The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-13
BLAINE AND NEVINS.
|Col. Cockerill's Comment on the
Matrimonial Controversy.
e. BARRIos' ENGAGEMENT.
pots OF Wealthy widows Left-some of
Them Little known-The Riches
of Mrs Paran Stevens.

u NV YORK, March Especial Core
spondence. AT last we have a pretty
thorough public exposition of the latest
Blaine family trouble. Mr.. Blaine's letter
: defense of his wife, who has all along
been accused of having brought about the
eparation between her son James and his
wife, reveals something of the torture
which he has endured since the newspa-
pers began TO discuss so literally this
phase of his domestic affairs. That match
was an lil-conceived one and could have
but one termination. l know Mrs. James
IG. Blaine, jr., quite well, but have only
newspaper knowledge of her late erratic
husband. Marie Nevins was and is a yery
superior woman. She has something of
masculine will and the general impression
Is, that while loving young Mr. Blaine,
she practically hypnotized him and man
igeG that marriage with great skill and
diplomacy. In 1868 when l was clerk in
] he House of Representatives in Columbus.
o., used to see great deal of Mrs.
Blaine's mother. Colonel Dick Nevins,
| her father, was at that time one
| Of the rich and influential men of
the state capital. He had been state
&printer for long time, and was a dis
ihnguished man about town. In fact, he
was the only striking swell" in the
place. Mrs. Neyins was the daughter of
old Colonel Sam Medary, for many years
d recognized Democratic wheel horse. He
bad been editor of the Ohio Statesman,
and during the war published a weekly
Paper at Columbus, called the Crisis,
which was noted for its extreme states
nights views and general hostility to the
var Mrs. Nevins was a recognized
eader of society, and was one of the
ljandsomest women | ever saw. She was
fsperfect blonde, with light blue eyes, and
her manner was vivacious and fascinating.
/ fused TO see her in a private box at the
spera-house frequently, surrounded by
her children, and l thought I
never had seen more beautiful fam
LILY groups than they composed. The
young woman who became known as
Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr., was a fiaxen-
haired member always of these theater
parties. Colonel Dick Nevins and his wife
have made their home at the New York
hotel i'll this city for ten or twelve years.
Mrs. Nevins is still charming aud hand
some matron, while Colonel Dick, show
ing his age like the rest of US, is an amiable
clerk in the office of the commissioner of
accounts for the city. This place was Sc
cured for him few years ago by his Dem
cratic friends, and / believe he considers
himself now very solid member OF Tam
many hall. | have had many talks with
Mrs Nevins about her daughters troubles
and misfortunes and know that she has
Suffered and felt deeply what she con-
! Nders to have been great wrong. l
how that she has all along held
that Mrs. Blaine, ST., was responsible
| Tor the breaking up of the relations
OF Marie and her husband. The man who
figures conspicuously in this unfortunate
matrimonial affair, and who is likely to
have some unpleasant consequences there
rom, is the Rev. Father Thomas J. Ducev
Father Tom, as he is called by all the
boys about town, IS the pastor of st. Leo's
church, in West Twenty-eighth street. He
Is a rollicking, good-natured man about 40
years of age, thoroughly democratic in
bis ideas, and a little bit inclined, think,
|fo resent the restrictive policy OF the hier-
frchy. In fact. he has been strongly sus-
Pecied OF McGlynnism. He loves the good
yhings of this life, and one of his favorite
stamping grounds is Delmonico's res
Eaurant. He is quite a favofite in society,
add as diner-out has few equals. 1t was