A Sensational Case.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3215, 28 May 1889, Page 2

A Sensational Case.

We recently published the following cablegram:-" Itis publicly stated that an aiistrocratic divorce case, in ' which a member of the House oj/jfr Lords sought divorce from his wifj|f\' has been hushed, ua to avoid d^

closures which would show that circlo of ladies of fashion aro in the . habit of practising the most revolting ' French vices." A London despatch \ , of April 6, has the following:-" i! 'I, divoico caso in high life is coming 01 f' pon which will rival tho famou Jolin Campbell suit in seusationo detail?. The singular feature is (ha no munis named as co-respondent These grounds cannot bo U-ied in th Divorce Courts, so the husband ha brought a special potilion to th House of Lords, whoro all divorce were granted before tho pnaen ,-,;■.. divorce laws woro passed in 1882 ;>..; Lord Beaumont went to America, aw '; ; ; • the report here was ho had gone i< ■ ■ look for a rich American girl willini '■'•. ''■■ to pay for marrying n title. H stopped a while in Now York, em finally went to S»n Francisco. Bean . i mont was a good looking fellow thirty-four years old, arid & raquibe j&Mir' °f an ancient family in tho peerage tigiW: and, though poor as a church mouse s»rr '■' was considered a good match by tufl : )'';. '■.'■■ ■' - hunters. He had a. creditable militar .;',' record, fought bravely at tho hultl of Ulundi, in tho Zulu war, witi the lancers, and had received order of military merit from the lingo Bavaria and the Grand Dubi c Meckleriherg and Baden; butlie cam «ack from ; America without a wife list at this time Frederick ffoolsoi Isaacson, M.P: was coming into pro ", miaonco in London Society, He hai married Mine. Elise, it fashionable milliner in Regent-street, who used ti do work for the Princess of Wales and had amassed a comfortable for tune. Aftei marryiny Isaacson, lime - Elise sold out the business for i 50,00( bought- a big house, and .began t( lavishly entertain. She was presenlet at Court, of course, and the Princes: of Wales, who received her, remarkei ntthotimo that when her millinc grabbed her hand with a proud smili of recognition she did not knov whether to be annoyed or amused But madame flourished socially, ant a year ago married-her daugbte W Violet to Lord Beaumont. Th [.' / bride was a petite little brunette quito pretty, well educated by ai indulgent mother, and brought be ' • husband a snug dowry. Until thre weeks ago everybody supposed tha the marriage was an happy one, Noi the husband petitions the House o Lords to annul the marriage 01 Who grounds that no newspaper couli London knows very littl about the matter yet, but it,can hardl be kept quite much longer. There i some talk that Beaumont is willini; t drop the petition and consent to ai

amicable separation if Isaacson will v pay him well enough for it, Eminent counsel' are engaged on both side, amongst whom are mentioned George Lewis and Sir Horace Davey."