New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-08
WAITING FOR Mr.. LORD TO APPEAR

1ne WIND blew ana tho dust WhIrled yestn,
day. about the house of Mrs. ieksIord, at No 10 w.
Fourteenthst. The shutters-those blinds 10 eas.'
scrutiny-were closed usual not a change was anna.
ent in the sombre and deserted look OF the hop,.
The place beleaguered by the customary thropo
inquirers who rang the changes the old old onestn
There is perceptble Lack OF elasticity about the hr
pu-and also about the colOred servant who seems
be sort OF reflex attachment TO it, II IL to be fea,s
that the fine fabric OF his patience Is getting fayed no
undue and tear. His responses yesterday vss.
shorter than usual and he chary OF INDUCING 4,
discursiye comments. lie professed the same proours
ignorance of the movements Of his Mistress the sam.
implicit confidence in her return Al night No 10 wa.
the only dark front in brilliantly lighted block TIM
upper stories showed not CLEAN OF light and after n
o'clock the dim lights in the basement were or,,,
guished.
At the Sherfrs Office, yesterday, 1t was stated tina,
the sherTs jury met as usual on Monday for the hea,
ing of several cases. but that the matter OF Tom,,
Lords sanity was not taken up because the notice Of
commission In unacy had not yet been served on ba
principal person interested, and because the commission
not complete. The Sheriff would do nothing toward
Summonng the jury fort hearing until the counsel ir
Thomas Lords informed him ha, all tha legal TO-
quiremcnts had been compiled with, and they ws,e
ready to proceed with the taking of testimony.
From eX,Judge EnOch L. FancbeT II learned yea.
terday that 10 progress had been made toward the
hearing before the commission in lunacy Dr. Peter,
still failed to reply TO the notice Of his appointment a,
commissioner but he thought that the Doctors accept
OF the position would be sent without doubt either
to him. Lord, Day Lord before the close OF the
week
George De Forest, OF Lord Day Lord, said last usht
that nothing had been done by the firm during the DAY.
except 70 gather additional testimony They obliged
to content themselves with waiting the appearance Of
Thomas Lord The of Mr. Lord had had intina-
ton Of his return
A friend OF both groom and bride-one who had good
opportunity to observe Mrs HlcksLolds life on tie
Continentsad yesterday, that though she ex;raya
CANT be did not think she lived beyond her income. At
Rome in $50 he added told him that ahc hada clear
rent roll o: 100000 year. free from ali taxes agent.
ie -, and other expenses People have wondered how
what wild Western land within the memory Of many
could possibly yield 50 generous revenue. The fact
j. that IOlcdOwhere the greater pant OF the property
Mrs Lords FIRST husband was sitUaied-spTang almost AZ
bound from a smali village outside TIE main avenues u
travel mo large and important railroad contTe Tie
population Increased from 1000 10 10000. since iS73
he ont West has been unGer financial cloud. In zeal
state the shunksgc in values has becn greater than
any other kind OF property SIN, at the worst
said this friend. the income Of Mrs.. He's
must have continued to bc large Al Rome, Nice AID
other Continental cities which found favor IN her eyes
SIZE could entertain handsomely for sum which woad
have ,iificeG merely for her support IN good style al
home While IN Rome. at the time Of tie Carnival she
occupied apartments on the second floor ~ tie AnOneh
Palace JUS before Carnival week ,nc had q Numbered
linen bags made, and filled them with the small
Roman coins called scudi These bags she ranged at her
side. and took Der place at I'll" open window, as the pro-
ces,.On began 10 approach her house. As the fantastic
figures flied by, she stood at the window IL ta yieyd
Ic thousands IA the street and threw me coins upon ne
heads of those below. Tbs uncX ieeed lr2ess OF money
jill place OF the usual luslllde Of e0afcpi-
made the impecuniOus crowd fairly frantic. wia
scramble wa, made for places where the coin tel
thick and fast; tie street was blocked the proee$
sion was thrown INTO confusion, aud the more
nvaricluus In the tbIUug threatened 10 climb up
tie front OF tie building and capture ;ac sonne
Of the ram Of money Tie fa!r WIDOW seemed % eHlY
the excitement OF the scene with great Zes; and
only induced to rclnqu!,h the sport at the urgent
quet 0t tn head Of the police department, WHO feared
tul! riot would result.