, 1876-04-02
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
Why Not Gen. Sherman's DAugh-
ter as Well as Shoddy Poll
ticians.
An English Scandal Case---Elopement,
Desertion, and Forced Matri-
mony.
Rayishing Beauty Of New Works
Riack.Eyed Blondes.

+ sN1ndling &n Orphan Boy Out ,
, $12,000.-.1s +" "Ferrealv
: Plagiarism
!, 4soaetal Correspondence ef Tas Catsacs 7rfotsns.
= New YORK. March 30.-The gift OF tho Khedis
OF Egypt to Gen. 9herman's daughter still lie
in the vault Of the sub-Treasury in this city.
, ! 10 \ small-potato affair on the part Of somebod
that sbe isn't permitted to receive 1t. Whe
Congress passed, 3 resolution authorizing Lieu
Fitch to receive it. they failed to say free 9
duty. Bat shis is only quibble On the part Q
the Custom-Houre authorities, as it is = common
practice TO remit duties on such articles for tn
families Of politicians when brought in person
Not many months ago tho wife Of ono Of th
Central Pacific Railroad princes Of Callforni
pasBed through set OF diamonds which cos
nearly $1,000 without paying cent Of duty
They we're afterwards deposited in the vaults o
the Safe Deposit Company until taken to Call
foruis. Later than that the wife Of prominent
Democratic politician in this city received q
package OF laces md jewelry from abroad on
which the duties were 1emittod on the ground
| tho arttciea had been worn. It soems q pity that
the valuable gift from the Khediye should re-
main in bond for the duties when 60 many favora
]
that there is no public official sufficiently cour-
ageous to take the responsibility OF ordering the
jewels released without payment Of dutles.
AN KNaLIsH SCANDAL CASE IN NEW YORK.
A private detective from London arrived Ia
this city two weeks ago, and has procured evi-
| deuce in scandal case, transferred from En-
| gland to America, which will make q r1ch chap
ter in the daily journals a. the matter is
made public. 1t appears that the daughter OF
rich Londc1er eloped with young swell-one
| Of the IS demrne style OF feliows-aud came to
| this country. They were to have been married
in England, but, becsase Of their haste and fears
| ct detection, thev wero not Having Travelled
| on the steamer, however, as man aud wifo, the
scouudrel refused to marry the girl on their ar
rival in Nex York. 6hc was distracted, and did
the Hlsest thing possible under the circuustan-
ces,-sle sent g cable message to her father say
ing ehe vas in New York, not married. Tho
father comprehended the situation at once. Ho
procured warrant for the follows arrest on =
papers properly attested at the Foreign Office.
Then he gare them into an officers hands and
sent him to New York. The officer found the
parties easily, and, as soon as he understood tha
situation. telegraphed to London for instruc-
tions. The answer was brief, but explicit
Marriage OF arrest" Tie London swell waB
at first obstinate, but the detective cornered him
with the warrant and gave him bis choice to re-
turn as fe!on or marry prospective heiross.
Ho accepted marriage, aud all hands have their
passage tickets paid for on the Baltic White Star
steamer day after tomorrow.
yERITABLE wATER~QuEEN.
There is 4 novelty now at the Olympic in this
city which deserves notice. It is the subma-
rine exploits OF Mile. Lurliao, justly called tho
Water-Queen. The feats performed BY this
young Indy require both endurance and courage
An immense glass-tank ia placed upon tho stage,
filled with water, and illuxuined bv powerful |
calcium lights Inside OF this tank, aad in plain
sight OF the xudieaca the graceful creature /
drinks smokes, reads, aud writeB-a1l the time, |
be it understood beneath tie surface, completely
submerged. She wears D suit OF silver amor |
having only the head and anna exposed It il q |
very extraordina1y exploit, and at first suggests
sonao sham or deception. but the closet scrutiny |
is invited, and II it is fraud tho trick ia perfecs
Sho remains under the water nearly two minutes
at q timo, and, after brief rest, redescenda.
In the interval, Prof. Watson GOES into tho
water, and IN 81. equally daring manner performs
woman who may pass ss veritable mermaid
without the appendnge usually attributed to
caaids Of the 6ea.
AN AMERICAN GIRLS EXPERIENCE XDEoAp.
cnanecd to meet. q few evenings eince, de-
lightful young lsdy Nho vent to Mi]a1, italy, !
last summer to complete her musical education.
She returned two weeks ago, andteils scne hard
stories OF the manners OF foreigners SIS was
in company With young LADY from Ohio, aud
says that tho life Of young. unprotected female
in Milan Is worso than bondage. She is never
lsee from lnsnlt IN tne street., and is Obliged to
Keep ne1seit smut up al the time to avoid in
quits IN tue hoaso; ene says that the universal
verdict Of those who havo tested the resources of
MUSICAL education in Italy is' that the advantages
9 aver New aork and bostoh are 'napprec1able
ino prices OF ti'e maeet1o are 61oroltant. tho
'fac!lee Sery 1 slsht' ana the mode Of living DIS
;us5Hae. lua only piotecs1on from pe1ng s"in-
.sfa =. ra,t;1 ~ " ,;i.asa - ress.e "
,candsl which pubic reslstanca to such swin-
lies will bring. She says that there are hun
lred Amarlean girls now taking singing g-lessona
Il A41iao, taieo-l99rtne OF whom regret tue
II hainr anehsa nt r. thes rstnr ,r;,hont ~
culture afforded by teachers MORO. TO Chose
'0und IN our own country.
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