The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-18
strange story.
THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF THE LATE LADY
ROSE At LONDON.

THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF THE LATE LADY
ROSE At LONDON.
The announcement Of the death In Lon
don ~ LADY Rose, wife OF Sir John Rose,
~ London, and formerly OF Montreal,
hr,nos % mind some romantic incidents
~ her early life. Lady Rose, says Mon
,roai telegram. was a daughter OF Ro-
hort Emmett Temple. Of Rutland, VT,
Who held the position Of pension agent
~ the United States Government Tor
the Revolutionary war. lie was gen,
tleman Of distinguished appearance ana
elegant manners, and had Drought up
his daughters In all the courtly graces anu
accomplishments which marked the hlgner
classes at the beginning OF this century
The young ladies paid visit to Montreal
and the Younger married a Montreal gen
tleman (Mr. Robert Sweeney, protestant
Irisbman. who at that time held the posi-
ton OF inspector Of potasbes, ana was
PARTNER OF Colonel Dyde. Her sister mar
ried MIR. Chapman. The Sweenys moved
much in military circles, and Mrs. sweeney,
| from her fascinating manner and SouoT
| fdirc. became general favorlte.
| An unfortunate affair took place when
caused much comment in fashionable CIR.
Giles in those early days. Major Ward, OF
the First Royals, was an intimate friend
and companion OF Mr.. Sweeney, and one
afternoon the two friends strolled up town
together. That evening Mr.. sweeney had
| friends to dinner, and during the re-
past a note was brought in TO Mrs.
| Sweeney, which she Immediately hand
ed to her husband. He jumped from
the table and proceeded to the mess
rooms OF the First Royals. Major Ward.
hearing Mr.. Sweeney's voice. called out to
him to come in and have glass OF WINE.
This was sternly refused, and on the Major
making his appearance Mr.. Sweeney hand
ed him the note. with the demand, "Did
Won write this, sir?" Major Ward took
the missiye, and, after CHANGING at IL con-
Itemptuously. tore it into fragments. Hot
words ensued, and a challenge was given
and accepted.
About sunrise next morning the two
friends. who had LEFT Colonel Dyde in
very friendly mood the night before, stood
confronting each other with pistols at the
| st. Pierre race-course, on the Lachlne
road The word was given, and MI.
Sweeney, who was an accomplished duel'
| list. having had several affairs before.
shot his antagonist through the heart
before the latter had time to explode
| his weapon. He and his wife retired
| to the States until, at the request OF the
officers Of Major Wards regiment, T1oH,
prOSeQW was entered, and he was allowed
| TO return, TO find that the letter was tht
needless practical joke Of fiighty girl, who
had initiated Major Wards handwriting
This circumstance so proved on MIR. Swee'
news mind that he died literally broken
hearted.
A short time afterward his young widow
| with her sou, went to board at a house OF
| Victoria Square, and there she met JOIN
| Rose, youth from Huntington, who wa
| STUDYING law in the Office OF Judge Day. \
mutual attachment between the FASCINATING
and accomplished widow and the talent6
Young law student ensued, and shortly
after his admission 10 the bar they were ma
| ried. Her wonderful tact and Suayl
| ~ of manner made her leader II
| )ciety, where she was ever on the alert t(
| advance her husbands interests. As Lady
| Beaconsfeld was TO her husband so Lady
Rose was the handspring OF Sir JOIN
Roses success, and her diplomacy ant
ambition spurred her husband on to highel
aims, which made him ole Of the foremos
| Canadians OF his time. Sir John entered
| political life early and advanced rapidly
| working i'm connection with Sir John Mac
| Donald. He was at one time Minister o
| Finance, FROM which position he retlre'
| to enter the firm OF Morton, Rose Il Co.
bankers of London and New York.