Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-08
Love on the Bosphorus.

Love on the Bosphorus.
"Know ye the land of the cypress and
myrtle?" SC. won't continue the quota
ton, as every one must know those lines Of
Byron that so we'll describes the riotous
course of passion in Eastern climes. We
see good deal Of that sort Of thing out
here; love-sick maidcns throwing them
selves into the Bosphorus and hopeless VIC
tins of the stcrncr sex jumping into wells
or knocking out what little brains may have
been left to them with the aid of six
shooter. There was Il case of the last de-
scription a few months ago that brought
considerable ''grIst to the doctors mill" 4
handsome young fellow, OF good family,
with plenty of money and brains, allowed
''Delilah" of anything but fascinating ap-
pearance to get hold of him, and because
she afterward played him false discharged
the contents of q pistol full ut his breast and
fell at her doorstep to die His recovery
was nothing short of miracle as the ball
passed through the lung, almost grazing the
heart. The rash act brought great grief to
the heart Of his beautiful mOth"r one of the
brightest ornaments Of the Hellenic court,
but her tears have dried with the GONZALES
cance Other son. Jealousy is IL fruitful source
OF such tragedies out here. Some little
time ago young man came all the
way from Carfu to shoot the cousin
with whom he was in love, and strange
to say, with the consent OF her parents
and family, who thought their honor had
suffered injury in that ''shc had left her
home to follow Il lover of lower degree" y
strolling player that had taken her wayward
fancy. The revengctul youth carried out
his object most thoroughly .mortaiiy wound
ing both husband and wife and then killing
himself before the Mortified witnesses could
arrest him.
All this apropos de quot?
The finding ofthc body Of one OF our lea
ding practitioners Il few days ago, under
such circumstances as justified society i'm
believing that he had fallen THE victim to
Turkish vengeance, until the mystery was
cleared up by the discovery of such proofs
as clearly showed that the unfortunate man
had died by his own act and deed. Charitable
society at first would insist upon it that a
woman was in some way or the other mixed
up IN the affair and Us Dr. kiatibian was
known for his Indifference to the sex. in
stead Of the theory Of a Jealous husband IN
attempt was made 10 set up Il "aSe of Poti-
phar's wife. The idea Of suicide was reject
ed with scorn. as the man apparently had
not a care in the world. He had a most cx-
tenslvc practice among the Armenians and
Turks, and for "harcm'' attendance was
preferred TO all other doctors being even
called IN for the fortunate events nj the In
perial Palace. He was making at least five
thousand II year and was unlrouhlcd by
either wife or child, and yet ne found. Is he
declared IN his letter OF adcu to his brother,
tnat lie was too ''h"tc' Tor him 10 continue
SNlns h',nSe'l 'hc trouble OF c%lSt!hg any
longer RE Went over 10 the Asiatic shore
one DAY 10 attended Turkish lady living
lew miles outside hadlkioI ana The next
morning his BODY was ionnd hy The sea
shore WIN certain marks OF violence about
enc head. AT the inquest III" doctors all
agreed IN setting his death down 70 asphXia,
ana the idea was then started that he had
oeSn sillo'nerea III Il turkish harcm and the
'oouy paced Wilefc l! WAS found IN order 10
sugScSI SUICIDE.
-. us report even reached the palace. aud
lne Su'''i' SIca'iE Scah"ai!Zcd. ordered a
searching inquiry |" oc made. IN the mean
tllne, however 4 nrotner from Phllippopois
hau arrived, ana the desk OF the deceased
oe'nS opened the letter referred TO was
.ouho. Inc mysterious death proved to
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