The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-15
ROMA VITO COLONEL TEVIS.
Story OF a Phtladrl phian's Divorce In
Paris,

PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-The romantic
story of a former Philadelphia is published
here, the facts being recalled by the receipt
OF a letter by Mayor Smith on Saturday
from the American Minister at Paris in
which he was informed that the Mayor OF
the Ninth ACCOMPLISHMENT OF Paris had re-
quested the Minister to write to the proper
authorities in this city that a decree OF dl-
cree OF divorce had been granted on Janu-
ary 18th to Charles Carroll Tevis in his suit
against his wife, whom he married in Phil
abelphir twenty years ago, both parties be-
ing ~well-known in society.
Colonel Tevis. who is about 60, is a
member OF one OF the eldest and most arls-
t~ocratic families of Philadelphia. He grad
uated from West Point and married short
ly afterwards, but his wife died within a
short time. When the Rebellion broke out
he went to the front and fought all through
that struggle, being wounded a number OF
times and on several occasions pro2ioted
for bravery. At the close OF the var he
had won II Colonies commission.
At this time he met Blanche Florr!ce,
daughter of a Jewish gentleman who had
just settled in Philadelphia after amassing
great wealth in New Orleans. His family
were at that time the only Hebrews having
the entree to society, and Blanche was a
highly cultivated and beautiful woman Of
about 23 or "a years OF age. The pair fell
in love. but Florence refused to listen to his
daughters marriage with a Christian, and
a runaway match ensued, which made a
great stir. The brides parents never for
gave her, and never saw her again, although
her father gave her IN allowance, and at
his death left her the same share Of his es-
tate as his other children. Up to that time
Mr.. and Mrs. Tevis had lived happily on
his small income, but when she inherited
her fortune it seemed to affect her strangely,
she became almost misery and a GOODNESS
sprang up which was never overcome.
They lived abroad a part OF the time, and
at the outbreak OF the Franco-Prussian
war Tevis who WASH in Paris, offered his SER
vices to the French Emperor. They were
accepted and he fought on a dozen OF the
battle-fields Of that struggle, for which he
received many letters OF personalfriendship
and praise from leading French command
ers, and was given the ribbon OF the Legion
Of Honor by the first President of the new
Republic.
From France he went to Italy, where he
was made a Chamberlain to Pope Plus IN,
and served in hat capacity for almost a
year, when he visited Egypt and Morocco,
meeting with several narrow escapes in
hunting and fights with the tribes OF the
desert. at the first symptoms OF the com
ing trouble between Russia and Turkey,
Col. Tevis hurried to Constantinople. and
the Sultan gave him command OF a regi-
ment OF veteran troops, which he led in the
terrible fight around Plevna, and for
which he received three Turkish decorations.
Since that time Col. Tevis has lived in
Paris, from where he has corresponded for
several papers in this country.
An intimate friend of Col. Tevis, who
was spoken to about the message from
Paris. said: 81 am quite certain that Tevis
has not secured his divorce, in spite OF the
letter to the Mayor. have had letters
from him written in a fortnight, in which
he said that. although there had been a
decree granted, it was rendered void by the
discovery OF some technical errors in the
pleading"
The only reason advanced by Tevis, in
praying for a divorce, was incompatibility
OF temper, and it was only by his wiie
agreeing not to contest it that he had any
chance OF securing it, as she is a woman OF
spotless reDutation.