Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-02-20
A Cincinnati Sensation.

Nothing in the fashionable social world
here has created such sensation recently,
and nothing ever so strange, as the
strangely romantic marriage of Miss
Blanche Worthington, of Covington, KY,
leading belle of great beauty and accom-
plishments, to Mr.. B. V. Jackson, of
Parkersburg, W. Va, son of Jud ge
Jackson, Of the U. s. Court of West
Virginia. The affair was a runaway
match, and the ceremony WIS performed
at the Burnet House by the Rev. DR.. Gray,
an Episcopal divine.
The lady has long been engaged to Maj.
Byrne, prominent young railroad man
of this city, a very worthy gentleman, and,
as his conduct on this occasion shows, a
chivalrous one. The Major is a devoted
Catholic, which faith the young lady
voluntarily adopted after careful investi-
cation and . long course 5of instruction
from leading diviaes of the Catholic
Church in this city and Ccvington, and
which she was to formally embrace on
her marriage day in June.
During the festival week Mr.. Jackson
and sister visited Cincinnati, where Mai
Byrne, assisted by his lady love, contri-
buted to their entertainment. On Thurs.
day they all dined together at the Bur
net very happily: That evening the Low:
er placed his betrothed in the company
of Mr.. Jackson for the festival. On Fri
day she was to entertain him by introduce
ton to her lady friends and did 81. 4
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Jacxson
called upon his friend Mai. Byrne to as
sist him in getting marriage license, to
which he responded as friend at once,
and together they repaired to the Probate
Court, the lover little dreaming what was
in store for him. The names Of the con.
tracing parties were there first pronounc
ed. Imagine what must have been the
feelings Of the strong man, ] the ardent
lover, when hearing the name 2of his al
most wife in such 3 connection, but lie
believed it q, cruel joke, and not until be
met the lady did he doubt her. He was
invited to give the bride away, and, hav-
ing to release her from her engagement
with him "a most solemn one), he con.
cented, being q lifelong friend Of both
parties There seldom has been witnessed
a nobler exhibition of true manhood and
chivalry than, when this. gentleman
suffering the agonies of a crushed heart
and Inundated spirit, with calm
nerve and bearing, having formally re-.
leased the lady from her plghted tn 9th
forgivinga her the great wrong she had
done ,himin blasting his life By eprecipi
lately trampling under foot tte pledges
# fidelity and love still warm upon he,
lips, gave away in marriage to another
the idol of his own heart. he has not
since permitted the affairto be mentioned
in his presence, but is evidently suffering
as such q man can suffer lis friends
have been apprehensiye Of tho result up
on him. The prominence Of the parties
Worthington being member o
leading Kentucky family, great favor
tie, a famous beauty and BELLE, some
twenty seven or twenty eight years old
Mr. Jackson, the lady s junior, the scio.
of prominent Virginia family,sa cousir
of "Stonewall," and son Of distinguished
jurist, and the deserted lover, promi
nentgentleman in railroad and business
circles, of high moral worth and culture
and, I believe, q native Of your, State
Maryland-makes this q leading sensa
ton in the three States Of Ohio, Kentucky
and Virginia. inntnnati Cor. Bastinsor
uasesso. ~ "a fssss ser s,