Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-12
NO. 1S3
A WOMAN SC0RNED.
rHE BEAUTIFUL WIPE OP A GAMBLER CON.
NIrS SUICIDE
At Monte Carlo Aisr Bang Abandoned Her
Husband, Count Throws HlnsGf Under
Train 10 Prevent Too Much Talk"
Sensational Features Of tie Asair


Charikoifs are an ancient and noble
family, whose estates lie not far from
1T. Petersburg, but the productyeness
Of which has not been increased by the
freeing OF the scrfs and the recent fail
ure OF the grain harvest. In fact. Count
Ivan has lately been hard pressed 90
raise sufficient funds 10 defray the eN-
penSes OF his usual winter visit to the
Riviera; for Ivan. like many Russians.
was an inyeterate gambler. and found
the amiability OF the administration 40
Monte Carlo in abOlishiug the usual
limit at trcnte-et-guarante very much %
his liking.
But play was not his early amuse-
ment. On his way TO aud from ST.
Petersburg he had frequently made de-
tolrs that enabled him TO visit Buch-
Arrest. the gay capital Oi Roumauia.
whese he found in the late spring ali
the rigorS Of Russian winter, and quite
as much gambling as he had left behind
him on the Mediterranean. not. how
ever, in public gaming houses. but ln the
salons OF the creme de Ia creme OF the
Roumanian ariStocracy.
Ii was not long before he discovered
that Bucharest contained an additional
attraction in the person OF Mad ie>ka
PitOlf. the youngest daughter OF large
landed proprietor, whose beauty and
many accomplishments had already
brought all the eligible youth Of Roum-
ania TO her feet, but she WAS stil heart
whole when the handsome Russian ap-
peared on the scene.
In the evil hour she allowed herself
to fall deeply In love with the new
conner, and IL was not many days be-
fore, TO d formal demand for her hand.
she surrendered at discretion. The mar.
riage occurred about the middle of 40.
yember, just as Bucharest was dOnulng
its winter mantle OF erminc. and the
wedding festivities were celebrated to
the music Of sleigh bells. a, well %. of
Cathedral chimes.
What more natural. Therefore. than
that the bride, who had never left home
at this season, should visit region OF
almost perpetual sunshine and enjoy
the sight of roses blooming aud lemon,
and oranges rpening In the open air Boo
December?
1t Is true that the exceptional cold of
the past month was a keen disappoint-
ment to Nadjeska but the fast hasten
| ing event OF the tragedy soon drove alI
other thoughts from her mind. IL Wa
not to be expected that Count Ivan .u-
tended TO eschew play, even during h'>
honeymoon, and the event proved that
he could not rs 4 benedict resist thr
temptations OF the Casino any more
successfully than he had done a. a bach
Tor.
The Countess was aware that her bus
band was fond Of play, rs She had seen
him gambling at Bucharest, but She Wa.
not prepared for the entire command
over his whole being that fatal passion
had secured, In comparison with which
her own charms of mind and person -,
counter attractions were a. nothing.
The denOucmeut that might hay. been
predicted from such 4 state oi affair
was not long in coming. Before fort.
night had elapsed Nadieska realized
that she had been virtually abandoned.
Between noon aud the time the table.
closed. at midnight, She only saw her
husband AT the dinner hour, and even
then She was not sure Of hi, company,
as he was frequently too much absorbed
in the game To remember that he Was
| hungry.
They had taken rooms az the luNu1-
Gus Hotel de Paris. adjoining the Casino,
so that the count might be- promptly 0n
hand when the door, opened aud play
began. The hotel is rcs0rted 10 boy many
Of the wealthy, but otherwise least
reputable. Of these who make Mont"
Carlo their winter home. To these idlo
gentry the sight of lovely bride sys-
tcmaticaly neglected by hrr husband
was a cheering and cNhilarating spec
tacle. aud the entire colony 0i nr'"r-du-
wells were at once kcenly on the scent
And now came the hour oi Nadl"ska.,
trial. Carefully reared in Viriuous
home, and unSkilled in the wilcs oi
| fashionable cOquetry, she hrmiy re-
PEELED all the ill-condltl0ned crowd, but
was unable 10 conceal the grief that
the Counts conduct caused her. Prom
inent among those who thus post"red
her was Prince Allobrcicia, an Italian.
He was far richer aud handsomer than
any OF his rivals
His method Of procedure was mover
one. Discovering that Count Ivan VA.
losing heavily. he sought an int"r,ie"
with him. aud cOolly informing him
that he lthe Count seemed - carr
more for money than for his bride. pro.
posed that she should be- transferred ip
the Italian for the payment 81 -"o.upp
francs $50. .OOOl in French gold. Ih"
Count was not rs tall as the Prince, hnt
Indignation az the audacity Of 'h" pro
posal nerycd his arm. and be- promptly
| knocked his rival down in the secluded
corner Of the Casino gardens, where th"
interview took place.
But this spasm Of right feeling aud
action was not 10 save the Count lir
kept on pluuging and losing until ruin
stared him In the face. II was Tor thiF
that the willy Italian had waited. llr
again threw himself in the way Oi tho
infatuated Russian, who finally hum
bled himself so far a, 10 ask Tor th"
POO. 900 francs a. loan. Nothing wl.
said 10 the Countess.
Prince Altobrecia. feeling certain
that he had gained Nadjeska. haatencd
10 seek an interview with her and pro-
posed an clOpement, proposal that. Do
is needless 10 say, was Indignantly f".
iccted.
Meanwhile Count Ivan va, engaged
ia rapidly losing his wlndiall and th'
second day found him nearly reduced 20
beggary. He had enough money 70 pay
his own expenses northward, aud unable
to face the situation he bad created, Do"
took the first train - Vienna aud 81.
Petersburg. IL was on New Year,
Eve that the Countess discovered that
she had been abandoned.
SO far a. ready money was concerned.
she was almost penniless, but she might
have raised considerable sum by SELF
ing her jewels. This she dlsIiked 10 do.
a. she still hoped that her husband
would. after short absence, return. u
was Tuesday la.t, when finally giving
up all hope and too proud TO call on her
friends at home for help, she closed her
unhappy career by taking poison,
Hardly was her body cold when The
Proprietor Of the hotel received q dis
patch from 81. Petersburg stating that
Count Ivan had been run over by rail
road train, and that On his body being
searched a note was found giving hi'
name and stating that he had commit
ted suicide, but pleading that a Chart
able silence might be preserved regard
3 ing his life.
New spaper Men Escaped.
PITTsBURG, January ll.-Last nigh
: a car on the Second Avenue electric I'm
u Jumped the track on trestle aud IA