The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-18
ByTelegraph
THE MISSING JEWESS.
A True Story Full Of Ro-
nance,
She Married tho Man That Saved
Her Life in the Cimbria
Disaster.

NEW YORK. March l7.-Miss HuldA
schmul, the young Prussan Jewes who
was thought 70 be IN the hands OF Castle
Garden sharks, has come TO the surface un-
eXpectedy. The first intimation the police
received OF Miss schmul's whereabouts was
when Samuel jacobson, her uncle, entered
superintendent Walling'3 office, at police
headquarters. half out OF breath, and ex-
claimed "Mein Colt Mein Colt! Dot
girl Is in der city; man game to me In the
shtore chust now and towld me dot he
knows where she Is. So trew as ! I'M,
Shcneral. -
jacobson stopped short and drew a long
breath after this effort. Then he described
the stranger who visited him. This person
gave his name as Gustaye Boeck, and stat.
ed that he had come over with the girl on
board the Silesia, which arrived In New
York February 49, He claimed not 70
know Of her present whereabouts, but
promised 10 make a search for her. Scarce
ly had Jacobson taken his departure, after
telling this story and being blamed for not
having made some effort TO ascertain
Boeck's address, than q second rapping
was heard at the door OF the Superlntend
ent' office.
''My name is Gustavus Boeck, " said the
visitor In very fair English, uncovering
himself. II have merely called 10 inform
you that Miss Ilulda schmul is In good
hands. She Is now Mrs Boeck, and has
been living with me at No. l0S Division
street since the arrival Of the Silesia last
month. / called upon her uncle this morn
Ing
but didn't tell him we were married, for,
you see, my wife Is a Jewess, and am
Gentle, and and the Jews do not look on
such marriages with favor
The mans open, honest face and cour.
teous manner convinced the Superintend-
ent thar ne was telling the truth. SO no
congratulated him on his marriage, but al
the occurrence. Mr.. Boeck bowed po.
litely and left. He found later in the day
al his rooms on Division street. Mrs.
Boeck. nee Schmul. was also there. She
Is a pretty little black keyed girl, Just such a
one a. her uncle described. The two told
their story. Contrary 10 the uncle's
statements, Miss schmul had neither a
brother nor q sister with her on her voyage.
She left home alone. When the terrible
collision Of the Cimbria and the
Sultan occurred the young girl, in
common with many other passengers, was
thrown overheard. She was about TO sink
ing log A ray Of light from the British
so that she saw them clearly. A moment
later all was darkness again. Presently 4
boat passed and picked up the young girl.
She was taken TO Swinemude and from
there to Hamburg. In the latter city at q
railroad depot she met Boeck, the man
whose arm had saved her from a watery
grave. Instinctiyely the two fell into each
Others arms. The marriage took place In
! this city after their arrival. BY strange
mistake Boeck, who lisa clever machines'
and hiss lived for many years or
Staten Island, had been included
In the list Of the Cimbria's dead. This
circumstance caused the German Consul
| General b. return certain moneys sent ID
the Consulate by Peck's parents In Pots
dam, Prussia; consequently tbs newly
married couple were at once reduced TO tn,
greatest straits. The husband being unabl,
to find work, his young wife, rather thar
brave the displessure OF her uncle, accept
ed a position as waitress In the German
Hotel on Grand street, where she now Is
| A few DAYS ago the couple decided 4
send postal card 10 Mr.. jacobson, askinl
him TO send all moneys arriving for hi
| niece 10 The German Consulate.