The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-01-30

and romantic anticipations of mar
riage and conjugal happiness amid
the scenes of their youthful courtship.
But true love seldom runs smooth.
The blood of her relatives boiled over
at the idea of her alliance with
French Canadian and the Virginia
lover was ready to pursue his hated
rival. The command of the father
was TO bring back the daughter dead
or alive
The lovers had reached the banks
of the Susquehanna river when they
went into camp, expecting to spend
the night and resume their journey
next day, when their pursuers came
upon them. The devoted lovers re-
fused to be separated and her reject
ed Virginia beau, wanting but the
opportunity to wreak his Vengeance
leveled his piece and in the presence
of the devoted Isabella, shot the
Frenchman down.
Isabella Stockton returned in sor-
row to her home in Virginia, where,
after a term of mourning, she was
wooed and won by Col. McCleary
and brought to Morgantown. Here
she lived, until the day of her death,
in the house in which the writer to-
day sits.
Col. McCleary married again and
lived to the ripe old age of eighty,
and died in the same house in 1921.
1t would be strange if the names OF
so prominent person as Col. Nc
Clearly should not reappear after his
dissolution. His ghost was known to
walk with silent tread from cellar to
garnet and to sit spectre like in the
chambers of his late residence to the
great CONSERVATION of the old negro
servants who survived him. On the
corner of High and Pleasant streets
stands one of the haunted houses OF
Morgantown but spiritual manifes-
tations" in these degenerate days
have become less frequent and Col.
McCleary's ghost is well nigh for
gotten.
THE MARcHIoNEss DE SAN ROMAN.
Many years ago James Robb,
twelve year old boy, who played ON
the streets of Waynesburg in Penn
sylvania, packed his clothes in
bundle, threw the bundle across
his shoulder and started afoot
for Wheeling, w. Va, where he re-
NAMED with his uncle until he
grew to manhood. When about
twenty one years of age he came to
Moreantown and became cashier of
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank.
He married Miss Louisa Werninger
daughter of one of Morgantown' S
merchants and resided in the house
now owned and occupied by Thomas
r. Evans, Esq, at the northeast
corner of Spruce and North Bounda-
nv streets. In this house was born
to James and Louisa Robb, a
daughter, whom they named Isabel
la. in honor of Mrs. Isabella Rogers,
wife of John Rogers, Esq, an old
resident of the town and an intimate
friend of her father. subsequently
Mr.. Robb removed with his family
to New Orleans where he amassed a
very large fortune in his business OF
banking. Here he attracted the at
tention of Isabella, III Queen OF
Spain, and with her he formed a
partnership and purchased the Ha-
, vana Gas-works in Cuba. The
, venture proved lucky one and not
only increased his wealth but brought
+, him into high favor with the Queen
, During the period of these opera
tions Mr.. Robb having occasion tt
e visit Spain was accompanied by his
e daughter, Isabella, then charming
t brunette of about eighteen. At thu
D Court of Madrid and in the train o
$ the gay Isabella at that time was
r Spanish Nobleman, a cousin OF thu
I Queen, the Marquis de San Roman
1 who fell in love with Isabella Robb
Miss Isabella Robb had no roya
blood in her veins, but her fathe
was rich and had the favor of tn
: Queen and so all obstacles were re
moved. The Queens consent wa
Z freely given and Miss Isabella Rob
! became the Marchioness de San Re
u man and cousin by marriage to tn
/ Queen of Spain. The nuptials wer
!, celebrated at the Tuileries in Paris
II in the year 1857, the Empress Eu
! genie being present at the wedding
, Only year or two after her maj
n riage Madame San Roman then i
a the zenith of her prosperity, visite
Moroantown and the scenes of he
i childhood in company with one 9
n two of her sisters, the Misses Robi
l | They were the guests of Mrs. lss
Y bella Rogers and their visit will b
g remembered by many persons sti
u living in the town.
IN The affairs of Queen Isabella, how
J. ever, did not continue to prospe
IS her RIGHTEOUSNESS became the sui
iect of common talk, and her eXch'
ne uuer became weakened by ill-advise
Sc enterprises. In 1865 her Minister
u resigned, and finally in 1868
so revolution broke out which ended
ef the formation of republican pr
" yisional government, and the fiigl
~ of the Queen to France. The Ma
n auis and Marchioness de San Roms
y stood by the unfortunate Isabel
Nc and for several years they resided
Sc Paris. They were with the depos'
Queen in Paris in 1879, when ney
U.s. of Mr.. Robb's serious illness reach'
Is the Marchioness, and as there we
IN at that time some marital disagree
a., ments between her and the Marqui
AZ it was both dutiful and CONVENE
o. for her to return to her father
IN America. She went to him at Che
ne lot, suburb of Cincinnati, al
In nursed him in his last illness, al
iii then lived in dignified but lonely
elr tirement till the day of her death.
lss On the 18th day Of October,
this present year, in small char
'as at Spring Grove, in the vicinity
10y Cincinnati, the Holy Roman Cath
ler lie burial rites were celebrated o,
TO the mortal remains of Madame Is
on bella San Roman, a Spanish MI
ny chioness, who was born some fort
W. five or fifty years ago in Morgs
50, town.
lea An exquisite portrait of the NJ
,nd chioness, done in oil by skillful
no +.e+ b,,prr IN tha Ira MI mo- room