The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-09
THE KINGS FAyORITE.
jackson Was Popular with Americans while
yice-Consul at Stuttgart

jackson Was Popular with Americans While
vice-Consul at Stuttgart
Washington Post
The principals o. the Bostoniaus, the vell-known
opera company are At the Arlington. Among
them is MIR. w. II. Mcdonald, VINO was well sc-
quainted with Richard NJ. jackson, the Amer
lean so much written about recently As the
friend Of the King of Wurtemburg. M Nc
Donald talked quite freely about Jackson last
night
jackson" said he, ''was the man who dis
covered me, il 1 might so express myself. We
both lived at S,eubsnviIle. o., but / was a good
deal younger than jackson. think be is about
forty-three now. When he first came TO
S,eubenvlllo to live he Was sixteen or
eighteen years old, and be remained
there till be was about twenty-six. I
formed mis- acquaintance while be was
oreanist at St Psuls Episcopal Church. At
his living that way. He had been brought ND
on a farm just back of Steubenville, but always
had q taste for books and music He often had
me sing for him Anc told me ought 10 cultivate
my voice. Finally he persuaded me 20 60 to
Europe, and he and went together in company
with Mr.. Andrews, an artist whom the people
of Washington know very well. ! think he
painted portrait of Mrs. Hayes while her hus-
band was President, and one OF Martha Wash
ington about the same time. jackson was very
well liked in Sieubenvie. and bis family was
respected. His father and mother are now both
dead, but he has q married sister living some-
where in Ohio. He has . cousin named Nor
rison, who is one OF the leading dentists in
ST. Louis. DR.. Morrison had a brother who
invented some kind of dental appliance out OF
which he made Dig fortune in Europe.
He went there aud was pstronized by
the Prince of Wales and other royal persons ges.
jackson was backward, retiring fellow. fond
Of poetry and the reipements of life. He en-
joyed the society Of women, not so much be-
cause he was sentimental or impassionable, as
for the sake of their refining influence. He
dressed well and always bore a esnteel air. lie
aud | went TO Stuttgart, whore l remained a.
the conservatory for six months studying vocal
music he taking Lessons on the piano. he knew
nothing Of the King then. ] became convinced
that l would do better in Italy, and babe Jacks
son good bye and have never seen him since. Bu
l often heard from him. Some time after left
Stuttgart jackson, while skating on the tee. fell
and broke bis wrist. This ruined his hopes OF
becoming pianist, and be finally secured the
American vice-consuship in that city. He be-
came a favorite with the Americans there be-
cause of his gepteel and affable manner. IL Was
his habit to walk through the park every day
going to and from mis- ONCE, and IL IN
that way he attracted the attention of The King,
who has since showered both fortune ana
hcnors upon him. The rest is well known for
the papers have been filed with the subject for
several days. I knew OF Jsckson's luek-If, in
deed, il is luck, years ago, aud his friends in
Steubenville have known OF his relations to
King Charles in q general way Out there they
have always spoken OF 1t as a sort OF joke-that
jackson was hoonobbing with a King ana hAvin e
good time. II. has never returned to see his
friends eince he left there with me seventeen
years ago. aud don't suppose be ever will re-
turn. he 10 not an intriguing man, and the
talk about his being spIrituAlist IL ali stuff
The King was old and jackson made an sereea-
bic companion. don't think would care to
exchange places with jackson, Notwithstanding
the royal favors with which be has been
deuged."