New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
TIE DEATH OF MISS NELSON.
Prom lie Figaro. August17

Prom lie Figaro. August17
We announced yesterday, briefly, the eX-
temelv saoden death American artist IN one OF
80 of he Bois De BOulOgne Here are The com
Me- ana authentic details Of strange event The
pc a. =. NC, rned r. no other than Miss Nelson
soe l. English and not American. Her uaHe
pnvu yn We might in tact say cele urat d. the
i Wen 80 " The channel where her successes at the
theatre gwen her great popularity Marrieu eA-
iregeIv Young TO Mr. Lee, Adelaide Lillian Nelson was
S,yore.d from her husband whose name, natur-
sily she then ceased To bear. she was great
and beautiful woman OF exquisite accomplishmenswGo
a1rJ fo be rIch less Than twenty years OF
Wbch her certificate OF birth ascrlDes TO heT Al me
babitues OF the BOis have seen her frequently pass
- her r~ud Ian lau. making afternoon the tour
n the ake before returning to the Continental Hotel
Mss Ne on. who adored Paris, came ere - oIish rs
os,6. Upon the last occasion she brOught with her
he Continental Hotel she occupied rooms No 149 Aoo
On sa.uriay according to her habit Mss Nelson
went 70 ue Bois. she had with her ner Two ar
md nel1hbor the hotel Mr.. COl1ngtOn, VINO lYea
n No. 1G7. sne was entirely dressed IN "n a'h
See. Sac stopped for moment at the dairy
d tie Pc Catcan. where she tOoh cup % Inlih'
Va I'm, C9rseiIs mat delightful drink Is sometimes
daneeIoes esResYag tc iSe vonns lady was
N state OF su Glng. She ordered hrr coacnnah 10 stOp
mi de- c.nded al The N0uveau Chalet du Rnnd B9Ya.
she entered aud asked Tor paIIor 20 rec. III, AoS
rave her one on the first lor, furnished VIA a
o. n .ide-tab.e and a dinngtaOle she Stretched
herself ou the sofa where h'r at'e.uan's aa-'se
the pillows under her head. ana theh SsAe" IOi
some Tea. Ii was then hali-past ) p m
The " tol mixed with brandF when sIe eooA, 10y
having aevate0 pam, she hoped II would NJ $
N D. u
ber --l-I..l became more vIOert, and was
accom-. ali-d with nervous MS and desire
10 WON'T b the advice ol the people WHO atienur ny
sick i,ig - he proprietor OF the NOuvean chalet NJ
lffav t for Dr. Monuier, Who prescribed eata pasms
OF Tie chest aud contluuai0 o. me tIieu' MISS
Nelson seemed for an instant benefited
Rn toward half-past O'Clock. new crisis occurred,
MR. e ifendance Of me doctor OF the Continental
Hote.. Or. GaDuAon. They Mastered 70 ms uouse,
in the landau He gave at once a pre-
scrp.on The remedy prescribed was N the form OF
period " relief Then, a. 1t was evident tu4t MISS
Nelson could lot De taken TAKEN ,,ot o'fk t, nep
without causing her pain they placed mattress on
the sofia i orer thai she might pass the night tnerr
LcrsoI. an Ler side order 10 take some rest. 49,
Toward midnight there was NJ" cil'is' Hoio 'ei
the most terrible agony, WHch noenlngg So'|
relieve. tle nnh4ppy .suf NE Ip6oi.tery from IN
safa Inr. ran again to cal Dr. Monmer but 3on'
time necessary 10 a%sAe 'i' 49, D arr,,ef 81
SSo No. Miss Nelson had just breatned her las gl
t,e've hours after the first at.aok
Ieisvae. Commissioner OF the Neuly Police was
nj ouce formed. lie came II the morning: acc. u
panl,Ti ~ Of tie circumstances OF Tie death
they drcided that an autopsy was Necessary n.y.
ana that the body Should no De taken ,rt To- tIS
beartrcud ng circumstances Tue Ocdy OF the Young
o. 60 SI,ronie,l iu sheet and rolled pacaIig
clotn and Was then ned up and placed III a. WAGON
where In was scarcely concealed from public " rT
H. t, rfers ard an agent o. the police mounted ihl
wagon aad departed. II thus. a O'Clock N th
afternoon taat Miss Nelson. who mad CONT
70 the Bots in her magnificent landau: u@V
ersed tie whole Paris 10 the MOiEee
Miss Nelson lived al London, IN Victoria-Nt iee
gran was sent thit1er TO inform the different mem e.
OF her fam lv OF the OF her death. Admiral Gym
who Is Uving at this time Paris, fastened 10 TIE
Chalet and arrived there just "a they were tahIai
away the body. The eueI OF me oa MAJ
was extreme Like man demenied IL
caressed furniture that poor MISS son mao re
and touched or the las6 uDe he cOdd 7c@fcel! III
torn away from the DaIlOr ~,
The autopsy was made to-day Oy Ut bIou
ardel HIS verdict was that IL was halui"
Seath II Is probable that tomorrow viii take place III
funeral Of her they called the sara BernnarGt o
England. of the trageGIenne whose DEAN was NOR
bitter tBan any that size played III her lie Tune
" take Mice.