The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-09-06
HE WEST POINT
Rich Story Of the British Gap
tain's Social Exploits.

ome further facts have been gained in re-
to the adventure Of Captain Burslem at
Cranston House, and West Point. 1t
his that the Captain arrived at West Point
ut July 10Th. Alter being there a few
1 he desired an Introduction to Miss
Dfy, which she refused. Several days af-
ards he went to the Military Academy
asked General Howard to Introduce him
Hiss Scoofy, but here too he met with a
kG. Burslem has peculiar ways, and the
Bird of some of his performances while a
II Of the hotel are entertaining: 1t is as
I'D that he acted in an u%nbecoming man
towards the maid servants in the house.
also insulted a young Jewish lady who
Stopping at the house, a Miss Bloomen-
He actually sent a call-boy to her to
hest her to come into his room and tie his
at. He also met a Miss Hendricks in the
and requested her to perform the same
Il for him. Several other ladies complain
iying been annoyed by him." In addi-
to this it is stated that the Captain was
Ersting in his personal habits. He made
Hing personal remarks at the table, and
bis food in an entirely original manner,
me occasion intulging in a mixture of
b and champagne with evident relish.
mother time, when a lady was entering
room, he remarked audibiy "Look at
Zulu with her ~succotash eyes !"
wealthy New York lady seemed to have
in the Captains aristocracy, and when
found that some of the ladies refused to
at the table with him, she escorted her
eye into The d%ining-room on her arm and
ed him at the table at her side. On this
sion he remarked 30 a young lady op-
tie him that it was hot and that he wanted
10 get him som9 cream of tartar, and
ched his back against the back Of a
\ Saturday evening last, Miss ScOofy was
Bting in getting up a German. Mrs.
kinsen, of Naw York, was invited TO as
also. Another lady volunteered t o dis
ue the fuyors, when the Captain said:
IS. ~-- is too modest to assist in q
of that kind she would not make her
so conspicuous. Ladies in England
kr do it," Nothing more was heard of
matter until the evening of the German,
a the Captain put himself ia a prominent
tion and expected to be decorated with
prs. Finally n of his lady friends was
ID for a favor for him, which was refused.
! made the Captain indignant. He asked
he hal said to Mrs. Dickinson, and on
told, denied it. He was taxed with the
FAood. An apology, Or at least an ex-
lation, was demanded for calling
ScoOfy a liar, as she claimed.
he refused to do, aud also added
offensive epithets referred tc. Miss
Ny was standing III the evening in ques-
talking with a gentleman, whose light
(b0O caue she held in her hand. The
Of the Captain seemed TO inturiate her,
Size rushed towards him, and struck him
tSl times breaking the cane. He made
ps~s'auce, but his %attitnced, Mss Bar
run forward and threw erselt upon
Scoofy, crying of you strike him
D,lll kill YOU" Tue captain has left
Point for Newport to seek other fash
(0le ~acquaintauces. 1t is said that the
Sh Consul pronounced him a fraud. The
of his wearing his uniform while on the
ed list, it is theulht disproves his claim
a British officers. A Chronicle report
st evening had All interview with Miss
Pfy at the New York Hotel, New York,
her "a. "-..s after the episode with
Captain. She declared she would return
est Point with her mother Tomorrow. -
/, Chronicle.