, 1876-08-27
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
How Picture.Buyers Are Swindled
in the Purchase Of "Oid
Masters.
A Prominent Lawyers Elopement with
the Wife Of q Well-KnoWn
Physician.
Attempt to Ayenge q Sisters
Wrong---A Shooting ARRAY
i'll HObOken,
A First Class Camp Meeting
Sensation.

A First Class Camp Meeting
Sensation.
snecfal Correspondence ef The Tribune.
/ NEW YoRK, Aug 24.-The touch Of COO
weather during the past week has been invig
! Grating and refreshing beyond anything VIZ
| have enjoyed this season. Since Sunday tht
mercury has moved downward aud people are
returning from the country in droves. Tht
baggage express companies hare been burdcned
quite seriously, and the unlucky traveller wht
consigns his trunks to their care may consider
himself fortunate ii the mnch-needed
baggage reaches its destination within
twenty~four hours after arrival. The city
is filled with strangers, the hotels are
crowded, and the stores are reaping a harvest
from the country cousins. The city residents,
in fact, find that the average storekeeper is dis
posed to palm off old goods at round prices
upon the unsuspecting7 and many Of the Sixth
avenue bazars, remarkable for their variety and
cheapncss are rapidly selling OFT their old wares.
Broadway is the chosen ground, however, for
tie strangers, and around the neighborllood Of
the Union Square, where the stores are small
editions OF the Centennial, the visitors from the
rural districts almost crowd tho regular habitues
OF the street off the sidewalks, and from time
to time afford considerable merriment to the
ganins and others who are On the qui viye for a
little fun.
sw1NDLE UPON THE TOLD MASTERS"
There recently arrived in this country secret
agent Of police from Vienna whose mission Is
to find valuable painting which WIS cut from
the frame in a public gallery many months ago.
It was traced to England, and is supposed to be
in New York. Thus far he has been unsuccess-
iul in his mission, but his investigations have
revealed some curious facts. It appears that
this city is receptacle for bogus pictures from
all parts Of the world, which are represented
as productions Of Vandyke, Rubens, Murillo,
Tintoretto, and others. A popular way Of
disposing Of these fictitious works OF art
Is to represent that the picture in question was
the property of the nobility in France during the
French Revolution, and was sent out Of the
country to escape the rcvolutionists. It was
discovered in England BY q purchaser and
brought to this country. In 1850 person came
here with fifty paintings, purporting to be mas
ter-p:eces by old Italian artists. Some Of them
are supposed to have been genuine, the balance
copies, and poor copies at that Hc printed a
catalogue nscrbing some of these miserable
daubs to well known artists of the seventeenth
century. The prices obtained were four or five
times beyond their real value, and to-day some
Of these daubs are adornsing American man
sions, and are doubtless highly priced by their
ignorant owners. Among the paintings visited
by the Austrian is q reputed Vandyke: It Or
nameats the wall Of 2 bar-room not far from
fesses to have refused $1,000 for if. An artist
friend Of city detective pronounced it fraud.
Upon another occasion the Austrian visited all
obscure picture-dealer, who professed to have
on hand an original by Turner, another by Cor
reggie, and two by Michael Angelo. Upon show
ing them to the police, he was angerel because
the experts who accom- panied the police laughed
at his originals. There is hardly n remote
chance that the Vienna picture will be discov-
cred, but the amusing revelations Of tue NUM-
ber Of socalled old masters" paintings for
sale in this city affords curious chapter in tho
police annals
SCENE At BOOTHS THEATRE.
Night before last there was d scene at Booths
Theatre not laid down in the programme A
box had been reserved for Don Carlos and two
OF his friends, and in his honor Spanish flag
was drapea from It,. Before the arrival OF Don
Carlos, four young and we'll dressed Spaniards,
evidently hailfng from Cuba, entered the box
and tore down tho;r- cnuntrJ'o nay, aud, ON pe-
ing demonstrated with, claimed that Don Carlos
was traitor to Spain and did not deserve the
honor Of sitting under Spanish flag. There
was an uproar about it in q mo-
promptly elected f1om the building
by the ushers and police. In short time Don
Carlos arrived, and an attempt was made to get
up a fit Of enthusiasm for him, but he did not
or would not appreciate it, and it was therefore
a failure. Later, however, he rose and bowed
to the audience while q Spanish national air was
being played by the orchestra, aud then Don
Carlos snbsided into the insignidcance of an or
dinary spectator of that mingled collection Of
legs, armor, splendid scenery, and Indifferent
acting which Byron would hardly recognize Us
his own Sardanapalus.'' Since his arrival in
the city Don Carlos has been the reverse Of .
hero, and the hoteEkeepers, where his bills for
extras are enormous, may we'll inquire, Where
does the defeated Prince get all bis money!
ROMANTIC ELopEMENT CASE.
The papers in new and exciting divorce suit
arc in the course OF preparation. The COM
plainant is well known homeopathic physician,
whose wife ashort time since ran away with a
bachelor lawyer, who has made the PHYSICIANS
home almost his own, and has repaid the hospi-
ta1ity OF his friend by running his wife forever.
The husband is one Of the most popular men
among his acquaintances, and has granted his
wife every Indulgence, even to buying hand !
some residence which unfortunately in mo- |
ment of generosity be placed in her name. He !
escorted her to all the popular balls and
in the winter, allowed her an I
abundance Of pin-money ,and gave her unstinted |
tunds for dress and equlpage. During this |
line the bachelor lawyer was constant guest |
1t Ills mouse. none so Welcoule as lie, anu none
more grateful apparently for the generous |
reatmcnt he received. Ali this time he was |
the virtue Of the wife OF his host, |
Ind it eliminated On Thursday last in we'll |
planned elopcment. The doctor had taken his !
yifc to relative on the hudson, and the law
,er had started for trip to Canada on his vaca-
ion Suddenly the doctor was astounded by |
he return Of one OF his children, who informed |
,im that the mother had hidden the child good |
,ye the day previous, and left the village in |
company with the lawyer. Further inquiry dis !
covered the fact that her trunks had been checked
o Buffalo, thence to Omaha, enroute to Califor |
lia- The lawyers friends are astounded by his |
ourse and wondering whether he will sacrifice |
lis practice and professional reputation for an
Illicit love, The divorce proceedings will prob |
IDLY create a sensation in Fifty-fourth street |
ircles when they are published.
AHoBoKEN TEACHER's M1sFoRTuNEs-
There was shooting affair in West Hoboken, |
T. j., q few days ago which grew out Of q !
eduction case-the old story Of Eve and the |
pple. The woman in the case is Miss R,
oung and pretty teacher in public school in |
he place, and depraved man, Mr.. Nj, con-
Iccted with one Of the old and respectable New
crsey families The lady became acquainted
nth her seducer about two years ago, ana for
welre months they have been engaged. The
lay for marriage was appointed about eight
months since, but WAS deferred at the re-