Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-08-12
A New York IIclress ElOpes with her
Lover.

From the New York Evening Telegram, July 20.
The citizens in the immediate vicinity OF
Madison avenue and Forty-second street
have of late been unduly excited by the
sudden disappearance from among them of
m acknowledged belle, and heiress to m
immense fortune The lady, Miss Kate
Taylor, about 81 years of age, is surprising
ly beautiful and highly accomplished, no
pains or expense having been spared III
giving her finished education. She ia m
orphan, and tho only heir of her grand
parents, reported to possess almost unlimi-
ted means. Miss Taylor had formed
an attachment for Mr.. Henry Rowland, n
Young gentleman of culture and means,
who reciprocated her love to the fullest ex-
tent. But for some reason, best known to
the grandparents of the young lady, hav
ing ut heart her best interest and future
happiness they connseled her to cease re-
ceiving the attentions of Mr.. Rowland,
but this good advice was not needed. az
the sequel will show. A few days ago Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor, with their idolized grand
daughter, made arrangements to spend n
few weeks ut Long Branch with tho fash
ionable throng there congregated. Trunks
wero packed and all tho proliminaries
made for starting last Friday morning,
but events over which Mr. and Mrs. lay
lor evidently had no control, and of which
they were in utter ignorance, disconnected
all their plans, and instead of leaving for
the Branch they remained at home and be-
moaned the loss Of their darling grand
daughter. On Friday morning, Miss Tay-
lor not appearing at breakfast as usual, one
of the chanbermaids was sent to call her,
and Immediately reported back that she
was not in her room. Alnrm and fear of
onco seized upon Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, who
fastened to the young lady's room only to
find confirmation Of the maids report.
The house was thoroughly searched, but
no trace of the fair fugitive could be
found. It was soon discovered that
all her trunks, packed on the day
previous, preparaty to leaving for Long
Branch, had been removed from tho house,
whereupon the truth flashed upon their
minds that she had eloped with her low
Ell, who, it is stated, had been forbidden
the house by Miss Tnylor's natural guar
dams. How she could leave and take her
heavy trunks with her without the knowl-
edge of some one OF tho household was o.
mystery which seemed difficult to fathom;
but such was the fact and could not DO
controverted. The 16 or II servants EN-
ployed in the house were summoned and
questioned separately, but none of them
seemed to know when or in what manner
Miss Taylor escaped from her prince
" home. That she received assistance in
carrying the well-filled trunks from her
upper room is 9 fact that cannot be dispu-
ted, and it must also be admitted that the
business was adroitly managed on her part
and those of her assistants. The grandpa
rents Of Miss Taylor are almost unconsola-
BILE ut her. failure to comply with their
wishes, and subsequent flight from the city
in such a clandestine manner. That she
will live to bitterly regret the hasty action
taken. is believed by many who are more
thoroughly conversaut with oil the facts in
the case. Steps were promptly taken to
learn what course the lovers had taken,
and their intentions for tho future, but
nothing further than the fact of their mar
riage soon,after their flight seems to be
known. A few days more may shed new
light upon the unfortunate affair, which
has cast such gloom over the present
and future of wealthy and respectable