and his fiancee, Miss Mary Irving, were killed to-day while climbing Point Deleveque with a party of mountaineers from Arolla, The party had reached the summit and were descending, with the girl's father leading, when Mr. O'Conhor apparently slipped, dragging down his fiancee. The rope broke and the betrothed coup! who had been engaged for only a week, fell into a crevasse 1,500 feet Jdeep. It is believed they were kill-instantly.
Mr, O'Connor was only 25 years of age. His fiancee, who was six ars his junior, was the daughter of Mr. R.L.G. Irving, a master at} Winchester College.
Including the latest victims, 102 persons have lost their lives in the Alps since the beginning of the year, This figure is the highest in many years for the corresponding. period.—Reuter.
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