, 1876-05-28

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Academy is y bad sign for the Institution.
ELACkAIAIL1NG IN PARIS.
In all great cities (says Paris letter to the
New York Times there Is class Of persons
who get . living by swindling and by blackmait
but perhaps this class Is more numerous here
than elsewhere, A noted operator" has just
been caught and an interesting story revealed
to the public. Generally lte succeeded in get
ting his money, but in this instance he failcd.
One Of the noted ladies in our best society,",
Baroness and the possessor Of very large for
tune, was surprised the other morning to re-
ceive note to this effect: " "1ladamc: Through
hazard an extremely compromising letter writ
ten by you las just fallen into my hands There,
are mcn who would demand 2U,000 francs in
exchange for it; I shall content myself With
LQO0." The laly read no farther, but ordcrcd
Cornmissary If the quarter. He reaA the Letter,
which was not signed, and asked the lady II she
had m idea OF its origin She had none in tlle
world In that cast: it would be difficult sc
catch the rascal. :: If you are daring enough
to aid nc" tue Commissary said; *'Te ean ae-
proach herself with, and agzeed to put herself
1t the service Of Justice. On the second page
the writer told the Raronne that she must 60
to certain omnibus bureau with thousand
franc bill folded in her aand SO that it could be
seen. At stated hour a man would come to
Aer aud say, .s you plcasc,'' when she WAS to
fullow him out, aud take her letter in exchange
for the money. at the appointed time the
BarQnnc went to the bureau, accumpanlcdby
the Uomnissary, who had posted his agrnts nea,
entered With cigar in his mouth, and bcggar
to look around. He saw the bill, and, going
near the Baronne, said, "H you please" She
followed him out, and just as his hand touched
the bill the hand Of the Co1nmissary fell upon
bis collar, aud tho two agents pounced upon
him. This young mans profession had maize
him daring and cynical He declared that he
had no letter, and never did have In such cases,
his plan being to say that the letter was left
with a friend at the nearest cafe, and, wien
once started in that direction With tho
money III his hand, it was easy to get away
dare to complain. When asked why he had
pitched upon u lady Of SO good = reputation as
the Baro1lne, he said that be did not exactly
know, he had once had relations with her fe;nme
dc cllalnbre, anti knew that she was rich and
generous; she went grcata dealinto society, aud
might have written some imprudent notes; at
ul events lie ha,4 concluded to try her, anti lsu
had bad luck. This was the first TING that asly
lady had dared to complain, and he had poxkctcd
many thousant1-fra1e bill It is not 1T all
probable that this rascal will get his deserts,
but It is to be hoped that the Law will give the
magistrates latitude enough to stop bis career
for ut least two years.
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ADVESTUKEssEs IN PAl1s.
Lucy Hooper writes from Paris to the Phtla
de1nb;a 1sIeorapn: While I an on the
s,,h;oc+ ~ American soctctr in par;s. I
Sao3ses =. e
would take tue occasion 70 warn my
countrymen and countzywomen who may
contemplate lensthened soiourn In this gay
c;tr In he verv corefnl how they make acnuaint-
s5 a..,, w.! ,.,an,~ .hr;r o,r,, tc,1,,v.,.it;7era
ancea s'ch nnons tnen wv AsA- .A1:~'...
still is, Is a great asylum 1of uaiia~
N.Y. Har,eas napa'1AoIs eIvon+Mrcsses @ sntne % hcai.
inr reaiIy honorable names and with cood
blood In their su1lied veins, others shameless im-
posters, make raids IN various ways on thu re-
spcctabIe portion OF me amer'ean eolo5, hh s,niy
in foo9baa ~ 1t there;n h One 1ar wo rave herself