The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25
TABOR'S DIAMOND.
How "6tella, Of the Soldene Troupe
NJ is Reported to Have Got
This $15 900 Ring.

SvA4A0ks & r.
"Cress," the New York correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, has the following
rich bit of gossip from New York concerning
Governor Tabor and pretty member of The
Soldsns troupe: s-"
"The handsomsst diamond ring said to be
worn BY any one on the stage sparkles on the
little white hand Of q rather magnificent bus
very pretty performer, known as 'sStella," Of
the Soldsne troupe. When that highly re-
fined and aesthetic company played in Denver
some one introduced this particular star to
Governor Tabor, who is generous patron of
music. ... ....s. .....
"During brief conversation with her the
magnate was summoned on business by .
messenger. As he withdrew he, it is pre-
sumed, ,unconsciously remarked that he would
finish mis- call ut some other time. ooh, no,
you WON'T said tie jaunty performer; you
will get 80 absorbed in these great big mines
and political things that you'll forget all
about poor little me-
"This direct slur on Gubernatorial gallant
ry was equal to challenge. At any rate the
Governor pledged himself to return. .Ah, 1
don't believe any Of you wicked Western
men without some other guarantee than your
word said the clever Miss Stella, adding,
Leave ma something valuable enough to in
sure your RETURN Now, the Governor OF
Colorado has many bags of gold, but he does
not carry them in his pockets, and the only
ornament Of cost he wore was . magnificent
diamond ring, the one huge solitaire, valued
| at $l5, 900, shining out like an electric light.
"fhe impulsive milionare threw his jewel
into her lap and made his exit. Tten the
smart Stella, without loss Of time, packed her
portmantsau and skipped on train bound for
| Chicago. When the Governor called to re-
deem his pledge the news Of her departure
was broken to him by colored waiter.
Governor Tabor is gifted with shrewd
head and good heart. It was the latter that
enabled him to put the former to such good
use. Three years ago he was keeping little
grocery store. One day two rough looking
Irshren came to him. They had not cent
and were trying their hand at mining. They
asked him 10 give them credit and promising
| him one-third of their find in return. He
had not much faith in their luck, but they
we so woe-begone and destitute that Ia
agreed to Il 9 bargain '.'.
The men lived on scanty fare. but slowly
their bill increased until it reached tie sum
of S29.3O. The grocer felt that $50 indebted
ness must close the account in Justice to his
family, but on the very day the amount was
reached the two men struck the mine that was
| afterward known as the "Little Pitsburg.'
Tabor aflerward received 100000 as his
share. and then bought ont the others, who
had less faith in the resources of the mine.
After making an immense amout of money
out OF the mine, he was induced by two
sharpers to buy another, which proved to be
''salted." The sharpers who palmed it off Oh
him ceased to smile, when, nothing daunted
by the discovery Of the sham, their victim be-
gan operations that brought to light valua-
BILE vein, and made him worth millions
| "After this every thing that Governor Ia
Dor undertook proved successful, and, as he
is willing to spend his money freely for the
public benefit, he maintains his popularity
He occupies all e'egaut suite ofaplrtments at
the Windsor hotel, and his wife handsome
residence, which he had built for her and
which is surrounded with beautifully laid-out
grounds. She has an allowance of $12 GOO a
year for dress, and both Of them seem to find
| the arrangement satiSfactolv"