The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-10

preaching wedding OF Miss Mary Letter.
daughter OF the dry goods millionaire
and George n. Curzon. who. Il ne hves.
win one day be Lord Scarsdale- Surzon
ancestor was one of the adventures VINO
crossed froFu Normandy 10 England with
william the Conqueror, and Admiral
Howe. who fought against the Americans
In the Revolutionary war. was related
TO the family. These family connections
are supposed 20 make Curzon desirable
husband.
II Is generally believed that these
riobissnen are &c wed American girls for
no other purpose than 10 receive their
wealth. IT is notorious that half the IN
married nobIenlen OF Europe are on the
lookout for "A chance 10 marry rich wo-
men In order TO repIenish their wasted
fortunes A fun-loyIng American VINO
advertised In European newspapers that
he was authorized 90 negotiate match
with soblenan OF good family on behalf
of an American heiress received letters
from hundreds OF bankrupt princes,
barons and counts Of all nations.
In America 1t Is generally understood
that the nobiemen who come here TO
marry are mere fortune-hunters and they
are for that reason generally regarded
with suspicion. Even IN Europe mar
riages that are arranged on the basis OF
a title for fortune are not regarded
fayorabiy. The mothers OF the marriage
able girls abroad are particularly opposed
20 the custom and are apt To look upon
the imported wives as intraders.
During the debate in the house OF lords
on the home rule bill the peers turned
out In force. and an American who looked
at the distinguished assemhiage says that
the popular earicature OF the average
uobieman Ia not an exaEgeration. The
experience of those American girls who
have married into noble families has GER
tainiy been most unfortunate In almost
every instance. Sartoris, the husband OF
Nellie Grant. proved TO be a brutal.
drunken roue OF the very worst type:
Randolph Churchill, who married Miss
Jerome. became addicted to the opium
habit and died a physical and mental
wreck: the Duke Of Marlborough. who
married Mrs. Hammersley. was dissipated
TO such an extent that his vices had
shattered his health: Prince Colonna.
who married Miss Mackay. Is a drunkard
and gambler: Count castellane. who
married Anna Gould. has yet TO demon
strate of what stun he is made.
At the top OF the fortune-hunttng fam
lilies OF England may be placed the
Churohills. whose head. the Duke of MARI
borough. has designs on the Vanderbilt
money. The dukes uncle, the late Lord
Randolph Churchill. came to New York
for the especial purpose of marrying
rich girl. RandoIph's elder brother. the
"the duke or Divorces because he was
SO frequently correspondent. was a notori-
Gus iinertlne. His reputation was so bad
that even the nobility of England refused
to associate with him. He came TO New
York. was received In society. and mar
ried widow worth a million dollars.
He induced her 20 spend s250,ooo In re-
pairing Blenhelm castle. and how much
moro he received Is not known. He did
not live long, and now his son. who is
I'm an impecunious condition, is after an
other fortune In New York.
The Churchill family was founded"
by John Churchill. who was a fayorlte
with Charles III. His sister. Arabella. was
the kings mistress. The history OF the
Churchill family. IL truly written, would
dim the glory of the first dukes victories
and make Blenheim castle disreputahle.
But the history OF the nobility Ii not
truthfuiiy written. Sir Walter Scott Is
held responsible for most OF the false
ideas held ny Americans about the Euro
pean nobility. Scott believed that honor.
ehivalry and bravery were hereditary;
that great names belonged 10 great men.
The whole literature OF the English Ian
Euage Is fali Of cxaitatiou OF the nobility.
ana 10 Chicago or New York girl who
has read all the popular novels man
Ike Curzon. who can name all his auces-
tors for 300 years back. Is more attrae-
tive than an American who knows little
and cares less about his pedigree.
The truth IS that the idle class is now
aud at all times has been vicious and
iicentioas. The Prince OF Wales has been
correspondent In n dtvroee suit and has
figured I'm many scandals. ard the great
families of Campbell and Russell have
recently edited the world with similar
experiences. The real rulers and states
men ef England do not IN many instances
come from the old families. nor DO the
soldiers. writers or scientists.
The sristocraey Of the United States.
which Is founded on money. seeks "a
initiate the artssocracy OF England. which
il founded on the ownership Of land.
Anna Gould was twice engaged 10 reput-
able ard manly American men. hse her
family tnterfered and finally found n
French count for her. The father Of the
Goulas began life as a poor surveyor, ard
that fact must hs balanced by title 20
please society. Mrs. Mackay once worked
fer living In Nevada; rat her daughter
Is row q princess. aud the mother sued
= paper shat referred 10 her Industry IN
She usining days c. =. Huntington Was
born very poor. bat his daughter Is also
= princess. Leonard Jerome Nankrup.ed
himself 20 raise money that hts daughter
might bay Randolph Churchill.
The American people generally regard
these foreign alliances with amusement,
not gnu'5xef with contempt. The toaiy-
tex - the newly rich To the lanf-owniax
sris'os-ragy ~ Europe. and the growth OF
aR tale class In ttiss country. the irrex-
uiartt}es 81 whose lives are beginning 90
essoury the divorca courts ana sn tA@
newspapers with seanaaioas stories. are
Certainly uos calculated 20 improve the
standard az puhfse morality.
Washington dispatch states that there