Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-26
LUM SING LOO's MARRIAGE.
TIE Rich Young Chinaman who Won a
Newark Girls Heart.
New YORK sun.

New YORK sun,
Lum Sing Loo, n young Cninaman,
said to be wealthy, married few days
ago in Newark, n. j., Miss Alice Dodd,
AN American girl, Is years old. A
Methodist Episcopal clergyman of1iciat-
ed Lum Sing Loo is about - years of
age. He was born in Canton, China,
where his father, u merchant, holds an
influential position under the Chinese
government. When he was Is years
old Lum Sing Loo, emigrated to Cali
fornia. He settled in San Francisco,
whore his two unoles Chock Fan Loo
and Choo Yam Loo, were III business.
He attended public school for two
years, in order to learn to read, write
and speak tho English language. Then
he became clerk in " Chinese drug
store, and after he learned the business,
he returned to China. His father gave
him n large sum OF money. After
brief stay in Canton, Lum Sing Loo re-
turned To San Francisco, and opened "
drug store. His venture was successful.
In two years he became n mornher Of
the firm OF Hop Lee 4 Co., druggists,
IN Dupont street, and also OF the firm
OF Hung Woo Seng 4 Co., Wholesale tea
merchants, in jackson Street. Eighteen
months ago he rented the old Drum
mond property in Houston street,
y Chinese dug mandatory,
tho only establishment OF the
kind east of California. Ho built
high board fence about the entire
property, so rs to keep out curious
people. A score of his almond.eyed
countrymeu, all of whom wear blue
cotton hlouses and wooden shoes, are
employed in the establishment prepar.
ing drugs for shipment to China. These
men seldom venture out OF the inclosed
grounds, but Lum Sing Loo frequently
visits this city To purchase herbs. His
uncle md partner, ChoCk Fan Loo, u
very tall and swarthy man, who super
intended the drug factory, returned TO
san Francisco three months ago. He
was angry, il il said, because his noph.
ew WAS too fond OF tho Mclean
/ galcc.
Lum Sing Loo wears his hair cut
short, and he pntronizes II fashionable
Newark tailor. He is slondor and not
above five feet five inches in height.
lie has pleasant features, and intelli.
gonco and good nature sparkle in his
bright black owes. Soon after ho
opened his factory he permitted several
parties Of young ladies TO inspect his
parlur aud other rooms, hut ho would
not allow ANYBODY to enter the manu-
factory, Hogaye toa-partios to u few
female Christian acquaintances. Among
his visitors was Miss Alice Dodd,
whose widowed mother lives in East
Kinney street, and she captured his sus-
ooptihle heart on sight. l.um Sing Loo's
attention To Miss Dodd soon became so
marked that tho gossips began to COM
ment upon it. Instead of eating with
his workmon, he thereafter took his
meals at Miss Dodd'a home. He made
her presents ct costly iewolry, aud
thought her n gold watch and chain lust
Christmas. Diamonds always sparkle
III lum Sing Loo's shirt bosom, and no
carries n gold.'ippod ebony cane. A
few weeks ago he rented three-story
residence nj 26l Lafayette street, which
he furnished richly, and then he told
some of his female aequaintanoes that
he was TO be married. His associates
are principally Americans, and he sell
dom mingles with his countrymon in
Newark.
Mr., Loo is n real nico little man.
said II young lady who was seated in the
bay window of II French,prop. cottage in
Lafayette street, Newark, yesterday, to
a reporter for the Sbn, and all liz girls
down here had SGT our caps for him. We
liked his tea-partios and his III esents,
but We liked his company the best.
He's got lots Of money, and ho used To
spend II ON tho girls, too. Amt it too
bad that Alice Dodd cuts us all outl Ho
used To escort IN To the Methodist chap.
el in Houston street, treat to ice-cream
and soda, and his pretty pigeon English
IL just too sweet for anything"
Mrs. Leo is above tho medium height.
Her black hair yesterday was wound in
a large coil on tho back Of her head.
where il was fastened with gold-headed
pins and comb. Her features are reg
ular and her eyes largo and dark blue.
She said to the reporter; "Wo kept the
engagement quiet because We didn't
want everybody talking about it. Loo's
people were pleased when they heard
he was to marry me. He fitted the
house up elegantly, and no WAS so con
siderato for my religion that no did not
hang any Chinese pictures or characters
in any of the rooms A week ago last
Thursday we were married by Rev. Mr..
Van Duyne, Methodist Episcopal
minister who breaches in the Houston
street chapel. We were married Mt his
house in Eighth avenue, aud my moth
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MIS-. Loo's wedding present from her
husband WAS set Of gold jowery, with
pearl ornaments. Az the reporter was
saying goodbye she remarked: "Somo
of the girls who laugh at me and affect
to ridicule my marriage with Loo may
get worse husband. He never swears,
does not drink strong liquors nor gam.
BILE, and is never cross"
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A CURIOUS happyifamily is now amus-