The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-11-05

Seas. The greater part of the crew
made off in the leng boat, leaving the
remainder to SHIFT for themselves.
Among the passengers was a young
American lady, with her two twin
children. She was on her way to heI
husband, a contractor in the north OF
China, near Pekins, and was without
friends or assistance Of any kind After
being on the wreck for upward OF
fourteen hours, she and her babes
we're lowered. with the other passen.
gers, into the Captains boat, which
barely cleared the wreck as it went ia
pieces. Then followed FIVE days
battling with the winds and waves. in
which all Oh board suffered incredible
hardships. In the end the boat was
driven on an island inhabited by
savage Cinnamon. The latter were
for killing the unfortunates. but their
pleading saved their lives. The fugi'
tives finally escaped in Chinese junk,
and arrived in Peking, where the
Young lady was Joined by her anxious
husband. She was Mrs. Elizabeth
Adams Hill, now of Bridgeport,
whose romantic marriage and extra.
ordinary divorce suit have attracted
so much attention.
Mrs. Hill is beautiful and accom-
plished, and between 81 and 10 years
of age. She is above the middle
height. has dark complexion, with q
determined eve, and a manner indica'
tive of energy and decision of charac'
ter. She is the daughter OF well
known contractor of Syracuse, which
city she left to marry Charles +. Hill
in China. Mr.. Hill. a native Of Bel.
fast, Me-, is short. thick-set man of
immense physical strength and impe.
rious will. For many years past he
has been hiring and shipping coolies
from China to San Francisco and to
the coast of South America. The
nature of the business required a high
degree of courage and nerve, being
often called upon to expose his lite
among hundreds of Infatuated coolies,
any one of whom would have willingly
blown his brains out but for the awe
in which they stood of the man. Once
in northern China, he was SET upon
and nearly killed by a mob of over
100, who knocked him down, beat him
and trampled on him in the most
shocking manner. Nothing but the
most indomitable pluck saved his life.
Mr.. Hill first met his future wife in
Minnesota. where he paid her marked
attentions. Miss Adams was then
only Is, and the match being unac-
ceptable to the parents. it was inde6-
nitely postponed. The family returned
to Syracuse, where Hill followed them
and made arrangements with his
sweetheart for an elopement. he him.
self going ON to China in or order to
avoid suspicion. The girls intentions
were known to her prrents. who did
all in their power to prevent it. but
without success. She took train for
New York, and from there embarked
for San Francisco. via Panama. in a
steamer commanded by Capt. Thomp-
son, afterward Harbor Master of the
Port of New York. From San Fran
cisco she sailed for China in the ship
Firecracker, and on reaching Shanghai
was married to Hill, who had been
anxiously awaiting her arrival. Mr..
Hell, after his marriage, accumulated
property valued at several hundred
thousand dollars.
The dangers of his life, added to his
domestic troubles, led Hill to sign an
agreement whereby the property was
placed in her hands, and one-half Of
the income paid to the husband.
Several years ago Mrs. Hill journey
ed to the United States, accompanied
by her surviving son, Frank, and
settled in Bridgeport. Her husbands
estate in China had dwindled some
what. but enough remained for to paw
her some So. 500 a year as her share.
Independent of the property in Shan
ghai from which this is derived. Mr..
Hill owns 500, 900 worth of real estate
in Maine, large amount of wild land
in Michigan. and $4,000 worth Of
property in Virginia, the most of
which, however, is unproductive. Mr..
Hill has also an unpaid claim of $780,
600 against the Chinese Government
for the loss of a steamship in the
coolie trade. He is also said to be the
owner of valuable contract for ship.
ping Chinese emigrants to Lima, Peru.
About seven years ago a partial
occurred between the
husband and wife. 1t ended in Mrs.
Hills taking her son Frank and
travelling to Europe. She spent some
time in Paris and other fashionable
The journey was with her
husbands consent, and she lived in
elegant style OH the allowance he made
her. A picture of her, taken in Paris
in 1872. represents an elegant woman
Of fashion. in ball costume, HAIR a Ia
lompadomr, with low neck dress and
short sleeves.
About four years ago Mrs. Hill
went to Bridgeport and took rooms at
the Stirling. House kept by Atwood 4
Here she was joined by her
brother, f. F. Adams, ex-superinten.
lent of an acid works in Massachusetts,,
MS wife and two children. The en-
of Mrs. Hill and her
husband were hopeless. and in Deem
Der last, learning that he was coming
nome, she determined to sue him for
livorce and serve the papers upon him
Is soon as he touched American soil.
suit was accordingly instituted in the
Superior Court in Connecticut. the
'apers being served on Capt. Hill in
he Astor House in this city. When
re went to Bridgeport Mrs. Hill re
used to live with him as wife. Can't.