National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-13
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The Curious Marriage Ceremony Re
Gently Performed In Galveston.

me SuriOuS hhfriHks ceremony we
Gently Performed In Galveston.
Galveston Tex letter.
Justice James f. Spann, of the first pre-
cinct Of Galveston county has put in prac-
tice a rather singular law, but one withal
included in the United States statutes. Mrs
AntOinette PuppO, u Castilan widow, has
made her headquarters at Galveston for II
number OF years, during which time her
second husband, Juan Baritista Marsan,
whom she subsequently married while here,
amused considerable fortune In business
Mrs. Puppo is a Spanish beauty of the
most pronounced type, ana was greatly ad-
mired for her beauty, grace, and accOmp.
li,hments. All things were progressing
smoothly until her second husband, Juan
Marsan, became seriously afflicted with Il
malady which necesstated the temporary
breaking up OF his business and Il change
of scene and climate. The City of Monte.
rey, Mexico, was selected as the most de-
sirable place for him TO regain his health,
and the invalid aud his beautiful wife soon
after arrived at the place, where they he.
came acquainted with Mexican gentleman
of wealth and refinement by the name Of
CallietO Plazzlni.
Senior Piazzini was Immediately impressed
with the invaid's handsome wife. Mrs.
Puppo In turn showed an affection for the
society OF the Mexican, and though no
open VOWS were exchanged at Monterey IL
is presumed that a perfect understanding
existed between the infatuated couple
before the invalid and his wife returned to
Galveston.
shortly after their return home Juan
Marsan died, leaving everything in his pos
session, together with the management Of
his business, to his wife, who at once APP
pointed an administrator to wind up the
3 10 Oh 1al
zini I'm Monterey of the fact that she was II
widow, and supplcmenting 1t with several
suggestions as to the course to be pursued.
The result was that Pia2zini, after much
correspondence on both sides, authorized
Senior Luciano Culosia, of this city, and the
head OF wholesale tobacco firm, to appear
before tue proper authorities OF the United
States, and, In conformity with the laws, to
represent and marry him (Piazzni) to Mrs.
Puppo, and to sign the marriage contract
before the authorized judge, giving as an
excuse that his marriage to the Spanish
widow would Of necessity have TO be celc-
brated by proxy on account Of his not hav-
ing the time to spare to attend to 1t In per-
son.
Accordingly the license was procured in
this city, aud Luciano CalOsia, Tor CallietO
Piazzini, and Mrs, Autoine,te PuppO
widow OF Juan Marsan, appeared before
Justice Spann, CalOsia acting us agent and
attorney In fact for CallietO, aud were mar.
ried. Immediately after the ceremony, the
bride left TO join her husband Piazzni,
l., Calosia, the proxy in this instance, was
married to Miss Marie Campos Rivas, of
Rivadeo, Province Of Lugo, Spain, in Au.
gust, 1854, f. b, Calosia appearing as proxy
under power OF attorney and by certificate
OF the Spanish consul Of this city. \ sis
ter of Mr.. Calosia, u resident Of Spain, WAS
married In similar manner to gentleman
In South America.