The Republican journal., 1879-01-02

Q Killing Of Mrs. Wilson.

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MIS- Wilson, formerly Nellie Il. Wright)
who was Killed BY her husband in Boston
last week, was born in FOXcI0n Me,
was Of a respectable family, and is very
warmly spoken Of by all her associates
and enthusiastically endorsed by her en-
ployers in tile mill She had been a
school teacher previous to her advent in
Lawrence, ami possessed very Affection
ate, loving disposition. and was highly
cultivated. She had been remarkable for
her personal beauty in youth: and While
she had tine appearance, She was rather
short and stout weighing perhaps 100
pounds, Of light complexion, blue eyes,
and full, ruddy face. She had been pre-
yi0usly married, when only about sixteen
years OF age, To a MI Cass in Maine but
owing TO the constant opposition Of her
husbands father, WHO bitterly contendcd
against the union and sought 50 strenu-
ouSly 70 break up the marriage, the two
separated, ana after living apart a num-
Der Of years Mrs. Cass obtained divorce
and resumed her maiden name Miss
Wright was possessed of several thousand
dollars, which Wilson wanted 10 use in
his business before their marriage. She
refused to let him have only portion of
it, and they quarrcled She afterwards
told a friend that she was afraid if She
did not marry Wilson he would kill her,
and they We're finally married. soon
after the marriage She went to Maine to
her old home: Wilson was to have ac-
companied her, but was prevented by
business. The purpose Of her visit was
to obtain portion Of her money for his
use. In the last letter that Mrs. Wilson
wrote to her friends in Lawrence She eX-
pressed Il desire to have her whereabouts
kept secret from her husband, as She
feared lie would find her and annoy her
After their separation Mrs. Wilson tound
employment as 4 govcrneSs, and called
occasionally at her husbands store for
letters sent her from Lawrence and Iii
rected in his care. 1t is now thought he
premeditated her murder, being inccnsed
against her in regard to money matters.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD. The
Portland Press says: tThe Maine Cen
trail Company has adopted a new system
Of mileage ticket They are in book form.
with coupons attached designating the
miles instead Of numbers as heretofore,
and sold under certain conditions to which
| the purchaser has to agree by signing his
or her name thereto. The conditions are
that the tickets are good only for the per
! son in whose name they are issued, will
not include any member of their family
or person in their employ, and if present
ed by any other person they will be for
fcited. The coupons will be worthless if
detached by any other than the conduct
or. The tickets only entities the holder
to personal baggage and to stop at the
regular stopping places of the train on
which they are presented. They also re-
quire the purchaser to sign his name
when required for Identification. From
the above it will be seen that all travel
| ing statesmen must procure their tickets
and sign the contracts for their identili-
cation. The rate will continue the same,
three cents per mile, or SIS for 800 miles,
no tickets being sold for a less number
| 1t is stated also that all clergymen's GER
| tificates issued for 1878 will not be recog
nized for 1879"