The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-10-06
The SickIes-key Tragedy.
x.w York Journa al ..

n.s Edna Sickles, daughter of Gen
!, Daniel E. SickIes of New York,
Dayrell e. nj. Crackanthorpe,
.scretary of the British legation at
Hsdrid-
This announcement is interesting,
-. only because it promises the
.,;on Of another American beauty
"A an Eogllshman of rank and dis
s,o,;op. but it inevitably recalls to
~ public mind the long and excit
!, career OF General Sickles and
"a remarkable events IN which he
has figured
Miss sickIes ia beauty of uncom
.on distinction and brilliance. She
has auburn hair, dark eyes, an olive
.omplexion and regular features
g.r figure is tall, slender and grace
hl She is only 22 years old.
She was educated at converts in
p.r;s and Madrid She has not
lived in this country much, but has
made occasional visits to her father
1t % Fifth avenue.
Two years ago she came to Amer
ics and spent year here. She at
landed the famous Bradley Martin
hall costumed as Queen Louise of
Prussia, and was the object of much
enthusiastic admiration. Altogether
,he spent brilliant season IN New
York society.
Miss Sickles' mother was a Miss
Ctesgb, a Spanish woman OF Irish
descent, whom General Sickles mar
red while he was minister to Spain.
Mr.. Crackanthorps, the prospec
i've bridegroom, is a son of Mon
aguo Hughes Crackanthorpe, who
ia queens counsel and one Of the
leaders, of the English bar. The
older Mr.. Crackanthorps is rish not
only from his professional income,
but also because he is a great land
owner. He originally bore the hum
bic name of Cookson, but changed
1t to Crackantherps upon inheriting
large estate from q distant relative
OF the latter name. It 10 extremely
probable that he will in few years
be appointed a Judge or even lord
chancellor
The property bsqusathed by the
late Mr.. Crackanthorpe is known as
the Newbiggin estate. It consists
Of about 5000 acres in the county OF
Westmorland. Newbiggin hall is q
splendid old house. This and all
the surrounding acres will some
day belong to the young diplomat
who has just become engaged tc
Miss Sickles
When Mr.. Cookson inherited the
Nswbiggin estate he assumed th'
arms as we'll as the name of Crack
anthorpe.
The motto of the family is "Mih
res subiungere conor," meaning, 81
endeavor to subdue circumstances.
Dayrell Crackentherpe, the young
man who is to marry, is known tC
his intimates as "Reley" He is a
present secretary of the legation
at Madrid, but is believed to have 1
brilliant career before him in thu
most honored branch of the British
public service.
Ne is very different person from
his brother Hubert, who was con
tributor to the Yellow Book in it
most virulent days. After writing I
brilliant but horrible confession, il
which he laid bare his miseries o
mind and body, he committed sui
eide. His body was found floating
In the Seine The event caused ter
nble distress to his family.
The marriage of Miss Sickles ant
Ill. Dayrell Crsckanthorpe will TAX
place in London in the first week IL
October. Mr.. Crackanthorpe anH
Als bride will visit New York in tn
spring, by which time it Is expected
That the bridegroom will be promote'
10 the diplomatic service. He may
% appointed secretary of the EN-
oassy at Washington.
10 y 30 ~