The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-08-31
A MODERN CAMILLE.
DEATH OF ronMrh CALIFORNIA BELLE IN ST. PAUL.

DEATH OF FORMER CALIFORNIA BELLE IN ST. PAUL.
SIX weeks ago q handsome and splendidly
dressed woman reached st. Paul from St. Louis
In pursuit Of health, which for year had been
seriously impaired After remaining for a day
or two at a leading hotel, she took up her abode
ut Mrs Robinson's. on Eighth street, where
she remained, mostly confined to her bed, until
her death, which0ccurredo on Wednesday night
| This woman was about % years of age, and
the physician and clergyman who have inces
sanity exercised their skill in the attempt to
save her life, or, failing in that, to prepare her
Tor the life to come, all agree in stating that
she was not only remarkably attractive in pei.
sonal appearance, but possessed accomplish
ments which indicate that she was well bred
and had received high degree of culture
She passed under the name of Cora Warning
ton, and no one knew anything of her real
name or her early history until shortly prior
to her death. Even then, however. not much
could be obtained, as she hrstated about re
ferring to her friends aud relatives, although
importunrd to do SO by her physicans aud
when finally she did evince such disposition
it was too late, for her strength was exhausted
and her voice reduced to an inaudible whisper.
1t seems that the maiden name of this mel
u
May Easton, ,.and that some years ago she was
married in San Francisco, California. to an
Italian opera singer named Falni. This was
n marriage of lu:e us she stated in one of her
lucid moments that she could have married
wealthy man in California, but she preferred
marrying for love rather than fnr money. AZ
ter visiting the principal cities in the United
States, in company with her husband, she spent
II r.
Signor Fallni, however. fell upon evil days,
and. after reaching the highest pinnacle Of pop
ularity and prosperity, he rapidly drscendc to
poverty aud death. leaving his young and beau
tiiul wife to find her way back to her friends
in the United States as best she could. Years
of such brilliant life as she led in company with
Adah lsaacs Mrnken and other celebrities of
similar character. however. had It's disastrous
effects upon any morals which may have pre-
vlousIy been hers. aud instead Of returning To
her home aud the friends of her youth. she
fingered among the brilliant butterflies Of the
larger cities, and, from all indications. was for
while the gayest of the gay. Her wardrobe
and Jewels were very valuable, and She was never
without an abundance oi money. Il considera.
bic surplus ot the latter remaining after her
death. During the last year ar more of her
lie She was the mistress al a man IN Kansas
or Missouri. who, upon the failure OF her
health, sent her 10 ST, Louis to receive the
best medical aid ot that city. which being un
available, aud the weather becoming uniavor-
able. she was sent TO st. Paul Ia spend the
Summer in order 10 test the invgoratiug eli
mate oi Minnesota. Arriving here, although
possessed of means, she seems 10 have felt
that as castaway she could look only Ia
pariahs for assistance and comfort in her
hours of sickness aud hcl clpIessness.
Shortly after reaching this city she took up
her abode ut the Eghth-street establishment,
where she was the recipient ui NIL the atten.
ton and care that kindness could brstow. and
two at the leading physicians of the city were
in daily attendance upon her and exercised all
their skill To preserve her life. During all the
weeks of her sickness she was in constant re-
ceipt of letters of love aud affection from an
unknown friend in Kansas, and every letter
contained remittance. The same .rl nd has
been corresponding by telegraph in regard to
her health for the last lew days, but Cora
Warrington or May Easton Falni. insisted on
replying that she was not seriously i'll and
would suon be better This friend expressed
a desire to be sent for when all hopes of her
recovery were past, and his last dispatch an
nounced that he would reach st. Paul to day
or tomorrow. She died, however, night be-.
fore last, aud was buried yesterday afternoon.
Her money, diamonds and clothing, valued at
81 900 or more, have been placed in charge of
the physicians, who will pass them over to her
relatives if they can be found.
Singularly enough. this woman, who for a
year had been gradually declining, in spite of
the highest professional efforts to restore her
health, and who had the necessary means to
enable her to try the virtues of Turkish baths,
and every other expensive but unavailiag
means to reach the end aimed at, could not be
convinced that she was rapidly approaching
her grave. Though suffering considerably, she
was cheerful and apparently unconcerned as
to her future to the last. The day before she
died she was told that she had but a very few
hours to live, and almost her last words were,
"Oh, nonsense! No such thing: III soon be
better" On Wednesday, however, she tor a
moment seemed to realize her situation, and
for the first time consented to accept the min
istrations of q clergyman. When one was
sent for it proved to be too late, for before his
arrival she sank into Inconsistencies, from
which she only rallied long enough to mutter
Good night" and the fallen woman entered
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