Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-26
MEXICO, MO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 90 1880
MISS NELSON'S DEATH.
Different Versions of that Event--A Rumor
Of Suspicious Circumstances.

1t is understood that, before her
departure from this country, Miss
Adelaide Nelson had engaged herself
% marry Compton, the English actor,
Who supported her during her last
here. Although she announc-
ed that her last appearances then were
TO be her farewell to the American
public and, perhaps, to the stage it
self, 1t was learned yesterday that she
was under engagement, at the time
Of her death, to return to the United
States next year. Heart disease is
assigned as the cause of her death,
and despatch to the Associated Press
says that she died at midnight on
in the Restaurant du Chalet,
in the Rois du Boulogne. A Paris
despatch to the Graphic gives the fol-
lowing account of her death: ''The
details of the sudden death yesterday
Of Miss Adelaide Nelson,
the actress, are as follows: She had
left her home in the best of spirits
and apparently good health to take a
dejeasner la tourchette IN the famous
Du Chalet restaurant, which is sltu-
ated in the Bois de Boulongne, and
on arriving the little group seated
themselves alone at the tables togeth-
er and began their meal. During its
progress Miss Nelson was full Of
merriment, and was the life of the CON
versation. She frequently alluded te
her success in her profession, and
spoke hopefully of what she expected
to accomplish during the coming sea
son and in the more distant future
The scene In the vicinity of the res
taurant was very beautiful and at
tractive, and mention was made b,
members of the party to it and to thu
great beauty of the light as it fell up
On the lake near the building. Sud
denly Miss Nelson turned pale, gav'
a low cry, pressed hand upon he
heart, and fell back in her chair
Greatly alarmed, her friends spran,
to her assistance, and attempted, b,
the use of restoratives, to bring he
to consciousness, despatching mes
senger for medical aid. They at frs
supposed she had been seized with
fainting fit from some temporar.
cause, and that it would present.
pass away. But all their efforts wer
of no avail, and the terrible fact wa
impressed upon them that Miss Neil
son was indeed dead. Grief an
CONSERVATION at once fell upon th
merry breakfast party, which ut ono
broke up. This sad event is said b
| physicians to be the result of the Gu
mination of the disease with whic
Miss Nelson had so long been a
ficted.'
The Paris correspondent of I'll
Evening Telegram, however, giv'
the following different version
Americans will regret 10 learn (
the sudden death of the favorite a
tress and reigning beauty, Miss Lilis
Adelaide Nelson. She was taien
on Saturday night while driving
the Bois de Boulonge with a lady wi
has been living with her as a cor
panion, and expired yesterday NOR
ing at the Restaurant du Chale
where, ! am informed, her body
still lying. She had been staying
the Continental Hotel for few Ga,
previous to her death with her cor
panion, a servant, and gentlem:
described as her secretary.
Miss Nelson's death is current
attributed to heart disease, but Il
trustwOrthiness of this explanation
doubted by many. The circumsta
ces surrounding her deathiwas so 81
picious that police inquiry may b
come necessary. The funeral W
probably take place in England. I
rooms which Miss Nelson occupi
in the Continental Hotel have in t
meantime been sealed up. and te
grams have been despatched to b
relatives.