The evening times., 1897-12-28
Ex-DIPLOMAT TO MARRY.
Frank McNust will wed Miss ogdsn
of New York.

Oh New lOrk.
Richmond, Ind, Dec 2s. The anne inae.
ihent OF the Approaching mar rial,e Of
Frank McNutt.-ot this city. to Miss Mar ga
ret Van couruaadt Ogden. or New York,
Is contained In, a letter received here
from Mr.. McNuG himself, who has been In
! New York for some weeks.
In his letter Mr.. McNutt says that he
met Miss Ogden at Bar Harbor. Me-. last
Nay, and that ttIeir betrothal is the :esult
OF the acquaintance formed at that piace.
The wedding; which is to take place on
the morning Of January 4, VIII be an elab-
crate cffair, dud the couple VIII imne-
diateiy thereafter leave Tor Europe, where
they expect to remain for three years.
Mr.. McNust was born and reared in this
city. He. is shboat thirty seven years Of
| age. His farAerva a lawyer Of consid-
erable ability. Both parents died Awhen
Mr.. McNutt vas ,chlld. He then became
member Of the houychoId II his grandfather,
the lat, AndfewsF +. Scott, who was presi-
dent q: the Seconu National Bank.
Mr.. Mt Mutt received a gHod educa ton
and, having means Of his own, he trav
eled e. tensiyely. lie has been in many
countries, ma wing gone around the world,
anu speaks German, Italian, French.
|
Spanish, Russian and Turkish. He Is
special friend Of the young Khedive Of
Egypt. and has spent weeks with him in
his palace. President Garfield appointed
Mr.. McNutt secretary of the American
legation at st. Petersburg. and lie was
afterward transferred To the American
legation at Madrid. He was afro secI etary
OF the American legation at Rome. unier
Ministe. Albert G. Porter.
While charge daffaires at Madrid Mr.
McNutt had Controversy with Jonn
W. Foster, who was sent to Spain ON a
special mission. Mr.. McNutt fancied that
he had the better of the argument and
made voliiminous report OF lis rnal-treat-
ment by Mr.. Foster, which was laid before
Minister Snowden upon his return, and also
forwarded t. the State Department
Mr.. snowden had Mr.. McNutt trims
ferred to Rome, where former Gov Al
bert q. Porter was then minister. II is
recited that Mr.. McNutt had contr,-
versy with members Of the American Col
iege at Rome, and in other ways caused
considerable trouble to Minister Porter
and the Department Of State.
In the meantime, the une xpected resigna-
tion of James q. Blaine had brought bn
W. Foster into power as Seer ..tary Of
State. ia that capacity Mr. Foster caused
the removal Of Mr.. McNutt from his posi-
ton.
Following the incoming OF President Nc
Kiniey, Mr. McNutt made an effort to re
enter the diplomatic service. He hal many
men Of bish position and prominence Ter
sonally urge his appointment as secrriary
oflesatiopat st. Petersburg. Former Sec
retary Foster learned of his ambition. II
was only necessary for him to speak .cw
words, and the application of Mr.. McNutt
was withdra wn.
Miss Margaret Van COurtlandt Ogden
is a wealthy young woman whose fort me
can be put down safely at about million.
This is principally in real estate, much Of
which is in tie annexed district Of New
York. She lives alone with chapcron
in her own house. No. 8 East Thirty-fifth
street, just OFF Fifth avenue.
Miss Ogden is an orphan. Without being
handsome she possesses chic and style.
She has never cared for society, and OF
late years has not gone out at all. She
is a relative OF the v an Courtla ndts as Iso
Of the late William Ogden, whose widow
is very well known in society. and whose
country seat AT Washington bridge. Bosco-
bel, and whose town house on Madison
avenue and Fortieth street, are show
places.
Miss ogden is literary and has bean
great trayclsr. She usually passes her
summers abroad.