New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
was to have argued IT, had died week before In TIL

to have argued IT, had died week before. In THE
predicament he called another attorney here, who
gives this story, and asked him to take charge Oh
the case and argue the following day. The lawyer
said that he knew nothing of the case and that he was
unwilling to risk his standing before the bar BY any
sach hazardous undertaking as TO attempt TO argus
the case without preparation before tine Supreme
Bench. The client in trouble, and no In
sisted that the lawyer should undertake the case, az
IL preferable to have q good lawyer. even though
unfamiliar with the details of It, to having no lawyer az
all, especially as the amount involved was over
S2O0O embracing nearly the entire fortune OK the
gentleman. The lawyer then said that as the case
seemed to be so urgent, no would do the best thing
possible for his client He said there we're only two
lawyers that he ever knew of who kept up with all
the Of the Supreme Court calendar studying each
case as II they were retained thereon. Thy were
"Matt1 Carpenter, then dead, and Roscoe Conking.
Although it then IL O'Clock at night the gentieman
interested urged the lawyer to go with him to SEQ
Mr. Conlng They took hack and were soon az
Mr.. Conkling's apartments. They found Mr.. ConA-
ling walking the floor and studying case which he
was argue In the Supreme Court the next morning.
A full conference was had. The client began to 90
details to his case, when the imperous senator
waved him off, as it were, saying:
"You need not attempt to explain the case ~ all
sir; am more familiar with 1t than you arc.'
@what Will be your fee asked the happy client
give thousand dollars retainer, and ten thousand
dollars If We win the case,' was Mr. ConkiDgs promps
reply. check was drawn for the money, and the
visitors withdrew The next day Mr. Conklng argued
the case, and few weeks after that, when the Court
handed down batch Of decisions tho distinguished
lawyer had won his and ten thousand dollar fee
The engagements of the British Minister'S second
daughter, Miss Flora West, formally announced lase
week. Is of more than ordinary interest In oniciaE
circles Miss West is to marry Mr Gabriel salansony
third secretary of tho French Legation Miss FlorA
| West is pretty young woman, who has passed her
twenty-irst birthday. She is more blonde than hes
fascinating elder sister, and would DO called '" sighs
and fair. The groom is dark young man of twenty
eight Of small stature and is quite the typical Frenchs
| man In personal appearance He came 70 Washngtoa
| last autumn, and then met for tho frst time tho
| British Minister'S three daughters. As last autumn
| Is but few months ago. IL VIII DO seen that Mp.
| salanson has not been slow to mako choice OF
| course he fell in love with "the shy little one,
lust as nobody expected but as very often hsppcns
| The wedding Is to take place in Paris, where the
| groom now ia, having been called home few weeha
ago by the illness Of his mother, who died befost
his arrival believe tho illness Of his father De-
| tans him. and therefore the bride Will reverse thu
usual custom and 60 over to marry him. She VIII
| sail with her sisters to-day for France, and
90 directly TO Paris. Even II circumstances had not
directed her steps, where should young woman 90
for her trousseau but to Parfsf Miss west who has
brought "outo her two sisters In society hero, ara
has been their careful chaperone, Will chsperonc the
BRIDE and do the thousand and one things neceSafv
| and delightful in tho wedding arrangement. Inc
British Minister will Join his daughters month later
| and give the bride away at Juno wedding BON
the young and the young woman are OF the Catho
llo faith, and they will be married in church neas
that the marriage is Of affection, and thas ths
question of money s not regarded Of chief Importance
1t is generally known that the British Minister has ne
private fortune He is the fifth son of the late Lord
Delawarr and hts elder brother is the present LORD
Delaware One Of his two sisters is the wife OF LORD
Derby and the other is Lady Bedford While he has
no end of rich relations Sir Lionel west Is depend-
| ent on his salary as Minister believe his future
son-p.law IS one of two sons, who will inhertt snA
| share equally a considerable fortune.