Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-18
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
The Arthur Endorsement Farce-StOkes
Famous Bar and Pictures,
Correspondence of the NorRin1 Ne1cs.

Correspondence u Tue morning AelC6.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Manhattan so
ciety and Wall street are not so far re-
mote from each other that the former has
failed to hear the rumblings of the earth
quake which has shaken the latter during
the past few days. Incident to the crash
comes the announcement that Gen. Grant
will not puff his Reina Yictorias this sum-
mer in the portico Of the ideal Long
Branch cottage, where for two or three
seasons he has lounged in the luxury of
the oceans pleasant breezes. The General
owns two cottages at the Branch, but one
of these he has always rented. His own.
near ElberOn, was to have been occupied
on the both inst, and artisans were at
work renOvating and embellishing it when
the financial crash came, and with it word
to cease work. Geo. W. Childs, of the
Philadelphia Ledger, who is the Generals
next door neighbOr at the seaside,
will doubtless watch with jealous eye
the progress of the negotiations of a real
estate agent who is endeavOring to lease
the cottage from the General for the pur-
pose of subletting it. Grant does not lack
the means necessary to maintain the es-
tablishment. He is not half so badly off
as most people seem to imagine. His in
come from the $250,000 presented to him
amounts to $15, 140 per annum, and is
sure thing, the principal being so placed
as not to be within the reach of any of his
creditors. The bill placing him on
the retired list of the army with an
annual stipend of $4,000 will doubtless
soon become a law, thus giving him $780,,
600 a year. His lot is not such a pitiful
one. He will doubtless never be III a 20
stion to know what want is. His case is
a striking illustration of the old saw that
sit is better to be born lucky than rich"
How the Generals sons will fare is, Of
course, not so certain. They are all
married. Colonel Frederick Dent Grant
married Miss H0nOre, a beautiful and
wealthy Chicago girl. They have been
married several years and live at
MorristOwn, n. j.. i'm a spacious house
surrounded by well-kept grounds. The
night before the failure of the firm, Colonel
and Mrs. Fred. Grant attended reception
where Mrs. Grant was noticeable for her
exquisite costume and magnificent dia-
mOnds. The next morning she and her
husband were almost penniless. u. 5.
Grant, Jr., married some i've years ago in
this city Miss Chatfee, the only daughter
of ex-senator jerome b. Chaffee. Miss
Chaffee's mother died when she was yet
child and she was brought up by her
fathers sister. She was educated at
various schools, but spent most of her
school life at the Packer Institute IN
Brooklyn. Her father visited her fire.
quently, and would leave her 500 or 500
each time. Miss Chatfee left Packer for
Heidelburg, Germany, where she re-
manned for some time. She speaks Ger
man fluently and is good pianist
She is now about "A years of age, is of
medium height and fair, although not a
decided blonde. She has fresh COM
pleXiOn, and her face is very winning in
expression. Her eyes are deep blue,
shaded by long lashes, and her hair light
brown, showing golden tints. She does
not care at all for society, and gives her
entire attention to her husband and chill
dren. They reside in West Fifty-eighth
street. On her marriage she received her
fortune Of $500, 900. Mr.. Jesse Grant, the
youngest son of the General, married,
few years ago, Miss Alice Chapman, of
California, daughter of a bonanza king.
She is young and handsome and was
reared in luxury. Her wedding trOusseau
is said to have been the most costly ever
owned by an American girl. They live
with General and Mrs. Grant. Miss Chap
man came into a large fortune at her
marriage, but how much of it has been
saved is not yet known.
KEENE'S LOYAL WIFE.
The failure of James Keene, the famous
speculatOr, makes of interest the some
what romantic story of his marriage and
the remarkable devotion of Mrs. Keene to
him during all the ups and downs of his
exciting career. Keene was born in
Lynchburg nearly fifty years ago, and
studied for the law. His birth place at
that time was too sleepy to meet the ideal
of his ambition, and he determined to
chang out his shingle'' in one of the
large cities. He visited Baltimore and
Washington, subsequently came to New
York, and eventually drifted to San Fran
cisco. He was almost Denniless and
found that lawyers were not in
demand in the mining dis
tricts. After drifting about for sew
eral months he was finally reduced to the
necessity Of peddling milk at Chasta, Cali
fornia. He managed to save few dol
lars, and determined to return to San
Francisco and resume the profession for
which he was educated. After his re-
moval to that city he was engaged as
counsel in some mining suits, where he
gained a familiarity with mining opera
lions that prompted him to speculate in
mining stocks. At this time he met Miss
Dangertield. She was a sister of Judge
Dangerfield, who was then well known as
a successful jurist. The young people
fell in love, and although the match was
bitterly opposed by the Judge, love car
JlCu blC Na anu buGJ htlG uudi lCus
Black Friday proved a bright one for
Keene, and he came out Of the crash with
fortune. Judge Dangerfeld then began
to think that Keene was not such a bad
fellow to have for a brOther-in-law
after all, but quickly repented of
his opinion when the SPECTATORS
riches took wings and shortly after
wards left him without a dollar.
Even his household effects went under
tho hammer For ho c1TffaraH
extreme deprivation, but during all those
weary months, where the necessary food
was often lacking to sustain his young
wife and baby, she gave him the fondest
affection and announcement. During
the early part of 1872 Mr.. Keene was so
reduced that he was unable to buy him.
self pair of shoes. He made little hit
through the assistance of an old mining
friend and his affairs became brighter.
He finally pinned his faith to the great bo-
nanza stocks, and in 1874 came to this city
with 100000 in his pocket, and expend-
ed large sums in fitting up mansion for
the lovely wife who had been so true to
him in his hour of trial. He gave her
costly diamonds, fine turnout, and sur
rounded her with every luxury that his
great wealth could command. For a
second time Mrs. Keene was compelled to
give up her home through the reckless
speculation of her husband, but no COM
plant passed her lips. He again
succeeded in taking the tide
at the flood, and in 1881 was afiOat on the
rising tide of prosperity with fortune of
$20,OO0,0O0. Now he is again financially
ruined. His cottage at Newport has been
heavily mortgaged, his pictures and stud
sold, and at the present time the wife who
has for twenty years patiently followed
his shifting fortunes has been obliged to
relinquish the magnificent splendOr of her
surroundings. Mrs. Keene has for years
been known for her quiet and judiciOus
charities. She is a devoted member of
the Catholic Church, and has given large
ly of her private means to the many insti-
buttons under it's control.
MISS ASTOR's MARRIAGE
One of the topics which is just now on
eyerybody's tongue is the engagement of
Miss Carrie AstOr to Mr.. Orme Wilson.
The matrOns seem particularly well sat
isfied with the match. The bridegroom is
Columbia College graduate, % years of
age, has Travelled extensively, is sue
cessful gentleman athlete and dances the
german divinely, which is, of course. half
the battle won in the eyes of New York.
The bride to be is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William AstOr, and goes
to her better-half with her hands full of
dollars and diamonds, which, added to.a
pretty little blonde face, the plumpness of
figure incident to young wOmanhOod. and
the prOverbial good nature of her family.
will make her one of the most desirable
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