, 1874-01-12

time tne pistol WIS discharged the ball enter.
from which he died. kebnal,,l then ian to tic
river and tried to drown himself.
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Disnppcnrnncc OF Mrs. Badger, NIenl-
bcr-Elcct OF tho Boston school Com.
nlittcc.
| From The Hoston Post, Jet,.7
The relatives and friends Of Miss Ann Adolino
Badger, the wife OF the Rev. Hourly @, Dadeor,
who resides at No. 81 Nowbury street. woro much
alarmed. late Tuesday afternoon, By tho con-
| tents Of several lottorH which woro evidently in
her own halwriting, and from tho purport Of
which 1t WAS manifost that she neditated suicide.
Mrs. Badger hhd been about hcr accustomed
duties all this day--con!'ucting hor private
school, otc:-and up to about o'clock. when
she was Inst eeen, nothing had been noticed IN
her manner to excite suspicion. although sho
had ovinced symptoms Of considerable mental
depression Of late. and had been slightly inlia-
posed for several days. After leaving homo
bookstore, 10 Winter street, but only remained
hero for IL short time. From hero all trace Of
her course is lost. but there wa1 another letter
received rec a,,ia from her. bearing the stamp Of
P. m." Ihts proyes hor to have boen
in tho city about TINT time. and from
the bold free aud perfectly easy style OF tho sll-
prescription, it is hard to believe tint tho writer
Xot anoh sti,! soems to hnye beon hor dotermiue.
tion 1or OF IN this lotsos, addsaasod 70 her oldest
chl!o, !neodoret n boy OF about II years, she en-
closGa Aor rug ana small amount Of money
her home upon frat quitting it. This
lettet was "f1ttoh upon half OF shoet Of oom-
merclal noto paper, bearing as q trademark
as stamp feprcsentlng tue Western Hemisphere.
noss aizo, aud two postage stamps upon It wore
each OF tho onq cent denomination. Tho rcla-
t1ves ami friends Of tho missing lady aro anxious
10 10 Ktow wiefo theao articles were procured, as
saas wonla l; aonot!ess throw some light upon tho
course sho intended pursuing, II nothing more.
AZ coon as tue dlsappcarance Of Mra Badger was
kn9~n @ 20 nor M friends, active inquiries were set
on 1ooe to lind her aud tho assistance of tho po-
sa eapn 5D%{ te{cerapea eaeG " t
bordering on the back Bay and Charles River,
detailing oil tho rcsorvo force to make search
for the missing lady. which has been prosecuted
with diligence under Ills direction to tho present
writing ,! without succoas. Careful inquiries were
but, although occasionally ray Of hope would
arise from tho story of somo attaclo, nothing
was learned to calm tho terrible fear which pos
scsbcd tho minds OF the aookcre. Mrs. Badger
medium height, and wore n wine.colored popliu
dress aud waterproof. She also haG OH black
velvet hat; but thiB custom was not distinctive
enough to attract attention., and the perfectly
affairs before leaving, homo, Us well as tho col
lected style III which har last letter was written,
would leave little reason to believe that horr
1ctlon Us was at my time i!oteoabe OF singular.
oi course, one or tho flEst questions which pre-
la,neutable eront occurred. and l4oro ariues what
zeoms now 10 bo an almost nexplieablo mystery.
,at h9r iamy relations wsre pleasant neenls
a Gea IN one Of her sst iettora which
III most afiectiOnato manner Withnttt rnbraid.