The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13


New York, Feb, "a progressing and
elegantly attired young lady called Mt the
police headquarters yesterday, in search of
her sister, who, she stated, had mysteriously
disappeared from her home in Philadelphia
Il few weeks ago. She had in her posses
\ sion letter, to the effect that her miss
sng sister had died under an MS
sumcd name in house in Blocker street,
ithis city. The records, at her request
were searched. and the returns from the
Fifteenth precinct, containing the inlorma-
tion that on Monday last Margaret Malina,
twenty-five years of age, had died Of alco-
6holism in the Rochester house, No. ia
Blocker street. The young woman from
philadelphia, who WAS almost heart
Broken with grief, proceeded to the morgue,
whittier the body of the dead girl had beon
5taken. There she identified and claimed the
0remains. and after procuring the necessary
Diapers from the health authorities, left for
Nome. The story of the dead girls life is
Strange one, variously tinged with romance,
sorrow and disgrace.
"a Deceased was the daughter of Philadel-
Ephia merchant and was wcll-known among
Die elite of that city. At the age ofsiXteen,
being then remarkably pretty, she attracted
he fancy of son of the leading member of
brokerage firm. Her parants were opposed
10 the match, ms were. also the
1young mans Despite the parents
protestatons the pair were in the habit of
holding clandestihe meetings, and it was ar
ranged between them that they should
dope At the appointed time the young
douple met and departed from Philadelphia
Id company. kilograms were sent to all
lepurts of the country, but the fugitives could
nbt be found Private detectives were
Engaged, but their attempts to dis
+ Over the whereabouts Of the pair also proved
\ fru tless Two weeks after their departure
\ they returned to their native city and pro-
vclimed themselves AS man and wife. The
kvcung woman exhibiu marriage certiti-
Acate and ms the matte had gone so for the
EpRrents, fearing scandal, decided to accept
Ah it egitable.
the young couple lived happily together
until about three weeks ago. when the
Young wife discovered that her husband
WAS paying considerable attention to a
Young woman of doubtful character. She
upbraided him for his conduct, and the
result of the dispute was that he informed
shir that her marriage was "bogus." She
went in search of the clergyman who per-
formed the CEREMONY and ascertaned that
she had been imposed upon. Shocked at her
dfgrace, she refused to return to her home,
nd in tit of melancholia came on to this
iE. Fearing that she would be traced she
ngased board for herself and female &C
qu,intance at the hotel where she died.
While suffering from dependency she
tesorted 10 the wine cup. lmbibing
po freely of strong liquor, her weak
ffame gave way, and she was stricken down
Win congestion ofthe brain. After a day or
wo's sickness she died and her friend turned
the body over to the authorities and then dis
fppeared. The real name of the unfcrtu-
MIC woman was not disclosed, and her rela-
lives have decided to allow the remains to be
Fried this morning under the alias she bore
fhen she died.