The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-01
NEWS AND GOSSIP

DuIluees the DIlde SdS pIOSlId-en Win
grief.
A third tragedy Of Cugn hLs-.c d.
with the violent death Of a origcz.
maid. The marriage Of 4 Bliss 3Tc-
Laughlin was ahou- - !e sololrnizaI
the wedding procession vas on tie
'sdy 20 n" III / II s.s ..sr.. -
Closky ran 'Ir : Lonse artl fred
Il wedding /! re Mis- Cassie c.: =
derson. a bridesmaid, fell TO the
ground wiki her fac ami neck TORN
by the charge. The poor girl, bleeding
and unconscious, was driven at 4 gal
.op t" t2e priest s re:tde-re ami ned!-
cal aid summoned, i,t il WAS fOEn1
that her injuries Wcre IH,ccssa .iy fe-
tai. The wedding vas postponed TO a
future day, while the guests gave tes-
timOny against McCIosky, who was
Immediately arrested and held Tor
trial. He had borrowed The gun and
loaded it with a blank cartridge, not
knowing that it already contained
a charge Of powder and shot.
The police authorities are making d
~~N -" ~ A1o GS"I\ I " Il 4.
Cecil March, a young Birmingham
man, who disappeared on the. eve OF
his wedding. He was last seen when
he paid a visit to his aunt, and on
the following day a passenger on the
Lucania outward bound for America
jumped overheard and was drowned.
Il is thought that Marsh might have
taken passage on the vessel. but as
none Of the ships company recognized
a photograph of Marsh considerable
doubt was thrown on this theory of
his disappearance. The police have
followed up all other clewS without
success, and the young lady he was TO
have espOused II his family are be-
ginning to despair of his even coming
back.
Princess Henry of Piess was quite
the stellar attraction az Chatsworth,
where amateur theatricals closed the
weeks visit Of King Edward ana
Queen Alexandria to the Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire. Miss Muriel
Wilson's acting and dancing nave lost
none Of their charm and Lady Maud
Warrender's songs were, as always,
distinguished by purity Of ton and
n expression. But Princess Henry
of Pfess eclipsed not only the others,
but herself as we'll, in that bewitchins
song THE Sun and l." She wore a
marvellous kimOnO of Japanese colOrs
in blended silks, and sang perfectly.
"What's the Matter With the Moon
is a COO song in which
the princess was a picture of blue
with a bunch of red peoples and a big
hat with dropping plumes OF
cock ~pheasants. In the snO song,
Il Neige' the princess underwent a !
third transformation. She was a pic
in white, with high red boots.
scarlet parasol, limelight effects,
the falling Of snow on the stage
made a pretty addition to the princess
me~zzo-soprano singing.
Though once a professional dancer
the London stage, Lady Isabel
Clancarty, whose death occurred re-
proved herself fitted for her |
in the nobility. The Queen then
Princess of Wales, took a great inter
est in the young and beautiful count
sss at the time of the attempt to bring
a separation between her and
Ter husband, and this interest has
'een maintained. Indeed Lady Clan
,arty, the quondam concert hall queen
vas specially. commanded to meet her
on the occasion Of her last.
'lSit to Ireland. AS Belle Billion, the
laughter of a soldier in the royal ar
lllery, the actress, who became a peer
SO, starred in various West End con-
halls and it was at the Alhambra
n 1883 that h first met her husband.
'lccOunt DunlO as he was then. The
.eWs of their marriage after a short !
c~quaintance astOunded everybody. .
nd the late Earl of C~lanCarty did his .
to separate the devoted couple,
as he %viscount was of age, Just 1
l, the legal proceedings failed. Retir-
1g into private life at Garbafly 1
curt, Ireland, Belle Billion proved her I
a model wife, winning her way by {
her attractive personality into the l
of the nobility as easily as she {
gained the plaudits OF London |
udienees. She successfully assisted
err husband in the management of tn 4
asst estate to which he succeeded "
hen the old earl died. and she leaves Z.
'ur children, Lord Kilconnel. vino Il y
being the eldest. Lady Clancarty :
as 45, her husband is So. n
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