The Indianapolis journal., 1885-07-05

The Lady Who Is Said To BE Objectionable
to the Austrian Court.

TO the austrian court.
New York Graphic.
1t having been cabed that Minister Kelley
would absolutely not be accepted in Vienna be-
cause of his having Jewish wife, the Graphic
concluded to CLEAN some particular news about
the Jewess Austria is afraid to swallow. 1t
impossible to find in Rabbi Kohut's, Kohler's
and Jacobs congregations anyone knowing
Mrs Kelley. One of the ushers said:
'Go to Browne; he is a walking encyclo-
pedia on Jewish matters of fact and NEEDLES
with everything" The reporter carried the mes
sage to Rabbi Brown who replied with "a smile,
"Well, one cannot know Jewish affairs unless he
does meddle with them. did always make it
my business to be posted on everything touching
Jewish affairs, both as a minister and Jewish
journalist when l had my paper A case like
this with Mrs. Kelley do think is of great i'm
portance to every Jewish public man, and | have
gathered all her history.
Mrs. Kelley was born in Richmond, Va, n
Miss Rebecca Davids and she was one of the
fairest maidens of the Old Dominion before the
war, and a stanch Jewess of the old Portuguese
stock. Her affections were bestowed on a young
Jewish officer In our navy, and for five years
they were engaged. The gentleman is residing
in this city, ana to this day draws his PENSION
with the rank of major The Major was a dash
ing young man, tall and stately, and divided his
affections between his country and his affianced.
In 1860 he was detailed on cruise
in the Chinese seas. During his ab
sence the civil war began, and when
nevertheless. resolved to stand by the Union
flag, although his family, residing in their native
place. Richmond, were ardent rebels The
Major is descendant of one of the most aristo-
cratic Jewish families in the South, old Portu-
guese stock, known throughout the land. Had
you gone to Rev. H. p. Mendess synagogue
you could have learned much about them; as
did Of one of its original members belong
ing to our temple. You can hardly imagine
how the Southern ladies' fought for the South.
nENn KA
poison In 1867, when 1 lived in
Savannah. Ga, heard the most refined ladies
with pride still using that term, even in society.
Young Kelley. it seems, had an eye all along on
beautiful Rebecca, and when her betrothed
joined the - Yankees. he renewed his efforts
and succeeded in making Miss Davids break
with the Major and soon after she married Mr..
Kelley. She would not forsake her religion,
though, and sister of the Major tells me
emphatically and repeatedly when expressed
my doubts, Pope Plus TX granted a dispensation
similar TO the one granted tbut revoked) few
weeks ago to Baron Pepper of Hungary. The dis
pensation provided that the children shall bs
Catholics and the three children, two daughters,
eighteen and twelve respectively, and one
boy, are strict Catholics. While ON
their way to Europe in May, Mrs. Kelley
spent an evening with the sister of the Major,
and was very much hurt at the transfer to
Vienna, all their trunks having been already
marked Rome which had to be erased for
Vienna Mrs. Kelley said: Dear A, I
would rather have gone to Vienna AS plain Mrs.
Kelley than have the unpleasantness of going as
minister's wife with probable unpleasant COM
ments about my being Jewess, they say"
Rabbi Browne repeated that every word is
strictly authoritative, as he had it from the
Majors own sister playmate of Mrs Kelley,
and lady of the highest possible reliability and
Intelligence, although it seems to her as if 'the
dspensation" may have been a mistake, as re-
ported at the time in Richmond. and taken as
positively true by the lady
Rep.-What do you and your people think
about the insult to your race!
Rabbi Browne-Insult to our race! Bosh! 1t
is the silliest pretense in the world to imagine
Kelley is not wanted on account of his WIFE He
might be accepted even if his wife could not at
tend court That is sheer nonsense. Kelley is
not wanted in Austria because of his record i'm
the late civil war Rev. Isaac NJ Wise, of Gin
cinnati. in his paper stated so some four weeks
ago already: ''Keiley is not wanted because ne
is rebel, and they don't like rebels in
Austria. If the administration selects
rebels for such positions it must expect them
to be treated as Kelley is now. 1t is
idiotic to talk about his Jewish wife as the
cause! And does not the Herald editorially do the
same thing today? It goes further, and holds
that Kelley is not even now a loyal citizen liz
Austria should however, assign Mrs. KeileyS
religion as pretext, then it becomes our coun-
try to take up the insult tits not an insult to
the Jews but to the United States, whose duty
it IS to protect its citizens. Were Mr. Blaine
in the White House Europe would not thus in
suit our ambassadors for fear of his promised
vigorous foreign policy. AS things are now I
presume Mr.. Bayard will weep in silence with
his chum and bosom friend Kelley, and send
him to some other court" If the administra-
tion can stand the insult the Jews easily cam
for we don't consider Mrs. Kelley a Jewess
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