Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-04

MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1866.

A SIsaULAR MARRIAas REsULTs IN AN Ex.
TRAoRDIsARr ELoPEMRNT.-Tbe New York pa
pers publish accounts of an extraordinary
elopement, which revives the name of Mrs
Ganeral ,ton, who figured prom men ly in the
society of Washington during General Jack
sons administration. 1t appears that several
years after her husbands death Mrs. Eaton
married an Italian dancing master, named
Bouraganani. The latter, it is alleged, re-
cently obtained possession of his wifes prop
erty, and last week sailed for Europe taking
with him Mrs. Eaton's granddaughter, now a
grown up young woman. The Tribune, speak
Ing of this affair, gives the following account
OF Mrs. Eatons marriage to Bouraganani, and
his elopement with her granddaughter:
When General Eaton died, his widow, (whc
was orig ally Miss Margaret O'Neil, of Wash
ington,) became poss ,ssed OF his large estate
She also assumed the guardianship OF four or
five grandchildren, who were, by intermar-
riage, closely connected with the Randolph
family OF Virginia. One Of these Rrsndchid-
rem occupies post in the marine service Of
the United States. Another, and the youngest
is clerk in the retail sstablishms snt of A, T..
Stewart, in New York. Another has married
colonel in the army, while the fourth is one
OF the unfortunate victims Of the arts of the
Italian Bouragansni.
This Italian adventurer, a dashing, hand
some young man, came to this country desti-
tute OF friends or meaus-earued a scanty liv-
Ing as vender OF images-then became, in
conjunction with a man named Marini, a dan
cling master; removed to Washington, became
Professionally acq Iaiuted with two of the
grandchildren of Mrs. Eaton who attended
his dancing school both in Washington and
Alexandra, and by their instrumentalty he
formed the acquaintance OF Mrs. Eaton, (she
hai and ha 81 ,lAt,
married har for money, in spite of social and
public opposition, obtained possession and
control OF her estate, betrayed her grandchild,
this own granddaughter by adoption,) sold
secretly, by means OF gen ,ral power of at
torney and his wife's unlimited trust aud love
ali the property OF his wife, pocketed the
proceeds, sold out privately his nominal bust
ness, (stfav goods. &c,) and leaving behind
him cold and cruel letter, departed last
Wednesday in the steamer for Europe, accom-
panied by his granddaughter, who by his
means has been rendered but too we'll skilled
in sin and deceit.
Since the departure of the chief actor in this
strange tragedy, various new facts have been
brought to light 1t has been ascertained that
Bouraganani, though according to his state.
ment "alone 10 the world" hss two brot hsrf
residing 10 this city, one OF whom is a man o
some means. The existence of these relations
has been successfully concealed from his wife
and adopted familJ for period OF seven years
and has only been discovered by accident
1t seems that the Italian has not only rob-
bed bis wife OF her all, but also collected some
$4,000 belonging to the granddaughter of his
victim, so that in reality he has absolutely
deprived the two women wholly depeudent
upon him, of every dollar that they pcs
sess lu this world. The amount OF money
with which he has decsmped will exceed it is
ascertained $40,o 900 In gold. SAillful lawyers
have been engaged by the deserted wife to as
certain il the law can have any hold upon the
fugitive.