Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-16
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 Yves
Virginia. The affair was runaway
match, and the ceremony WIS performed
al the Burnett House by the Rev. DR.. Gray
an Episcopal divine.
The lady has long been engaged to Mai
Byrne, prominent young railroad man
of this city, a very worthy gentleman, and
as his conduct on this occasion shows, 8
chivalrous one. The Major is devoted
Catholic, which faith the young lady
voluntarily adopted after careful investi.
CATION and 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 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 ana did 50.
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. jackson
called upon his friend Mai. Byrne to as
sist him in getting a 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 connection, but he
believed it cruel joke, and hot until he
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 Ga most solemn one), he con-
cented, being lifelong friend of both
parties. There seldom has been witnessed
nobler exhibition of true manhood and
chivalry than when this gentleman,
suffering tHc dSONltS VI crushed neart
and Inundated spirit, with calm
nerve and bearing, having formally re-
leased the lady from her plighted 1roth,
forgiving her the great wrong she had
done him in blasting his life by precipi.
lately trampling under foot the pledges
Of fidelity and love still warm upon her
lips, gave away in marriage to another
the idol of his own heart. He has not
since permitted the affair to be mentioned
in his presence, but is evidently suffering
as such man can suffer. His friends
have been apprehensive of the result up
on him. The prominence Of the parties
Miss Worthington being member of
a leading Kentucky family, a great favor
tie, a famous beauty and belle, some
twenty-seven or twenty eight years old !;
Mr.: jackson, the lady;s junior, the scion
of prominent Virginia family, cousin
of 'Stonewall, and son of distinguished
jurist, and the deserted lover, promi-
nent gentleman in railroad and business
circles, of high moral worth and culture,
and, believe, native of your State,
Maryland-makes this leading sensa-
ton in the three States of Ohio, Kentucky y,
and Virginia. gseninnati Cor. Baltimore
Gazette.