The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-24
MR. MIlaAxK,s pnowKss.
The Ratties Mr.. Borrowe's Friend HAS
Won on the field OF Honor.

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| PANS. March 23-Harry yane. Milbank the
Englishman who accompanied Hallett Alsop
Borrowe to New York on the Majestic. has
| lived for several years In Paris. whore he oc-
cupies n fine hotel Mt 20 Avenue Mon.
| taigne. He is as we'll known In France. Ger
many, and Italy as H. England. as he has lived
on the Continent the greater part OF his life.
and speaks most modern languages fuently.
He is a son OF Sir Frederick Milbank and
grandson of Mark Milbank. who married tho
| daughter Of tho first Duke OF Cleveland. His
| sister is the wife OF Count Kleist Won Loss. q
| German nobeman who Is q brother-in law OF
the Duke OF Hamilton.
Harry Milbank who has already spont
| 100000. is now possessed OF q large income.
but there is a probability that within a short
timc he may DO numbered among the score Of
richest Englishmen. The late Duke of Cleve-
land. whose personal estate after his death
was valued Mt f5.OOO000 sterling. was one Of
tho greatest IMMORAL owners in Great Britain
He owned n large part OF Durham and that
section where the recent coal strike took
place. the richest coal and iron district In
England. The property is OF such enormous
value that 1t Is almost impossible to estimate
1t. Sir Frederick Milbank would have been
the un1uestioned heir to this entire estate had
lie not consented some years ago to cut OH the
entail in consideration OF 100000 sterling.
Sir Frederick now believes. and he Is upheld
by eminent legal authorities. that his action
in consentin2 to cut of tho entail was illegal.
and he has brought suit on behalf OF himself
ana his son Harry to OBTAIN possession OF the
vast property
Harry Misbank was educated at Eton. and
nfterwnrd Joined the Blues. With his regi-
ment hc passed through the war in the Sou
dan. and was present with Con. Herbert
Stewart when he was killed His principal
other occupation has been TO spend money
and light duels. lie has owned racing stables
In England Germany. and France. and. while
not known as plunger. has been constant
player ut most OF the gaming clubs OF the
European capitals. he has gone the pace as
lew. even OF his own countrymen. have done.
How many duels Milbank has fought even
his best friends do not know. but he Is said to
have participated in sixteen or eighteen. 1t is
sore subject with MIN and one that he
seldom discussed even with his most intimate
friends. The natural inference Is that man
who has killed four mon In single combat Is a
bloodthirsty monster. but Milbank has never
provoked quarrel. He considers himself I'M
fortunate In having obtained reputation as q
duellist. which he has been compelled to up
hold all over Europe. where. particularly in
France and Italy. ambitious fighters have
schemed to bring about duarrels for the sake
OF testing their skill with pistol or rapier
against an Englishman.
One reason why his friends know so few de-
tails OF those affairs Is that no never speaks OF
them himself. and his seconds have almost in
vnriably been foreigners. One of alilbank's
ducls OF which something is known was fought
about two years ago on the Polish frontier.
Milbank was one OF the guests OF Count Raids
will at a hunting party at his castle Mt An
TONNE. Colonel in Prussiau regiment.
who was also one OF the guests. circulated
report connecting Milbanks name
with that OF lady who was visit
ing at the castle. 1t came to Milbank's
ears. He made no allusion to the report, but
during a game Of cards in the evening he &C.
cused the Colonel OF cheating. and was OF
course challenged. They fought with pistols
on the frontier. According to the Polish duel
ling law. when the word is given the combat
ants advance upon each other and fire. Mil
hank flrod in the air. but tbs Prussian ap-
..a..has ,,nso "a h;,, .nd sh,t Mr., q, ~
proac'eo Gloss 70 mn anu sh'. nili III '"e
stomach. Milbank fell. but rose on one knee
and shot the officer through the heart The
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