, 1876-02-18
AUGUST LANCE

Al zhss LauRc a man woli known to the rnhto
thso ugh bis connection with bertha Lnfaski,
a,lr s.Ilan,lsome Dottha." dropped dead about
q clock Yesterday Afternoon IN tho houso OF u
wc man uamod 1IaEgos:y, at No. 1877 West Isan-
dc lpt1 street. The deceased IL said to ho \ ra~
II, 20 of Btuttgardt, in which city ha parents
a I'd relatives reside. Thoy aso said to be people
t,f moral auo social WORTH and also tho
,oseeseo,s OF wealth. Their son carly
became NJ ou!caBt aud IN advonturcr, nnd
omesatcd to Now York. Aftor rceidouce
or soyeral yoara In TINT city he loft .horo and
causo 10 Chicago, whcro he arrived aome-
thing over year ago. He regiatered At
Kuhn's Hotel, and boiug possessed Of conaidera-
bic means readily obtained ACCESS to social cir
cles. Through Tho influence Of German resi-
dents in the Vast Division he WAS Induced to lo-
post about II 400 Of his money. and whilo that
sum lasted ho led tho lilo Of n gentleman about
town. ..
In his promsnadcs be one day met and
tlno was tho propstctrcss Of u vino saloon
OH 11alHtcl. near ionroo street. llo tccaEao
onamored OF her charms aud passed evorY lcin-
uro moment in her company. Altar brief nc
Qnaisltnnco lG proposed uatriug0 to Ler. aud
was rofuaed. When the buxom Dorshn au-
nounced her uasimatnm August returned to
Knln's Hotel. addressed d number of:lcttors to
acqualntanceB, madc his viii. aud
4utA SVl4E MVAf@h4SE4s
Ho swallowed tho drug, mud again hought tho
praHouce Of his love. sho was en1oylng
tho society OF . number OF vino bspbers
when tho dying Lange made bis appearances. 1ic
invited all tho company to Jain him In q flnal
drink. Bortha became alarmed nt what Rho
heard aud lurriol for . physician. who camo
without dafay. sud, with tho MD Of stomach
10 his persuasive otoqucace, and during bis con-
raleseeuce consented to become hls bride. 1lo
clain,ed to be detective from Now
York. sud ~ he knos tho toree in
cuIar ulang in uso by them, his statements were
accepted as truo. Iio also claimed to bo heir to
an enormous outato in Germany. ond, as ho scat
tered hts wealth with ali unsparinE hand, hts aa-
After duo preparation. tho Wedding took paco
on the 8sh OF last juno, and MAS celebrated on a
scale of royal maguiticence st Bl.asa's Hotol In
Hyde Park. Tho "harpy pair" returned to
for voyage to Germany, but ehe to fiaIcn to
tho voices OF former galsnts. This 1ia not meet
with tho approval Of Lange, WHO vhinly endeav-
orcd to iuduce her to avoid their society. Ih'a
roquest was not compited With BY the vito. who
insirtea that she would go IN the society that
suited her. After twonty days Of domestic un-
happiuess. Lauge went into . saloon OF Madi.
Son, near La3ai!o strecs, ono AFTERNOON, and
LODGED IALL IN Nis LEFT lung.
10 was Iakcn to tho County Hospital. and,
employed, lo escaped TIN Coroner After
bsiof sojourn at the hospltal ho VISA discharged,
aud rotoined, Bertha. TAoy romainod In tAo
CITY until abou. August, wLen they visited
her paEents uear Nlnnitowoc. Here he
boas.cu OF his wealth, and 90 impressed
. apropesty-holder IN thbt town with tho truth OF
Ais B.atements that ao wan enabled to purchase
hotel. He paid 439o 10 bind the bargain, but
~ ho failed to meot subsequent payments tho
mortgage WAS foseclosed, Bertha discarded him,
aud lie was romittsd to penury and solitude. lie
returned.to tue city several weeka ngo aud avail
eu hisnHelf Of the hospitality OF Mrs. uagRerty,
woman OF reputation, Ho waa predisposod to
consumption, aud the wounl inflicted on hia last
attenpt at auicldo had the effect Of developing
| tic diseaHo, cauhiug constant succession OF
hemoErhages, He aroso at his usual hour ysa-
| terdhy morning. AM; WAS on the streets At noon.
| IJo had finished his dinner. and. In going to his
| room for some purpose, waa attacked BY sud
den homorFhsgo, fell TO tho floor, and. before
assistaucc conlu reach him, died. Tic Coroner
| will hold Ill inquest to-day.
Ills vito is at present with her parents, who
| roHila nenr Manitowoc whero they TIL tho BOIL,
and aro aald to be In independent ciscum-
yoars ago % ths daughter-in-law Of = prominent
brewer in milwaukee,. She ia said 10 be naturally
! unfalthfu aud az Bhe exhibited this character
tssio III rron!uons msnnes y before tue. rost-
procured i DIVORCE Hha came to Chlcsso Boon
after tho drc, And was protested by \
aaloon.keeper on the North Side.
but, sho waa Of extrasagsnt habits.
| and h0 left her. Hha then cousortod with wol!-
known Justice Of tue Peace NTH IIko results.
Altar him aho revolyed besween bankora c!oTk
| aud diHtl!ler who hRB receuty been indicted,
but she favored the attentions Of the clork. l1o
WAS very pronounced in AtH attentions to tlor,
and iovotel lila time AZ well lIfH money to her.
Finally bis father, who iB wealthy tlnalcler In
the old country, hoard Of the affair. and asked la
correspondents IN Chicago to put atop to 1t,
! This they did by sending him to San Francisco.
where lie romainol until Dersha and August
, marF!sa Whom hs returned to the city. lie 10 ut
prosont booakoepor in bauking house. Bllo ID
said 70 be q very handsome womAu, highly edu-
Gated and accomplished, bnt vh!u, tickle, and
deceptive, Now that Bhe IL widow. tue adylca
era.
THE NURSERTMEh,
THEY INTEND TO HAVE 4 CENTENNIAL,
While all tho reAt Of the world Are preparing
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