The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-02
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Fashion Chst-The Vanderbilt Case
-rhe Lord Hicks Affair" Adven'
lures OF PrIncess'-Genera Cos.
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NEW YoRK. Feb. %, 1878.

NEw YORK, Feb. %, 1878.
Correspondence OF the Register.
70 quote from Dundreary, the "weath'
aw is weslly chswming," and the gay
world of Gotham is taking advantage OF
it 10 appear on tho street In new Spring
clothes. / sm sitting at the window OF
an up town club, which looks down upon
the stream of people on Broadway, and
will try to give you some idea OF what
the fsshlonsbles are wearing. Among
the stylish young gentlemen, the black
dlsgonsl suits with long ircck coats are
slmost entirely discarded except Tor
evening wear en- such occasions as
swallow-:ail coat is not required. Last
wear this class of goods was al the go, for
business and afternoon wear, but now the
ribbed brown or mixed woolens resem-
bling Scotch treiZes have superseded
them. Long sack coats AID short cut
sways, with side pockets are extremely
popular. Vests are cut very high, show
lag but email portion OF the shirt II q
narrow cravst is worn. English and
Scotch plaid scsrfs are generally used,
however, with high standing collars.
Toe pantsloons are cut in the most sensl-
bic and elegant shapes that have been
worn Tor years. They are happy me-
dunn between skin tights and the loose,
baggy trowsers of three years ago, and
are especially becoming to tall or medium
sized gentlemen. Silk hats sre things OF
the past, and their place is taken by low
crowned, soft felts, or the abominabiy
ugly "nelmet" hat OF stiff felt.
The new costumes for lsdies' street
wear are charming. They are close fitting,
without the "pull-bsck," and are quite
short, displaying the pretty French boots
with plaid tops, or the nigh topped button
ed CATERS OF kid, which are, after all, the
hsndsomest and most sensible shoe that a
lady csn wear on the street. l shsll not
attempt 10 describe the ladies dress goods,
which are just appearing, for | tear |
should make mess of 1t, and besides that,
| notice the REGISTER keeps its readers
well posted on this subject by well select
ed extracts from the fashion papers.
THE FIGHT For Sl00,0000OO.
l dropped in 81 Surrogate Colvin's
room this morning TO hear little OF the
fighting over the millions lefr by Van
derbllt. That long-hesded old gentle
man. Judge Jere Black, had tilt with
Mr. Clinton, Wm. II. Vanderb'lts lsw.
yer, in regard 20 the admission OF
some testimony. Mrs. La Ba! stated
some time ago thst she believed Mrs.
Frank w. Vanderbilt, widow Of the
a kar ,,ptbar NJ Ire frG
:ord. had exerted undue influence over
the mind Of the dead rsilrosd king, but
as sac had no definite information on the
subject she did not like to use their
names in the complaint. Mrs. La Ba
now says that she has certain knowledge
the two ladies did use undue influence,
and asked TO be allowed to insert their
names. A sharp and spirited battle
snsued between the legal gentlemen on
either side, but the Surrogate decided to
grant the plaintiffs prayer. Jere
Black made a little speech
n support of the prayer, and concluded
oy saving I'VE mesn business" and
ooked straight into the face of William
Il. Vanderbilt, who sat few feet from
him. Vanderbilt cody chewed u tooth
pick snd returned Blacks LOOK with
ort OF "don care d-n' expression
hat was very amusing.
Popular sympathy is almost entirely
With William H. and it is though! that
he testsmentsryLi .bequestS of the
Commodore will not be thrown
side. Those of the children
are striving to get mere of the dead
mans money than he wished them to
lave, s:e severely condemned for the
manner in which they have trsiled MS
lame in the dust and sought TO impu:e
NJ sorts OF disgrace.ul actions to him.
rhe Commodore never WAS a saint, but
{ any msn ever knew what he wanted
md took pains to csrry out his desires,
hat man WAS Cornelius Vanderbilt.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE LORD CASE.
When the furor in regard 10 the Lord
Hicks case was NJ its height, 8 couple o.
reporters of the Slm hired rooms
n house ST the resr OF
he Lord mansion, and watched night
.ud day for any signs dsnoiing the pre-
,ence OF the couple. They interviewed
every one ofthe servants, cross examined
anyone who came eat OF the house, and
ap.lly maintained strict surveillance
over the supplies from the grocery stores
in order 10 note sny increase IN them
which would seem 10 give clue as 10
the arrival of the much prosecuted pair.
Charles Lord, the son VITO wrote those
letters to Mrs. Hicks says
now, "Rsther than hsvethe case brought
up before the courts, and aIl the family
secrets exposed, would leave my home
and live in boarding house Anyone
familiar with q New York boarding
house, will appreciate the eminently he
roic spi-it of this remark. Frank Lord,
one OF the younger boys recently came
bsck from very extrsvsssnt tour IN
Europe, and declared that be would
never marry q wife who did no; have
title.
THE ADVENTURES or A PRINCESS.
The sr.icle which Was published under
this title in the San on the
26th inst, has created great
deal of excitement snd almost
every one GtupAANNs ~ % 1AA
piece OF blackmsiling. The article pur-
ported to be biography OF the Princess
Souysroti, who hss been staying S. the
Windsor Tor some time, but ssllcd for 81.
Petersburg to-day on the Scythia. Tne
biography said that the father-in.lsw OF
the Princess was gambler snd thst his
tran ssctions with his Government were
crooked. II slso said thst the Princes
was separated from her husband and
made several Insinustions sgslrst her
character. Before the article appeared
the lady received = letter signed Pierre
de MokizskI' threstening TO publish S
srtic!e on her reputation II she
did no. send the writer S25. The SUH
refused TO tell wto wrote the thing sad
it is now III the hands OF detective. The
Princess ieels the attack on her good
name very deeply, aud will have every
thing roosslhla done To discover the