A DYING BRIDEGROOM.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2683, 8 June 1889, Page 5 (Supplement)

A DYING BRIDEGROOM.

A strange story of a marriage and death is reported from Montreal, the bridegroom being Ralph Boeheamil Husson au Englisli gentleman of property, residing at Brighton, who went to Canada two years ago on account of declining _ health. While there he inade the acquaintance of Miss Mulcahy, and they became engaged. His health growing worse he wished Miss Mulcahy to marry him and accompany him to Englaud ; her mother objected, however, on account of her youth, and Mr. Husson had to leave by himself. The engaged couple kept up a correspondence and the marriage was arranged to take place. Accompanied by his father, a priest, and friend of the family, young gentleman set out for New York This was, however, against the advice of the doctor, who said that an Atlantic voyage in the winter would most likely prove fatal. The party arrived in New York and took train for Bonaventure, a telegram being seut to Miss Mulcahy to meet them atthe station there. Theyoung lady met them, and the party took sleighs to Mrs. Muleahy's house. On the way, however, young Mr. Husson gasped for breath, He then motioned for the priest to read the marriage service. Miss Mulcahy, though greatly overcome, consented, and iu St. James's-street, iu the sleigh, and in the theopen air themarriage took place. Two minutes afterwards the bridegroom fell back dead.