Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-26

TIE DAUGHTER OF GOVERNOR HUBBARD. or CON-
nsCIICVT, ELofEs WITH HKR FATHERS COACH
A telegram to the N Y. Herald from Hartford.
conn, March "a, says:-Hartford's best circles
were shocked to-day by the announcement Of
me elopement or the youngest daughter of ex-
coachman. In some respects the affair possesses
romantic features. The man In the case a
rpedericE Shepard, rather flne appearing
Souhg Fellow or twenty-five, OF American pa
Iehlage, and. according TO statements OF those
,n no shew him, OF fair reputation. He has been
sx 'ne employ OF Governor Hubbard for five or
THE YOUNG LADY.
youngesf nnnt, IN the case is the governors
nineteen uhs,SSn,er, Nellie, a pretty blonde OF
,aanneIs. Few had suspected any raIations rs
extSt ; s0ung Shepard other than might nroneriv
out some OF the gossps noted With y, ner assner.
tne frequency OF their horsebacS rsTap Sz
hnoey Si'e WaS ol.en Ilding alone with him IN
ouggy. None OF these suspicious were conrar
nlcated 10 the family and SO circumsnecvsn mu-
tne couple that within the governors homsN
no,o they never gave the slightest hint Of tSe
respect, at least, young shepard acted honor
bly,; having won Miss Nellie's affect,ons he
ma heT Legally The wedding occurred on
Haven, ostensibly TO visit friends and on reach
ing there went by the canal road northward To
Westield, Mass, where her lover joined her.
ELoPED WITH HER HUSBAND.
The marriage took place either there or IN
Springfield, accounts differing on this potnt
Both returned to Hartford Immediately ana
e Snn,e their secret ON Friday night last
Nellie mysteriously disappeared from home,
and on saturday night it was learned she had
eft Hartford by train. accompanied by her hus-
band scarcely had this news had time TO i'm
press itself on the minds OF the distressed fam
ily when brother OF young Shepard called at
the house and exhibited TO Gov. Hubbard the
marriage certificate. While this was in one
sense relief, In another IL was mortifyfng, for
IL was clear proof the erring daughter had gone
too far 10 warrant any measures TO return her
to her family. The latter have no definite I'm
formation up 70 tonight OF the Whereabouts OF
me couple. They are reported to be In New
Haven or New York, and it is believed that the
iaI,er report Is correct as the young lady Is so
wen known In the former city her appearance
ton.
GOVERNOR HUBBARD AFFLICTED.
Governor Hubbard is Frustrated with grief
and has not left the house since his daughters
act was discovered. His friends assert that he
VIII positively refuse advances toward a recon-
Citation Such advances he has every reason
to anticipate will be made, for Nellie was his
favorite daughter and young Shepard naturally
passed his hopes on this, and that his father-fn-
law would go further and make some provision
for the support OF himself and his bride IL =
stated that letter from Nellie to her mother
has s eent Ioa1a put true the contents have
oeen hcpt FAMILY secret. For years no Affair
mas created greater sensation than this ~
last night, when II was first whispered about,
worthy OF belief but facts have been Sradusiiy
coming to light to-day ana tonight. It is tho
SUBJECT OF conversation everywhere, although
at the earnest request of Governor Hubbar3;s
1r1ends the local newspapers had refrainod
from publishing the slightest allust0n to it.
There Is much difference OF opinion as to the
friends OF the family assert tonight that there
are possibilities OF q reconciliation through the
fntercession OF the ladies OF the family, ana n
view OF the facts that the parties not oniy A.
tempted to palliate their act by lawful wedlock
but the young man, although occupying social
position not very enviable, bears fair reputa-
husband than anticipated