Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-11
A VyiTe's Disappearance.

The disappearance of lady In Allegheny
county, Va, OF the highest social position, under
the most mysterious circumstances has created
intense excitement in that county. The particu-
Hughes a lady OF position and OF culture, lett her
home In Allegheny county, about seven miles
northeast j.. OF Allegheny Station, with the
AS She did not return at a reasonable hour
in the evening, her husband started along
the road she she nd taken in search OF her
where the road forks, his feelings may better be
Imagined than described when he dis overed a
quantity OF yarn, which his vie had taken with
| her, to be spun, fastened to the standard Of an
abandoned wagon Accompanying it was this
missive; You VIII not see me any more. | hope
God will take care OF little family, and trust
that may meet them In heaven Goodbye"
There is absolutely nothing to throw Fay OF light
upon the mystery. Mrs. Hughes had reached her
attaining the object OF her visit. She had started
home early In the morning, and nothing at al
unusual had been observed in her conduct She
was cheerful and pleasant, according to her won't
The husband, half distracted, returned to his
home. The alarm spread. and in a little while a
Ther o. was SGo1ng t the mountains
they hunted every defile for miles around for
traces OF the missing woman. The search availed
disappearance, under such circumstances, of a
lady OF Mrs. Hughes character and position in
society, has OF course deeply agitated the whole
community. The lady was a native OF Fluvanna,
where the family connections arc numerous and
respectable She was woman OF education and
refinement Her household was one OF the pleas
ATTEST in the county-no Earring or discard She
was nanIfeStly happy in the relation which has
Leeh 50 suddenly and mysteriousy sundered
her disappearance. and II she by any chance was
alone end unaided on the mountains during that
TRIBE right, every likelihood is that her body
now lies beneath the Snow
A SINGULAR SUICIDE.-Just,ls Koehler, manager
OF the New York office of the Hamburg Ma ydeDurg
IaOuth Thursday while riding In cab In Central
2arA The ban FRUSTRATED the brain, causing
Immediate death. His habits We're excellent; his
accounts are said to be in good order; h stood
We" IN society, ana as business man his friends
ton that he became suddenly insane.
A CHINAMAN HAHGED-Charley Hing, China
man, was hanged THURSDAY In Nevada for the
murder OF All Lick, felow-countryman last May.
on the scaiiold he said that he committed the act
used to bribe witnesses to swear falsely When
the trap was sprung the condemned fell with a
scream, which was cut short by the diSOcatiOn OF
his neck
SOME SINGULAR CAUSES OF DEATH-Among the
peculiar causes OF death reported by physicians in
New York this week to the board OF health was
that OF Fritz Ohenburg, aged IA days, from 'par-
aiys,s OF the heart due to circumcision, and that
OF Thomas Walsh, aged years, "from heart dis
ease caused by intense grief because OF his little
sisters DEATH
TIE BOND OF SYMPATHY BETWEEN AMERICA
AND BRITANNIA the opening of the Dominion
parliament, at ottawa. Thursday, the governor
general. in his speech from the throne said that
the SORROW felt by the people of Canada over the
OF Of redsn Gared affords
in brotherhood the British empire and the Ameri-
can republic.
RESALE OF THE WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILRoAp
ORDEKED.-In the circuit court OF Richmond yes
teriay Judge Wexford rendered decision in the
case OF Henry Lewis and others against the Wash
fngton and Ohio railroad company, ordering the
road TO be resold. The decree reeites that It an
pears that at the public Offering OF the property In
the cause heretofore directed to be sold Cazenoye
G. Lee bid the same in for s59ac and became the
purchaser, but had net complied with the terms Of
therefore ordered that the original commissioners
resell the property after due advertisement and
other notice, but said Lee, the purchaser at the
previous sale, may have twenty days within which
to comply with his compact OF purchase on the
liquidation OF the additional costs incurred and
paying interest on the dcfaultedf $50, Geo. the first
inStalment OF purchase money!. Mr.. Lee bid In
the road for the Baltimore Cincinnati and Western
railroad company. The resale is fixed for May Is,
unless the twenty days, option is nyailed Of.
ANOTHER COMET CoMING-Prof John NJ. Klein,
OF Hartford, KY, writes to the Louisville Courier
journal TO announce that another comet will ap-
pear during the latter part or February in tie
northern heavens, near the constellation Ursa
Major Prot. Klein at first predicted that Ii would
appear early in March, but nom later observations
he thinks that it viii make it's appearance 'during
the dark OF the mOOnH in the present month.
A NEW YORK SMALLPOX INGIDEEf.-Two infants
died In New York yesterday from smallpox. The
parents OF both are talorS and reside in tenement
houses. At both houses the clothing prepared for
delivery was seized. In OF thehOuses 600 pairs
or trousers were discovered
CHICAGO TRAaEDY.-In Chicago yesterday
George Robinson, alias "English George, "shot and
then opening his mouth fired bullet into his brain
and instantly fell dead at her feet The girl had te
fused to marry him.
dispatch from Buffalo, announces that n con-
tract has been signed transferring the "Readfng