Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-26
philadelphia Times, Nov. 22.]

philadelphia Times, Nov. 22.1
According to rumor current for some time
and apparently subs-antiated yesterday by
dispatch from st. Panl, Mimi, as well as by
tho statement of one or two Philsdalphians
likely to be informed on the subject, the pet
of the lyric stage and puDil of Arditi, Clara
Louise Kellogg, unless she changes her mind
"a privilege which popular sentiment always
allots to the lady, especially If she is prima
dona-is to be married at last, having found
her fate in Phlladelphian. The cavalier upon
whose suit the muses. and fortune have deigned
to smile is Mr.. Whitney, now OF New York,
but to the Philadelphia manor born-Thomas
B. Whitney, son of Elisha D. Whitney, the
wealthy retired malster, of 1911 Walnut street,
who recently held the attention OF the public
for months by his persistent and successful
fight against the bay window OF his neighbOr.
j. Campbell Harris.
Mr.. Whitney has been in Hymen's bonds
before. He was married in this city seventeen
years ago to Miss Julia Ennis, an attractive
and accomplished lady, residing in West Phil
delphIa. Mr.. Whitney is in his fortieih year,
but looks much younger. Elisha D. Whitney,
his father, to whom he bears great resen-
blance, is one of the best preserved men of
his years IN elphia-erect, massive and
full of energy, with fine, handsome head
and face, and looking no more than 50 al
though he has prob ably passed three score.
MR.. wHITNEY's ROMANTIC CAREER.
"Tom" Whitney, as his friends have always
called him, has had romantic and somewhat
adventurous career. As the fathers pet
among several children. he has always been
allowed to follow his inclinations. He was
not particularly partial to study, and soon
LETT the academy where he was pupil t."
study law in the Office of the distinguished
barrister. Benjamin Harris Brewster,
who holds him in high estimation. H.
gave up law principally because his eyes were
seriously affected and partly because he founh
it tiresome for one of his restless spirit. He
went abroad; he went to Egypt, he VISITED
India and finally swung around to Oh ma,
where, catching something of the then pre-
vailIng Chinese fever, he had some notion of
engaging in commerei al enterprises. He came
back, however, and, encouraged by his father.
who, although with means enough of his
own to keep his sons IN afiuence, desired them
to carve out fortunes for themselves il posi-
BILE, he went to New York and started brew
ing. His success was great, and according to
various accounts he amassed a fortune. He
sold out advantageously in 1877 Then Mr..
Whitney went to Europe just for pleasure,
chaperoning companion named Mrs. Fan
shaw, with whom his name had been con-
nected before.
MEETING MISS KELLOGG.
It was at Saratoga last summer that Mr..
Whitney first met the lady who is to share
with him her Tyre and laurel and handsome
fortune. In the mingled CLEAN and shadows
of the piazzas of the United States hotel the>
hrst met. Miss Kellogg had been around the
world; so had Mr.. Whitney. He was forty;
she was thirty-nine, fair and comparatively
>ylph-like, although not so much so as sh-
used to be, and they found that they had many
sympathies in common. Mr.. Whitney had
experienced affectionate conquests to which
he was Indifferent and so had the charming
mistress of the repertoire of thirty different
operas. They wandered in sequestered walks;
they drank from the same cup of the spark
ling waters in Congress Park. and we're Of
ten seen together arm in arm upon the prom
enade. When some one attempted to speak
disparagingly of the companion of her walks,
Miss Clara showed that she was by no means
BILE opinion on him. There was certainly no
occasion to find fault with his personal ap-
pearance. A little above the medium height,
with regular features and dark brown hair
and Prince of Wales moustache and whiskers,
| and dressing in the most subdued but elegant
'aste, he is what la lies everywhere would call
ga handsome man" Only in the one article
of attire, the neckties-of which he wears a
great variety, emblazoned with sapphires and
ether gems-does the somewhat oriental tend
ency of his nature find expression.
ENGAGED AT THE CLARENDON.
When Miss Kellogg, with her mother. went
to New Fork and took quarters at the Claren-
don hotel. Mr.. Whitney accompanied them,
and while there the engagement took place, on
September II. From there the fair canta-
trice went to Chicago to fulfill an engage
ment, Mr.. Whitney following soon altar, and
err, While in Chicago they often met at the
houses of Herbert Aver, president of the Chi
cago club, and of Mr.. Fairbank, the famous
scale man. Miss Kellogg was well
acquainted with Mrs. Aver and one day told
| her that it was little embarrassing 10 have
her b trothed travelling with her and stopping
ut the same hotel. especially as she had left her
mother in New York Mr.. Whleney, it seems,
was pressing for an early marriage and Miss
Clara was disposed to procrastinate. "Why
| dou't you break off your professional engage
ments and fulfill this one" said Mrs Aver,
| land be married right off at my honse?" In
consequence of this arrangement ensuing q
brilliant wedding the marriage was set for the
| 10Th of this month, and Mr.. Fairbank prom
Ised the most elegant sort OF wedding break
fast. But there came "slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip"
On the subject of the trouble Mr.. Whitney
claims that when Miss Kellogg mentioned
| Mrs. Fanshaw-some busy body having whis-
pered the name in her ear-he told her the
| whole of the story. This was before their en-
gagement and did not ch,nge her regard for
him, but two weeks ago Sunday while both were
in Chicago, a Pinkerton detective began s.shad-
owing" the affectlonate pair and that detective
turned out to be employed by Mrs. Fanshaw.
The detectives visit was then explained to
his afianced in letter by Mr..
whitney, and several letters from Miss Kel-
logg have been received by him within the
past week. Whether she is Gliding him for
his absence or wants to know more about
Mrs. Fanshaw could not he ascertained. Mr.
Whitney was to be in St. Paul yesterday, and
the explanation of his absence is that he did
not desire to make it embarrassing for the ex-
pectlnt bride. He and his near friends, how
ever, Say that the marriage will take place, if
not on the 26'h of this month, shortly after
ward. He has teegraphed to Major Pond,
Miss Kellogg's manager, not to make any
more denials of the reported engagement.
The Plague In Europe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Dr. James, Of the
board of health, says of the cholera and
plague reported raging in parts Of. the old
world: ~ don't think there is reason to fear