Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-30
NOV OR NEVER
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A Tale Of Two Cities, Involving Two
Bellies and a Society
Beau.
To-Day lie Was 10 Wed Ia Louisville,
Tonight lie Has Bride IN
Nashville.
She spent Tier Money For Trosscan which
Is salueie.s Sew--I-oee and
Desperation.
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special 70 the 0afcite.
MEMPHIS, TENS., pes. 30. This morn.
Ing Memphis was startled by tho an.
nounccmcnt Of the marriage 81 Chas. n.
GNsyener, OF the hrm Of Oyarton 4 Grcs.
veney, aud Miss Olivia 4, llil, daughter
OF the leading cotton man 81 Memphis,
and recently president OF the Cotton ok,
change, GrosYonor aud Miss HIN have
been IN love with each o,hor for four or
Eve years. Her parcnts, however, ohicci-
ed 90 the match, and she refused
to marry him, About ihrco
months ago he pressed bis suit
and was forbidden the house. several
weeks ngo Miss Eva Mitchell 81 Louis.
VILE, KY, came Ia MemphlR 10 visit
6rosvener's sister and she and eros.
ycnor formed an attachment Tor each
other which resulted IN matrimonial
engagement. The marriage was set for
tomorrow December so, Ia Louisville,
KY and several Memphis ladies'
had left for Iouikyllle 10 attend
the wedding, aud presents valued AZ
$1,000 had been sent ~ the bride from
this place. last Sunday Miss nill tcle.
phoned Grosvener 10 como and see her,
He refused and said he could not soc her
until be came back from Louisville with
his bride. Yesterday he received two
letters from her, aud he was weak enough
20 call upon her, She then confessed that
she had loved him an the time IL spite Of
the objection Of her relatives, aud
said she was desperate, III you
marry that woman, she SAID, 81 don't
know what viii dos may commit sui.
oldo, Life will not DO worth living
Last night they met at The house Of laa
g., Bell q mutual acquaintance. GrOsvo-
nor aud hia friends begged her 90 give
him three days Ia which 20 explain the
case 60 Miss Mitchell "Now or never
said the determined young lady. Grosve.
ucr was 10y this time IN state bordering
on insanity lie had not expected
anything Of this Kind and, though engaged
10 Miss Mitchell, be siill loved Miss hin.
His wafmest friends pleaded with hns for
a pOstponement and also pieuded with
Miss Hill, but her response was, 81 have
compromised myself so far and can 90
No further, II II now OF ncyor.'n Two
ministers refused 10 perform She corcmo-
ny, but finally Mr.. Lamar, who knew moth
Ing Of The facin, uuited them ID Hletflmony.
II hardly necessary 20 say that Memphis
isindlgnant Grotyener' wailprst personal
lrl0nds condemn his actions al the Same
time that they hnd palliatiGg cireun-
stances. Universal sympathy IL expressed
Tor Miss Mitchell, who created most
favorable Impression here, and there "a
some taxi to.Aight Of burning Grosyunrr
10 cfligy. Miss Mitchell has no father or
brother, and II Is said has
spent all her money on u trOusscau,
Grossoner is associated In business
with one of the most cstimable, honorable
aud wealthy citizens Of Memphis, John
Oyerton, and Miss mrs father IL, per.
hRps, worth half q million. After the
marriage last night Grosyener aud his
wife left the city for Nashville, their plans
for the future being entirely unknown,
handsome New Years reception has
been announced at Mr.. Hill's, but II "
uncertain whether Il VIII take place or
not, II II understood that the immedi.
ate relatives Of the parties are simply
heart-brokcn