The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-02-19
A ROMANCE FROM LIFE.
Ahe Adventures of n Young Russian For.
mefly Resident of Detroit,
from the Detroit Free press.1


meriy a Resident of Detroit.
=, From the Detroit Free Pressl
Apoue nVe years since a young mar
VINO gave his name as Emil Berpbof
arrived in this city and engaged in busi
ness with Mr. Hatfield, who claimed
the title of German count. Berphof
was well educated, and through his
PHEASANT and agreeable manners soor
acquired very large circle of friends.
among which ranked the best families
IN this city. He subsequently dissolved
MS partnership with Hatfield and was
appointed to position in the House OF
Correction. After relinquishing that he
went TO Colorado on an editorial excur.
SION together with a number of gentle
men from this city. He left the party
at Georgetown, since which time he has
not been seen or heard of by his friends
in Detroit
Last month August Marxhausen, editor
OF the Detroit Abend Post, received a
letter from c. j. johnson, of Big Bar.
Calfornia, inquiring for Berghoff. Mr..
Marxhausen in reply stated that he had
not heard OF him since he left Detroit.
ana consequently could not give the de-
sired information.
MIR. Marxhausen on Tuesday received
asecond communication from Mr.. John
son, giving the following interesting his
tory OF the missing man:
Emil Berghoff was born of wealthy
Polish parents. His father played an
active part in the Polish rebellion, for
which he was banished to Siberia for
life He remained there one year, when
he was liberated through the influence
OF friends at the Russian Court. Berg
hoff's father soon died and he was placed
under the care of an aunt. While with
her his uncle also died and left him a.
large fortune. He afterwards graduated
with high honors. Returning home he
founded newspaper antagonistic to the
Government. His Office was conhscated
and he was threatened with arrest.
While evading the police he had some
difficulty with young nobleman and
challenged him. The duel resulted in
the latter's being mortally wounded. A
warrant for Berghoff's S arrest was issued
and he fled to England, and thence to
America. His mother furnished him
with funds, aud he opened a brokers'
Office In Chicago. There he lost all, and
came to Detroit and engaged in business,
as above stated.
Upon his arrival in Georgetown,
Colo, he started out, in company with
prominent Germans from St. Louis and
elsewhere, on hunting excursion
through the Rocky Mountains. The
party lost him in nEgeria Park. Berghoff
was subsequently found by another
party after he had been thirty hours
without food, and was taken to his
(Johnson's) camp on Bear River, about
twelve miles from the scene of the In
dian fight between Thornbugh's detach-
ment and the Utes. Berghoff remained
with him (Johnson) for five months.
The writer subsequently left for Raw
Inns and was accompanied by Berghoff.
The latter was in very destitute Gil cum
stances and resolved to write to his
friends for aid, which he, however,
failed to do. He (Johnson) went secu-
rity for his board and frequently ad-
vanced money to him. On the morning
of their third days stay in Rawlins
Berghoff suddenly disappeared, but left
letter to John saying that he had de-
ceived him by glvlng a wrong name and
that he had purchased quantity of
strychnino with the money which had
been advanced to him for the purpose
OF committing suicide, giving as rea-
sons therefor that his moral courage had
failed him, and he did not desire to live
another day. He left request that his
body be allowed to decay undisturbed,
and that it be placed at the mercy of
the hawks for feast.
The young man carried his threat
into execution. He was found the same
day about ten miles from Rawlins suf-
fering terribly from the effects of the
poison, and a physician was summoned
who succeeded with great difficulty in
saving his life. He (Johnson) cared
for him, and after his recovery pass
was procured for him to Laramie, where
he remained some time. On March IA,
1876, he received letter from Russia
informing him of his mothers death,
and that she had left him half her for
tune. He was making arrangements to
assume charge of the estate, when sud-
denly he was dumbfounded by receiving
intelligence from friends that the Rus
sian Government had confscated the
property and also that which he was
about to inherit from his uncle. He was
taken sick with brain fever, and after a
long struggle recovered, but again sud-
denly disappeared. Letters were sent
in all directions inquiring after him, but
nothing could be ascertained as to his
whereabouts.
1t is generally believed that over
whelmed with despair he put an end to
his life.
BRAIsED BEEF, WITH HoRsERADIsH
SAUcE.-Braise five pounds of fresh
beef (not too lean), with an onion, a
carrot, sliced, a few spriggs of parsley,
four or fine cloves, little celery, pep
per and salt, and a quart of boiling
water; cover tightly and let cook about
three hours, replenishing with little
boiling water if steam escapes too much.