. E-lftcu buildings d.
l were destroyed by the re. inc udng the depot and
elevator. tvO hufri-, baAs, stores ANA a rIlin-
hoi.ps j. total los g.. pr.uauy a- Ai-n @lJOvOt
and the insurance does not cN cti 10000.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
CUI1ING DOWS TELEGRAPH POLES

Five men. named John Il. Gorsuch and Dam
lei Mun, OF Philadelphia. James b. Finn, Of New.
York Charles Van Horne Trenton, n. j., ana
George Wit, OF Paterson, ~ j., In the employ
OF the Continental Telegraph Company. were. ar
rested In Nrwark Saturday q charge
of cutting down the poles OF the American Union
Telegraph Company two weeks ago, near HouionVlIe'
n. j. They have been fully identified by farmers anu
others some of THESE men under ball. charged also
with cutting down poles Of the American Union lee,
graph Company nc NrwtOwn, N j. IL u believed .nss
all persons ugaged In the recent destruction OF e
graph property have been idrntned and are nuei III
rest or warrants are Issued for their arrest.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

Niaa sos Upissf states Senator IN 1884. when Ger
,ril barns de- shall have expiVd. Governor van
Zauu been Governor Tor the past three yea's ana
hs administration of tne anaiIs uf the STATE has gwen
general saiisfa Ion Genera. Burnridc ~ however,
candidate reflection The changes IA h frovincue1
Custom Hogse brought nh0at Ly q neral BurnNihc W.
nd 90 rl 90 the lattcr's chances, hut the -ulP,t ~
tie s.ui scuator Mr. Henry H. AutnOny, VIII be .hon
nd clgIN or tie honor. lh' cuuiltcN'"h ~
the next Legislature win have an Important bearing q"
tdC Senatorial question.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
GIGAN1IC BhER CONCERN.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 23.-Ihe Commercial says
that brewers city have determined To merge
ali the separate brewing nteTesrs here Into gigantic
company. with d capita. Of SS0O0000. The different
breweries will be transferred to this company WILL
be paid stock. The company, through is officers
will then control al the Establishments. 1t Ia state
that action necessary, for competition had
reduced prices much that the prvs Of the
tyeweries are eaten up.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
The wives of men of sentiment are not al

The wives of men of sentiment are not al,
the most apprecauve OF sentiment walter Scvss
read one OF his beautiful imagnings TO bis ~fe way
listened with eyelids cast down and Dated breath az
he closed the sharer OF his ys beamed fofth VIII
Don'L put your left stocking 10 morrow, ueai'
must mend the hole IN IL ]"
Before the show window of q picture SHOP.
Firsl gamin ~ second say, Bill. come away 1cn IN
be iookin at them pictures o. bally dancerr or ioiks
take yer for q Harvard Freshman. n."-iBostou fost-
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
WY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. -- Frst-Lieutonant
W. s. sclcncE OF the United States Marine Corps, has
been transferred from IN, Port smoufh. " H. Barracks
10 Washington. Master Jacob J. Hunker has been or
dcrcd duty on board Tie torpedo steamer Alarm and
A.sisiuutslrgcon l.. H. MIrstcllo the receiving ship
Colorado. Lieutenant Herbert Nit,i1w ha. been de-
facnci from fhe Maiiou and ordered 20 the P0wi4fau
i s-rd A,slsiant-sufer0n Juhu IA. Hal mas been Ce
,.cIrd IRON ths MIfi.u t4t oiNcic0 10 tuty Ou tuf
Cost survey, and Assistant rreon Charles ~. Hush
lfuru the receiving snip Colorado and Orde4ea
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
Tur r0fE or 'ONNECTCUT

A grrrmICAN MAJamiY uF 2,220 II ELEVEN sfNs
AIoHAL DISTRICTS. AGAINST Il MAJORITY LAST
NiNR.
The vote for Senators on the 4th inst. In
numbered districts of Counccucut Has Just been
Dee ared hy The state Boaid OF Canvnssers The total
20 the several di. tricts gwen below. The Repuo-
cans have a net majority oi 1920. against Il majority
FOR Governor IN the same districts last wear TIE Re
pubhcans gained four Senators and lost one, making
net iu OF three In the Legislature the publ
cius WI l3 majority in The Senate and 81 in the
House. In the last Legislature they had maior
n th- senate and 40 IN the House. In the suljoned
table the Rcpuhlcars printed In roman,
md n ID uncrits IN italics:
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
KiEPLNG UP THh ROBiNSON FACTION.

The Democratic State Committee, during
the recent campaign, Organized Robinson clubs
Assembly District IN thls city, and from these
a Central Robinson C!nb was formed. The men-
bcrs net lu the Cooper Institute Friday night
ana committee appointed 10 consider
tue advisib lily vi perpetudtlng The orgaDiza ION
reported tna the end wish 10 attain is the restOra
fnu peace harmony IN the RANKS OF tue DcmOc-
racs Of New-YOik." Harmony would bc secured. II
said by tue reputation ~ the former leaders of
tlc party and complete rrOrsan atom by
stab isung 10 each Assembly District a Democratic
Inaepeudcnt tne General Committee Of
tue county A c0umIttee ~ twenty ty-four appointed
to draw up "a plan OF organization.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

Dicens married her IN April, 1893 They iivcd happily
for several years and had ten children. In 1855 how
ever, they agreed 10 Separate, and Georgiana. Mrs.
Dckenss sister, became the noyess bousckee per. and
devoted bersef the OF hts cildrD If d ckens
had arvsre attack Illness last Spring ana little hope
entertained OF her recovery she suffered severely
illness curing Winter. from the effects ~
accident sustained several years ago az The Prince VI
Wtless thauk4giyIDK
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

WmMNGroN, y. c., Nov. OLA large fire
tn. morning destroyed Coyile Co.'S steam
slw-nil Altoncr & Prices SASH and bind
factory. quantity OF lumber, rosin and turTcnine
owned by Alex sprlni Son, beside. large front OF
wharfage The loss WI aggce-iic le1rlvs 10000. on
vhrn the insurance. ls about 10000. Acx. slrunt G
son only We're fully insured.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
I. IL. BROWN.

BALTIMORE, Nov 23.-J. Harman Brown,
who The past twelve years has been Register
OF Wills In this city. died suddenly this morning pneu
mona. He was seventy years old AT the cleo
ton MIR. Brown was Independent Democratic candi-
date for reflection received 1000 votes His term
would nave expired ,O-mOrruw. lhU Register-eect, X
4. Banks. Will assume the duties OF the Office
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
WOUNDED By AN UNKNOWN MAN.

Patrick Hynes. who lives ut No. 1852 South
ST.. was walking early last evening through Cberrysi
and when near New-Chambers-st. al unknown man
approached hun and with knife cut him across the
throat The wounded man taken TO the Chambers
Street Hosptai wnsre the injury found not to be
serious His sssailant escaped arrest
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
INIAMnrNrr- MA.s.-s3n.nno

LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 23.-FIrc broke ont
III the wool storoho, ,e tue Washington Nils this al
iclnoo. partially destroying tlc binding The damage
rv water 10 thc sfOCk VIII probably exceed $4,000.
Inc property was insured.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
DIR. FRENCH wEEus..

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 23.-Dr. French
Wecms died yesterday n the residence OF hs daughter
In this ciy. He was born In Prince William County,
Virginia. In 1897 aud passed his childhood IN that State
He graduated as physician IN NewYork City. and
pracsed his profession there few before remoy
ing 10 Louisville. On the occasion OF The departure u
(cn,ra Lafayette for home from NewYork. DR.. Weems
delivered a complimentary address, His father, Dr.
John Weems was consulting physician during tie
last illness Of General George Washington.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
ARMY ORDEES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-First-Lou,onant
Ccrnout l.. BIS. jr . 1t Artillery, has been relieved
from duty az Union Col eye, Schenectady. N Y. and
orde,d 10 Join his battery Major Charles J. sDrague
T. r..vel from duty n the Department of The Platte,
az v repair 20 his city for duty Mai0r G.. W. Win
card i- rrheycd duiv la ls city and viii report
Tor .n., 10 tie Commanding General. Department ol
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
DIR. OsMuN DENIES.

MoRRIsTowN, n. j., Nov. 23.-A the tral
OF Dr. Osnun Of the Methodist Church, breach OF
discipline yesterday, he pleaded not guilty 10 eaeh
1 charge. The ease l. to be resumed IN Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
TIE T0TE IN KINGS COUNTY.

The official canvass in Kings County, which
was completed on Saturday shows the following vote
t.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
RHODE IsLAND SENATORsRIP.

NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. 19.-The friends of
Governor e. L. Van Z4ndt Of city. propose run
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

The HousatOnic River hv works when ne SAYS WI W..
Cos, 6fi.sr n,,ll ons hut winch would probably run
np TO twenty There is also plan FOR seiire wac,
from thr Hudson. some scheme VIII ave T. ~, y.
ndop,ed before long but the cost oi carving OF, On
LII bo s,,o,d over a unmh,r of years ana VIII
not MAKE an important incrcase IN the uep,.
Tho new districts up-t nwn male A''Sl
ble bv the elevated railroads Will IQnn'
"a s,reaf deal of money for improvements. iv"P
nv cofnr no there eut Of The teuement-honses Iu
Lniilirr suail homes Ior the e9'selves. lntN MI
vrort IA ..ets sewers am ga bat they rs iu max"
new ta-nh'e property aud thrs help 10 "'"r '"'
luris..- th-v put upon the city. H..
have p.ssct the turning poini. and Il We h,N' l'"
sonahe economy we can feel sure hat he hnrten,
nrr...,. hnf ON the contrary. viii he considerably
Iefutrd' A.,
Nr. Kelly Is evidently proud of his record IN tne
Coatra irrs Office lie takes pr de, 100 a. the 'u-
,eut organization of the office. which H. SAYS wa
recently commended by high an authority "s
Srerrf4rV sherman.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

Harris Lewis ran behind his ticket, notwIthsiaud-
ing the fact that he was nominated partly because
he was president of the Farmers Alliance. The
scattering vote was less than 5000.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24

Mrs. Catherine Dickens was the daughter Of
George Hogarth, musical critic and composer Charles
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
MRS. CHAkLt., DICKENS

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The widow of Charles
Dickens the famous novelist. died at her
In Gloucester Crescent. Regent Park London. yester
day morning. after lingering illness of eighteen
months
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
TIE COUNTESS DE M0NvJO.

MADDID. Nov. 23.-Nhcn the cx-EmprCss
Eugenie arrived mere, her mother the Countess Mon
tlo was already dead. King Alfonso. who await
ing Euge.ie at the station communicated the news of
hsr mothers DEATH Eu-6nic wished 10 70 10 her
mothers denre but was proya led upon to 20 90 the
Alba Pdace, where many thOu Gnds visitors called
aud inscribed thrir names
In the days OF the empire it was repre-
sented that the ex-Empress descended from a
Scotch Catholic family which took refuge IN Spain at
th. iall OF the More recent and ptobaby
accurate Information shows that her andfather, Mr.
Kirkpat1ck. was a scocnmln engaged in camille
affairs at Malaga. He acted consul for this conn
try during the presidency OF General Jackson
circumstances which led people TO suppose that he
American.
His daughter. Marie Mannela, whose death is
Corded became about the 1924, the wife OF the
Count de Montjo. the head OF noble Spanish
family VINO trace tnclr pedigree to the fourteenth
century. lie died In 1889. The union Is
understood to have been unhappy. While her
two daughters still childhood. the Countess
DE Montio out long round OF travels visiting
London, Paris and waterng-pacr OF fashionable
Al time her circumstance were So strditrnod
that she compelled 10 settle In thlrdhOor lodging
IN the Rue 81. An,olne IN Paris. 1t was while in
this humble abode that the Duke Of Alba, OF the
richest grantees Of Span. paid court and married
the youngest OF the fair sisters. This brilliant
match rendered IL ,nDnssbr tn tn lder ss,er snnuld
contract less splendid one without derOgailug, anu
IL Dci@ mat Mile. Eugene completed ner twenty
year without maxi choice. IL ball AT the Eysee
decided her fate There she fascinated the Prime Pres
ident LOUIS Napoleon, who after very bef courishlp
annouuced u nr intimate friends that he had found his
approved her dauRhter's cholre, and acted
throughout with excellent tact. The tenor
Of her life apparently undstDrbrd by the splendid
foTm of her daughter and people heard ntte o her
nut about two " Hrr ago. when actions for defamation
French jouuals Her character IL is needless 10 say,
was completely yindicaed.