Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-22
LOVE, GOLD AND DIVORCE.
TheUeiress OF a Cattle King Secretly
Married and Now Anxious fO be Sci
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Married ana NOW AhA0u' :"
Free.
San RanciscO Chronicle.
The elite of the state have been
thrown into confusion by the announce
ment that Miss Diana II. Murphy, OF
San Joe, or Mrs. Morgan Hill, as it ap'
pears in her legal designation, has conf
menced dive: &c proceeding in Modesto.
The heroine, Diana H. Murphy, is none
other than the daughter of the late well
known millionaire, Dan Murphy who
died at Elko last October. Diana had
been San Jose belle for several years
and many were the suitors for her hand,
rs il was known in the event OF her
fathers death her wealth would be
great. To all, however, she turned
de at ear, excepting Morgan Hill, of the
firm of +. H. Jones & Co., OF this city,
upon whom she conferred her affections,
much, however, to the chagrin of her
parents. No schemes, no entreaties,
no threats proved of any avail aad
whenever All opportunity afforded the
young couple met to exchange tneir
vows of mutual affection.
A change came, however, but in
way least expected. Just prior to his
death, the wealthy cattle dealer real
izine his situation, sent for his children,
Diana and Daniel, Jr. Tie former ar.
rived Just in time to receive the paternai
blessing, which was coupled with last
request that she would never marry
Hill. The promise was duly made and
the father died contented, leaving his
daughter heiress to SSOO,WO. The
funeral over, All unmistakable change
was noticed in Miss Diana's behavior.
She no longer was the quiet, sedate
young lady Of old, but plunged into
amusement with the recklessness of
one who had no longer any pleasure in
life. HIPS visits lessened in frequency
and the rumOr that the engagement
MAS served was reported. Diana, not
not content with her old field of con-
quest, attended the session of the legIs-
lature, dazzling the Lawmakers with
her beauty, and the attentions lavish
I'd upon her by Il young senator from
the orange grove district caused the re.
port that q marriage had been arranged
between them.
Gossip now found more food to feast
upon. 1t was reported that Miss
Murphy had been Glandestine!y married
in this city last July, and though tor a
long time no cOntirmatOry evidence
could lie found, last week it leaked out
in Modesto that the report was correct.
Last July the yacht Nellie left this port
for Santa Cruz, where she remained for
some time. Among the party aboard
were Mr.. Hill and Miss Murphy, ana
the latter's confident, Miss Matte
George. On the return OF the party the
ladies registered at the palace, while
Mr.. Hill remained at his quarters at the
Grand. AT the latter hotel on the
evening of July 81 the marriage took
place. the ceremony being formed by
the Rev. DI. Jewell, of the Howard
street Methodist church. The marriage
was kept secret and Mrs. Hill returned
to her home. Until the death Of her
father nothing happened to mar the
hlissful condition of affairs, but after
that event Hill lost control over his
wife and she chafed under the yoke Of
matrimOny. Hills wish to av0w the
marriage was met with n flat refusal by
his wife, and he was uncerelnoniOusly
dismissed. He has made no answer to
to the bill OF complaint filed a: Modesto.