Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-04
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NO. 131.

contractor engaged in business in China,
where he has taken several important con
tracts for suppl, ing machinery and arms to.
and building railroads for the Chinese Gov
ernment. A curious historoy is connected
with Mr. and Mrs. Hills married life. Mr..
Hill. who is native of Maine. went to Shsng-
hal in 1858. as the representative of the firm
of William II. Fogg & Co.. Of this city. of
| which ex-Assembyman Twombly was then
the manager. He was afterward connected
with the firms Of Thomas Hunt & Co., and
.Iardine. Matheson 1 Co.. and Olyphant &
| Co. After a few years in China he returned
| TO this country for his health by way Of San
| Francisco. While coming overland
he met his future wife. Elizabeth Adams.
in the West. An acquaintance led to n
proposal of marriage ON his part which
was bitterly opposed by Miss Adams's
father. who is said to have been an ad-
venturer. Mr.. Hill returned to China alone,
but shortly afterward wrote to Miss Adams to
come over to him. and sent her money for
the purpose. She consented and crossed
alone. being consigned to the care Of the
captain of the vessel, andwas married to Mr.
| Hill in 1862. After three years in China, A.
she was in delicate condition of health, she
| returned. and became the mother Of twins on
The evening of her arrival in this city. at No.
| II Lafavette-place. In 1866 she sailed for
| China with her children, but off the coast OF
Northern China the ship encountered hurri-
zane and was wrecked. The survivors, after
drifting about on raft for some days, were
| rescued by fishing vessel, and Mrs Hill
finally reached her husband in Shanghai.
One of her children. however, subsequently
died from the exposure, the other being the
hov ho is the cause of the present trouble.
II is said that about this time Mr.. Hill set
tied his large property, obtained through con-
tracts and transactions in real estate, upon
his wife, on condition of her allowing him
one-half of the income. Soon domestic
troubles arose, and after n few years Mrs.
Hill left China and in 1872 made visit to
Europe. Her husband twice came after her
| to induce her to retur1. but she refused, and
placing her son at school in Bridgeport,
Conn. took up her residence there.
| On Mr.. Hills last visit. just as he was about
| to return to China. in October. 1873. papers
were served upon him at the Astor House in
4 divorce suit Instituted by Mrs. Hill in the
| Connecticut courts on the grounds of deser-
| ton and adultery He at first began a cross
| suit. bringing similar charges. but soOn with
drew it and opposed Mrs. lIill's suit. Mean
while an Injunction was granted restraining
| lin from taking the son from the school at
| Bridgeport 1t is said that Mrs. Hill at
tackled n Captain MacGilvery. the frs nd and
| representative of Mr.. Hill, in the Sterling
| House at Bridgeport with an ice-pitcher on
| account of remarks about her brother which
| resulted in counter suits for assault and bat
tery and slander. Seeing that her divorce
| suit would be decided against her. Mrs. Hill
with her son suddenly left Bridgeport for
| Syracuse. and soon after Mr.. Hill went back
tn China The injunction was dissolved.
Mr. Hill recently returned from China, and
| on SATURDAY. last came to No. IL I.afay cite
| psce. Ga Tuesday he arrived at Syracuse.
| There he engaged n carriage, and driving to
NJ. 10 Montgomery street where his son
was at school. he waited until about 4o'clock,
,hen the hov came out with his teacher. Mr..
| Hill tapped the bov on the shoulder. and he
| look ing around and obcving his first impulse
started to run. Mr. Hill called him back.
tnld him that he was his father and induced
him to enter the carriage. The father mani
| tested the warmest affection for his son, TAX
ing him into his arms and telling him how
much he had desired to see him. Mr.. Hill
states that he had induced the boy TO write to
his mother where he had gone and with whom
and the pair took the first train for New York.
The result of this letter was their arrest on
| their arrival here.
| Mr.. Hill is stated by his friends to have
sent to his wife from China between 5000. 900
and $500, for investment. sending $50 900
at one time. This money has been otherwise
disposed Of. but it is said that, although Mrs.
Hill has lived very extravagantly. she must
have retained over 500 600. Mr.. Hill will
probably institute n suit for divorce from his
| wife. This action has been delayed on his
part on account Of considerations connected
with his property.-N. Y Tribune.