River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01
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Among Tuesdays ais by the city
of Toxic, says theSs 0cisco Chron-
icle, was a distinguisI Irty of Rus
sian officers returning ne upon leaves
of absence from t. sian squadron
in the China and Japa.l seas. The par
ty consists of Baron Rosen, Baron
Schlippenbark, Gen. Dewitt and Alex
ander E. Phillipus. Some of these gen.
tlemen passed through Sans francisco
in the spring of 1877 as officers of the
Russian man-of-war Vsadnick. The
memories Of the readers will probably
recall the romantic episode which oc-
CURED at the time, IN which Lieut.. De
Kalands, a Russian of high birth, at
tacned to the Vsadnick, and Miss Jen-
ME Burdick, of Hunters Point, played
the leading parts. 1t was case of true
love, as the succeeding double elope-
ment and marriage proved. Jennie
was beautiful young lady, just Is
years of age, the only daughter of Jesse
A. Burdick, superintendent of the Hunt
er's Point dry dock. The affair was a
genuine romance, the loving couple
fleeing by night, to be recaptured by an
irate parent; but the brave maiden, not
to be baffied in her loves desire, escap-
ing again the watchfulness of her pa
rents, taking her departure in the dead
of night. in a row-boat, joining her lover
at Vallejo, where they were married the
next morning. Then came triumph
ant second and public marriage on
board the Vsadnick, where the pretty
bride was made welcome by the brother
officers of the husband. 4 reporter
called last night upon the gentlemen
mentioned above, to ask after the fate
and fortunes of Lieut.. and Mrs. De Ka-
lands. The wife accompanied her hus-
band to Japan, from whence they soon
after went TO the home of the bride
groom, St. Petersburg. What reception
the couple met from the parents of the
youthful husband does not transpire,
but it does not seem to have been of the
kindest sort. Nevertheless they got on
well, living in each others love, ackno vi
edged by the aristocracy of the Russian
capital, in whose circles the fair Ameri-
can girl was received with open arms.
She was apparently happy and content
ed IN the love of her husband. 1t APP
pears, however, that De Kalands had
lost some of his prestige among his COM
rades in the navy, for he left the service.
Whether or not his family also with
drew their support, does not appear.
From the fact, however. that ne accept
ed 5nmand of a merchant vessel
t-..a,e % New York, it may be inferred
t.lIt the young people were cast upon
tt.eir own resources. 1t WAS somewhat
more than year ago when De kalands
| took command of the vessel, and, ac-
! conapanied by his wife. made sail once
more for America. They were destined
never to reach it. The German ocean
was safely trayersed. and, while calmly
riding at anchor at Havre de Grace, the
husband was stricken dow;l with sick
ness. The young wife, who had so
hravely battled Tor the man of her
hearts choice, nnrsed him faithfully.
but without avail. The days of her
greatest happiness had gone by; the
husbsnd to whom she had so reso'
lusely chung when opposed by her IA
tier, mother. friends and acquainsan-
CTS, was called from her side by an
memorable fate. she buried him IN
French soil, communicated the fact 81