Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
SINGERS BRILLIANT MARRIAGE
The Unhappy Union of New Highlander
to Spanish Infanta.
PRINCESS BEATICE's AWFUL THREA,

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dowers of the transatlantic bellies, far more
than their personal charms, have won for
them spouses of high degree in Great
Britain as well as in most Of the countries
of Continental Europe. But scarcely any
of the American millionaires have ever
wooed and welded damsels on this side oi
the ocean. The only exception to this rule
| that can now call to mind was the mar
riage of the late Mr.. Singer, the sewing ma
chine inventor, whose wife, now the Duchess
de Camposelice, was of English extraction.
Quite number of American gentlemen
have married French women. Among these
| may be cited Mr.. Robert Coleman, OF Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. Cornelius Roosevelt, Of New
York. The wife of the latter was formerly
Mile. Pierski, the charming soubrette ac-
tress of the Vaudeville Theater.
The most noted match of this kind was
that of the Rev. Henry M. Field, of New
York, who espoused Mile. Deluzy. the gov
erness heroine of the CHASTITY Praslin mur-
der, which is remembered now as one of the
most sensational cases upon record, though
it occurred over 40 years ago. 1 refer to the
assassination of the Duchess de Praslin by
her husband and the suicide of the latter,
forming a tissue of horrors not soon to be
obliterated from the public mind.
A FASCINATING WOMAN.
The unhappy lady, who, as the governess
to the Duchess children, found herself, how
ever innocently, thus mixed up in the de-
tails of this terrible tragedy. disappeared at
once and totally from view. She went to
New York, and under an assumed name
entered one of the fashionable boarding
schools of the metropolis as a teacher of
French. Her great abilities, Joined to
singular fascination of manner, procured
for her at once the esteem of her employers
and the affection of her pupils. But after
time she was recognized and was forced to
quit the haven of rest. Very shortly after
remainder of her days in peace and happi-
ness. She died few years ago.
Mile. Deluzy was not beautiful, but she
was what the French call s'charmeuse.
She was not only very intelligent and
brilliant conversationalist, but was irresist-
IDLY fascinating. 1t was this quality of
winning all hearts that aroused the maternal
jealousy of the unfortunate Duchess, who
could not bear to see her children so devoted
to their governess to the exclusion, as she
imagined, of her own maternal claims. 1t
is said that one of the near male relatives
of DR.. Field, on hearing of the engagement,
strongly objected to the match. "Wait till
you have met the lady," wrote the BRIDE
introduced to her, and alter an hours con-
versation he remarked, "Well, if I were not
already married, I would try to win her for
myself. / congratulate you."
Several Americans have found wives in
Spain. Thus General Sickles, when he re-
turned to America from his post as Minister
to Madrid some 16 years ago, took back with
him a beautiful Spanish bride. His first
wife, Mile. Bagioli, was of Italian extrac-
tion though an American by birth.
Mr.. Dwight Reid, former Secretary of the
United States Legation at Madrid, married
q young Spanish actress.
Mrs. Humphrey Moore, the beautiful wife
of the deaf and dumb American artist, is
Spanish lady.
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
The most brilliant match ever made by an
American gentleman and Spanish, per-
haps 1 may say a European. lady was the
marriage of Mr.. Charles Perkins, of New
England, to one of the Spanish Infantas,
the granddaughter of Queen Christina by her
second husband, and niece to the ex-Queen
Isabella. The wedding took place some 20
years ago at Lisbon. 1t was given with
much state and ceremonial, though it could
not take place in church, owing to the
hereto principles of the American BRIDE
groom. / regret to say the marriage did not
turn out happily, OF rather prosperously, as
q strong degree Of mutual affection existed
between the young couple, so that they were
not really unhappy in spite of all the
changes and chances OF fortune But they
contrived to quarrel with Queen Isabella,
who withdrew the allowance she had ac-
corded to her niece; pecuniary difficulties |
overlook the unhappy pair, and when last 1 |
heard of the Americauized Princess she was |
teaching French and music in order to sup
port her husband and her little children.
Another match of that nature that ended |
Ill was the marriage of Mr.. Pierce Butler,
of Philadelphia. to the great English actress, |
Miss Fanny Kemble, which took place |
many years ago. The lady still survives, |
laden with years and with honors, Her
husband has long been dead. They were di-
vorced some 40 years ago, owing to marked
of temper. or rather to too
great similarity of disposition. Both were
gifted with very trying tempers, though in
different styles. Mrs. Butler was quick and
and Mr.. Butler was coldly-
wrathful. The wife would flash out into a
thunderstorm of anger, as quickly past as it
was reused. The husband would brood for
weeks over the cause of quarrel and the
subject of dispute. Moreover, Mr.. Butler
was Southerner and a slave owner, and
Mrs. Butler was an ardent Abolitionist. It
IS no wonder that their matrimonial diff
,ulties finally eliminated in separation.
NELLIE GRANTS ENGLISH AUNT.
Mrs. Butler, at the time of her marriage,
was not only great actress but one of the
most superbly beautiful women that ever
rod the boards of an American theater.
She Joined to a fine figure and stately bear
ng the noble Kemble cast of countenance,
/ dazzling English complexion of cream
md roses, and great brilliant dark eyes,
while her expressive countenance was
haded with glossy ringlets of dark silken
,alr. Sully painted of her just before her
marriage, an exquisite vignette head, which
s, believe, in the possession of an art con-
,oisseur of Philadelphia. Two daughters
md one son were born Of this union. The
after died in Paris in his infancy, and was
,uried ip Pere La Chaise. Mrs. Butler
liter her divorce resumed her maiden name,
md has lived to see her nephew. Algernon
Sartoris, married to General Grants only
laughter.
A good many American gentlemen of
tote have espoused German ladies' This
vas the case OF the late Bayard Taylor, and
With the deceased George Ripley, of Brook
farm celebrity; Mrs. Ripley was native
# Stutgardt. The first vile of the late Ben
amin H. Brewster, Attorney General dur
ng the administration of President Arthur,
vas also German lady.
The list of English women married to
American men is very long, and IN many
instances very brilliant. Thus Colonel
dagruder, son of the Confederate General,