Connecticut western news., 1885-01-14
GEN. HARVEY AND HEIRS.
SKETCH OF THE FAMILY-wHY THE
 CHILDREN ARE DISSATISFIED.
His Children Bring Suit Against him
 Account of his Recent Marriage.

CHILDREN ARE DISSATISFIED. His Children Bring suit Against him
 Account of his Recent Marriage.
 A suit has been brought in St. Louis by the children of Gen. William $. Harney against the General and his wife, the late Mrs. St. Cyr, asking that a receiver be appointed for the property of the family. While it has caused great deal of gossip, it is no great sur prise. In the suit John M. Harney, the Vicomte De Thury and bis wife, born Annie B. Harney; the Comte De None and his wife, born Eliza Harney, join in asking that a receiver be ap- pointed to take charge of the property mortgaged by the Harney family to the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to secure loan of S3S0, ,000. It was agreed when the mortgage was made that the property pledged should be placed in the hands of an agent, who would apply its revenue to the interest and to a sinking fund on the principal of the debt. About one-half of the money was paid to the children and one- half to Gen. Harney.
 Since his marriage, it is alleged, he has withdrawn this property from the agents hands and diverted the income to other purposes, throwing the burden of the mortgage upon the children. There is now due on this mortgaged property $340, 900, with interest amount ing to $5, 151. 90, and taxes amounting to S18,0O0. The Connecticut Mutual has threatened to foreclose the mortgage, and receiver is prayed for.
 The making of the Connecticut Mutual party to the suit simply means that that corporation .holds the deed of trust on the property. The proceeding is entirely family quarrel, with about $1, 200 900 worth of property involved and an annual income of $l00000
 1 The bringing of this suit throws into court portion of the vast Mullanphy estate. Old John Mullanphy came to the village of St. Louis in 1904, bringing with him his wife, whom he had mar ried in Baltimore, and some S30, 900 in hard cash which he had accumulated. He at once began business as money | lender on real estate security, and in a very short time he had loans placed on some of the very best property in St. | Louis When he came to make his will in 1880 he was, with one exception, the richest man in St. Louis. His estate was worth about $2, ,OO0, 900, great es- tate in those days. His will divided his property into four parts. One-quarter went to Jane Chambers and her issue; one quarter to Bryan Mullanphy, the ec- centric philanthropist who afterward founded the Mullanphy emigrant funds; and one.eighth each to Catherine Graham, Ann Riddle, Mary Mullanphy, and Eliza Mu!lanphy. his daughters.
 Mary Mullanphy, whose interest in the estate amounted to something over S2OO 900, was married to Major w. s. Harney, of the United States Army, in St. Louis on October 1, 1883. Her property has increased so that it is DOW worth over $1 100000. It is altogether landed property.
 The old General is now 84 years old. He was gallant and popular member of tue society of old St. Louis fifty years ago, and carried off one of the richest matrimonial prizes which the old town offered. His life since bas been one of elegant ease, diversified by enough war fare to m ke the change pleasant. He was one of the most noted Indian fight. CTS in the army, and his services on the frontier and in the Mexican war are part of the history of the republic. He has been an old man for some time past, and his constant attendant has been Mrs. Lizzie St. Cyr, lady whose former hus- band was one of the most widely known men in St. Louis county. The two were married very unexpectedly at the cathedral on Nov. 12, after fling mar riage settlement, in which the General conveyed to Mrs. St. Cyr one-hslf of his own property, worth about Sl00,, GOO, and one-half of the income from the property in which he held life es. tate, an arrangement which would give Mrs. Harney about $50,000 year dur. ing the life of the General.