The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-08
AN ELOPEMENT,
A MIllIonaIre's Daughter Runs on with "POOr
Young MANI The Bride Taken From Her Hus-
band and Waltzed of TO Europe.

A MIlIIonalre's Daughter Runs on with "POOl
Young MANI The Bride Taken From Her Hus
band and Waltzed of TO Europe.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 2S,-The latest
elopement case arises in Philadelphia
and has just come to light In the news
papers, though it has been the talk in
the upper circles ever since 1t happened,
about three weeks ago. The father Of
the girl is one of the best known busi-
ness men in this city. He is reported to
be worth 100000, The Merchants
Exchange Bank, one of the few State
banks now in existence, he is not only
President of,but he is virtually its owner,
but few shares of its stock being held
outside of himself. He is known all
over the country as one of the first, and
now one of the most extensive manuiaC'
turers of the fertilizer known as the SUI.
per.phosphate of lime. For this busi-
ness he has large warehouse on Della
ware avenue, below Chestnut street,
and very extensive works on Cooper's
Creek, Camden. He is also the owner
of what is known as Moro Phillips's
wharf, valuable property upon the Del
aware river. Upon this wharf he has
erected large warehouse, which is used
mainly for the storage of crude sugars
He is also proprietor of the Hotel Lafa.
yette, the six storied building erected at
the advent of the Centennial, at Broad
and SAMSON streets, across the way from
the Union League Club House.
About two years ago Moro Phillips
sent his daughter Minnie to Vassar Col.
lege, the New York Female Seminary,
celebrated for its romantic esCapades and
gymnastic exercises. Among the many
young ladies' who she met, she selected
as her bosom friend Mary HillOtsen, the
daughter of a New York tradesman, re-
siding at 479 W. twenty.second street.
Mary Hilotsen was full of praise Of her
brother, and in the course of the strong
friendship that sprang up between the
two girls, Minnie Phillips had eternally
dinned into her ears the many accom-
plishments of VIM. Hillotsen, During
the various holidays the girls exchanged
visits, the tradesman's daughter being
entertained at Mr.. Phillips's, in this city,
and Minnie Phillips stopping for time
in New York with her new friend.
During one Of these latter visits Miss
Phillips became acquainted with VIM.
Hillotsen, who is said to be rather
handsome and dashing young fellow.
The usual result followed. The young
man proposed, but the cruel father had
grander Intentions. The young girl met
her lover in the street, and hied to the
depot hoty pursued. Both sets, pursu'
ers and pursued, rode toward New York,
but the young couple skipped eff at a
way station, and were married by
country Justice. The indignant father
of the girl when he arrived on the ground
found it too lae,
This was three weeks ago. To-day,
however, the young lady came out of her
father.in-law's and husbands house
quietly, and stepped into carriage oc'
cupied by her father, and drove to the
s Gamer and sailed for Europe, leaving
the bridegroom behind.
Philadelphia society is upset by what
they term a mesaIliance, and it Is sup
posed the trip to Europe is only to give
time and opportunity for divorce pro-
reedinps.