Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-26
Atexandria Gazette
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH %.
E,onement Extraordinary.


Hsrt.ords bes! circles we're shocked Monday
BY The announcement of the elopement OF the
youoees. daughter CT ex Gov. Richard u. Hub
bard with her fathers coach neu. 10 some re
snec,s the sffAir POSSESSES romantic features.
The man ia the case Is Frederick Shepard,
rather Gnc appesrirg young fellow OF twenty
i've, Of American parentage, and, according to
statements of those who know him, OF lair repu.
taiap. He has been 10 the empty OF Gov HUB
bard for five or six months.
The herciao in The case IS the Governors
vounpcs, daughter, Nellie. pretty blonde OF
nine.eeu, biehly educated and OF fascinating
maruCrs. Few bad suspected any relations 10
ward young Shepard ether than might properly
exist toward trusted employed OF her iatner'
tu. some OF the gossps noted with susplcion
tito Frequency OF their horseback rldes ana that
she was ctien riding alono With him ID a buggy;
None Of these suspicious were communicated
to the family and 60 clrcunspect we're the cou-
rls that within tho Governors household they
n.ycr eavo the slightest hint Of tho union to-
ward which they were drifting. ln one respect,
at least, young Shepard acted honorably; hav-
;og won Miss Nellie's affections he married her
legally. The wedding occurred on the llth
inst. The young lady went to New HaVen,
os.cpsibiy TO visit friends, aad on reaching
thc1o went by the canal road uorthward to
Wes,Gcid, Mass, " here hor lover joined her.
The marriage took place either there or 10
Sprinpfed, accounts differing on this point
Both returned to Hartford Immediately, and
concealed their secret. On Friday night last
Nelio mysteriously disappeared from home,
and on Saturday light it was learned she bad
left Hartford by train, accompanied by her
husband Scarcely had this news had time to
inIrass itself on the minds OF the distressed
family when brother of young Shepard called
at tho house srd exhibited to Governor hub
bard the marriage certificate. While this was
10 ono scGso relief. IN another II was mortlfy
ing, for il was clear proof tho errng daughter
had gone too far TO warrant any measures to re-
turn her to her family. Tho latter have 20
de6oi,c Information up to tonight OF the
whereabouts of tho couple. They arc reported
to bo in New Haven or New York, and it is
believed that tho latter report ia correct. as the
young lady is so we'll known in tho former city
her appearance on the street would lead to ln.
mediate detection.
Governor Hubbard is Frustrated with grief,
and has not lett the house since bis daughter s
act was discovered. His friends asstrs that he
will positively refuse ali advances toward re-
Cancellation. Such advances ho has every rea-
a,n to anticipate will DO made, Tor Nellie
was his f.vorltc daughter and young Shep.
ard naturally based lis hopes on this. and
that his father 10 law would 90 further
and make some provision fer the support
of himself and his bride. 1t is stated that a
letter from Nellie to her mother has been
found, but. if true, the contents have been
kept family secret. Fer years no affair has
created q greater sensation than this. Late
last night, when it was first whispered about,
it was regarded as mere story, unworthy Of
belief, but facts have been gradually coming to
light to day and to hight. 1t is the subject ct
conversation everywhere. although at the ear
nest request OF Governor Hubbard's friends
tho local newspapers had RETAINED ttom pub
lishiae even the slightest allusiou 10 II. There
is much difference Of opinion as to the possible
6ualc Of thc affair, but some Of tho friends OF
the family ssssrt to night that there are pos
sibilities of reconciliation through the inter
cession Of the ladies Of the family. and 10 view
Of the lac!s that the parties not only attempted
10 palialo their act by lawful wediock, tut the
youug man, although occupying social position
not very enviable, bears fair reputation 10
the towo, aud may make oven better hus.
band than anticipated Y. Herald.