DEATH OF LADY ROSE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3958, 27 March 1884, Page 4

DEATH OF LADY ROSE.

The announcement of the death- in London of Lady Hose, wife of Sir John llo.se, of London, and formerly of Montreal, brings to mind Homo romantiu inoidv.nvs of lioroavly life. Lady Rose was a daughter of Robert Emmet 'l.'oniplo, of Rutland, Vil;., who held the position of i'ension Agent of the United Stales Government for the revolutionary war. Ho wan a gentleman of distinguished appearance and elegant manner.s, and had brought up his daughters in all the courtly graces and accomplishments which marked the higher classes at the beginning of this century. The young ladies paid a visit to Montreal and the younger married a Montroal gentleman (Mr Robert Swconoy), a Protostant Irishman, who at that tinio hold the position of Inspector of Potashes and was a partner of Colonel Dydo. Her sistor married Mr Cluiprr.an. The Swecneys moved much in military circles, and Mrs Sweeney, from her fascinating manner and itttvoir J dive, became a general favorite. An unfortuuato affair took place which caused much comment in fashionable circles in those early days. Major Wood,- of the First Koyals, was an intimate- friend and companion of Mr Sweonoy, and one afternoon tho two friends strolled up town together. That evening Mr Swecnoy had friends to dinner, and during tho repast a note was brought into. Mrs Sweeney, which she immediatelyhanded to her husband. He jumped fn jX ' n the table and proceeded to tho mess r o Onl . of the 11 wt Itoyals. Mnjor Ward, h. our j. ri . ( ,. Mr Sweeney's voice,, eallecl out to y,jj a OQiuo in and have a glass of w ; irio 'Ih'm was sternly refused, and on the .Major making- his appearance; Mr iSs\;t'unej lUuulod' him the note, with the deoniutl " Did you ■writo this, sir?" Major; Ward took 'the i

missive, and after glancing at it contemptuously, tore it into fragments. Hot words ensued, and a challongo was given and accepted. About sunrise tho next morning the two friends, who had left Colonel Dyde in a very friendly mood tho night before, stood confronting each other with pistols at the St. Pierre Racecourse on the Lauchine Eoad. Tho word was given and Mr Sweeney, who was an accomplished duellist, having "had sevonil affairs before, shot his antagonist through the heart before the latter had time to explode his weapon. Ho and his wifo , retired to the States until, at tho request of tho officers of Major Ward's regiment a nolle.proscqui was entered, and he was allowed to return to find that tho letter was the heedless practical joke of a flighty girl who had imitated Major Ward's handwriting. Tho circumstance so preyed on Mr Sweeney's mind that ho died literally broken-hearted. A short time afterwards his young widow, with her son, went to board at a house on Victoria Square, and there she met James Rose, a youth from Huntington, who was studying law in the office of Judge Day. A mutual attachment bctweon tho fascinating and accomplished widow and tho talented young law student ensued, and shortly after his admission to the bar they wore married. Her wonderful tact and suavity of manner made her a leader in society, where she was ever on the alert to advance her husband's interests. As Lady Bcaconsfield was to her husband, so Lady E.oso was tho mainspring of Sir John Rose's success, and her diplomacy and ambition spurred her husband on to high or aims, which made him one of the foremost Canadians of his time. Sir John entered political life early and advanced rapidly, working in connection with Sir John A. Macdonald. Ho was at one time the Minister of Finance, from which position he retired to enter tho firm of Morton, Ross and Co., bankers, of London and Now York.— Detroit Free Press. ;