The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-08
EkODdH or Europe.
The Wifs or . San Franoiseo Bsnker FASH
tenabiy Robbed IN Paris.


PARIS, Aug. Am unusually fragrant
case Of French rapacity has come to light. tho
victim being tho wife OF ono OF tho most promi-
nent bank Presidents of San Francisco. young,
with Frcnch lady companion. who was recor-
Now YORK & was 81 oh nSs by tRs
sun FRANCISCO bankers wife nj n salary of $50
r month al ,expcnsrs paid including trip to
and companlon-the husband and children re-.
naming in San Francisco.
On arrival in Paris thcy took up their abode
at the Continental Hotel. Tho rooms occupied
by tho San Francisco bankers wifc cost her i2j
day. and before long John Arthur the we'll
exchange broker de- OF the Rue Castiglione.
told her that he could do agrcat deal bettor than
that for her. He then took her to SEQ vast and
elegant suite Of rooms IN one qi tno grand ave.
Ducs near the Are do Triomphc, FOR which shd
S & S sb red ta 5S9
dcrtaking to furnish her suitable carriage.
horses and driver. for 5000 month.
And what about my meals p she asked.
On we will furnish Madame whatever she
desires" the concierge answered. " Madame
hns only to let us know when she wishes to dino
al lone. and We will procure what she orders"
ms seemed satisfactory. and the Indy, with
her companion. entered the new. rooms. aud
mors began To- spread about concerning thu
enormous woeth Of tn, new ledger. She was
another oilsh Sirs. Maekfyi when she vent 70 tho
hazel nuts about her waist md hanging down a
loot along the side Of her dress A bracelet
nncr than Cleopatra ever owned, clasped her
arm near the shoulder; lnce not excclled in
splendOr In any case in the Exposition com.
pletey covered the voluminous folds OF her
At the house. small army Of tradespcopls
We're running every day to offer novelties IN
wha; not, 70 the banker princess Sho has one
trunk entirely full OF furs. She has forty OF
hfty dresses from Worth She has everything
from everybody who charges much and makes
eleSWSpE' y dom, finn, concierge send mo nv n,r,r
the lady asked Of her companion after fort.
night or more had elapsed, - | want to soc how
! am standing here. Tell him 10 sond in his
Still the bill came not. Her meals were very
simple and could not have cost more than 81
ench. At length. by dint Of insisting on it. the
bill came. II was outrageous. The charge for
meals averaged $l6U week-full s25 for each
dinner Here the pluck q woman from OUT
clorgG and natly said she would pay no sucil
exoIhltant charge. He became insolrnt shook
his bill in her face, and told her ho'd have the
law, OF her" II she didn't. She ordered him oul
Of her presence. Then she sent for Arthur
the house agent and let him know what a nice
Position he'd got her in viii not pay such
because Of the money. hut because ] will moi
allow these people to think they can make such
She is SO much annoyed thnt she has taken
her passage homo for the llth Of this month
her trip TO tho 29h Of September, and 20
through Germany and Switzerland. BY hasten
NIX ller ucuaItufe shc HhiS n'rs'il III trolbls
with her companion. who holds out for the Eu.
ropean tour until the Goth Of September as
agreed.
II YOU want to stay until the goth ~ Scrtom.
bcr.' tho plucky lady answered you can pay
your own passage back. will pay your salary
until then on the other side; but | have had
enough of Europe"
The belief is that the companion Is in league
with the swndlcrs. And any ono who las lived
any time in Paris knows that this gnmo Of coll
fusion ia constantly going on between con.
cierges and servants and companiOns-tho latter
parties receiving percentage on what thu
former can swindlo out Of the employers.