Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-27
.ATragedY.

\ curoSS love affair between a young 70
lish student, named Glattstern, and a beautiful
New York heiress, Miss Nellie Huse, which a
few months ago came near leading to a bloody
Tragedy, has been brought to u curious and un-
ex, rccted end in the criminal court of Luzerne,
in Switzerland. Il.
In the beginning of last June Mrs Huse, the
widow of wealthy New York Importer, who
h,l re sided at No l29 West Thirty first street,
in this city, went, with her three daughters, to
Swiszer. and, aud took up her abode. at the
Swan II otel, in the beautiful City Of Luzorue.
of -, tall, vivacious brunette, with large
black eyes most preposSesslng face, aud a
Junoriar torm On the promenade Nellie
IIuse WAS not long in becoming the observed
,r MI observers, and Il number OF young tour
ISIS of ur ,nationaities managed to obtain tor
her sake IN introduction to the family. Among
them were the most conspicuous TWO Phlladelr
nhians, Mescrs Bird and Comfort, and young
lie, Sigismeud Glattsteru, scarcely ~ years
old u youth on handsome dark features,
most impassioned temper, and extraordinary
mental endowments, Nlo was soon to exercise
4 sipsiter influence upas the destlnleS OF the
,chansaing New York belle. ;, -.
IN. had not had three interviews with Miss
N,:,hs hiuse before he made love to her with
ol rho passionate ardor Of his naycqality Tie
,n|5 bar; "a was young and poor AND ;sriendIess'
kut ,b.t sho ~oast become his anG tshat he
lie ferr;d nrot,., 'stssRs OF burning, rud5Eg
,l,ve tomcbed = svmna ''faet;e chord III the SUES
..nt;hla heart of Miss y, ,Ne, After some hes
itation she told him that she 'esaprocateu hls
affection, and the two held MI. ny e'tAusseluo uS
meetings 4. length, Mrs. Huse, Vssy 80,
brrmanGe1 lady, got wind of this yer, s'ioas ~
hr4atiou, and she resolved to put stop ' ~ aa ~
once She demonstrated with her lnfatua en
daughter, and told her she would never ALLOW
her to throw herself away upon Polish adj
vcnturer without means and prospects Dut
her remoustranccs were OF no avail; Nellie
managed TO eludc her watchfuncss, and secret
ly met her Polish lover rs frequently as before
Finally, Mrs. Huse, on the advice of Mcssrs.
Bird and Comfort, determined to remove with
her family to the watering place OF Gersau 10
order to break off the, to her, most dlstastetul
love affair between Giattstern and her eldest
daughter. 1t was all in vain. lie 1olloWed
them to Gcrsau. There were more clandcstlne
interviews between him and his New ork
sweetheart: her mother found it out and stern
il forbade Nellie to have anything further to
10 with him. In note Nellie communicated
this to her infatuated lover.
This drove Glattstcrn to desperation. De-
spitc the obstacles he had to surmount, he
managed to see the girl once more, and obtain
ed from her promise that she would nee with
him during the following night to Italy. ihe So,
bcr, secoud thought, however, 1t seems caus-
ed her to change her mind, aud, "heh the
honr annointed for the flight to the sunny land
Of the ctr, came, Miss Nellie failed to meet
her anxiously waiting lover. Next day ne
waited for her long and patiently on the prone
made of Gersau; and, when she at last nlaue
her anpearance, in the company OF her young
rsr sister, Elsie. he approached her hurrlcdly
and asked her in tons of ferverlsh excitement
whether or not she intended to keep faith with
him. You know he said, l,,n, ~ will rather r
die than live without you -, men zen you nus. rs
die" said Nellie, and | VIII dle' too' ,lor
mother has sworn that we shali never marry
No sooner had she uttered these words than
vonnr 'Glattstern pulled from his pocket re-
yolve1, and crying, Die then y fired at her;
SLn trll with loud scream, and then he nreu
,nn,ber shot at himself. Both were severely,
hnt nor fatally wounded The would-be assas,
LIN was ,t o,,cc conveyed to LuZernc and placed
nndcr the. care of the prison surgeon: II TOOK
him nearly two months to recover his heaie9.'
On the l4th Of October he was placed on
.frioI before the Criminal Court OF IL, nuzefne.
An immense audience was present hen 'no
nr;soncr was brought in much sympathy was
lpnan;fessad in his behalf Less favorable Weie
tLe demonstrations with which the appearance
orwrs Huse and her deeply-vailed daught.r
Nellie were greeted. : cl.:.
,.ni ,he nr;soner was examined in open court.
lie answers to the questions of the PRESIDENT
,dthc Court made profound impression upon
the audience They showed that ne was a. az
most iusaney enamored fthe young New OH
hciress. Few eyes remained dry When ne sare,
in his in,passioued language an aciGa1I o dS nnt
i,st interview with Nellie Huse. lie ala ,o hoI
Jnnv anvthiug that was imputed to hrn; on the :
contrart, he admitted, of his own accord thi Z I
Ln ;n,ended to kill both the girl and hlmse !
Atior y most eloquent defence by his counsei,
Dr Ivr Glattstern was found guilty, but, on
.ccount Of extenuatiug circumstances, sentenc-
rd merely to ten years banishment from o|1t2-
land The announcement OF this slpsplatlS
l;rht sentence was received WIN aouu ~
When Mrs. .Huse and her 9augu'eI o!Td "a
SILVER AND GoLD.-It is curious TACT thal
hen the great gold discoveries OF twenty years
,r,ro made. economists like CoDdcn anu
~ asboua,;ar thought that silver would replace
aiI "s the standard money OF the World.I =,
IioIl,nd acted upon the theory, ana ID, maue Ill
rer the sole standard currency. Now on .le .l,e
other hand, gold has beaten silver q9. s,ana ~
field SO hat-with the exception .! iaoa .on ,S;tl
no country places silver on an equalsy esiI ,t lower
gold as money Silver Is no" aauord;nr auosddu; to the
rates in the English markets. bas asJOt bten for twen
iroueun !" uears "Tcn years ago, says the WIZ
~ sea,S ,'r;oo was 625d. per ounce standapo al,
1ne ,n relit It was CID; it now is 59sd Inc re
.e". fsII annears to be owing to the GnalScs !,
cIo' Is.andard Ian money of Germany. cntli sJi.
aoontIv silver was the sole sanuaro ln az s'l :,
German States Prince Bismarck Rrrsnep Proposes Be
supply place by nsm sfa s sr ssts1ss evsiy On
wishes to obtain gold Inc Inc asa1n reant is that tn
and the ne ISE%ei ITst IS sGeeIfi Declining J. World