, 1876-07-09

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| swear off their title to valuable Madison ave
! nue. lot which had originally cost them nearl,
100000. It was the last of large fortune
| The husband had negotiated the sale. The
parties were all present to exchange papers Ths
| buyers had certified check for S1o 0o0, which
| was the agreed cash payment on the property,
ready, and the Notary had already taken the hus-
bands Acknowledgment when, TO his disnay and
the surprise Of all present. the wife refused to sign
. The deed Her husbsnd sook her aside and argued
dover could be seized for her husbaut's !
debts: nnd when the reply was In the
husband barred her progress, and in loud tone up
braided her for her refusal But the woman was
frm IS rock, and deccimed against the right Of
OF the LAST foot Of ground they had On earth and
squander1ng the money. The scene attracted
g:oups from other oftees, and Lasted several min
atea; Tic husband offered to pay all the proceeds
into his wife's hands, but she WIS ohstiuare sni
answered: ,fss, and then beg the money from tpe
piecemsal" They left the Office together, aud die
properly Is not yet transferred.
4 CHICAGO MANAGER II QCop,
On Wednesday evening, week ago, Nr,
y. e. Leake, former manager OF the Chicago
Academy OF Music, was arrested ct the Union
Place Hotel By Sheriff, and conveyed to Lrd-
low Street Jail. It seems that last fall Mr..
LeaIe engaged q company to go to Chicaso, but
after the cont-acts were signed be began to feel
dubious Us to his success he called the COM
pany together, and painly stated his fears advis-
Ing them, ct the same time. to seek other engage
ments II they could do better The company
unanimously decided to accompany Mr. Leake to
the Lake City, and share the chances with him
Your local readers are aware that the engagement.
vas failure. and after three weeks hard struggle
the company WIS disbanded. Nothing more Was
tnoQ5ht OF 1t than that il was an Uafo,tunar,,
an9tr ati around. Last week, however, Mr, LeaEc
visited the city, when one Of his quonllam com
Kim for taet NV nq NP ana aan,ea
Street Jail for three days. when he was haiicd ont
oJ some theatHcal friends He will remcrher
degrees in the shade, for many lone year IT ~
believed here thsr thu experience Of NJ. Leake
WIS undesceved- AA~~
WHISPERS or NEW Apoy1s.
Inc female spooneys who have been love
struck by Rignold aud Montague are now in
formed that greater than these will appear
upon our boarus, probably at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, this winter. Hc, at present the ssereat
UNKNOWN" the ye-itable dramatic Is dark
norse.' Is to astonlsh the natives, and car
fy captive all the gushing female hearts who .,ye
ann "17fe verses and love notes to good -lookiu.
acsofs ana buy their photographs in proof of their
DEVOTION Report has been busy for many years Of
the captivating graces of this Admirable Crichron.
who on the boaru., no less than in the social r;r
eie al the c!nhs, and on the turf. has been poyu
" l:oa~ Al present no Eame is mentioned unr
managers arc we'll aware OF the psnr4enr curiosity
mnich attaches to the name Of any ACTOR who Is
capsule OF captivating the female portion Of their
AUDIENCES and the longer this curosity i sps,ained
me more dimes Will roll into the box-oa5cc Hence
the new candidate will b. introduced czaduallr 10
ne pao!ie With view OF stimulating The interest
oi the female heart Al present the ladies' ar ai
Eised to imagine all thins3 b;iII;ant sn fcerinst
il nan acd-wait:
E4rRAoRDISAEI BIT OF CLEXEycY.
Frank Noulton's partner, Jeremiah P. Robin
son, has just done graceful thing in BROOKLYN.
which, though it may let loose criminal mon
society, does him credit. He hal c clerk named
George Lyons, who robbed him of $4,000 in
money and. in company with another sonsh named
Gutner. started Vest upon tour of pleasure. The
precious couple visited California, stopped week
IN Chicago, ind apparently had as good time es
TWO gnllty consc1enees will permit. 4 dilizens
search foE them YVES made, and recently thew we're
aIzested- This morning Lyons was brou:h, into
eoofs soF examination, when Mr. Robinson sprpEis
eo the Court the police, and the Criminals thsno
sesses' % asking leave to Withdraw thu charges