Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-23
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MONTREAL, Feb. 2l.-An. immense
sensation has been created in Canada
by an English advenrurer. representing
himself "a the Right Hon. Ear, of Can
tyre, Cantyre Castle, Perth. Scotland.
carrying off an heiress worth 500 CO,
named ChafeJ, only child of the late
John Chaffey. of the City of Perth. On
tario, lumber king. Il appears the
fellow, whose real name is Jno. George
Bruce Allen. who now turns out to be a
son OK Church of England clergyman,
IN sussex. London. met the young lady
IN Rome, Italy. and by some means got
her history and subsequently her
acquaintance. She left the Continent
Tor home, where she resided with her
uncle Her admirer followed her in
naS;e to the Dominion. and proceeded
70 Perth. DE was we'll supplied with
money and spent it lavishly. His lord
snip was received Hospitality bv his
inamorata's friends without the least
suspicion of his truthfulness and homo.
After remaining few DAYS he proposed
trip to the Montreal Carnival, and in.
v1ted the whole household, INCLUDING
the uncle and aunt o. Miss Chaffey.
and their two daughters. Not content
with the ordinary conveyances he char
tered special train, for which he paid
| *3OO, and brought his friends here.
where be had telegraphed the St. Law
renee Hotel to keep for him a whole
suite OF private rooms. There was a
gay time on the journey, and in all the
rounds OF gaiety and amusement. Re-
tween and 6 o'clock in the afternoon
preceding the great ball, Lord Cautyre
and Miss Chaffey managed to elude. for
awhile, the vigilance of the latter's
chaperons. The same afternoon Rev.
Mr.. Galbraight, of the Methodist
Church, was called upon at his residences
by young couple who requested him
to make them man and wife. The gen
tieman was accompanied BY a LAWYER.
and produced a license drawn up in
proper form. He said the lady was
from the country. The ceremony was
performed, Lawyer Cartsr acting as |
witness. The gentleman signed his |
name to the regular register a John
George Bruce Allen. and the newly mar
RED pair took themselves of. Ali par
ties to the union were rewarded BY large |
fees. When the time came for the de. |
parture to the ball, Lord Cantyre and /
wife refused to accompany the party, |
making some slight excuse for thus /
changing their minds. Next day the |
whole party returned to Perth, bis lord
snip engaging Pullman oar especially |
for their comfort. He left no debts be- |
hind, being well prepared, apparently,
On returning to Perth something came
out which aroused suspicion as to the
fellows representations, and the uncle
applied to Lord Lorne in Ottawa about
his countryman and fellow peer. The
announcement came immediately that
no s1ch title was known in the British
peerage as Cantyre, and the man must
be a swindler and a rogue. In the ex-
PLANTATION that followed, a document
came forth about the secret marriage
here and caused suoh an uprOar among
the lady's friends that they were about
to lynch him. The impOster decamped
IN mystery. The family arrived here
yesterday to mako inquiries, and found
through lawyers that the knot was tied.
but it was accomplished through false
representations regarding the girls AGE.
1t can be annulled BY the courts, The
bride agrees to discard him now she
knows he is not true lord.
A New Book.
LONDON. Feb. 22.-Marshal Bazaine's
book, entitled Episodes of the War of
1870 and the Siege of Metz" is dedicat-
ed to ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain.
Among the documents which appear in
the work are Bazaine's autograph re-.
port to Emperor Napoleon, and letter
to Eugenie dated Sept IA, 1870, advising
her to take horse and assume command
of the Metz division. The Marshal
considers the defensive qualities of
Alsace- Lorraine not utilized to their
fullest extent.
Exploring Party. /
MARsEILLEs, Feb. 22.-The steamer
Niger has sailed for Senegal. with sew
eral members of de Brazzi's African
mission.
Interesting Information.
DUBLIN, Feb. 22.-It is said tho Gov
eminent is in possession of documents
connected with the Land League which
afford clue to where the funds of the
League went in abundance.
To be jagged.
Cork, Feb. 22.-John E. O'Brien and
ex- suspects Hodmitt and Gilhooly,
whose sentences to imprisonment for
using intimidating language against
landlords, were confirmed recently, have
been arrested to undergo their punish
ment.
DUBLIN, Feb. 22.-The Freeman's
Journal says the police now consider it
futile to continue to guard Judges and
other officers.
Failure-.ReceptlOn.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Ballentine d Row
en-, sugar refiners of GreeuOck, have
failed. Liabilities, fS0,l 10.
Lowell, American Minister, held a |
reception today in honor Of Washing
toms Birthday.
A. Usual.
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-The usual Washing
ton Birthday festivities were observed |
today.
Compromising.
HAMBURG. Feb. 22.-The House of |
Burgesses, by a vote of 13i to Ii, adopt |
ed a compromise scheme for uniting |
Hamburg with the German Customs |
union.
Force to be Used.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-Stand, French Ad- |
miral of the Madagascar station, has |
been ordered to suppress vigorously any
attempts to resist the rights of France |
on the Island.
A strong Denial.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Condert Bros, 90
letters of Paris, have teleeraphed the
following on behalf Of Gen. Maoadoras,
supposed TO be the person known as
mo. l." mentioned at the examination
~ ho Irya oh
phatic denial of the infamous
discussion made. against him regarding
the Irish conspiracy. He has today in
vited inquiry into the latter at the hands
of the British Embassy, and has taken
steps to ascertain the source Of the
libel.
INcoSvENIEST.-Theu new time table of
the o. r. & N. Co.'s road will probably
90 into effect next Sunday. It will
no 70 oovoral vorv ivnDortnnt chauoos