The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-07
A Newport Sensation.
THE YOUNG BRIDE OF o. II. p. BELMONT re
SUE FOR A DIVORCE,

HE YOUNG BRIDE Of u. ii. 4. BELAONI ~
SUE FOR A DIVORCE.
A Newport letter says: In grim De-
cember last fashionable wedding took
place in this city. The bride was Miss
Sallie Whiting, OF New York, a grand
daughter Of the late Judge SVEN, OF Ohio.
The bridegroom was young and hand.
some lad, who had Just resigned from the
navy. His name was Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont, son OF August Belmont, the New
York banker. He was also grandson OF
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, who
negotiated the treaty between this country
and Japan many years ago, and he was
named in honor of his uncle, Commodore
oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the bat
tie of Lake Erie and the author OF those
memorable words, 1--WE have met the
enemy and they are ours" and in whose
memory Il life-size statue is to be erected
here. The statue Of his grandfather now
adorns Touro Park, through the generosity
of his mother, Mrs. Belmont.
Guests came from nearly all the leading
cities to attend the wedding. The presents
were costly and the congratulations hearty.
Mrs. Whiting, the mother OF the bride.
desired that the wedding should occur at
Swanhurst," as it had been the home Of
her honored father, and so she DELAYED her
return to her New York home until win
ter, in order to celebrate the apparently
happy event.
The newly. married couple. followed by
Mrs. Whiting and her two unmarried
daughters, soon sailed for Europe. After
a few short weeks the bridegroom, it is
alleged. gave his wife and her family
good deal OF trouble, and he mysteriously
left their apartments and often stayed from
home for weeks ut q time. What took
place will doubtless be told in court. The
young brides family were so mortified
that they took the steamer for home, leav-
ing the bridegroom to roam about at will.
The latter, when learning what had oc-
CURED, Immediately packed his trunks and
followed, arriving In New York two or
three weeks after his wife had landed.
Mrs. Whiting and her three daughters inn
mediately came to Newport and took pos.
session Of Swanhurst," where the young
and handsome bride received the congratu-
lations OF host Of friends.
Mr.. Belmont, upon his arrival in New
York, publicly denied that there was any
trouble between himself and his wife. He,
however, remained in New York three
weeks before coming to Newport, and
when he did come he was in company with
his mother, and drove directly to blythe
sea-" the home OF his parents, on Bellevue
avenue and the cliffs, and up TO the writing
OF this letter he has never called at "Swan-
hurst" where, it should be stated. he
would not have been received upon any
consideration. Before he arrived, say
a week, relative OF Mr.. Belmont's
called at the Office OF the local paper
and caused to be published the fact that
Mr., o. Ill. p. Belmont had arrived
at "Oakland," where he would per-
manenty reside. Oakland" Is in
the adjoining town Of Portsmouth. and
was purchased many years ago by Mr.. Au-
gust Belmont, who, however, never occu-
pied 1t. 1t is large fancy farm-in fact,
one OF the largest and best farms upon the
island OF Rhode Island. In the mean time,
however, Mrs. Whiting had consulted
counsel, and it is understood had made all
the preliminaries for securing q separation,
and 1t Is worthy OF notice that she called
upon her lawyer on Thursday last while
he was engaged with the executive COM
mittee OF the association organized to
erect a $4,000 statue to the memory OF
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, and
upon that day public announcement was
made Tor artists to send in proposals, etc.,
for the work.
Young Belmont is frequently met upon
the fashionable thoroughfares and at the
Casino and elsewhere. There is much
sympathy openly expressed for his young
bride, who is favorite ip Newport society.
She Is frequently seen upon the fashiona-
BILE drives. Her mother lives In elegant
style, and her stables are among the best.
The season looks bright and fair. and this
unfortunate event Is the one dark spot
upon the festive outlook, for both families
have hosts OF friends, and both move In
the same circle. 1t Is understood that
Doth parties will ask for divorce, Mr.. |
Belmont on the ground OF desertion. He
VIII claim that he has q home at coax |
land where bis wife would be welcome,
while the wife will ask for a speedy separa-
ton upon other grounds, which will be |
made public at the proper time. Friends |
OF both parties have yainly endeavored |
TO effect reconciliation. Mrs. w. and her
two unmarried daughters are determined, /
ana II Is understood that her married J
daughter is equally in earnest,