The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-03
Mlss AGNES LANerRY,s EsoAPADE.
Mrs. Langtry ssister-in.LawD Disappears.
Last seen nt Niagara Fnlls.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-There Is an ad
dition to the Langtry scandal which viii
probably be greater surprise to societ.
than the indiscretions OF the Jersey lii.
which have beeA the food for 80 much gos
sip for so long time. This time, however
the central figure is not Mrs. Langtry, bu
Miss Agnes Lapgtry, the chaperone ant
sister.in.law OF the actress, who was callet
to this country by "the Lilly" 10 take th,
place OF travelling companion made vacan
by the sudden departure OF Mrs. LabouCh
ere, whose quarrel with Mrs. Laugtry iol
accepting attentions OF q young New York
er is well remembered. Miss Agnes Lang
try Is said to be the sister OF Mr.. Langtry
aud has hitherto enjoyed the intimate
friendship Of his vile. She is more than q
few years his senior, is moderately good
looking, and Is very sedate aud di nitied
In her mannerz. Since joining the com.
pany, several months ago, she has been an
almost constant associate OF Mrs. Langtry
and Mr.. Gebhard in their walks and drives
and in her presence has done much to
check the talk which was created over
Gebhard's devoted attentions.
Those in position 10 speak advisedly de.
clare that there have been no quarrels be.
tween the Lily and her sister.ln.law, and
their friendship has seemed to be OF the
most cordial and mutual nature. A dis
patch 10 the Times from Rochester says
that two weeks ago tomorrow, on Sunday,
March IS, the company were on their way
into Canada, and they stopped at Niagara
Falls for the day. With the party was a
young man from Torento, who had been
introduced to Miss Agnes Langtry' few
days before, and whose attentions to her, it
Is said, bad been almost as marked as
were those OF Mr.. Gebhard to the beauty.
After the sights had been enjoyed the
company assembled ut the railway station
at the appointed time 10 take their depar-
ture, but Miss I.angtry and her friend was
missing. No explanation could be givenui
her absence, and when last seen she was
Oh the Canadian side in company
with the Toronto admirer, going
from the Suspension Bridge toward the
Clifton House. Ashley were not on hand
when the train was ready to start, the COM
pany went on without them. kilograms
were sent back TO her, but no information
was received until several days later, when
q message came TO the Lily simply request
ing that Miss Langtry's trunk be sent to
her at once to Toronto. This was too
much for Mrs. Langtry. She positively re
fused TO send the trunk, and shestill holds
possession OF that ancient-lookipg box stud.
ded with brass nails and covered with cow
skin. -... ..., w
The. jersey Lilly is very angry at her
conduct, and ia shocked that
her own decorum did not inspire within
her deeper sense OF propriety. Mean.
while it il serious question how a woman
can stay away two whole weeks withou,
her baggage. She sent several telegrams
later, demanding her things, but they have
not received the slightest attention.. The
company Is now playing in this city.
TORONTO, CAN, April with reference
to statement telegraphed from Pbiladel.
phia that Agnes Langtry had eloped al
Niagara Falls with young man from
Toronto, Miss Langtry writes as follows:
II should feel greatly obliged il you would
contradict the statement made in this
mornings paper. am at present on u
visit to MIR. and Mrs, Mckenzie, Of Toronto,
previous to my return 10 England. Iu.l