Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-29
SOON THEY'LL BE MARRIED

The Truth About Mrs. Rebecca J
FISHERS approaching Marriage. aud
Past Domestic TronbIes---The Wed
ding to be in Rock Island.
The Des Moines Register has the fol-
lowing late facts concerning Mrs Rebec-
ca j. Fishers approaching marriage with
the great temperance advocate. Francis
Murphy:
A story has been going the rounds of
the newspapers, says the Des Moines
Register, affecting the divorce and estate
of Mrs. Rebecca j. Fisher. of Council
Bluffs. the lady whose engagement to
Francis Murphy was announced some
time ago. II appears now that the whole
matter WAS fabrication of some iIres-
ponsibIe person. A gentleman from
Council Bluffs. in whose family Mrs
Fisher has for number of years been a
welcome and intimate friend. was 10 the
city Yesterday, and stated that there was
DO truth whatever in the reports. Mrs.
| Fisher. who is q sensitive as well as a
very sensible woman, has naturally been
not little annoyed by the uLkind gos>
sip. Before leaving Council Bluffs the
gentleman who gave these facts to the
Register, made thorough examination of
the records in the matter of the divorce.
The record is a clear one throughout
The divorce was based on habitual
drunkenness, and the court decided the
equities of the case were with the plain.
tiff. The decree did not convey all the
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facts about the estate are these: Mr.
Fisher was engaged in the tobacco BUSH
ness. His property consisted of his stock
OF goods and building valued at So 900,
| and mortgaged for over $4,000 The
stock of goods were sold and an amicahle
division made. Dir. Fisher received 80, =
600 in cash. and the wife took the en-
numbered property which has since
been her source of income There is
nothing at all in the rumors that anything
| but a fair division was made. Ii any
| thing, the division was more just for him
| than it was for her Mrs. Fisher is not a
| selfish woman. and she WAS the last one
who would have taken advantage, even
| legal advantage of her husband, who
often mistreated her and made it impos>
sible for her to continue 10 live as his
wife"
Another false report was the one in re-
| gard TO the position of her father, who
| lives in Rock Island IL seems that he
has not opposed the match and has offered
no objections to the marriage. The Coun-
Gil Bluffs gentleman stated that he knew
| positively that her father, whose name is
MIR. Johnston, had not only not opposed
the marriage. but had invited his daugh-
ter 10 come to his home and have the
wedding take place there. The arrange
ments are that Mrs. Fisher will go to her
| fathers home in Rock Island about the
1st of August and the marriage take place
there in the latter part of the month
How these erroneous reports got out, -
said the gentleman, Il do not know, but
know that they are entirely false. The
/ match is a love matter. She believes IN
Mr.. Murphy's mission and he will find al
| Invaluable helper in her wherever he may
| work. He marries woman who is in
every sense worthy to be the wife of 4
| noble man. Mrs. Fisher is member Of
the Presbyterian church and president OF
the w. e. T. U. and an indefatigablt
worker in both organizations. She is re.
friends are among the best and most in.
huenlial people of the city. She is loved
by many who have b en- the recipients OF
her kindness and charities
From other sources il is learned that
| Mrs. Fisher, who is thus to become the
bride of the famous temperance advocate
is something less than 40~years of age
and not only handsome, but very bright
and intelligent, quick to comprehend The
needs of people and ready to help all who
need assistance. She was married to Nr
Fisher in 1872 and lived with him until
the time the divorce was granted That
she was faithful wife and chung to him
until his actions compelled her to part
from MIN, IL is asserted no one who knows
| her can doubt. She devoted many years
of the best portion of her life to the hap
piness of man who was addicted to 6
habit which made him unworthy of her
and the good people generally will wish
her Joy in her new love.
Mr.. E. d. f. Fisher, the divorced bus
band, as a business man. was very prom
inent and well known in many parts ri
the state. especially in Des Moines. He
was for time in home in California
but it ls understood he has been living
with sister in the state of Kansas.
This article was copied into the Coun.
Gil Bluffs NonparieI as coming nearer the
actual existing facts than anything yet
published. and is so regarded by Mr.. J
r. Johnston, of this city, father of the
bride-to~be.