The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-19
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,
a leading belle Of great beauty and accom-
plishments, to Mr.. B. V. jackson, Of
Parkersburg, W. Va, son of Judge
Jackson, Of the U. S. Court of West
Virginia. The affair was a runaway
match, and the ceremony YVES performed
at the Burnett 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, very worthy gentleman, and,
as his conduct on this occasion shows, a
chivalrous one. The Major is devoted
Catholic, which faith the young lady
voluntarily adopted after careful investi
cation and a long course Of instruction
from leading divines 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 Maj.
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 betruthed 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 80.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Jacxson
called upon his friend Maj. Byrne to as
sist him in getting marriage license, to
which he responded as a 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 of his al
, most wife in such a connection, but IL
! believed it q cruel joke, and lot until hi
met the lady did he doubt her. He wa
invited to give the bride away, and, hav
r ing to release her from her engagement
with him "a most solemn one), he con
a cented, being lifelong friend Of boil
: parties. There seldom has been witnessed
= nobler exhibition of true manhood ant
e chivalry than when this gentleman
e suffering the agonies of a crushed hear
# and Inundated spirit, with a cain
. nerve and bearing, having formally re
r leased the lady from her plighted trott
forgiving her the great wrong she ha'
$ done him in blasting his life by precipi
g lately trampling under foot the pledge
If fidelity and love still warm upon be
c lips, gave away in marriage to anothe
the idol of his own heart. He has No
s since permitted the affair to be mentione
;, in his presence, but is evidently sutferin
+ as such man can suffer. His friend
Il have been apprehensive of the result up
. on him. The prominence of the partie
4 4 Miss Worthingtou being a member c
e leading Kentucky family, great favor
}, tie, famous beauty and belle, som
|, twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old
e Mr.. jackson, the lady's junior, the scio
of prominent Virginia family, cousi
e of .'Stonewall," and son of a distinguishe
It jurist, and the deserted lover, a prom
q nent gentleman in railroad and bushes
= circles, Of high moral worth and culture
r and, I believe, a native of your Stat
r. Maryland-makes this leading sens,
D ton in the three States Of Ohio, Kentuck,
= and Virginia.-cinninna Cor. Baztim.oi
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