The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-20

placed him upon the high road 10 the
alta ment Of the Presidency. Qfcourse
the real reason for the Cabinet crisis was
not allowed tosEranspire in the official
docunIents. me retiring SECRETARIES
placed their action simply on the ground
ofcompliance with the Presidents desire
while Gen raj Eaton, wno Withdrew
with the rest, placed hi- upon the ground
of original disinclinaliOn to take the
place and previous determination to
quit it at the first suitable moment The
semblance of good feeling was kept up
by Jackson, who wrote a complimentary
letter to each of the retiring ministers,
placing bis acceptance Of their resgna-
tions on the, ground Of q determination
to reorganize the Cabinet.
General Eaton was appointed two or
three yaars later Governor OF Florida
Territory, and in 1886 Minister to Spain,
In the Spanish Capital Mrs. Eaton be-
came a social favorite, and shone with
great brilainCy at the court of the youth,
full Isabella. She also became noted
belle in London and Paris. Returning
to Washington in 1910, she resided there
very quietly until the death OF her hus'
band in November, 1855 She was left
with large estate and the custody oil
i've grandchildren, two OF them being
the offspring of daughter who married
a Mr.. Randolph CT the celebrated Vir-
ginia family of that name. A year later
she made the acquaintance OF an Italian
dancing master named Antonio Buchig'
mani, who was then a partner Of the
well-known Professor Marini, at Wash
ington, and was giving lessons to the
two Randolph children, He was said to
have come 10 America as a pedlar OF
images, and was not much over 20 years
old. Notwithstanding the disparity OF
age and social position, the Italian sd.
venturer soon married Mrs. General
Eaton, a step which was of course fol-
lowed by social ostraCism. For year
the happy couple lived in complete isola.
ton, but the adventurer showed himself
such model of gentlemanly deport-
ment that he was gradually taken into
favor by influential persons at Wash
ington, and in 1885, through the inhu'
ence of several Senators, was actually
appointed one of the librarians of Con-
gress. This position he held for two
years. Subsequently Mr.. and Mrs. Bu
chignani resided in New York until
1865. In the meantime he was assdu
ously plotting to obtain possession Of
his Wife's estate, and, by means of gen.
eral power of altornpy, snc ieeded in get
ting control of $4,000 Meanwhile he
had gained the affections of his wife's
grand daughter, Miss Emily Randolph,
then aged II years and one fine day in
May, 1865, he sailed for Europe with his
youthful paramour and the money,
leaving for the deserted wife q cynical
letter Of explanation. BuChignani and
Miss Randolph proceeded to Lucca,
Iialy, and for several years lived there
in grand style. But his illgotten money
was ultimately lost IN speculation and he
decs mped with his paramour to Mon
treai, where they established small
business Mean while the aged and de-
spoiled wife was supported by a son,
who held a post in the Customs House
ofNew York. In September, 1868, Bu
chiguani had the hardihood to come to
New York, ostensiveIy to collect sum
of SIS 900 The deserted wife had him
arrested at hotel in Cnamb bers street,
and brought before Justice Ledwith.
Buchignani admitted all the charges on
being confronted by the woman he had
30 deeply injured, and was adiudged to
pay her weekly allowance of So Fail.
ing to give security he was committed to
the care of the Commissioners of Char
tiles and Correction. On September l0;h
he was discharged, a wealthy lawyer of
this city having entered into bonds to
pay the weekly stipend. Buchignani
was shortly afterward arrested for the
abduction of Miss Randolph, and was
prosecu ed before Justice Dodge. The
suit, however, was compromised, and
the defendant returned to Montreal,
where be probably still resides. He has
bad two children by his paramount For
several years past the former Mrs
Eaton has resided at Washington in most
complete retirement. Few of the mul.
titudes Of persons to whom her name
and fame in olden time is household
word were aware that the heroine of the
cabinet crisis of 1881 was still living, and
the announcement of her death will
awaken strange memories on the part
of those who knew her in other days
NeaV York Times, Non 7th.