Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-03-09

London. March THE Manchester
sensation promises 10 rival the West
uiuStcr scandal. Although ia" Duke
Of Manchester asserts that The writ has
not been served upon hiiI In the sui,
for alleged breach of promise. this is
quite muatrrial. as the writ has been
issued. and proceedings have com
lnrnC,d.
On the arrival nt Liverpool V, s,rr,lay
of the steamer Oceanic. tl'"in New York.
Feb. -. the Duke of MAnchrStr". who.
with his bride. was II passenger on
board, Wn> served with Il writ for an nj
legged breach of promise, at the instance
Of r0rIiH Knight Of London.
Miss ruIrin Knight is an American.
- or - years old. and is II pronounced
brunette, Wiih IN oliv" complexion.
Shr Was on the stage in New York fora
short lime. and has been living privately
ii London for Il year. she referred Il
representative of the Associated Press
70 her lawyers. The writ linS been out
Tor some tiInr. she said. and she did
not know whether il WOULD be served in
America or England. Miss Enight was
glad to hear that it had hc' IL served in
li"VrpGOl.
Il regret that this affair has become
publir." she said Il thought il wol'lh
all hr done in camera. | do hope i!
will nol hr taken mp hy the American
rairrs. have brought lie suit not
hrcauSr desired Publicity. hUt be-
cause | felt in duty bound to all nay
FRIENDS here in England. For their
sake, as well as my own. | have every
wish that the proceedings should be ~
private as possible. only met tlir
Duke of Manchester since | came to
England. Il year ago. but really must
refer YOU to my solicitors
When Miss Knights solicitors were
called upon thcy declined to give any
details or to do more than to confirm
tie report that Miss Knight bad com
I"cncrl action.
No one met the Duke and Duchess OF
Manchester on their arrival ut EUSt0n
station. London. The duchess looked
extremely well. aud very pretty. The
duke seemed rather worried. When
asked hy n representative of III" \SSo
cintrd Press if it were true that h.
had been scrvcd with Il writ. he replied.
1T is quite unturc. know nothing
about the suit. | am feeling quite fiji
and had Il fine time in American.
Come along" said the duchess. and
the couple jumped into Il cab ard drove
off. They hld intended to land at
Queenstown, aud to Proceed to 'hrir
Irish home. But the storm prevented
it. and thereafter they decided 10 come
to London. which they will shortly leave
fer ireland.
This entirely unexpected sequel 20
one Of the most interesting marriages
between American hrircsScS and rep
rrScntnlivrS of the British rccraGr had
its inception shortly after ;hr Duke Of
Manchester so suddenly made Miss
Zimmerman Il duchess. Miss Knights
allegations are not yet obtn Unable. but
it is evident that she il, in earnest. and
that the suit was brought without any
idea of gaining publicity.
Their acquaintance began. Il repre-
sentative of the Associated Press is in
formed. when Miss Knight was living
in StirmiIS Mansions. in London. where
the duke frequently visited. The en-
ploycs Of the mansions say the ac-
Qraintancr ripcnrd to n stage where
they quarrrllcd frequently, and that
the visits continued until only about
six months ago, when the duke no long
or zen llpI thprp and Miss Iuiyht tcpL
Il flat elsewhere. She is now living in
London amid friends of position and
means.