The Osceola times., 1883-08-04
LOVE, GOLD AND DIVORCE.
The Heiress of Cattle King Secretly
Married and now Anxious to he Set Free.
Gam Erarcisco Ch noniolo

ihc ueifess oi Shuie htng secretly
Married and now Anxious to be Set Free.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The elite of the State have been
thrown into confusion by the announce
ment that Miss Diana ii. Murphy, of
San Jose, or Mrs. Morgan Hill, as it ap-
pears is her legal designation, had COM
menced divorce proceedings in Modesto.
The heroine, Diana II. Murphy, is none
other than the daughter of the we'll
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
as ii was known that in the event of her
fathers death her wealth would be great.
To all, however. she turned a deaf ear,
excepting Morgan Hill, of the firm of f.
II. Jones q Co., of this city, upon whom
she centered her affections, much, how
ever, to the chagrin Of her parents. No
schemes, no en.reaties, no threats proved
of any avail and whenever an opportu-
nifty offered the young couple met to cx-
change their vows of mutual affection.
A change came, however, but in way
least expected. Just prior to his death
the wealthy cattle dealer, realizing his
situation, sent for his children, Diana
and Daniel, Jr. The former arrived lust
in time to receive the paternal blessing,
which was coupled with the last request
that she would never marry Hill. The
promise vas duly made and the father
died contented, leaving his daughter
heiress of 100000. The funeral over, an
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 reck-
lessness of one who had no longer any
pleasure in life. Hills visits lessened in
frequency and the rumor that the en-
gagement was severed was reported
Diana not content with her old field of
conquest, attented the session of the
Legislature, dazzling the lawmakers
with her beauty. and the attentions law
ished upon her by young Senator from
the orange-grove district caused the re-
port that marriage had been arranged
between them.
Gossip now found more food TO feast
upon. II was reported that Miss Murphy
had been clandestinely married in this
city last July, and though for long
time no confirmatory evidence could be
'olnd, last week it leaked out in Modes
TO 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, and the latter's conf
dant, Miss Matte George. On the re-
turn of the party the ladies went and
registered at the Palace, while Mr.. Hill
remained at his quarters at the Grand.
At the latter hotel on the evening of
July 3lst the marriage took place. the
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
Dr. Jewell, Of the Howard Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church. The marriage
wa kept secret and Mrs. Hill returned
10 her home. Until the death of her
father nothing happened TO mar the
blissful condition of affairs, but after
that event Hill lost control over his wife
and she chafed under the yoke of matri.
mony. Hills wish to avow the mar
ria-c was met with fiat refusal by his
wif", and he was unceremoniously DIS
missed. lie has made no answer to the
bill of complaint filed at Modesto.
The most remarkable phenomenon re-
lating to Iowa storms occurred at Inde-
pendence not long ago, when the people
at night were aroused by loud pelting
against the windows, which could not be
accoun ed for until the next morning,
when thousands of birds were found
dead all over the city. 1t had been
literal shower OF birds, and, stranger
still, II body had ever seen such birds be-
fore. In size they were trifie larger
than snow-bird and their color much
like quail. 1t is supposed they were
drawn into a vortex way down South
and rushed through the atmosphere those
thousands of miles.