St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-13
And Lord Ullin Failed to
Catch His Daughter and
Her Lover.
A Pair of Eloping Sweet
hearts Who Had Fled
From Oh icago.
The Father Finds The M at the
Windsor as Man and
Wife.
The Bride Refuses to Desert,
and the, Pair Left for
Winnipeg.

Among the guests at the Windsor
Yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
Mcleod. The register showed that the
couple. were from Kentucky, though
from what particular corner of that
state they hailed was not at first ap-
parent. Later in the day there: ar
rived a gray-haired gentleman, who
wrote his name as Carter w. Damar, of
Lexington, KY. Mr.. Damar glanced
over the register, and reaching the sig
nature of Mr.. Mcleod asked if that
gentleman was still staying at the hotel.
Being answered in the affirmative, the
new arrival sent up his card. and was
informed that Mr.. Mcleod would see
him. No sooner did Mr.. Damar
enter the apartment in which the
couple awaited him than Mrs.
Mcleod embraced him, and break,
ing into tears implored his for
giveness. The young husband stood
near with arms folded, evidently await
ing developments.
Inquiries by GLOBE reporter led to
the discovery that Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Leod were married on Friday evening
in Milwaukee, having eloped from Chi
cago, where Miss Dumar was visiting
her aunt, a Mrs. Turgreman, of Michi-
gan avenue. Carter w. Damar, the
brides father, is prominent and
wealthy citizen of Lexington, where he
has large real estate and banking in
terests. MI. Mcleod is said to be
nephew Of President John Mcleod, of
the New Albany II Eastern railway,
with headquarters at Louisville. The
bride is a particularly handsome young
Lady OF a Southern type of beauty, and
the husband is magnificent specimen
of physical manhood,
A YOUNG APOLLO
in fact. The object of Mr.. Damar's
visit was, as far as can be gathered. to
to induce Mrs. Mcleod to forsake her
husband and return to Kentucky with
him. He was evidently unsuccessful
ia. his mission, as he left for Chicago on
the evening train, while the young pee
pie continued their trip to the North,
being Ell route to visit friends of Mr..
McLeod'S at Peterborough, Canada.
The young husband. when seen yester-
day afternoon, was in communicative
mood, and gave the outline of a
somewhat romantic courtship which
ended in marriage. He just met Miss
Nina Damar two years ago.in Washing
ton, there being mutual admiration, I'M
next winter was spent by the Damar
family in Paris, where Mcleod also re-
paired as soon as the fact of his IDOLS
whereabouts was established to mis- sat
ISfactlon. The young mans references
were uneXceptional. his manner charm
ing, and his passion for the fair Ken
tuckian but too evident to that lady,s
papa, who was pOWerless to prevent
their meeting. As last resort the head
of the house of Damar determinedeto
leave the city, and despite his daugh-
ter's protests, to which were added
those Of the other members of the
family,
-. A SUDDEN DEPARTURE
was taken for Lexington. Love laughed
lightly at these efforts to elude him.
however, and lively correspondence
was kept up between Louisville, whith-
er the young gallant had returned, and
LeXin gton. About six weeks ago Miss
Damar was escorted by one of her
brothers to Chicago, where he left
her. with relatives and pro-.
ceeded to New York on bus mess
Soon afterwards young NJ cLeod was in
the city too, and his visits to the Michigan
avenue mansion were frequent. The
decision to elope was only reached early
last week, but was, when decided on,
quickly carried out. A hastily selected
trousseau was got together, with the as
sista nee of the sympathetic aunt, and
she acted as chaperone for the bride to
Milwaukee, where the cerem ony was
performed by Rev. James L. Lisle, an
old friend of the groom. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Mcleod is shortly to
take position of some Importance in
connection with the Pensacola 81 Perdi-
do railway, and willreside at Pensacola,
Fla.