The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-21
PATHS DECREE OF DIVORCE.
How She Came To Marry De CauS and the
Kind of Scamp He Was.
st. Louis G!obe-Democrat.

ST Louis Globe Democrat.
The dispatch printed in Fridays Globe Demo
crat announcing that decree Of divorce has
been pronounced between Nine Patti and Mar
quis de Caux must have puzzled some people,
while to others 1t revived memories of an almost
forgotten past The world at large knows in a
general way, that Patti secured separation
from her worthless though titled, husband sew
eral years ago in the French courts and some
will remember how the adventurous roue stuck
to his technical powers throughout, and COM
PEELED the diva for years to pay him a princes
revenue out Of her earnings At last tired Of
this annual nuisance, Patti contrived to obtain
through vast expense andlODg periods of anxiety
supplementary powers from the courts, under
which De CauX's annual claims were compro-
missed for the payment of lump sum- The
amount thus paid was very large, in the neigh
borhood of 800 GOO francs, but the victim deemed
anything cheap arrangement that would rid
her OF the annoyance.
How she came to marry De Caux may perhaps
be of interest to those whose years have not
given them the doubtful privilege of remember
ing events quarter of q century Old She left
America about the year 1859, and at once pro-
ceeded to Stake Europe by storm. The Juror
her matchless voice. splendid beauty and perfect
acting created cannot be described That must
be left to the imagination. At this time the tin
sci court of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French,
was in the height of it's glory. Gold, and dia-
monds and dress, brilliant equpages, and the
most eXtravagant OF expenditures made the
French capital glitter as never capital had before
since the days OF the Roman emperors. Eu-
genie with her superb beauty and taste in dress,
delighted to aid her Napoleon in his task of as
tonishing the world. Wherever there was gent
US, beauty or great wealth sshe sought to attract
them to her orbit, that she might add her radi-
ance on that bright particular star, the nephew
| of his uncle"
| Patti fell within the glamour of the Empress's
witchery, within~ the power of the then most
charming woman in Europe. Nothing would do
| but the divine songstress must make a brilliant
match, and nothing brilliant enough could be
| found outside the charmed circle OF the French
| Imperial Court. Eugene loved match making;
| she also adored title. With her no good could
| exist apart from long lineage and a sounding
! name In her short sightedness she welded the
| fairest singer and one Of the most beautiful
| women on earth to the Marquis de CauX. The
| blue blood of the patrician was to ennoble that
| which was already nober by natural gifts than
that of any court made rank could De-. faIIl'
| dazzed by the spendor of name and the mag
nifcent patronage Of an Empress welded
worn out roue bankrupt in character. person
and purse, and for few years was miserable
The war came which pricked the bubble of the
empire. De Caux showed himself the scamp ne
was. and Patti repudiated him. She met Nicollni,
who had also made an unhappy marriage. She
sought and obtained q civil decree in the French
courts He did likewise, and subsequently
COMPROMISED, as she had done, all future claims
on him by the payment OF good round sum.
Then the pair married in England, and
have been living faithfully as husband and wife
ever since.
But there was something else needed to the
perfection of their union. Some people called
it mere matter of sentiment but
Patti, who had been married to the
Marquis de Caux according to the rites OF
the Church of Rome, sought decree of divorce
from the highest authority in that church. This
was for many years denied, and while 1t did not
effect her social status at all in England it stood
as bar in the way of perfect happiness. Plea
after plea was put before the Roman pontiff IN
vain. until now, when it is supposed she has ac-
compished her aim. The dispatch referred to
above can have no possible reference to any
thing but an ecclesiastical decree How it has
been achieved is not yet known, but it would
seem that she had gained it, and now stands
among the matronS Of the world without fear Of
reproach from the most bigoted.