The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03
FAMILY DISPUTES MADE PUBLIC
Tho Downeer Duchess OF Sutherland Mar
rates Her Grievanees In = Pamphlet.

LoNDoS. Dec 2.-The dowager Duchess Of
Sutherland has published a pamphlet mar
rating her grievances against the present
Duke OF Sutherland and the other children OF
the late Duke by his first wife. The dowaGer
Duchess was. previous to her marriage to the
late Duke on March 4. 1885. Mary Caroline
Blair. widow OF Arthur Kindersley Blair. and
daughter OF the late Rev DIR. Richard Michel.
principal o! Hartford College. oxford. The
Duke at the time OF his marriage was about
60 years Of age. and his family were much OPP
posed to the union. especially his second son
and heir. the Marquis OF Stafford. who is the
present Duke.
In preface to the pamphlet. dated J une, at
the ducal seat of TrenthnIh. Stafordshire. and
signed by the late Duke and the dowager
Duchess tho Duke died on Sept. %. the Duke
and the dowagcr Duchess stated that. having
been advised that It would be well for them to
keep record OF the events OF the past three
years respecting the attitude OF their children
toward them. they have. by the aid OF good
memory and OF diaries and letters. written
this true and faithful account thereof. believ-
the. sad quarrel existing tstwccnn Lord
stafford and thems ,h Ihs Duchess hess
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children from florida announcing his
approaching marriage and expressing hope
that they would receive the new Duchess
kindly and continue their nilec,ionate rela-
lions with him. The replies from the children
were most unkind. showing an utter absence
Of care for the Dukes future happiness and n
These replies induced the Duke 10 get mar
ried in March instead OF waiting until autumn.
a. he had intended. The Duchess asserts
that in September. 1880 Lord Stafford. during
"A short visit on business to Dunrobin Castle
eca'ed on her death bed that she knew ths
Duke would marry again. and expressed q
hope that he would live happily and peace
fully afterward with his family.
he correspondent OF the international Tel
present Duke Of sutherland. formerly Lord
stafford. al his sent Lilleshall. Shropshire. last
evening. The Duke said that the pamphlet
was tissue Of untruths. and he expressed in
diGnation. ESPECIALLY at the statement attrib-
uted to his m other. us having been made by
her on hnr dcathbed about his fathers marry.
inc again. His mother. the Duke said had
not left any message of any sort Tor the lady
who is now dowugrr Duchess.
A short time uefore the death OF the late
in litigation with him over the cutting down
Of trees at Trcntham rark IN England. Al
though having n scottish title. the Suther.
lands are an English family. and their anccs.
tors gained distinction chiefly IN wars against
tho scotch. The ducal title Is OF compare
lively recent origin. having been bestowed in
1855. .
the Duke OF Westminster. who married
Constance. a sister Of the late Duke OF Suther-
land. and whose family had previously been
made an application to-day in chancery for an
Injunction against the dowaGer Duchess OF
Sutherland to prevent her parting with the
heirlooms OF the family: The hearing was ad-
journed for a week. the Duchess promising
that She would not part with the heirlooms in
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