A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 196, 19 August 1899, Page 5 (Supplement)

A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

DOG AND BEAR FIGHT. A somewhat remarkable marriage hits lately boon attracting general attention at: Now York. The principal actor lv the affair is Colonel John !•*. Gaynor, now in London, who is treasurer of the Democratic Stain Committee- In NowfYork. lie is a millionaire' and a well-known politician. The fact of his marriage to IMiss Annie v. Pitney, a stenographer at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, was published a few days ago with the announcement that the couple had gone to Europe. On Sunday an advertisement wus published stating that the Colonel was married in IS9O to one Carrie B. Clifford, by the Rev. ■Mr Prescott, who says,he docs not remember the wedding, but Mr Frank Clifford, her brother, says he has the marriage certificate. One interesting discovery is the fact that Mrs Oaynor lives in the same house where Mrs Adams was poisoned, and has been residing there continuously with Mr Gayuor as his wife for five years. Her brother on Sunday told all about the marriage. He said' his sister had knowledge of the Washington typewriter. Mr Gaynor is one of the largest harbour contractors In the country. He is a remarkable man in many ways, says the "Daily Telegraph," as the following incident will show. During a recent trip to Florida he wns 'nduced to purchase a bear, and had It placed in the baggage car of the train upon which he started for the North. .In the Pullman car he met a Southern gentleman, with whom he became friendly, and the Southerner told the Colonel about a wonderful bull-dog which he had on the train. "There is uothing that can whip him," said the owner. "I've got an animal on this train myself." said the Colonel, "and I'll bet you lOOdols. even that he'll eat your bull-dog up." At the next station the two men had their animals brought into the Pullman car, locked them up together in the smoking compartment, and through the glass windows they witnessed one of the fiercest battles on record. The glass was smashed, the upholstered seat was torn to ribbons, the furniture was broken to bits, and the animals were so badly injured that they had to be put out of their misery. It cost the Colonel, it is said, 2Codol. to settle the damage with the railroad company.