Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-10

The sudden death of Mr.. and Mrs Bissell
IN NeMarR, Iast week, one week after their
marriage, has been invested with new in
terest by letter received by County Phy-
stefan Ward. The letter states nositiyeiv
that the parties were not married at ALL that
the young woman s name was Mcclure and
that she and BisSell had been upon terms of
improper intimacy for some time aud that
that when the consequences became appar-
ent. Bfssell took Miss Mcclure away from
nome and procured an abortion upon her.
the operation being performed at No. II
cross street: When 1t was found that the
e erI was ilRey 10 De fatal he notified the
their home, and il was then that BisselI first
gave The girl bis own name. and said they
Were married In orderto quiet the suspicious
OF The parents. Miss Mcclure or Mrs. Bis
sell, died on Monday last, and on Wednesday
Mr. Bissell died also, his sudden death bainS
attributed at the time to prostration caused
Dy MS oyerWheImlng grief at the death OF
his wife. The letter received by DIR
Ward goes on TO state that Bissell did
not die OF grief, but that his death
was caused by poison, self
The letter was not signed, but as il was writ
ten in very earnest spirit, and referred 10
DIS. NILS and Aaron Ward, the county ply
stefan ihoughe he would consult them. Both
physicians referred TO said they were salts
fled from their own knowledge of Mr. Bis
sells case that he died from neryons proStra-
tlon, The result of the shock caused by his
Wlfe's death: but in relation to the death of
Mrs. BiSsell they were not so positive but
were under the impression that ii was caused
by Inflammation of the bowels. That they
were IN DOUBT, however, before County Phy-
stefan Ward directed their attention to the
matter, is shown by the fact that DIR, Aaron
ward is maxi 1g an examination in the ca sc
expects p sitively to be able TO determine
the cause of her death. It is iustice 10 tho
deceased and their friends to say that al
s s,,as the letter to the county physician
states SO positively the causes OF death in
both cases, IL bears date June ga day moi
known 10 the calendar, while Mrs. BisseIl
DID not die until July 2, nor her husband
was deposited in the post office.
A SHIP LOAD OF sAINrs-Mornpon Emil
twenty three Mormon emigrants arrived
from Liverpool by the steamship Wisconsin
on saturday, under the charge of Bishop
Jonn Bowoerry, OF Utah. They went 10 Salt
Lake City over the Pennsylvania railroad a
lew hours alter their arrival, Mr.. Steines
ire resident Mormon agent in this city, MAX
ing the necessary arrangements for the Jour
ney. One of the sons of ID. III. Wells the
counselor OF Brigham Young, YVES among the
passengers, but remained In this city to visit
some friends before returning home. The
company was composed of a English famI-
lies, numbering 81 persons, about 800 Danes
100 Swedes, l12 German Swiss. 81 Norwe-
glans, and about 20 Hollanders. Their APP
pearance was better than that of the MAORI
" OF emigrants. The emigrants were mostly
lnlddle-aged and young people, and upon
inquiry III was learned that they were the
remnants OF families which had years ago
emigrated to Utah. Parents and sisters had
been sent for by those already residents in
Utah. n few OF the younger men were me-
chanics who mad been induced 10 embrace
the Mormon religion and settle in Utah
There appeared to be only one young woman
who rightfully might be called pretty. She
was apparently "sweet sixteen" with mild
gray eyes, smooth full face, beautiful com
plexiOn, delicate mouth, and waving
brown hair. Accompanied by her aged grand
parents, she was going to her widowed
mother who has long lived in Utah.AlN Y
Tribune, 9th.