The evening world., 1894-06-20
MISS RUSSELL Ill.
Result Of a Surgical Operation
Performed Last Monday.
The Fair Singer Is Said to Be in a
Very Critical Condition.
Her Husband, Perugini, Sailed for
Europe on the New York To- Day.

Lillian Russell. lies seriously Ill at her
as the result OF a surgical operation
performed last Monday afternoon.
The operation In itself was successful.
but the consequent shock and weakness
have Frustrated the fair singer. She is
In absolute s~eclusion and sees mont but
her sister. Miss Hattie Leonard. her
little daughter. her physician. DR.. ]. W.
Mckerpan. n a trained nurse.
Other friends and relatives are abb
s~olutely excluded and all correspondence
and newspapers are kept from her. and
II will be two weeks before she will be
permitted TO come into the slightest
touch with her W business affairs and
the events OF the world.
II had been the intention of the family
to keep the operation and illness a Sc
cret. but Miss Russell was herself the In
direct cause OF the revelation. She was
suffering intensely n yesterday begged
10 see her lit lie girl. Miss Leonard. her
sister, went to the convent where the
child is at school. to bring her home.
She there met Henry f. Dixey and
Chauncey Olcott, who were visiting their
children. They Immediately asked why
Miss Russell had not called for her
child. and Miss Leonard said that the
mother was sick and made some men,
ton of the operation.
The report got on the street last night,
and this morning a newspaper published
a statement that Miss Russell would
shortly go to II hospital to submit to a
critical operation.
When an .Evening World reporter
reached Miss Russell's pretty home, over
admitted only after Miss Leonard had
been told Of the published report. The
house was as still as a tomb, and the
tiptoeing servant whispered an %injunc-
ton to walk lightly and not speak aloud.
Miss leonard expressed herself as dis
tressed ut the publication.
MY sister wouldn't 20 to n hospital
duty all the time In the house." said she.
Il know II would worry her very much
u she heard Of this, but she shall not
for some time to come at all events.
read no letters nor kilograms. She is
absolutely out Of the world. and It is
necessary to keep her 50 II we DOM
ted was performed by Dr.. McKernan
and two other physicians. She has
s f'sa i ~as but pe 'ss. pyt. t. t Oh her unlGi fiFfss s1
physician told her that further DELAY
W. bat BE ss dan snss Isl. She est. stood I brave
N;.s Ra' Is aaI pr s,nss eef IN t Sed. s and no, .
thing 10 allowed to disturb her. 1 have
important letters and kilograms. md
there have been urgent busin ess calls
any. Of them.
Miss Leonard was told that PerugIni,
Miss Russell's mismated husband. sailed
for Europe this morning.
There was Just the suspicion of a
sneer upon Miss Leonard's face as she
replied.
announcing the fact"
Miss Leonard was asked n PeruEini
d inir not eS SIw nos s1s Of nis prSsRectiye
a look of blank astonishment. as though
the proposition were too absurd to en-
The absolute and final character OF
the separation cannot be doubted, since
psrasini skiPs 70 Europe without mott
Is a very sick woman indeed: and may
knows. 80
He sailed OF the, American liner New
york at IL O'clock this morning. and
brother. Charles Chatterton. To a re-
porter. Perugini said that he was going
abroad for rest and recreation. He had
no plans formed for next season, but
would return to attend to business in
August.
1t was learned to-day that Miss Rus
sell has as yet signed no contract nor
future. Her Contract With CsnaTy 4
Lederer still stands, but It Is thought
that she intends to sue for its abroga-
ton, as she Is very much dissatisfied
with their management.
She has offers pending from Doyly
Carte. Abbey, -Schoeffel & Grau, T..
Henry French. H. c.. Miner and others.
Sne WIFI no IN EtlFnna q q aOnn m N ahA d,
strong enough. II for no other purpose
than recreation. She has been advised
that the London. social season will close
an engagement In that city, and she
may abandon her previously announced
European plans.
Mr.. .Hummel. Miss Russell's lawyer,
sad this morning that no proceedings
looking to the singers legal separation
from Perugini had yet been undertaken
PVT mat something to that end would