The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-05
BLANCHE MELBOURNE.
The Major Acknowledges Her 10 be His
Child. Her Recent Visit to ST. Louis.

WASHINGTON, July al am very
much afraid that Mrs. Bush is nv daughter
Blanche, " said Major Melbourne TO your
correspondent 10 day. "We have been
reading the various articles published about
her, and, taking all the circumstances into
consideration, | am strongly impressed
with them He continued: 'You see
she speaks Of my relatives and Of my birth
place and surroundings, giving names and
circumstances, 30 that II is difficult to I'M
derstand how she csl be any other. Yet 1t
Is hard, on the other hand 10 understand
how she could have written from Paris
April - and arrived In Milwaukee at the
time she is said to have come there"
''Do you suppose that she is married 10
so old gentleman as representedH'
"No, believe that she is married to her
81. Louis admircr, who went abroad Just
after she did. He was an ardent admirer
OF ber's and wanted to'marry her. 1t was
understood that he went abroad with that
hope. see that in her interview she refers
TO the two pet dogs. Well, that is very
plain to me. believe that young man who
Il reported with hel Is her admirer and
that they are married. She refers to him
as her brother. She has no brother.
nope that this is not my daughter, but |
fear that she is. She had a bad fall from q
window in 81. Louis some years ago, and
lay for a long time at the point Of death.
The injuries to her head were nearly fatal.
1t was thought for \ time that her skull was
fractured. The doctor said. after she re-
covered, that IL might trouble her and pos
sibly affect her mind. II this is my Blanche
believe that is the cause OF her strange
conduct. / wish you would say, and that
all the papers would say, that we are anx.
ious to know where she is and earnestly
desire to have her return to her home wher.
ever she may be. AS for the stories about
any improper relations with Sartoris,
cannot believe them. She was ALWAYS a
good daughter and her mother a noble
Christian woman and the old mans
voice trembled as he turned away TO conceal
the tears that came quickly to his eyes.
SHE WAS IN ST. LOUIS,
ST. LOUIS. July 4, There seeming to be
still some little question as to whether the
Mrs. Bush, who registered at the Lin
dell Hotel June II, and left that hospitable
hosiery June n, was identified with Miss
Blanche Melbourne. a Post Dispatch re-
porter was sent to that hotel this morning
with instructions to satisfactorily establish
the identity between the two ladies'. The
reporter met Major Edward Bhassaing, one
OF the clerks OF the hotel, who SAID that he
was perfectly satisfied regarding the ques-
ton at issue. In explanation OF bis salts
faction he said
Upon the evening that Mrs. Bush
registered at the Lindell Hotel met her
accidentally at the ladies' parlor few
minutes after she had registered. She
seemed to be very glad to see me, called me
by name, and, referring to the number OF
her room and making other illusions to her
previous residence at the hotel, recalled
herself to my mind as the Miss
Melbourne, who had been previous guest
OF the hotel. My recognition OF her both
as the Miss Melbourne who was here pre-
viously and as the Mrs. Bush who regis
tered here June IL and left on the 2lst was
perfect. They were one and the same per.
son, and there Is no doubt Of IL.
A reporter also had a talk with a lady
operator OF the Western Union In the no.
tel. who said:
~ remember well that Mrs. Bush when
she was here last month sent telegram to
Mr.. Algernor something's feel certain
that 1t was Sartoris--about something;
forgot what 1t was, though"
'You remember that II was Algcrnon
something What place was II top
''Green Bay, Wisconsin,"
That settled II.