Romantic Story of an Irish Lady.

Evening Star, Issue 8084, 7 December 1889, Page 1 (Supplement)

Romantic Story of an Irish Lady.

The Indian Government are about to be called upon to repay a sura of LIOO.OOO which they have had in their possession for several years, the proceeds of a legacy left by the wife of one of the Native princes, who died upwards of thirty years ago. The deceased lady, says the * Freeman's Journal,' was an Irishwoman, who went to India some sixty years since, as the travelling companion of two wealthy English ladies. During her stay in India she attracted the notice of one of the Native princes, and he married her. The pair lived happfly together for upwards of thirty yean, the wife having a separate estate settledjupon her by the Maharajah, She died childless and left no will. Her property was taken over by the Indian Government, and it has remained in their hands ever since. It was at the time of her death valued at L 30,000, but has since risen to close on LIOO,OOO. The relatives of the deceased lady in Ireland were in entire ignorance of her fate up to Suite recently, when they learnt it aecientally from a returned Indian soldier. The inquiries which have since been instituted have fully established her marriage with the Indian prince, not only according to the rites of the Mussulman, but also ei the Christian Church. They have also assured themselves of the existence and value of the property she left behind her atj her death, ' V , ~,;,