Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-21
A Romantic Story.
CARDINAL MCLOsKEY's EARLY LOVE, WHO WAS
THE NIECE OF A QUEEN.

CARDINAL M'CLosKEY's EARLY LOVE- WHO WAS
THE NIECE OF A QUEEN.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean, Nov. 8.
In the death of Mrs. Parmelia Crane, aged 90,
Chicago has lost a most remarkable character.
She was born at Truro Mass, and at the age of
10 married Mr.. Charles Adams, q distant con-
nection OF John Quincy Adams. Her husband
was captain and part owner Of the Ploughboy,
q sailing vessel. running between Boston and
baltimore. In those days n trip of such a char
acter was considered a risky undertaking. and
much anxiety was felt for the safety of voyag-
ers. AZ the age Of 10 she was taken to Bait
more by her husband and placed in care of an
Old family friend, while he was to make another
terrible nu gale sprung up, during which the
PloughbOy, with its captain and ali hands went
10 the bottom. AT the house in which she re-
sized IN Baltimore were quite number of
young people who were fond of pleasure and
who made the house resound with their merry
making. Her great sorrow at the fate she felt
had belallen her husband moved her to seek a
quleter abode, and the place selected for her by
her husbands friend was none other than the
who lived a retired widowed life with her SON
The cardinal was then preparing for the priest
hood The two women became endeared to each
other, and the young student, it is said, looked
with avoring eyes upon the youthful widow
Being one OF the most studious of young men,
his attention to Mrs. Adams were marked by a
quiet but most sincere regard. SO far did he
forget for the moment his theological prospects
that he proposed for the hand OF the widow in
time Mrs. Crane used to comment upon the
depth of devotion the young student evinced
tinated their difference in the matter OF relie
ion need be no bar, as in the event Of her con
sent he would arrange that matter satisfacto-
rily. $50" the old lady would say, Through
my declination OF his proposal the Catholic
church gained one of its most notable digni-
taries'
She did not marry for seven years after the
death OF Capt. adams, and then welded Mr..
Joseph Crane, OF Quincy, Mass In 1852 the
family came TO Illinois and settled on q farm
at Plato. in Kane county. Her second husband,
though an old man at the time, went on the
call to arms in the eighth heavy artillery, and
during campaign through Kentucky in 1869
died at Bowling Green, he being sixty-tour
years OF age. The widow came to Chicago and
has lived for the past twen,y-three years with
her daughter and son-in law, Mrs. and Mr. Ed
ward Smith, at No. 2e2 Fulton street. She rad
been sick for about ten weeks before her death
ties. Her end was exceedingly peaceful, the
spirit leaving the body with scarcely a percep-
Her death calls to mind the fact that she was
niece of Queen Fanny Young Kekeloakaia-
nj, of the sandwich Islands, Queen Fanny
some years ago. Her uncle, John Young Jung Who who
was il seaiaring man, ran away from home
when young. and took TO Il sailors life. On one
voyage the ship was wrecked, and the crew
made their way in boats to one of the islands
knowing the man-eating tendency of the In hab-
had hoated ashore, and thus saved himself
from the fate OF his companions. who
were sacrificed to tine appetite OF the ma
uves. He Was discovered soon, however
and his discOverer was the future Queen
Fanny, then Il member of the kings house
hold. Young afterward married her and was
raised 10 the position of the kings adviser
Through 4oungs influence Christianity was
encouraged, he being the first who was able to
DO anything IN the direction OF civilizing the
people He built the first house on the island.
The ruins Of which are still sacredly preserved
1t was made OF cocoa wood and dobey, with the
aid OF boat hatchct saved from the wreck
and a wooden trOwel, and was whitewashed
with lime made from coral fshed out OF the sea
by the natives. YOunys life was SO full of good
raise their caps or kneel in front of his tomb,
There are many Interesting relics in the posses
sion OF the family ON Fulton street, among which
are photograph OF Queen Emma and one of
the ruins OF the old Young house.