, 1876-12-24
One Of Young James Gordon
Bennett's Escapades.
Remarkable Achievements OF a
Modern Belle.
A Mutual Admiration Society
that Did Not Pay.
A Veritable Case OF q Crazy
Judge on the Bench.
Honest Hearts in Tatters aud Ragz--.Carruptiqn
, : in Velvet aud Silk.

Special Correspondence Qf The Tribune.
NEW York, Dec. 21.-A few weeks ego q
story Of family estrangement was given in this
correspondence which implicated q certain mar
ricd woman. In what may be lenient1y called
" scandal" No names were mentioned, but the
circumstances were known to several parties,
and when the paragraph was copied into one OF the
evening papers Of this city 1t was instantly rccog-
pIzed. The woman mentioned was In high dudgeon
about IT, and employed friend to hunt Tor your
correspondent among tho city newspaper Offices,
hut obtained no satisfaction in that quarter and
accordingly determined to sue somebody for Libel.
Taking the offensive paragraph in her hand, she
called lsgn Gdne n ~aosS "sSeS
thing thin IKE The following dialogue ensued: -
:: Madamc-.. Why, don't you zee: this paper Gays
that did 50 and SO, and it is calculated to lnjnre
my character"
md how are we to Claim that 1t means you at all!
IL the story true?"
Madame-'' Yes, and that's what hurts me-"
libel: }Sat's sure, and you viii 6o thrown out Of
Madame. Oh, dear! How did they ever find it
This event happened hve weeks ago. but so far
there has been no suit, and there will be none.
The woman to ought to be the last to court
farther agitation OF the subject. 49,
TIE ROW IN THE UNION CLUE.
There Is great excitement among the steady
members OF the old, aristocrattc Union Club
{uot the Union League} Of this city relative to
the misconduct OF some Of its younger mem-
bers, and particularly Of young James Gordon
Bennett: His confreres in the difficulty ere Mr..
Fearing, broker, young Hr. Ellison, prospective
heir to Of the largest estates in the ciy upon
his widowed mothers death, and Lawrence Neal, a
popuinr society bean. Bennett 1t appears, has
been unrlly on several OCCASIONS and recently
Ellison aud Neal, after hot discussion in one Of
the pnrors as to their respective muscular powers,
were urged by Bennett to try conclusions upon tile
sidewalk, outdoors. When the wine is In the Wit
ceedea C @ W to put put in1o prsctice their muscular
development. 4 ast.fsht resulted IN mu-
as sassa and ta TIC RaTfs sstfsa bsp
the subject OF the outdoor dght was taken up in
wordy discussion in which Eennetr championed
Ellison, and another member took the part OF
Neal. a second fght WAS proposed and they
stepped outdoors to settle it. Bennett getting the
worst Of it. for in about minute he was knocked
down, and in falling struck his head on the aide
walk in such way as to cause a severe ga6n. He
removed to hts house and big injuries properly
attended to. The affair coming to the knowledge
ot the Governing Commits q ftla TIE @ C13o' tney
and reproving Bennett and Fearing. The whole
Club is deeply agitated by these occurrences, md
rooms OF the Lotos, New York. Union League,
and Others, nothing hardly Is talkod OF save. the
Henuctt escap=ae. 1t is unnecessary to say that
surplus OF liquor wns at the bottom OF the difficult
ties described.
WHAT PLucKY YOUNG WOMAN DID.
One OF the triple mil1ionafres OF the avenue,
a man noted for his energy, has daughter who
Is gifted with some Of her .father's qualities.
She is a society belle in the full sense Of the
term, being courted for her good sense, per-
sonal beauty, and her fathers golden ducats.
About ten days ago che received a telegram an
nouncfng thaen young lady cousin with whom she
had been on the most tender terms OF Intimacy was
lying dangerously Ill in suburb Of Boston, 1t
was on Saturday afternoon TWO weeks ago, the day
women kept indoors. This yotng Indy, whose
s @ VIII l.: ks bn nsd gstlas ting TO-
gether all the money there Has in the house,
packed her satchel, and. taking her maid along,
started OF to gost1n a1 an h9arg aotics Sss A.
day morning hired hack to take her seventeen miles
into the country {there beng no Sunday morning
to ehanse horses @ cn route On arrival she foun
paralyzed from grief: Kate persuaded eighbor
where casket and funeral garments could be pur-
chased, and Fastening buck. personally super
intended all the details OF an TO pre-
morning, with members Of the family, she was OF
again, this time with the caskes In charge, and,
due h I
CITY. She never changed her clothing from the
Saturday when she left this city until the next
Monday night It Was performance which would
have worried an ordinary man; It is atated that
this yonng Indy Is petite aa well Is comely and in
appearance the reverse Of the tough little woman
she has proved herself
HE PROMISED WE'LL But PERFORMED POORLY.
There is proceeding now before Referee OF
one OF the courts OF this city which, in some
respects, is very remarkable. It is nothing
more nor less than an attempt to compelcertain
executors to carry out the written promises Of
q wealthy merchant who died about ono year ago,
made three years before to a lady friend. The
plaintlft is Mrs. Lucy a. Boyd, aud the name OF
the deceased Charles .. Upton. The case appears
to be that Of man who had married unhappt1y,
and found some sort OF sympathy In the affection
Of an old sweetheart. Nothing wrong has appeared
thus far; but it seems Mr. Upton at one time was
engaged to Mrs. Boyd,--then Miss Campbell.
The engagement was broken of for some unex-
planned reason, and subsequently both married
otner parties. Upton lived unhappi1y at first with
his wife. and though evidence has been offered
that Mrb. R0vI had onY feHsOu untaDnfnn84