The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-14
LEoNIE'S SMUGGLE.


ON BOARD THE VILE DE PARIs-A LARGE
CROWD AT THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sPEcrAroRs-A TERRIBLE CRUSH TO GET IN
AND TO GET oUT-NoNE OF THE CHARMING
GIRLS PRESENT.
whenever the upper tendon get into little
difficulty, the eyes and ears and tongues Of
plebeans in general are all In o most active con-
clifton. But especially when The beautiful ladies Of
the aristocratic avenues and cross streets ngures
no matter how remotely, in the smallest sort Of
public sensation zest OF peculiar sort IL added
to the average appetite for news. Everybody
knows that the charming girls dress themselves in
the ne plus ultra Of fashion and that It would DO
horrid outrage II their lovely faces ana ravishing
forms were not set on TO the very best advantage
by all that art could lend to their personal attrac
lions. How
THESE CHARMING GIRLS
arrayed themselves IN such elegant costumes and
where the enhancing styles came from would
naturally be OF great interest to the inquring mu-
titude; and when. therefore. Mile. Leonte Jouvn,
hailing from No. "A rue Grammont Paris, and who
Is professional in the matter OF 'To0es lingerie
connection ct ha,lte noureaute," was arrested
some weeks since on board the Vile de Paris.
charged with smuggling into this port rom
France several and various Of the above named
robes lingerie, &c, there was considerable STIR
In many circles OF society, for the reason that the
names OF the daughters OF several prominent
merchants and bankers were mentioned In con-
nection with Mademoiselles attempt to cneat the
revenue. Nile. Leonie rhe ady's business name)
was az the time arrested and locked
up, and, sad to say, her friends and
patrons abandoned her IN her distress.
fearing as the gossips say, that the names OF her
young lady patrons might come to light II their
gentlemen friends came to the rescue, In quiet
way, however, bail was procured, and Mademoi.
selie was set at liberty nut when she was tried
before an American Judge ana jury she was
FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED
Sappy '1 ad Sui FIVE
trunks full OF the robes, lingerie c0nJecttOn gu
haute nouueaute were seized on oo sI,art the
TOOK place az the salesroom OF Burdets Dennis.
auctloneers, No. 20 Burning slip. The robes.
played along the walls Of the capacious saesroOm
10 the best advantage, and boxes OF trines, some
some mystic receptacle IN the neighborhood OF
the auctioneers stand 1t is unnecessary TO re-
inabie style. which were'put 10 the auctioneer's
hammer, it being sufficient TO state that every
Imaginable article OF ladies' apparel was
EXHIBITED TO THE GAZE OF THE THRON0
OF people who attended the auction. At noon.
when the sale opened standing room could nc nos oe
mission hung anxiously and inauiringfy ON the
sidewalk. lew carriages drove up TO the door At
an early hour and some ladies allghted ana
crushed their way well as they could inside the
door, an occurrence which made all sthe gentle-
episodes during the day, Tor IL mad been rumored
that the lovely bellies VINO nad ordered the robes,
ced and f' Would E .buy them in.S Al this time
there was terrible crush In the store, men and
snsr END Of
Elbows were freely used for selfprotection, and
after short time the people at the further enc o.
the store resolved to get out, c0mmotiOn being
thus caused which set Od gentlemen at their Wits
end. SO great was the crush and 80 persstently
people striving TO get in and to get out that
two ladies VINO had become scared raised the
street window, and. at the imminent danger Of
their lives, slid themselves down 10 the Sidewalk
THE MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT
OF spectators inside and outside oil The building.
The gentlemen who had come to see the c0armlng
girls Of the avenues soon grew disappointed,
and, alter vain endeavors TO recognize ~ Tue
crowd any oil the beauties o! upper tendOm crueheo
themselves out and went their way. Alter an
hour SO 1t became apparent that nineteen out
OF every twenty persons present In the store va
dies incuded) MAD come to tue auction % mere
matter vi business, and were on the lookOut for
bargains and nothing more. so mat the antlci.
pated sensation as to the presence or the pretty
girls and their elegant dresses, &c. soon evAp0-
rated. One gentleman VINO keeps store made
large purchases, and nearly AL the goods were
bought by ie " persons VINO intended 20 retail
sne ae st ns' 9' tomn" which was oo1Sas
In Tor Mile. Leonie at 500 that LADY asserting that
! she had several times worn the same. Then iol'
lowed in all
TWO HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-oNB LOTS.
few of which will show now tue prices VENT
$l45; purple SILK skirt. velvet and fringe Trim
ming. $40; black SILK suit, waist, skirt ana over
skirt, jet trimming Sis; cloth coat, jet trimming
braid and fringe trimming, SIS matelasse sacque,
silver Iox trimming sS2; French lace sacque, les
trimming $50; lace sacque and Overskirt, blue Jet
trimming. $3l; blue flannel morning dress, skirt
and sacque, $36: flannel Skirts pink, white and
blue, So each; blue flannel morning wrapper, 500;
white lawn morning dress, sacQue and skirt, lace
trimming $50; black silk skirt, $3S; buetie and
skirt and long SKIRT, lace trimming, $40; black
SILK SUIT, waist and skirts, S52; matelasse polo
naise, leather trimming, ss5; white matelassc
opera cloak $40; white Manuel sacque, $40; blue
striped silk suit waist and skirt, $l25; stone
silk suit, waist and skirt, $l32 SO; velvet
and merino morning dress. $l25; p0fonase and
sacque, cashmere $42; black SILK skirt, SAT; blue
SILK skirt and remnant OF SILK S45; velvet jacket,
jet trimming, $40; brown silk and velvet suit,
three pieces, $lS5; black silk suit, embroidered,
Two pieces, $120; merlnO morning wrapper $40;
Six and velvet coat iur trimming. $55; BLACK
CLOTH waist and SKIRT $685. blue SILK and grenadlne
dress, two pieces, sos.
A SOLEMN CAUTION.
From the above partial list ladies will be enabled
to Judge the style OF articles Madem0lsele was
importing into this city for some OF our fashona-
bic young ladies'. Various rumOrs were afloat
yesterday as TO who these Young ladies were VINO
had had sucn fraudulent designs ON the revenue,
and names were freely given. AS II ID presumable
that this was first offence against the laws OF
this country and tine safety OF our institutions,
these charming" girls are hereby notified that
TOR this once the world shall not De enlightened as
to who they are; but, In the language OF the phis
yAno V1Au hn. nat .sls.N no