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Show a iii:u. mi: i:oMAci:. TllK family of Hamilton Is ouo of tbu most distinguished In the United Btate. Alexau ler, tho first of the American branch wis born In the West Indies In 1T57. lio w as of Scotch and French pireuUge. At au tally agohucamo to New York, and sub tuque ally became 0110 of the fathers of the' United Rules He-public. The Hamilton family has hclj distinguished dis-tinguished (lace In American history ever alnce tho Involution. At present It la Involved In one of those dramatic ent4tiglcmeuU of the Lord 1'auntleroy typo. Hut oa matter look Juat uow, It set ma that tho drama will cloto favorably favor-ably to tho family, and happily for the chief actor In It, It will ha remembered that the newt Ipcrs aomo months ago contained sensational accounts nf tho death of Iloborl Hay Hamilton lu Idaho. The story of this ) oung man's life aurjiasses anything that fiction or romance can furnl.h. Ho was Intelligent, refined and educated. Ho was a favorite and ict of the highest social circle of New York, He w as n lawyer by profession and n iwIHIcIbii for recreation. He waa looked 011 by the leader of his party as thu soul cf honor, livery reform re-form measure that had the at i-earanco of lamenting the peoplo ami tho country coun-try found In lilnl an ardent advocate. Muddenly this man acquires! a notoriety no-toriety that hrou hi him t hsgrln. Thu press dlspatehi announced to the couutry his nirruw wci- from elealli at Hie handi of au InfurlaUil and drunken womxu, A day later restated the fact that lio had contracted ono of thew foolish and unfortunate alliance which make the plots for many a tnlo and drama. Tho cam was brought Into tha courts. Insiee.tor ltyrne tha famous New York policeman told a Ulo which sur prised tha world, and whlcli brought shame and mortification lo tho pmud spirited Hamilton. The woman waa sent to the pi nllentlary. Hamilton next sought alienee and seclusion. He bought a ranch In Idaho, He made a will, whlcli disclaimed dis-claimed all ties or mirrlago wllh the woman, butlcavliig$l200 a year to tbu child In tho case, lio took up his residence re-sidence 011 his ranch In Idaho, determined lo llvo forever In solitude. About four trctW afttr coming to Idaho, his dead body was found In n small crctk not far from hla now liomu. it was said that lio went out to hunt, and by somo accident was thrown from his horse while crossing a stream. Ilia horse, ttogs and gun were found In tho close iiclghborhocd of his Issly. The news went out that ltoUrt Itay Hamilton traa dead, Tho woman now camo forward as his widow, and llko tha I-orJ Fauntlrroy woman, showed some marriage docu nicnt. TI10 case cams U'fore tho rlur Ivgale'a Court of Now York City. Hhe contested It with the aid of the ablest legal talent In the country. After thu trial whlcli lasted two weeks, and lu whlcli her owfa family tesllllcd against her, she finally broke down and coulessed that her wholo caae wa a conspiracy to delude aud cheat the Hamilton family. Of course thlsconfts alon clear the memory of young Ham ilton from Ictentlonal wrong doing, but It showa what little avail Intelligence Intelli-gence nnd education aro unless sup-porttd sup-porttd by otherivlituta of a nobler character. Note coin,! the most sensational parUf the story. II Is that Mr. Hamilton Ham-ilton is allv lit Australia, and will comelckte lib family a wiser man. .11 hoaU-sn completely "cleared of all cnlanglimenU with this woman. He can begin life anew. Howlll bo allv lug lesson to other young men, who wlUseoln him how th thoughtless nes of a moincut may embitter a lifetime; life-time; nnd how the submission to a uulng fancy my degrade ono Into a life of shame and sorrow. |