New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

sensational will case, the parties to which are
we'll known 10 Americans Henry Say. partner
in n sugar refinery firm, died in January iea'-
ing by a Telegraph will his entire properly III
Guiding his house. No. 40 Champs Elysees' 10
us two children by his marriage in SWITZERLAND
with Marie Davis an American. who Is uus'eo
under the will for the children The testator
sister Mime. Jeanne Say divorced WHO "a
Vicomte de Tredern. brings suit alleging the nun
ity OF the marriage. which would destroy 'ne
legitimacy OF the children and make the VIII N''u
The testator's counsel claim that even II ex-
vicomtesse Tredern establishes her case the
nronertv would not go to her, but to the tesla
tors other sister. Princesse Amadee dc b'os"e'
and IN the Duc de Br1ssac. who. notwithstahd-
ing the advantages that would thus accrue ~
them. bring a cross action to maintain the VIII
and prove ex-vicomtesse Tredern 10 have no
stsndIng in court The property involved by
the suit. in which extraordinary luminosity 3
exhibited is estimated at S3,OO0,Op.
lie Fiance Malgre Luz" a three-act COMEDY
written by M. Lafarge pseudonyme conceai-
ing the identity Of a lady prominent IN farisiah
society. which successfully produced AT '"e
Gymnase comes like a wholesome cup ol 'e"
after such intoxicating beverages as LIE NleuA
Marcheur' and La Dame de Cnez MHNdhi'
which are. nevertheless, the two great successes
Of the theatrical season The weak point of LIE
Fiance MaIgre Lui" is too close resemblance
10 Alfred de Musset's "Fleurange, but II IS
bright witty admirably acted by Huguenet ana
Mile Thomassin, and is one OF the rev ne"
nlavs TO which mothers may take their unmar-
RED daughters.
The Duchesse de Dino, formerly Miss Stevens
is back from the South. giving a series OF small
dinners and opera parties. Count Boni de cas-
tellane accompanied by the Countess ue Cas-
tellane born Gould has returned from Vlsltihs
his electors at Castellane, and both are sitting
for their portraits, which are being painted ny
Forain. who thus makes new departure from
caricature drawings, which made his reputation
Mrs. Sharon gave dinner on Wednesday Ioi-
lowed by highly amusing phonographic enter
tainment Among those present were MIS- anu
Miss Leischman, Mrs. King. Miss FORBES anu
Miss Wainwright Henry Howard, the Brltsh
Minister at The Hague, and delegate 10 'he
Peace Conference, has made flying WISH 10
Paris with Mrs Howard, who was forherN
Miss Wriggs Of New-York. Among the Amerl-
cans in Paris are Mr. and Mrs John DreNei' MI
and Mrs Forbes Leith. Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Parsons. Mrs. Baldwin widow of the Admiral
and Mrs Samuel Russell.
There is keen interest in the art world III the
announcement that the collection OF the late
Count Armand Doria will be sold early in May
at Georgess Gallery The paintings include one
hundred Corots forty Millets dozens each or
Rousseaus Daumers. Jonnkinds, Baryes'
Lepnes etc The sale will be conducted DS
Paul Chevallier, Georges's expert
The Pau Hunt has named two masters OF
hounds for next season-Henry Ridgway ana
Baron dEste Their nomination VIII be cele-
brated at a dinner given by Forbes Morgan on
Wednesday at Villa Lacroix, Pau.
A telegram from Florence announces among
the Americans there who will be returning THIS
month Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton w Cary. Mrs
Nelson Green. Dr. and Mrs. S. G. Powell OF
Newport; Mrs John a. King, Mrs Dwight Eos
ter and Miss Foster Mr.. and Mrs FREDERICK
Whitwell and Arthur Manice.
Among the passengers on the New YORK are
Mrs. c. c. Forbes and family, Mrs. a. Guthrie
and Miss Guthrie. Mr. and Mrs. Cheston Norris
7 r. Delamar Mr. Kato. the Japanese AmDas-
sador TO England. who is returning home
Among the passengers on La Gascogne are NJ.
Hippeau. the French Consul at Santiago de
Cuba and NM Ladat Freyet and Mallet' three
French engineers, who are to make report on
American tramways. !. l. D.