St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-28

in the best manner the old bousekeeper
was capable of doing. There was no
doubt that Harry MiIlbank had abso-
lutely forgotten having given any invita-
tons and he was not heard Of for some
days, when a telegram was received
asking for twenty grouse to be sent to
his address in the Haymarket, London.
Two days after he returned. l changed
my quarters and was with him i've or
six weeks. but seldom saw him. One
night | received q telegram calling me
TO London and consulted him as to how
| should get to the railway station,
which was about twenty miles distant.
He said he was going by the same train
and the carriage would be at the door at
IL O'Clock so as to catch the down mail
train. | was surprised at his equipage.
He had very large carriage with four
horses and the Whole was arranged as
travelling carriage quite regardless OF
expense, something after the style,
so he said, of the famous travel
ing carriage of the First Nap0le-
on. Soon after leaving his house
most elegant supper was served in the
carriage, and he then explained howlt
was had seen so little OF him during
my visit. He said he wen t from York
shire to Paris twice week to dine with
few hours before returning. This was
simply one of his eccentricities. He
had the good or bad luck to be always
tumbling into fortune from some rel
atiYe after spending all his money. and
so he was able to pursue the career
which ultimately killed him. 1t is not
true that he died rich. because only four
months ago he was adjudicated bank
rupt in the London court of bankruptcy.
Nor is it true he was A coward; his wife
dsproveS this insinuation, though he
did not seek quarrels.
Sir Frederick Milbank, his father, was
member of parliament for the North
Riding of Yorkshire for twenty years,
and his constant support of Mr.. Glad
stone obtained for him baronetcy from
that statesman. He has another son,
Fowlett, and two daughters, who, like
their mother, are devoted to religious
and charitable works. Lady Milbank's
brother was Sir William Don. who ere
ated some sensation by going on the
stage, and was we'll known in Australia
and other parts of the world. He died
at an early age, and Lady Milbank
brought up his only daughter.
Sir Frederick Milbank was well
known in the "tifties" and sixties"
as man about town, and, among
other things, he owned the St.
James theater in London when Miss
Herbert, celebrated ac ress in her
day, who is still alive, was acting there.
He was well known as a great Shot, and
the number of grouse and other birds
killed on his mOorS has never been eX-
ceeded in England in one day. So vain
was he of this exploit that he erected an
Obelisk on his mOOrS to record the fact.
The Duke of Cleveland became
estranged from Harry Milbank on his
marriage, and from Sir Frederick when
the latter took the daughter of one of
his tenants to live under his protection
in London, and taking advantage of
their want of money he got the father
and son to join in a disentaillng deed,
whereby he was enabled to leave his
estates as he pleased This deed is now
the subject of litigation in the court,
but from what | know of the facts it is
not likely to be upset