The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-27
HEART-BROKEN.
Dsnlshsd From Home for Fighting
Duel and Deserted by
He insmcreta,
A Dsoonsolste Young German Lover Finds
Soisce In the Embrace Of Death.
A Long List Of Crimes, Casualties
and Horrors-Ths Rise in the
Ohio-An American Guy
Fox, Etc, etc.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Adelph Hesse, 4
druggist, Of 10. 1896 Second avenue, sleep.
In the rear OF his store. Usually ais Gers,
Richard Won Sternbsrger, sleeps In the
same room. The employer awoke first yes.
terday morning and called to his assistant,
who was breathing very heavily. His ex
perisnced ear told him that something was
wrong, and Won Strrnbsrser was carried 10
the Presbyterian Hospital, where be expir.
I'd st 1913. The cause OF death was opium
poisoning. Won SternberRer was he son OF
a baron 10 Boun, Germany. He left aoma
and friends after killing friend
whom he had challenged for raducing
his be,rothed, Maria Marx, the daughter
of wealthy nobleman. lmme1i.
a,ely after the duel the young mau left the
spa aud went:to the Marx mansion, where
10 had brirf, tender interview W with hi,
Delove /. ~ am going TO America he
,aid, land will return inay year or two. "
In the latter part OF 1889 he reached New
York and met his uotryman, Mr.. Hesse.
von Sternberger's share Of the psternal es.
tate was Sl25 per week, but his debts were
so grea, that his guardian applied all but
SS5 month to paying them. The young
man learned the drug business rapidly. He
va, then as q rule light hearted and gay.
out now and then letter addressed in
feminine hand and bearing German post
mark seemed to throw him into profound
melancholy. He told Mr. Hesse that Frau
ieic Marks relatives we're urging her to
marry . man whose only recommendation
was his wealth, aud tha. the girl In turn
was begging her lover In pathetic lettsrs to
return to Germany. Tvoweeks ago be re.
eeiyed letter Of which the fol lowing Is q
rraSsls ton:
HIS LOVES LAST LETTER.
NY ever aud only beloved. This is the
al done dare 70 call you such. never
heegns It possible. The mere idea OF 1t 10
enoxsh 70 drive me mad. That new has
become > cSrtsiaty, We are bound to part.
How have thought Il all over the last
three we,ks aud tried 10 get q last anchor
Of hope; but I an hopeless. I have stood
aloss weeping aud praying, and on the
other side everybody agaiBst me. asked
,bstn 10 desis from threatening me, but
ths mensces Of ether people force me TO
whts this letter, sad with that letter nv
last hope wss gems. Six years, a. eternity
believe that yeu love ms, but that lsns
time may cool your love. Whom you come
back you will be just 10 the prime Of life,
)ut I, on the other side, will
have passed the bloom Of
youth. am a woman. You.
however, are bound BY your wsrd ssd
would not hesitate 9 moment TO keep IL,
ven II you should be made unhappy, aud,
rather than put you to that sorrow, will
not hold you to your pledge any longer.
ovs you too much to draw you into any an.
happiness, aud II 10 quite enough II one is
unhappy. Ny parents and sisters refuse
their consent, and never will give It. An
entirely In their power. II you should
have come back In one or two years as you
once promised. could have defed oil
t,reats, but now the last hope is gone.
see the end only too plainly. Richard!
Richard why did you teach me the most
supreme bliss IN the world only TO plunge
M into misery How infinitely have l loved
you. thought that | could overcome
everything. You we're my hearts 6rst
love, md ever will remain so, be.
cause l belong to those natures
cumstancss may be do n OF forget that my
love belongs 10 yeu forever. and through
all eternity. Whenever you are In want oi
true friend, then come to me. Promise
that 10 me, for that is the least l can ask
for. One request have to make OF yeu;
leave me your pictures and your letters aud
your betrothal ring for memory's sake.
The other pretty presents are at your dis.
posal. Please say what you want me to do
them. NY letters and those new thiass you
have Of mine pray you keep In memory Of
me, but II they should be unpleasant to
you, please burn them. Now this dream
!ike all dreams, it must vanish, whether
hey have joyful or sorrowful waking, aud
as God pleases. As to me everything Is i'm.
material. Whatever may come life has lost
its charm for me. II only ] were dead.
Farewell, fare well, nv Richard. May you
be happy. Beloved Of my heart, farewell.
MARIA
Won Sternberger took his meals In A.
Niederstein's restaurant, at No. 1893 Second
avenue. He visited the Niedersteins on
Monday evening and
SEEMED IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS.
He laughed, told stories Of his student fife,
snd sang song after song. Now the strain
WAS q tender love ditty. now hymn, and
now q rollicking bacchanal. When be
trolle1 "Dis Wacht am Rhine" the family
Joined in the laundering chorus. II was
after II O'Clock when the fun ceased, and
Won Sternberger declared that he had never
passed so pleasant an evening since be left
his own country. He was singing softly a.
he entered the store, and having lighted the
gss returned to Niederstelu's 8 for a pitcher
OF water. Mr.. Hcsse heard him come 10
the second time and saw him 10 to the
desk.'
What are you doing Won Sternberger'"
asked the drugxist.
'Just writing note," was the answer