Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21
A Social Sensation.


The last member OF the buchanan
family is now safe in Canada. George
g. Buchanan, Jr., left the city two
weeks ago, and his travelling compan-
ion was new-made wife, formerly
Madame Kitty Preston, of the Louis
vile demi-monde.
This announcement will surprise
great many people in Louisville, but
it will not be news to Buchanan, ST.
because, it is alleged, his consent was
obtained before the marriage took
place. The groom is too well known
to enter into any description of him.
Since the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT de-
movement, he has been living in COM
parative retirement although he has
been plentifully supplied with means
to live comfortably and indulge i'll
most all the comforts Of his former
life.
The bride is said to belong TO one
of the oldest and wealthiest ante-bel-
lum families of Louisiana. Nine
wears ago she came to Louisville, viSi-
ting a prominent family, and was III
troauced as Miss Jennie Fox. A gay
young fellow became completely en-
amored of the rich Southern rose. lie
was villain, and the old story OF
mans perlidy and woman's trust was
the result.
Disgracing her friends and lost to
all sci Prospect and pride, she quickly
went to the bad. When her lover
deserted her she took up with other
well-known men about town, one OF
whom established her in house OF
her own.
Buchanan became acquainted with
her some time after this. lie was
then the child of prosperity, and his
income was enough to make him rich
plucking for woman Of her class.
Under the name Of Kitty Preston
she kept house at No. 81 East
Main street, the finest resort of the
kind in Louisville. Furnished with
out regard TO expense, it was conduct.
cd so as to cater TO young "bloods'
and the rich men of the city. The
splendor ofthe parlors and apartments
was exceled, though by the luXuri.
ance of one room, which was for the
use of the devotees of the "pIpe.
Here opium-smoking was INDUCED
in by the favored few Of Kitty's Gus
toners.
Buchanan, Jr., has been the mott
at Kitty's candle for several years
When he was rich nothing was too
good tor her, and she blcd him un
mercifully. However, it seems tina
he really loved the woman, for las
fall when she sold out and left the
city with anotht I man, with whom
she spent the winter in New Orleans
George, Jr., took on badly about it
Several of his friends made an etlor
to get her to return to him, and at las
he promised if she would return tina
he would marry her and take he
away to strange land, where the!
could forget the past and live happil!
in the future.
The last week in May she returned
Buchanan, Jr., met her at the depot
and they were driven to MADAME
Kate NicholsOn's house, Oh Grayso'
street. Here two weeks were spen
in renewing protestations OF love All,
preparations. Through j. IL. Brown
ing, the former confidential clerk u
George G.. Buchanan, the situatio
was properly explained to intcrcste,
parties.
Thursday morning, June Is, Blu
chanan, accompanied by Browning
went to County Clerk Webb's otfic
aud procured license to marry Jenni
Fox. Justice Frank Gosnel wa
selected to tie the knot. just befor
the ceremony was pronounced an oil
; friend of the groom's called him I
one side and said:
George, this is grave and seriou
act you are about to do
81 know it it," answered Buchana
Jr., in a firm voice, attracting til
attention of the others. 81 hav
thought it over and considered tn
step Tor long time. am convince
that what am about to do is for tn
best and will result to the benitit {
us both. We love each other. w
are neither of us immaculate, an
together in the future we can live to
each other. make no pretensions {
: a sacrifice. What am doing is fo
the best"