The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-29

coran'i private ru-l.c.ce fC. L1p.,ll pur-
pose, but the Old ec2tlcl2A saec' cded Ia
tlwar,.ng he great -.r ss-rc.lrv d. neat
ar, ice. THROUGH = FIRE ID le -t rl Of tho
/ orler. and at once Grove 10 the r.e aeuce of
Cou-t Icachoi9n, the Tru.h u.is ter, 70
vhou 10 toll tie s.ory alo preferred the use
Of h. residence lr,e " al eXpeise a. long
a. the wa should Us. Tee count called ono
OF his secreariei, and with lis cation
/ ga entered Mr. Corcorans carriage and
drove Immediately 10 tho house just as
they entered tine building end w Iried the
flag in / hail. tul o,Ic.is rom tuo war de-
partment ..1. up 40 -.-l w.A an order 10
take possession. The count calmly Informed
them that Il was Aow TIC residence Of the
French minister ard tf.t Vi: Corcoran was
his guest There were s0mc pretty sharp
words. out tho dag Oh FraLcc a0atod there
and had TO b. respected Although Stanton
was q deeply religious man, IL IS SAID that be
fell from grace wLen tho officers returned to
the department and made their report. But
here tho matter ended.
Seawal Sydrcy. ia a letter 10 TIC New
York Mail aad Evr.eis, tod tAis '.c.yo Of tho
manner in which ,ir Corcoran daeouraged
the attentions of Ii foreigner 10 Louise Cor
coran. afterward Mrs Eusts
Louise Corcoran was re yarded as legiti-
mate prey by all the designing members Of
the diplomatic corps IN Washington. Mr..
Corcoran bitterly opposed her marriage 70 a
foreigner, although protesting perfect will
ingness for her TO marry any deserving
young man she fancied, no matter how
small ms fortune, only he must be IN Ameri-
can But the youag lady was full Of life
and liked Admiration, a9 young things
Of her sex 10 O,a day, when She
was entertaining forbidden admirer,
who was a member OK the Span
ish legation, she heard her fathers step
in tie hall The young Grandco turned pale,
as did the needless girl The step approached
noaler-a hand was on the knob * tho door
Whom ,ir Ggandee, Forgetting all about his
dignity, scamperel under tho grand piano in
the corner M Corcorans eyes were too
quick, though. Going back into tho hall, he
reappearCd with buggy whip, which ho used
vigorously on the shius Of the graudee, who
cot out Of tie house as fast as BIS LEGS could
carry him. Tcat cured Miss Louise II
foreigners, and shortly after she married Mr.
Eustis, Of South Carolina, then c young
llcUlDeI Oh llit lyiArt III III lHiA iAAp
vas very happy, bu. suo did not live
many Years In 1870 she died Of consump-
ton, leaving two sons and q daughter behind
her. Her husband did not long survive her
Tho loss Of this beloved child was an over
whelming blow to Nj Corcoran. Years
after he coIld not Speak G, Ael without tears,
Ouly q littc wh!ls ago, la ,eaku9 Of Gen
Lee. with whom ne was OIL tclnl ol great III
timacy, he said: Il haze TIE last letter he
ever wrote. 1t vs.. uIoA the occa,. IN Of my
Guilds death" lie stogpgd and sa,d no moro,
overcome with emotion.
Mr.. Corccrau was an ardent Democrat,
and for many years has announced bis in
Cention OF living u. III a Democratic president
was elected HIS delight at Alr. C!egelandS
election was boundless He and Mrs Cleve-
land were great friends, and on his last birth
day he showed with price IL splendid bouquet
OF La France roses, sent him by the lady OF
the White House.