, 1881-02-13
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Marriage Of the Baroness
Burdett-Coutts to Her
Young Lover.
The Great Charities Which
Have Made Her Name
Famous.
Sketch of the Life Of Ashmead
Bartlett, Who Takes Her
Name. "
A Bitter Lawsuit Over the Es"
tate Regarded as Iney-
liable.
Impending Dangers and the Disap-
pearance Of Parnen Throw His
fartV INTO a Tan1o'
One Faction Sure He win Return-The
Other Sure He Will
Not.
No Remaining Doubt Of the Extraor-
dinary Character Of the Papers
- Found on DaVitt.
Disgust OF the Irish Press at the Lack
OF Sacrificial Victims.
The Britishers All Immensely Pleased by
Courteous Speech Of Lowell.
One Faction Sure He win Return-1he
Other Sure He Will
Not,
No Remaining Doubt Of the Extraor-
dinary Character Of the Papers
= Found on DaVitt.
Disgust Of The Irish Press at the Lack
OF Sacrificial Victims.


Uou1t60UA Gp6eCU VI uV"oAAa
BURDETT-COUTTs.
> GREAT LAWSUIT.
Special Cable
LONDON, Feb. IA great lawsuit Is lnev1ta-
bic from the Rurdett-Coutts wedding, which
occurred yesterday. All efforts to compromise
with Mrs. Money have failed 1t IS
understood that bill will be flied in ChanceTy
On Monday next to restrain the trustees In
the will OF the Duchess OF ST. Albans
from permitting tho Baroness to con-
tlnue to receive the income heretofore paid
her under her life interest in the property de-
sised By the Duchess, Including her share in the
profits OF Coutts' bank, the house. In
which she now resides in Piccadflly,
and landed estates in HAMPSTEAD worth
altogether fl0000 year. The BARONESS has
from the bank alone. It is resolved that the suit
viii be contested on 49,.
TWO GROUNDS
nrst4 that the provision OF the will is illegal. be-
cause 1t Is In restraint OF marriage; second. be-
cause Mr.. Bartlett 1s not an alien, but
q naturalized subject The will. however
expressly provides that she SHAH forfeit
the property mentioned II she marries natu-
rallied subject Lnwyers consider that. the
Baroness is sure to lose, but she tn-
tends to carry the appeal to the House
Of Lords. It the contested property be
lost to her. The remainder will amount to e.
ooo,oo, all Of which will devolse on Mr. Bartlett
il he survives the Baroness.
SOCIETY
coutinpes To regard the marriage with marked
disapprosal, only intimate friends, includ-
ing Lords Beaconsfeld and Houghton. ap-
planding the affair, Or accepting
it as inevitable. The; mere announce
.ment OF the marriage which appeared
this afternoon created general commonon,
many friends having hoped that It would have
been abandoned at the last moment
MARRIAGE OF TIE OLD LADY TO TIE YOUNG
NAN SHE LOVES.
Ib the E<ste1n Associated Frexs.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-Baroness Durdett-Coutts
and William L. Ashmeud Bartlett were married
this morntug at Christ Church.
The marriage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. r.. Cardlll, assisted By the Rov. Henry
White, Chaplain Of Savoy Chapel Royal.
None but the nearest relatives and most futi-
mate friends of the parties were present Mr..
1aca'ta acted as best-man. Sir Francis Durdett,
head Of tho family. gave away the bride.
The wedding party Was afterwards entertained
at the residence OF Mrs. Trevannion, eldest SIS
ter Of the bride, whose health prevented her
presence In the church. The Baroness looked
remarkably well:
PREVIOUS 20 tae marriage Ar. baftleEt, IN &C
cordnnce with the Duchess Of St. Adams will,
assumed the name OF Durdctt-Coutts before his
Own surname. He and his wife leave this after
noon for the seat OF Admiral Gordon, in Kent
THE BRIDE.
The Baroness Rurdett-Coutts was born in
1S14. WIS tho youngest daughter of Sir Frnucis
Eurdett7 who obtained considerable distinction
while member Of Parliament by proposing
the celebrated Inquiry into the Coldbath Fields
~h,.s sa.-4.Ns. -. ~ ne oopn.n eoelt9' VIC
.ale -u.u uhukn'er q Mr. Inomas Cootts; nm emil
nent banker, who was born In 1731. When his
control or thu firm a,h unf7nr h1s co,tr1,1 n
roaa =, - c,nd3+1o,, ~ 49, hissa.. -sosaaos...
iuse w. ~ cona'oon o. me nlRnest prosper1.s.
After the death OF his first wife, In 1915, Mr..
Coutts fell in love with the beautiful and popu-
lar actress. Miss Harriet Nnl1on aod f3nn,1r
married her, His three dauohters violently
opposed the match. and Sero dislnher;tad
a. ~ as OEAlh'
which occurred IN lS, he left bis entire fortune,
which was colossal to his wife, Who after i've
4 ,ho,. xvha, 80 J,aa -. or 10 ruAo -. %,
-a1o"a' "uen ene oieo' ~ l9o's ane ocQueatned
IN IN, annuau .aa income M ol <1oo TO her husband
first husbands grand. daughter. Angela R,,r-
do,t rho1 sna dosfrad - 49, -.
1 o9I oeseo :" %4ho ue
nane ot Coutts. Inc eeiecuon OF Angela as
We solt uelf was most fortunate one Tor the
Gnat1taoie ana feng1ous institutions OF England
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~, ~ tae M 9acuess os oL Aloans was ABOUT s0t,-
~ auu slnce 80 LIE II te snG A ~ sal1 10 nave spent
oea~een t., Si,uMo nna Sl.svV'oo year IN the
pse.,ecnuon OF ner Pn!lan!nroplc @ pro1ects.
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