The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-03

Eead Something of Herself and Family
Prince Murars Nativity Established-
Other CaIdweIIs-council iicminisccn.e''
Tho breaking of Of the contemplated
,o,,rh between Prince Murat of France
ami Mis-, Gwcndolinc Caldwell has caused
the attention Of many Of our cliHeh. 10 De
recalled 20 the history OF the '"iuNeh
family. 4,
There lives in Richmond gentleman OF
excellent memory who supplied lht maui
ahout-iown Yesterday with the following in-
teresting facts in connection with lhc 'hlu-
William Shakespeare Caldwell. faiheroi
Gwcndoline Caldwell. came here ln@' 'N-
actlv like John 4. Fremont, Who wa. hnih on
inc canal bank AZ the foot of Lithih street.
Cnldwelr- father was named James Henry
Caldwell. and hc Travelled through lhe
counir, giving theatrical pciioihlihcc7'
lie was associated in this business WIN
another man whose name was Nii'ir ana
fhe firm WIS known as tllicu ~ '1lJNtN.
They exhibited here and in frcderick ebure
Going backwards and forwards 10 '~d from
these two places.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME.
William Shakespeare Caldwell was born
either i'm this city. at squirrel bridge. on I'D
Fredericksburg. ] am not certain Oh inc
exact locality. but my impression Is ihat me-
was born here.
owing 10 the fact that his people were
fond If the stage, hc was named lof W illllh
shakespeare. That's exactly why he was
and we used T. call him Shakespeare 'aid-
well. lie only had one sister, ANA ih'og
wore all the children James Henry 'aldWel
ever had Fact of the business Is. the ,dld-
wells were never celebrated for numerous
progeny. | have forgotten the sister 5 name
hut She married hr,t-ratc Richmond man.
named Thomas Jefferson Deanc. and some
of that family are still living M TINS CITY,
nnANcuiNG INrO OTHER BUSINESS.
Amer awhile James Henry Caldwell turn
.d his attention 60 other branches oil nusl-
ness. II was while lac was M New 'IleAh-
pla,ing at the II. Charles theatre, thal the
,iltsrt n Caldwell company di~nahdcd ann
caldwell turned his attention % other
things. lie became the successful bidder
for The contract for building the New or
loans rae-works and made handsome sum
la the speculation. lie built the reservoir
ai II. Louis. and was the man Who miro
duccd ga. into the city of Louisville, NY. lie
became a wcll-knOWn contractor ana lots ui
work of that sort ia various parts oi inc
country and made millions OF dollars Altei
which lac retired from business.
DEATH OF THE ELDER CALDWELL.
lie then spent the remainder of his days
in travelling and improving his mind' ana
un these trips was accompanied 10y ms
children. whom hc had educated literally.
lie died. | think. IN kentucky. leaving Air
fortune So be- equally divided between his
son and daughter. when Mrs. Deanc died.
Shakespeare L aldwell received a large legacy
fr,mh'r. Ini. coupled with hi- own share.
IN ode him "A very rich man. do NOT Know
who he married. but he came frequently 10
Richmond, and remember that ne also had
hut two childrcu-hOth rir--ouc 81 them
named cwendolinc. which is the same one
that wastoo smart 90 be cuchrcd bt that dear
old sixiyycar-old sweetness "Morfal
tprinccMuraN.
A DEPRESSION.
breaking on from the caldwell part of his
sio,,. our informant continued. This Mu-
raj IL no more of a fwnchman than am;
why. | have seen "a niger as black as nh
tbaf WAS born i'm Africa and carried % Bel
it~t when a baby, and lac talked cNatilA
like an lrishman (hut | wouldn't tell one of
them SO. because | don't want to hurt thcir
feclings). but he wasn't an irish,9'n n'
WAS nm African Prince Joachim Mua, H.
the grandson of the stable boy that Napo-
Icon made a prince of. and who married
\anoleon's sister andWas shot 10y the allies.
Ms son came 10 America and settled IN
New Jersey, and afterwards moved 10 tio-
rida. where this gay old pris' now known
rs Prince Murat, was born. lie D, an
American Just a. sure a. Nou are born q
splendid short card player. good Judge Of
horse flesh. aud can drink Ike heniucAA I
colonel
TnE CALDwEiLs AGAIN.
Returning 10 the CaldWells. our historian I
resumed, shakespeare taldWcii came ne /
ouently Ia Richmond He seemed 20 have /
an attachment for the city. no doubt ha'- /
inc heard his father speak kindly OF the /
place and the people. Whenever ne came
here he usually made a prolonged STAY ana /
went about making acquaintance ana
hunting up hir fathers friends mere.
"puring the latter days oil his me THESE
visits became more ncyuvnl ana ne CON
ceiNed the idea Of establishing charitable
institution f,r the care Of the aged aud IN
firm. He first bought a house ON Marshall
street. having $4,000 for IL, but finding thai
This was INADEQUATE 10 meet his expanded
Views he donated 500. 600 for the purpose Of
building house that would SUIT
rus LIrrLE SISTERS OF InE POOR.
4 mart OF this money was expended for a
site for the house in the western part Of the
city now known n the Little Sisters OIL the
Poor" and the balance was LETT as an en-
dowment fund for the institution. All me
LEGAL arrangements We're perfected. and Il
was one of the express stipulatlons IN the
bcquest. that the government 0l the institute
fion was 10 be strictly nOn-scciafian, ana no
matter what the creed Of any applicant for
admission from either Richmond or Fred
crcksburg might be, they were 10 be recog-
nized.
Ills IAsf BAYS.
81 think that Shakespeare Caldwell died
In this city. am certain Of one fact, that ,
II he did not die here he certainly did mol ]
live more than week amer his last visit. /
The papers at the time were talking about G
his approaching end aud his serious Illness d
while he was here was written about
"What do yon suppose he was worth az
the TIME OF his death y
''Iie had plenty, three or four millions, 4
a al he len Il all 10 the two daughters.
Some New York lawyer had the manage @
Inenf OF the estate. and the old mau had an .
eve 20 just such possible combiudeIy as ..