A STRANGE SUICIDE.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2614, 23 August 1882, Page 3

A STRANGE SUICIDE.

[" European Mail."] A romantic suicide of two young ladies is reported from Liar, in Austria. The bodies were found in the park adjoining the house of Count Coudenhove at Ottensheim, a small locality situate about an hour's distance from Lira. The oircumstanoes attending the discovery left no doubt as to suicide in both oases. One of the bodies has been identified as that of Mdlle. Marie Damain, a young and promising French actress, well known in London, where, during several seasons, she performed in private ciroles, and had been encouraged to come out on the stage. The other was Mdlle. Aline Benneville, a friend of Mdlle. Damain, who had been travelling with her for the last eighteen months, and who would not survive her. Mdlle. Damain performed in small pieces at different private houses tho two winters she spent in Vienna, and, among others, at the French Embassy. One of her miny admirers was a young oount, an officer in the army, between whom and Mdlle. Damain relations of intimacy were contracted. Marriage was contemplated by the unfortunate girl, and the young count meant honorably by her, but was not of age, and his family were strongly opposed to the match. The liaison was broken off some months ago, and in October last Mdlle. Damain gave birth to a ohild. All efforts to effeot a reoonciliai tion with the count proving fruitless, Mdlle. Damain formed the fatal resolve which she oarried out. Having packed up her belongings

at the lodgings whioh they had taken in Vienna, she and her friend proceeded toJjinz, within an hour of which town ia situated the ohateau of the count's father. They at first put up at a small hotol iu Linz, and next prooeeded to the Ohateau of Ottersheim. After lingering about the precincts for a oouple of hours, they entered the park, ana there, in the dead of night, on a bed of rosea, the two unhappy women put an end to their existence. Thoir bodies were discovered bya servant the next morning. At Mdlle.Damain a lodgings several letters were found, written prior to her departure, explaining the cause of her terrible end, and that of her friend. Nothing, she says, would have prevented the latter from following her example, such was the attachment existing between them,