Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-10
COL. TEVIs DIVORCED.
His Domestio Life Made Unhappy I
the Inheritance of wealth


the Inheritance of wealth
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-The announce
ment that Col. Charles Teyis had been
granted divorce in Paris recalled to
Philadelphia society people the romantic
story Of his elorement from here many
years ago and his subsequent heroic deeds
on many battlefelds in this country and
Europe. Col lcVis Is now GO years old.
He was graduated from West Point and
fought through the war, being many times
wounded, and on several occasions was
promoted for bravery Atthe close of the
war he met Blanche Florence, daughter
OF Hebrew from New Orleans,
who had settled here to enjoy his
great wealth. The Florence family
were that time the only Hebrews having
the entree to society, and Blanche was a
highly cultivated and beautiful woman,
about % or ~ years old. The pair fell i'm
love, but the young lady's father refused
to listen 10 her marriage with Christian,
and runaway match ensuod. which
made a great stir. The BRIDES parents
never torgave her and never saw her
again. although her father gave her an
allowance, and at his death left her the
same share OF his estate as his other chill
dren. Up 10 that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Tevls had lived happily on his small in
come, but when she inherited her fortune
n seemed to affect her strangely; she be-
came almost misery, and a GOODNESS
sprang up which was never overcome.
They lived abroad part Of the time,
and at the outbreak Of the Franco
Prussan war Teyls, who was in Paris,
offered Fs services TO the French En-
ppTor They were accepted and he fought
on "A dozen OF the battle fields OF that
struggle, for which he received many
| letters of personal friendship and praise
| from leading French commanders and
/ was given the ribbon Of the Legion OF
! Honor by the FIRST President Of the new
republic. From France he went 10 Italy,
where he WIS made a Chamberlain 10
1 Pope Plus tx. and served in that
/ capacity for almost 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 struggle be-
tween Russia ana Turkey, Col. TeWs
/ hurried TO C0nstantinOple, and the Sultan
gave him command of regiment OF
veteran troops, which he led IN the terri
Bile iighting around ployna, aud for which
/ be received three Turkish decorations.
Since that time Col. Ievis has lived In
/ Paris and has c0lrespohded with several
papers I'm this country.
/ The news Of his divorce came In letter
I from the American Minister at Paris 20
+ Mayor Smith, OF this city. In II the Amer
/ lean Minister said that he had been re-
/ guessed 10 make the announcement, but
knew nothing Of the case from personal
/ knowledge. An intimate friend Of Col.
revis, who was spoken 10 about the mes
sage from Paris, said 81 am quite GER
! tain that Teyis has not secured his di-
\ yOrce, in spite of the letter 10 the Mayor.
hive had letters from him Writtpn
i although there bad boeu decree granted,
/ IL was rendered void by the discovery OF
/ some technical errors in the pleading"
/ The only reason advanced by fevis IN
I praying for 70 divorce was incompatibilty
I ~ temper, and it was only by bis wife
/ agreeing not to contest It that he had any
/ chance OF securing H., as she is woman
I Of spOtless reputation.