The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-04
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
The Haverstick Shooting-How
New York Feels About It
Easter Flowers. Bonnets,
and Presents - Five
Weeks to Live,
The Story OF a Missing Man-Hon-
oring a Observation-Disclosures
Marc Antony-A Coming
Society Novel aud q
Flutter on Murray
Hill.

hC oAootlHS Va UlOAC4 1ldVc1SllCk
by the brother of Mrs. Ubler, the
woman whom he led astray, is still
the all-absorbing topic of converse
tion in all circles, and the progress OF
the inquest on the case is watched
| with the most curious interest.
There is something very mysterious
about the whole case. Why for in
stance was the divorce suit not push
ed? Why does Mr.. Uhler not even
appear on the scene, but runs away to
another State where he is out of reach
of the Coroner? Why did Mrs. Uh-
Ter plead TO her brother to take her
away from ''that man." and why
did she tell him afterwards that "that
man" would not allow her to leave.
These and other questions. are yet to
be solved in order to make this 70
latic drama from real life Ineligible,
and with the natural curiosity that
people possess to become acquainted
with the affairs of others, Coroner:
police and reporters are anxious to
unravel the mystery.
AS regards Haverstick. [ have
spoken to numbers OF men who
have met him socially and
in business, but have yet TO find
one who does not conclude his esti-
mate of the man with the remark:
Conkling served him right. 1t is a
good thing he has gone" He was
essentially a cold, hard and at the
same time shrewd man. Though
nomlnally solely mining broker,
he dabbled in ether securities and
valuables and recently made snug
haul in petroleum.. Liberal with his
money when he expected to reap a
profit OF hundred per cent. at some
future time, no one remembers sim
gle kindly act of his which shows
that the man possessed heart.
Bound to enjoy himself, or rather to
taste every pleasure, he was yet
equally determined to do 50 at the
least possible expense to himself. He
was one Of that class of modern rakes,
copied after the depraved specimens
of the European continent 10 whom
nothing is sacred, who take a sstis-
faction in robbing others of their all,
even of the affection Of their wives,
if it does not cost them too much.
His punishment was severe, but ]
think that young Conkling did the
cause ofmOrality q genuine service
by proving to the world that no mat
ter how prosperous may be the path
of villains of this kind, there is yet a
day of reckoning. COnkling will of
course he discharged as he ought to
be.
1 have expended much of the space
at my disposal in your columns on
this matter, but tie case is worth it
inasmuch as it casts a luriu light on
a phase of metropolitan life which to
the moralist is almost appalling to
look at at times.
Meanwhile we are all praying for
fine weather for Easter Sunday, in
order that our ladies may not be de-
prived of the glory of coming out in
their cloves" OF Easter honHets.
Milliners in all parts Of the city,
fashionable and otherwise, have been
busy this whole week in filling Or
ders. In some establishments the
poor working girls have been Kept
busy as late as eleven and twelve
O'Clock at night. The florists. too,
have been rushed with orders. A
leading dealer in Flora's products
told me that not in all his experience
were churches and private individu-
ais doing so much in the way Of dec
oration as this year. Floral orna-
r:entation has come to be as much
an adjunct OF Easter as holly and
nistletoe of Christmas, and he esti-
mated that this year close on $780,
900 would be spent for this purpose.
Jewellers and other dealers in fancy
goods and knick-knacks are also
forcing the fashion of making Easter
presents on lis, and their labor is not
so difficult, as they are encouraged in
their enterprises by the gentle sex.
Verify the career of the young man
who would fiutter about the fair ones
is getting more and more difficult.
What with Faster presents, Christ
mas presents, New Year offerings,
Valentines, balls, the opera, theatre,
his pockets will soon cease to be
necessary part of his clothing.
A peculiar instance of the force of
the imagination came to my knowl-
edge to-day In certain office there is
employed as collector man who has
been suffering from heart disease for
some years. A few days ago ne felt
very much distressed. He had an
idea that his physician was endeavor-
ing to conceal from him his true con-
dillon, and therefore went to medi-
cal college and consulted two of the
foremost specialists in the country.
After examining hlm thoroughly
and applying every test known to
science, they told him to prepare for
the worst, and that he could not by
any possibility live iopger than five
weeks. This information SO shocked
the poor man that he came to his
office late in the afternoon in per-
fectly dazed condition. He walked
about mechanically and when spoken
to made the queerest answers. "How
can / tell my family" he exclaimed
after he had told his employer OF his
doom. The gentleman who conceiv-
ed the sincerest pity for him, gave
him note of introduction to another
physician. He left the Office and has
not returned since. In fact he did
not 20 to the physician at all. This
happened last Monday. The police
and private detectives have been
searching all over for him, but no
trace of him has yet been discovered,
There is scarcely a doubt that he has
committed suicide. AS yet, at the
request of the family nothing has got