New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-27

soemply promised We Nd b. The ls<t, out We wv
They called again and again. sad by means Of the Old
thests contrived not to leave empty -hssded. ore
day. the friend by whose kind interceseiop the CON-
premise had irt been made called upon the old gen-
tkman ard told him that the loving husband whose |
peace he had destroyed, dying and for obvious |
ressous It would be well to pay him q visit, that he
might rot in his paroNy dvulse the secrets which
it would be well W keep quiet The old gentleman fol-
Iowedt the house Of the dying man. He usherei
into da kened room. and there beheld the injured hus-
band apparently in The lst sgonies, crying out Let
NE clutch the Destroyer OF my happiness and wees
honor bring lin before NE ~ The old man, badly
fright. ned, begged the few sympathizen who were
pr, sent to keep the dyAg quiet and freely LETT
behind him 5000 more to pay the poor fellows
funeral expenses and doctor bills. He had paid 600
in all and now he thought, the mater must surely
end Blu. again he was mistaken.
One evening his dome site ares were invaded by two
seedy-eokipg gentlemen whote whole appearance indi-
Gated perfect specimeus of the genus Herary who hive
by writing sensation stories and digging UP scandal like
gbouls. They introduced the lselves and presented
him with neatly written manuscript which they re-
quesed him to peruse. To his horror he found II 10 De
highly coored account of bis nocturnal adventure,
names, &C., in full. The pesce and good name OF MS
family at stake, go he asked what sum would IN
duce them TO suppress it. AeS some consultation they
named 1000, saying ths their publisher had already
paid for IT, but out of consideration for his family they
would withdraw it. The money was handed over,
the manuscript burned the writers took their departure,
and the old man with his purse now considerably Light
ened, pucked up courage to prevent further e1tof'
ton. With this view he notified some New-forx do
,sc,ive no;cs officers of the whole affair and begged
their protection. One of these officers Henry Hope
siter considerable search succeeded in arrestng one
of the swindlers. The prisoner was Drought Detore
Recorder Barnard, who committed him temporarily, an
affidavit having been made agaist him. The old gen.
| ,lsmsn who had been vctimzed so badly and IN
manner so old would not however, prees the ahar 10
further examination for fear of the publicity which
would ensue but expre s,es himself satisfied in tue
| know edge that he would not be further disturbed.
| TRy.cHFRoUs REPRESENTATIVE OF SorrHERS
| CHlyALRY.-On Thursday evening party OF gentle
| men, named Col. Chas. Carol Hicks, DIR. Robert
| Walker. CAPT. - and VIM. II. Rsny, went In the
bar ro m of the Iafarge House, when, after SOCIAL
glass, Mr. Rany invited bis friends to go to Burton
| Theater and witness the performances. In low
moments thereafter the party left the house ana re-
paired TO the thcater when RAINY asked the Colonel 70
purchase the tickets. The Colonel considered himself
insulted, and taking his friends by the arm, walked
| into the cigar store adjoining the theater. Whue
| standing there converting, Rany walked IN snd oe-
manded an explanation in regard to their treatment Oh
him. and wanted to know why they left him IN SUCH an
| abrupt manner. COL Hicks in very cool ana COL
| lected manner requested Rany to go sway-saying
| that he wanted nothing to do with such picayhne
| individual" or "smsl potato" At this Rany became
immensely excited and in the course OF some violent
gestioulaons smashed of the large plate glasses IN
| Mr. Husaks cigar csses. Mr.. HusaS requested the
| irate individual to psy for the 9l"s'' ma" inui
swore he would MT do it-see him ID frst. Oftcef
Sect of the Fifteenth Precinct was sent for, at which
ra.e individual cooled down little and paid 8 for the
| glass.
| Col Hicks and the other gentlemen stepped INTO the
| hotel whittier they were followed by Rany, who had
again got up steam. The Colonel told him several
| times to 90 away. Rany wouldn't go away-he be
| id if he would he wanted INSTRUMENTATION
| due from one gentleman to another The Colonel
several times repeated his request to Rany, otherwise
he should be obliged to chastise him. Rany laughed
| OF the idea. The Colonel kept COOL and said he
should rot Gttcmp any such thing in the hote Out
| he troubled him in the street he should knock hun
down. Col. Hicks AMI his friends again attempted to
escape the iIate Individual and walked TO The step IN
nont of the yestibule Rany followed, and sgain COM
menced his abusive language, whereupon the Coione
drew Of and, striking rate individual sent him boun
deiing into the sloshy street The three gentlemen
again returned to the barroom hers hoy stood con-
versDg, when Rany, who without assistance had
| picked himself up, skuked into Mr.. Husak's saloon
| and took position by one Of the Eases. The Colonel
at this time stood with his back toward the door be-
tween the barocm and cigar store RAINY ID the most
| deliberate manner drew . revolver, and was taking
aim at the Colonel when Officer Scott rushed in and,
Selling his arm, took the weapon fom his hand and
arrested him. Rsny was taken to the Fifteenth Pre-
cinct Staton-ouse but was subsequently released, as
no one appeared to prefer charge against him. 1t
was exceedingly lucky for the Colonel that Officer
Scott had kept an eye upon RAINY, otherwise the
| Colonel would probably have lost his life.
THE GAY SuPERvrsoR.-Miss Margaret InsIee, "a
mither yet nae wife, brought suit month or two
ago. against DIR. VIM. NJ. Tweed, Ex-AldeTman
e1member Of Congress, Democratic Supervisor and
member of the Board Of Education, for the board OF
her child which he ceased to pay last Summer, and for
its funeral eypenses-in all claim Of some $74. The
Gaze YVES tried at the Fifth District Court the jury
did not agree and it ordered for new trial. and
get down for Friday, the 10Th inst. Then 1t was ad-
journed until yesterday and then the clerk had forgot
ten to issus new venire-yery conveniently Tor DIR.
| Tweed Mr. Llienthal, the Hebrew counsel OF Mr..
Tweed said that he had told the clerk that Mr.. Tweed
was in Washington and he would probably not be back
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