Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-30
MARRYING FOR MONEY.
NEW YORK JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE
BEEN GUILTY OF THE CRIME.


White1aw Reid. john Fay, Richard nc
Co-rnick, VIM. Henry ZEUrlocrt, Edwin
Z. Godkin and C.hers.-TIie Influence
of MatrinonY Upon Their Lives.
A number Of New York journalists have
married rich wives AID have enjoyed, and
still enjoy, the freedom and ease which theiI
vastly improved circumstances allow The
most conspicuous Of these is Whitelaw Reid
whose wife is the only daughter of D. o.
Mills, estimated to be worth anywhere be-
tween s15, 000 900 and So, O0O, COO The ante
cedents Of the millionaire were humble He
began, it is said, by keeping small tavern in
one of the Westchester towns; went to Cali
fornia as an argonaut, and by energy, enter
prise and good luck made a great fortune.
His daughter, according to her intin1ates, is a
very sensible, kind hearted, estimable young
woman, and she and her husband are reputed
to be devoted to one another. Her influence
On him is described as having been excellent,
which is fortunate, since he became Bene-
dict late in life, when ones ways and habits
ere ordinarily fixed. AS the editor Of The
Tribune was thought to have property valued
at 500, 900 before marriage, he should not be
suspected of mere fortune hunting.
Reid in bis days Of poverty and struggle.
was exceedingly industrious, one of the hard
est workers in Washington, when lie was cor
respondent of The Cincinnati Gazette And
he was also very capable and won his way to
distinction. Since he has grown very rich 10
takes things lesllrely, although he still looks
sharply after The Tribune's interests in the
business and editorial departments He is
not very robust; he comes Of fragile stock
and his present wealth enables him to save
himself.
JOHN HAY.
John Hay, who, after being President Lin
coins private secretary and passing some
years in diplomatic service in Paris, Vienna
and Madrid, entered journalism, regularly,
On The Tribune in 1870 He did some excel
lent work there and was much liked in tho
office, but confinement and labor told on his
by no means firm health. lie enjoyed socia-
DliIty ana general society much better than
his desk and late hours. Hence it is not sur
pr1slng when he had an opportunity to marry
very rich and handsome girl, Miss Clara
Stone, daughter OF Anasa Stone, Of Cleve-
land, who had not long since committed sui
eide from temporary arrangement, that be
a1ould avail himself thereof
Hays health has not been improved by we'd
lock nor has his industry. A very clever, in
teresting writer, he has applied himself very
little to manuscript making during the past
ten years. Many persons pronounce him
lazy; but ho IS not well, and his father-in-
laws estate, involving several millions, which
he manages, occupies, of necessity, a good
Hf Ia 10 no
g kind Of malancholia, which is a distinct
disease, though he may have physical all
ments Us well The Life of Lincoln" on
which he has been engaged for years with
JOHN G. N--o!ay, also a former secretary Of
tho great president, advances with remark
able slowness. Some persons doubt if Hay
viii ever finish his part OF tho work because
he is so dilatory.
THURMASS SON-IN-LAW.
Richard c. Mccormick, who used to be Il
JOURNALISTIC was engaged On The Evening
Post-married Senator Thurman's daughter,
ard journalism has not bothered him since
Satirical folk, who once called him Dick Nc
Cormick, now refer to him as Senator Thur
mans sOn-in-law. he lives at Jamaica, L.
l., and amuses himself considerably with
politics, being an ardent Republican. lie be
Geves that his health is not very good. Ny
own opinion is that rich wife is not condu-
Give to any mans health. particularly if he
be journalist
William Henry Hurlbert, a thorough Be-
Lemian by temperament, went over to Eng
land after the sale of The World, OF which ha
had been editor and nominally proprietor,
and found q wife, who, though an Amer
lean, has long lived abroad. That she had
money it is needless to sae, since nobody &C
quainted with Hurlbert would suspect him
OF marrying without strong pocuniary in
duCementS. He was near 60 at the time and
at such an age the heart is not susceptible,
nor does the imagination easily take fire from
the other sex. The snowy journalist has seen
a great deal Of the worst side of life, and is a
genuine Cy-nic. He has no faith III anything,
naturally, from his observation and introspec-
ton, and he IS convinced that selfishness is the
source of human action. His wife. q Miss
TRACY. | believe, is said to be q fine and
agreeable woman, who, presumably, IS not
the best judge Of men. Hurlbert has often
declared that London Is the only place fe. a
gentleman to live, and he has taken up his
abode there, He does some work, though be
is ailinG, for soqle of the newspapers hero,
preferring, for obvious reasons, to keep up
journalistic connection Of some sort
EDWIN L. GODKN.
Edwin L. Godkin. who editor OF The
Nation-he now controls The Evening Post,
tke daily edition of The Natic-l-nade a
desirable match with Miss Foote Of New
Haven, which IS supposed to have belpcd him
materially in conducting that omnis, lent and
inflated weekly. An amicable and accom-
plished lady. she died some years since. and
the widoUcr married again, his second wife
having considerable money
Paul Dana, son of and successor to Charles
y Dana of The sun, Is the husband of the
daughter Of William Butler Duncan. who,
albeit broken banker. iS,thought TO havo n
liberal supply Of money, perhaps through his
wife, not a member of the firm ana therefore
not responsible for its manifold debts. Paul
Dana has rich father. If $4,000 income may
be considered rich; but, not being very wig
Crous, lie has 10 objection 70 a financially
comfortable wife, too. I suppose.
Harold Goodwin, younger son of Iav.;e God
win. Is journalist when strong enough 20
work on The Commercial Advertiser. which
j. only at intervals. lie is The son-in-iaw Of
Henry G. 2EarQuand, the wealthy banker.
who. with the paternaI Goodwin, owns the
paper with which he is spaSmodically con
necteJ. His delicate health IS another eyi-
donce Of the Isy.ienic disadvantage Of possess
ing n rich wiie-~NccaSe" il FhilaleI0h;a
Times
Way Not the Sea Serpent?
Apropos Of the sea serpent, want TO 90 on
record as believer in that fabled and nys-
ferrous monster. | have myself seen big