Idaho semi-weekly world., 1891-05-12

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SAN FRAacIsco, May 4.-That
truth is stranger than fiction is again
proven in the case Of man who, on
Monday last, found daughter, of
whose existence he was ignorant un-
til a few days ago. In 1867 Francis
b. Lane, then young merchant of
Chicago, won one Of the bellies of
that city, and from the time of their
marriage in September of that year
until the following March their life
was happy. One day Lane went
down town as usual TO his office, and
on his return at night found his home
dark and empty He searched all
over the house, calling in vain for his
wife. The police were notified and
the whole city of Chicago was thor
oughly searched, but no trace Of the
missing wife could be found.
The days passed into months and
the heart broken husband was we'll
nigh in despair, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner, when word reached
him that woman resembling his wife
had been seen in New Orleans
Thither Lane went, only to find her
gone to Havana, and on reaching
that city she eluded him until in des-
pair be returned to Chicago. Some
three years passed, when friend told
Lane he had seen his wife in London,
and he at once started for England.
Here he was again disappointed, but
continued following clews to Paris,
Vienna and St. Petersburg, where all
trace of her was lost.
This was in 1871, and from that
year until last summer, when travel
ing in the East, Lane saw his wife's
picture on box of face powder
where it was placed as an advertise
ment, there had been no trace OF her
Lane communicated with the maker!
Of the cosmetic, but could get nj
satisfactory reply as to her where
abouts.
In March last Lane was in the offic'
of J. T. Weiner, in Chicago, wheI
his eye fell on the photograph of
young lady about % years old ant
from the strong resemblance to hi
own features he was led to ask hi
: friend who it was. He was told
E was the wife of a nephew of his an
! that they were living in California
The remarkable likeness to Lane wa
y discussed by both men, and afte
hearing Lanes story his friend ac
i vised him to write to the lady, whlc
, he did. and made the discovery ths
4 she was his own daughter, Dor
G. shortly after his wife left him in 1856
and of whose existence he was con
Y pletely ignorant.
e As soon as possible Lane arrange
v to come to this city, and arrived he
( on Monday last, and saw for the hr
time a daughter who had grown |
and married, unaware who her faith
was.
le John Simmons, the daughters hu
70 band, is hard working young ma
ID and the young couples cozy home
Oakland shows him to be good hr
= band.
Sc Lane, who is quite wealthy, has ;
he ranged for his daughter and her hi
band to go to Chicago, where he
tends placing the son in busine
IN When seen yesterday, just prior
tie his departure for the East, Mr.. La
of said; alt is hard for me to real
that this lady is my daughter, but
- am perfectly satisfied she is, and
" NAV feel assured that | am rejoic
> to have found her. shall have
with me in Chicago just as soon
they can arrange to come" The O.
An- way in which Lane can account
rk, the strange conduct of his wife
from what his daughter says OF
actions, which leads to the conclus
that the wife was the victim o.
Mr' strange hallucination, aud be
the possessed of considerable money X
travelling from place to place.
ON SHORTS.
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