The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-10-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
AN IGNOBLE NOBLEMAN.

2. AN IGNOBLE NOBLEMAN.
A we'll dressed and we'll educate
h young Frenchman, whose priva
ae papers indicate that he is Count {
Vermont, French nobleman, h:
: been victimizing some prominer
and wealthy members of the Cel
fury Club in New York lately.
= few days ago the young man droy
y up to the Century Club in a cab an
= !. asked for the cashier. That ind
J vidual was absent, but Superintenc
!, ent Everett came in his stead an
: signified his willingness to atten,
,, to the wants of the prepossessin
stranger. To him the young maj
, presented a note bearing the sigma
ture of NJ. L. D. Metcalf, editor O
the Forum, and asking for the casl
for check for $40 on the Nortl
River Bank, which also bore Met
calf's name. Mr.. Everett casheo
the check the signature on which
and on the note which accompanied
it, proved to be forgeries. It was
then discovered that the same gilt
young rascal had obtained $75 un.
der exactly similar circumstances
from a wealthy stakeholder. Sew
eral other swindles perpetrated by
this young man, who in several in
stances gave his name as w. C.
Tenner, were also discovered, and
detectives were detailed to make
search for him. He was soon caught,
and in the very act of trying to
work off another forgery. He is
man of fine appearance and high
family connections, but he is a
'black sheep" Of deepest dye. He
says he has squandered his patri-
mony in riotous living, and his fam
lily had sent him to this country,
supplying him with small allow
ance which he receives in quarterly
lnstallments. He has been in Amer
lea about four years. When search
ed after his arrest, passport signed
by the inspector Of police for Paris,
made out in the name of Count de
Vermont was found.
WANTS A WIFE.
The New York Sun, of late date,
published a letter which had been
received by Superintendent Simp-
son, Of the landing bureau at Cas-
lie Garden, from Mike O'Neil, of
Wells, Nevada, of which the follow
ng is copy.
DEAR SIR: Having noticed an article
n the New York Sun In regard to your
lelping man to procure helpmeet, l
h'nk 1t Is very feasible, although it looks
'ad Tor man to advertise himself. But
II were possible for you eastern people
take IN our situation, where men are
w0 to one in excess of the women, YOU
you'd not criticise Us so much.
nave been IN mining camps where We
'Ould not see white woman for months.
VIII devote few lines to describing I
lyself. My age is SO years next Novem, {
er: my height is feet 1 inches weight,
80 pounds; dark hair, complexion light; :.
ma disposition; considered good look !
q. l am holding railroad position,
section foreman, at So day, aud have
few hundred dollars. smoke tobacco: /
On drink to excess. l am of Irish a
nth; when IN civilization, am Roman
-.
II there IS any girl living in your in.
tuition who Is on the marry, from the q
&c OF ~ to Is, good looking and healthy, o
Will exchange photographs with her. s
III also correspond with her. will q
80 send her money enough to get her :;
enty OF clothes and pay her fare out :,
ere; aud, furthermore, will send to nv
'nt's place in Massachusetts, where | C
we'd tor three years, where she can trace s.
y Character. although it is thirteen
ears since left. a,
l Viii also state that this is a lonesome 81
ace. There is one family living two c,
lies from me and another family five al
lies. A girl from the south of Ireland in
eferred. At present l have to do nv 81
vn cooking. II
Mixes letter would no doubt be fir
Try tempting to many a poor girl, a.
ere 1t not for the last paragraph. ~ ~
ut the picture he draws of his Sit ri Vi
,tlon would be apt to frighten ].
south of Ireland" lass unless she XII
I'd already known and loved the tr
nelly Mike, and was willing to bear la
e lonesome place" for his sake. a. a.
owever, 1t Is to be hoped he can d.
ak some nice girl to come out to [,
e dreary spot and make bit of Is
nshine for him, as we'll as relieve er
m OF the unpleasant task of do al q!
3 hls own cooking" VI.
P1T1EUL ENDING TO A BRILLIANT tn
CAREER. III
A recent dispatch from Wash 10, 10
5ton brings the news of the death =
James S. Clark, of Tombstone,
lzona, who died in Washington
the 18th inst, in almost AFFECT ~
verify. Clark, who was we'll known ~ ~
'oughout the western territories r,
all over the Pacific coast, had a W. W.
full of adventure, and of sharp III
ltrasts. At times counting his ~,
liars by the millions, and again, WI
pendent upon friends for food ~,
shelter. He was "forty-niner" ;.s
the gold fever days of California -'o