The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-27

Kansas City, March 26.-Once rich,
and that not many years ago. possess
ing a wardrobe and diamonds deemed
consistent with women Of their reputed
nan rs, travelling in Europe as wealthy
to1fists travel. Mrs. Alexander Majors
and her daughter return finally to
Kansas City, their old home, their dia-
monds in pawn, their costly ward
robe almost depleted, and, being no
longer able &c pay for even the mean
est lodgings, they confessed to Judge
Stone. of the county court, that they
were destitute and asked to be sent
TO the county poor house. They are of
the family of Alexander Majors, once
classed ar4ong the wealthiest citizens
of Jackso county. He was one of the
pioneer freighters across the plains.
The Mrs. Majors who now wishes to
become q public charge is his second
wife. She told Judge Stone she had
a sister living in Chicago, whose hus-
band was millionaire, but rather than
appeal to II. I'm for help she chose to go
intpk the oblivion Of the poor farm
witfA,her daughter.
Hardly Beloved 1t.
THESE friendless women were wait
ing at Judge Stones home at 1892
1IOSpGCL avenue SATURDAY evening
when he returned home. The judge
says he could hardly believe they were
in earnest when they made their wants
known. The mother, the judge says,
wore a dress that must have cost 500
and it was none the worse for wear;
and the daughter, a comely girl of q,
or .thereabouts,- was also StyliShly clad
The elder woman said they were parted
from Mr.. Majors for some years, and
that while in Europe, he had beconaG
penniless in California and wrote them
that he could not. provide FOR them.
Since then everything Of value that
they owned had gone to the pawn
broker for means TO take them home
and keep them alive
Judge Stone asked them why they
did not make an effort to find work,
and Mrs. Majors replied that they
could not, whether meaning that they
were physically unable TO do so, or
were not SO disposed, Judge Stone did
not inquire. He says they both looked
in good health.
Judge Stone told the applicants that
while he deeply regretted the necessity
they would have to appear before the
county court, as he had no authority to
act in the matter alone. The women
asked 10 be excused from the ordeal
an& Judge Stone replied that his col
leagues had to sign the order of com
initial as well as himself and that
they would he spared any unnecessary
publicity. tn Y went away saying
TIA they would appear before the
court yesterday, but they did not.
A Former Salt LaIoer.
Alexander Majors is one of the most
widely known pioneers in the west
He is living in Los Angeles, Gala, to-
day at the advance age of so. About
a year ago he published a book about
travel on the plains IN the early days
He was an overland freighter and g
friend of THE noted F. x. Aubrey
He lived at Westport, and still calls
that place his home. Mr.. Majors was
onA of the freighting firm Of Russell
Majors & Waddel, and was reputed &c
be Z man of great wealth in his palmy
days. The noted Missouri river steam
er Alexander Majors was named aftel
him. He would not allow his teamsters
to swear nor abuse his animals, and ht
daily held divine worship in crossing
the plains. Adverse fortune Of iat'
wears deprived him Of most of nj:
means. He has recently been employ
ed as a mining expert.