Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
MARQUIS DE moREs DEAD.
Murdered by the soussis in the
Sahara Desert.
CNew York Sun.

NEW 1Ork sum-
The report OF the killing by soussls
trlbesmen OF the Marquis de Mores and
his band Of thirty-fvs men, with which
he set out from Tunis In April 10 arouse
the Arabs against the English in the
Soudan, after being denied, has been con-
firmed by a dispatch from Tunis. A
servant who accompanied the Marquis on
his expedition, has arrived there with the
announcement that his employer and a
large number OF his party were murdered
by the natives near Gadames in the
Desert OF Sahara. The servant succeeded
in making his escape from the attacking
party, and after n toilsOme journey, filed
with narrow escapes, reached Tunis.
The Marquis OF Mores was well known
to Americans. as he married an Ameri-
can wife. and either personally or by
deputy killed an American cattle thief.
he was the son OF the Duke OF Val
lombrosa, who, despite his Italian title,
probably purchased, IL a Frenchman.
The Marquis married in 1882 a daughter
OF Louis Won Hoffman, the banker, OF
New York city. He came to America
with his bride about year after their
marriage, and bought 1900 acres Of land
in what is known as the bad LANDS"
OF Dakota. He started a town, which
he named Medora after his wife, and be-
gan 10 erect large slauEhter-houses 10
supply the eastern market with dressed
beer. The town prospered, and soon
numbered 1900 inhabitants, many Of whom
were employed In the industry he es-
tablishsd
The nature OF this industry naturally
made him the especial enemy OF cattle
al In NTH
them, lasting a long time. during which
he was often shot at. II climaxed in a
battle between four outlaws on one side
and the Marquis de Mores and two OF
his cattleInen on the other. at Little Mis-
souri,, Dakota, in June. 1883. Both sides
were armed with repeating rifles VIII
liam Suhey, one OF the outlaws, was
killed by the Marquis or one OF h!s men,
and another wounded. The Marquis and
the suspected men were arrested on a
charge OF murder. At their trial, long
time afterward. during which they were
out on bali, they were acquitted. The
MARQUIS continued 10 live IN Dakota after
his acauittal, but made frequent visits TO
New York Hs enthusiasm over his
dressed-meat scheme finally palled on It's
proving q financial failure, and he re-
turned TO Paris, where he made himself
notorious by a litigation with his rather,
and by lighting several duels.
The Duke de Vallombrosa tried to re-
coup himself for money no expended in
paying his sons debts by conhscating by
means OF general power OF attorney
he had a bequest OF $4,000, which had
been left the Marquis. The litigation
resulted In the Duke being forced to re-
fund. Later, the Duke got the courts
10 appo.nt a trustee for the remainder
OF the fortune OF the Marquis. who mad
gone 10 work TO waste the bequest as he
had his original fortune and large sums
| ne had got from his father-in-law.
During the anti-Semitic campaign the
| NIarouis de Mores was challenged in June
isS9 by CAPTAIN Mayer, OF the Engineer
Corps, a professor IN the Ecoie PoIy-
technique. Captain Mayer received a
wound which proved fatal, and DE Mores
and his seconds were tried and acquitted
| The following December the MARQUIS
fought a duel In Belgium, and was shot
In the shoulder. Both duels grew out OF
| the Marquis's taking the part OF Edouard
Drumont, editor Of Libre Parole, an anti
| Semitic paper when he was tried for IL
belling a deputy.
The MARQUIS de Mores appeared In a
role different from any he had previously
filed, when, with money obtained pre-
| sumabN by some compromise with his
father, ne got up the eApealtlon against
! the English which has resulted IN his
death. His wife accompanied him 10
Tunis. from which place the expedition
started on April 18th. The Gaulois said OF
| his enterprise:
The object OF the Journey Is a patriotic
one. In consequence OF the difficulties
which England is making for as in Egypt
| he intends to confer with a number OF
Arab military chiefs. whose acquaintance
he has made in the course OF his ad-
venturous life. and who are devoted 70
| him Perhaps the English expedition will
| have 20 reckon with the obstacles which
| the Marquis de Mores. together with
these Independent Soudanese chiefs, will
| he dfSnosed TO create"