National Republican., 1881-08-27
KATHrNKAs FATE.
horn In Palace, Drowned In che Missis-
sippi-wOeruI Tale OF ~ Lovely Woman.

born In Palace, Drowned in che SIIasis-
sippi-woeruI Tale OF Lovely Woman.
Kathinka de p, born on the 9TH of Sep
tember, 1859, was the only daughter Of Count Mi
chne de p, great land -owner in the vicinity Of
WaHaw. In the bosom of n loving family she
spent the first twelve years of fherlfe, which prom
ised to end as happily It had begun In october,
1871, little Kathinka was sent to boarding school
in the vicinity Of Stuttgart, and she aflerward
completed her education at Lyons, In France, aud
at the University of Zurich. In the summer Of
1878 the young Countess returned to her fathers
castle, fully developed in mind and body, an orna
ment to her sex and the pride Of her family. The
next autumn she gave her hand to her lover, Vic
tor dc f. Victor was fully equal to his bride In
mental and material advantages, and the felicity
OF the young couple appeared to be secured
against all attacks from without. But
how strange was their destiny The old
Count de p. aud his wifo had been
involved in political controversies, which ended
by both of them being banished to Siberia. Victor
dc r., who had played role in the unfortunate
movement, fed in time to the United States, and
succeeded in finding n situation in Baltimore.
which gave but wretched support to himself and
his wife. Az the end Of May he set out to find an
other situation, and on the 9th of July, provided
with very slight means, they started for the far
West. The Journey was fortunate until they took
the railroad between Chicago and Dubuque. In
the cars of the Illinois Central Railroad the un-
lucky man was struck with apoplexy aud died at
once. Deprived Of all means ofhelp, the miserable
wifi, with her child, six months old arrived in Du-
buque, where, with the aid Of charitable persons,
she was able to give her beloved husband proper
burial. From Dubuque she desired to so to St.
Louis, but her money only sullced to take her as
far rs Davenport. and from there She was helped
on to Muscatne. Here our acquaintance with the
unlucky lady began. on July 90 Madam dc f.,
an elegantly dressed lady of great beauty,
came Into our Office and explained to us her stua-
| ton. Tears flowed abnnduntly and the deepest
grief was printed upon every feature Of her coun-
teuance. without reserve she related to us the
history of her life. We succeeded In getting her a
ticket to Burlington. Before her departure she
handed us several family papers, u gold ring set
with diamonds, her wedding ring and letter to
her parents. She also made the request that, afler
the receipt OF more particular directions, these ar
tices should be sent to the address she had given
us. 1t was oil Friday last that we received the fol-
lowing lines:
NEAR KEoKUR, Aug. Q, 1881.
| RESPECTED SIN: When ysli receive these lines
| urprotcgcc aud herinnocent child will no longer
| be among the living They have sought and
found eternal repo,c. bcgyou earnestly TO iulh
my last request In regard 10 the articles Conlidcd
| 10 you. Think kindly Of mn unfortunate one
whose last years oi life were long series of disap
! ponlmenls nnd priNntioiis. Farewell, my hnppi-
| ness, farewell KATHlNKA DE J..
on receipt Of these lines we sough, for imforna-
| ton whether the unfortunate lady had actually
committed the rash deed of suicide and child
murder, and we received from Hannibal. Mo-, tho
answer that ON Friday last the corpse of n woman
whose dress and appearance answered our de-
scriptOn had been brought ashore. OF the body
Of the child nothing has yet been discovered. Tn,
various articles cOnlidcd to US were sent on the
same day to Russia By Morris European Express
accompanied by letter and certificate Of death
Educated in spicndor and riches, this daughter o
one of the most aristOCratic families OF Europe
ended her life In the waters Of the Mississippi
Mascdtinc Zcitung.