New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-19
An AMERICAN BARONET.
Sir Arthur COaceL-Stepney, Noe
Here. Has Abjured English Title.

e. Arthur CoweIl-stepney. the septuagenarian
..,-et who was held up by the immigration au-
.-,-s-ies here last Wednesday when he arrived on
- the Red star steamship Kronland in con
&c az the fact that they were unable to
-..o--ne his declaration that he was an American
.,-e- with his possession OF an English title Is
-,0et extraordinary and eccentric character. and
Institutes unless am much mistaken. the only
-srsnce OF an Englishnan Of title who has solemn
=, shir-e6 his inherited hOnors and obtained natu-
-.,lzst5-n as an American For although there are
-urane- ~ other Englishmen OF rank living in
49, country. none o. them has abandoned the ma
,,-sg-y ~ che land Of ! birth.
Sin Arthur was intimate friend OF the late
y-rHar r. Gladstone and likewise of the late Lord
r--rie British Ambassador al Rome. and Il was
&c such that Lady CoweII-Stepney appealed TO
Ae-l IN 1891. when Sir Arthur. his mind afflicted
-s-b decisions concerning his only daughter and
tsi~ess Margaret. endeavored 10 remove her from
49, mothers care by means Of proceedings IN
,bsrre~v II was the strength OF afhdavits OF
~ Gladstone Lord 'CUr-ie. Sir Robert Mead
r-se- Secretary Of State OF the Colonial Depart
--s-t and ~ SIR Percy Anderson Of the Foreign
oH.e. regarding the decisions of Sir Arthur that
~ Court ~ Crarcery made an order granting the
--st75y ~ Miss CoweIl-Stepney. who IS now some
tA,rtv wears % age. 10 her mother.
About three wears ago Lady Coweu-stepney.
Eho Is a daughter q the late Lord de Tabley, OBJ
FAMED from che divorce court IN London a decree
fte proceedings tt was mentioned that Sir Arthur
rad previously obtained a decree OF divorce from
30 courts % Idaho. which. OF course the English
tribunals declined 10 recognize owing 10 the fact
rat n papers i- the case had ever been served on
LADY Cove--Stepuey and that. moreover. the
question ~ SCR A-thurs legal doruicle IN the State
- Idaho Was by no means established II was
brought --- ~ the trial that he had been living
roc-t from Lady C0well-Stepuev for twenty-five
rsa-s and that ne had spent most OF that period
n ths United States also that he had at one time
f1s- under Tho treatment 81 the late Sir William
G-E D~ Fr~7eslev and other eminent physicians
81 specialists FOR mental ailments. and had been
- tss csra--hat Is 70 say the custody-of an
His-.s- f-- mora than year Letters were ike
wise -ezE f--u Sir Arthur 70 his daughter IN
rhc1 BIZ announced that he had become "A citizen
p tle United States. and that he had ''drouoa5
.ss ta---a--T. following the good example Of
lord Fairfax. who called himself Mr. Fairfax in
ihe states" and asking him 10 address him as
-. s-e7-s-. Esq. Boise City Idaho" He I'm
's-e5 H- declaring that he had left England for
roo5 ar1 an"
Urh on tHar. Sir Arthur. who formerly ren-a-
Fs1te7 -a--r-artleushlre in Parliament. who as
member y the Foreign once formed part Of the
Frer-s. embassy % Lord Clarendon az the corona
r01 NJ me late Emperor William. AT KBuiEsburR
i7 tN- and who was High Sheriff Of Carnarthen
f'r several terms. stiI remains a deputy Meuten-
ar a.- magistrate OF that county. q Fellow Of
---,a- society ana member Of
TAO 0 ne most exclusive and important clubs IN
-0r-.T 77-le--. the Travellers and Brooks He
uFrs 7--- Pen thousand acres IN Wales. and about
me same about NJ landed property IN California
t1 is ~ 's- excellent family. being able 70 claim
ies'f1- from The P-a--aEener kings and lfkeV-fss
;--r t.7 Old princes and chieftsirs ~ Wales The
s'sT-s ra-c1e-cy Is ore Of the Oldest buzz r. be
cane extinct shortly before the death OF King
George r.. through the death Of Sir Thomas Step
'3i me --rtc har7-er- and was revived as a new
creation -v queen Victoria N 1871, IN favor OF his
nephew. Colonel T0UeL father Of Sir Arthur. who
~ succeeding N the stepuey estates was. more
slf- authorized by The Crown 70 assume the name
q si-F-eE and tEe arms u tie family, IN addition
70 NOSE ar his father. General Cov7eu
may add that Lady Cu7reII- Srepnev has Other
american associations besides those formed by her
i1.'.z--- separated husband. For her Stenroo+ber
'7e widowed Lady de Tabley. was by her first No.
-.ags Tho mother Of Lord Barrymore. LADY Fa--v-
'ors herg The daughter Of the late General yy-s5e
worth ~ 1elesee. n T.. and widow ~ Ar-y,r-
Post NJ New York Lady CoveII-Srepne,,s er5a-
F7'7r Is me mother ~ that Sir BRYAN T.eipp+o7
Pho volunteered for service under the A-,erfos,
.aT IN ne vH- with Spain and went thro-,qr +ro
entire -zr-a En-