The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-20
MRS. VIRGINIA KNOX,
Or, More Properly Speaking the
Countess di MontercoIe,
DENIES CERTAIN REPORTS,
The Unfortunate Pittsburgh Girl who
Married a "Counto-HerH Husband
stin In New York-Refuses to
sallwlth "Common People,"
NEw YoRE, March l0,-The Herald to-
day publishes the following cable;
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"ANCoNA, ITALy, March 10, 1889,

uAy publishes the IolIoWlns cAple'
"ANCoNA, ITALY, March 10, 1889,
"7O he Editor of The Herald;
"AIrs, Virginia Knox requests that the
New York Herald will publish her tlai
denials OF the statements made by that
paper on March 10, with reference to her,
Mrs, Knox Is at present living a quiet
and retired life with an American lady,
the wife OF an Indian officer residing In
Ancona, the nearest city to l.anclanlo,
where her case Ia going on, When she
obtains her separation in this county she
will return to America to procure her di.
Yorce there, She begs to state that the
Herald has been grossly misinformed on
this occasion, as she has no intention
whatever Of going on the stage,
"AIrs, Knox also wishes 10 contradict
completely the article which appeared
on March II, there not being u SEM
blanCe Of truth in ii. Her dignity will
not allow her at present TO 60 into de.
tails, but requires her to deny such un'
founded assertions"
The Count Montercole, after failing To
sign a treaty OF peace with his wifes
relatives, the Knoxes, OF Pittsburgh, re-
turned TO New York on Saturday morn
ing prepared to sail for Europe with no
very good opinion Of America, But
most OF the passenger steamers had de-
parted before sunrise, and 1t was long
after that when he reached this city.
When he heard that the French
steamer La Gascogne had left the Coun-
try he became angry, He had meant 10
install himself in her cabin and the
agents had actually failed to detain her.
The Count made hurried tour among
the leading steamship offices, but he
found that unless he chartered q vessel
OF his own hewould have to wait sew
eral days. At last lie dropped into the
office OF the Royal Mail line to the
Netherlands, aud to his Joy learned that
the steamer +. Caland would leave her
dock for Holland at 1880 o'clock that
afternoon. lie at once bought ticket,
taking berth No. II, for which he paid
$i6.
"What name2" demanded the clerk,
counting the money and preparing to
make out the ticket.
"signor Encsto Meyers" replied the
Count di Montercolc.
Why did ho conceal his identity? 1t
Is Il mystery. He said that his reason
was TO avoid the unpleasant notoriety
which has attached to his name.
Presently handful OF other passen.
gers began to arrive and make them.
selves at home, too. There werC several
ladies and they smiled pleasantly at the
little count, who had q bunch OF violets
In his buttonlolc and looked quite nice.
In his wanderings about the vessel
tue nobleman met some one who spoke
French and who told him that the ship
would probably reach America in fifteen
days, :,
~ want to get over In eight"
Then he went to the captain and de.
manded an explanation. ~ think that
some OF your passengers look rs II they
might be shopkeepers' wives" he de.
clared. ''I'm not going on that boat.
You can give me my money back"
The captain refused to entertain the
proposition. "You must 90 to the
Office and settle with them," was all the
satisfaction he gave the man with blue
blood.
"But that boat's just going to start"
exclaimed the Count. And 1t was.
Afraid Of being carried off against his
will "NTr. Ernesto Meyers" hastily got
all his baggage together and had 1t dump.
ed on the dock. AS he left the ship the
worthy ladies whom ho had denounced
as "mere shopkecpers' wives" sCowled
at him and didn't think that he was so
pleasant rs he had appeared at tho first
blush.
The Count is still domiciled at the
Hotel Brunswick, where lie told OF his
adventures. Il could not travel in a
vessel that carried SO few passengers" "
he said. "Liie is short, and one needs
society and amusements. 1t would not
do either for a Count to be thrown for
fifteen days into the company Of shop
dealers wives-mere dealers In soap and
articles Of that kind. They are worthy
people In their way, no doubt, but not
interesting 10 me-"
as the Countess going on the stageP'
"How do know? haven't seen her
for two months. She once or twice told
mo that she would like to be an actress,
but l don't know whether she was In
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