New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
THE SCENE OF 4 TRAGEDY.


In the SOS the Chateau de la Afuetts was the
seene Of Shocking tragedy. Mime. Erard had an
only child, whom she idolized happily married.
every one believed, 10 q good locking universally
popular OF the OF Schaeffer. who had
been piscsd by his motler-in-law at the head Of
the great firm Of Erard, and who administered the
sfatrs thereof to her entire satisfaction. The
sehaefers and their children lived with old Nine
Ersrd at La Muette. One evening, returning
home, sehseffer found on MS writing table a note
in which is beautiful wife informed him that not
only had she eloped with the butler, who had been
in the family for fifteen years, but that like
wise al Of her three children the effspring
not OF her husband, but OF the butler. Schaeffer
cut his throat, and found dead in his wife's
Foorn- Nine Schaeffer and the butler reported
have TO this country, and have never been
heard Of since. Perhaps they are still living. Nine
schaeffer cut off without cent by her
mothers viii and a moderate provision was made
for her unfortunate three children while the Cha
de IL Muette and the whole of old Nine.
Erar6s property were bequeathed TO Nine. Franque-
Vile, poor relation who had been taken In to
serve a q kind OF companion TO Nine. Schaener
during her girlheod- Franauevie himself had been
employed "a a miner capacity sort OF assistant
ts sehaeffeF in the Erard business.
After the tragedy Mime. IF'ranqueville took the
riace ef the erring daughter while FranQueYie as
rurnsa the duties Of the self-slain son-in-law.
After Nina Erards death FranqueriIIs obtained
the title OF count from the Vatican, and, being
clever man, OF considerable attachments managed
10 secure membership OF the institute OF Franco
Some years Efterward Nine &c FranqueVille died'
sad de Frshguev!Ils has since married Lady Sophia
Palmer sister Of Lord Selborne who is High Com
missioner OF British South Africa. and daughter OF
Lord Chancellor selborne. II is hardly necessary
20 ada that the Count de Franquevtlle, member OF
The Institute. has become extremely reactenary IN
his political opinions
THE LATE SIR JAMES FERGUSON.
Sir James Ferguson, reported as among ths
<fTaSs
visitation IN Jamaica. was, though somewhat pFosy
ana duu after dianer speaker YET III oIui-
nary conversation a most delightful Taeonteur'
possessed keen sense OF humor, as well as much
et that wit for which many OF his family nave
been celebrated, and had mind well stored win
interesting "reminiscences OF the army. of India or
The esleRles, and IN particular OF English pohtlcai
and social life during the last century. Few men
could boast having served the crown IN so many
capacities as Sir James. After graduating from
Oxford lie went through the crimean War az an
officer Of the Grenadier Guards then into PArlia-
meHt, became IN turn Governor of South Aus
tralia. OF New Zealand, OF Bombay, Under Secre-
tsry Of State for India, of the Home Department
and ths Foreign ONCE, Postmaster General a cap
tain Of the Kings Bedyguard Of Royal Scottish
Arehers, 2 PTivy Councillor, and heaven only
knows what aii besides.
Sir James who was a bette noir the late Lord
BeaeeAEheld. was a big landowner in Scotland,
where his family has been in possession of its large
domain Of KiIkerTan for near FIVE hundred years,
son bearing the date Of 1866. The baronetcy
granted By Charles I in favor OF Sir John Fergus
sen. who was Of that monarehs most devoted
adherents
Sir James has brother who is so entirely un-
Ike him in feature form, disposition, tastes. and
even name that few persons outside Parliament
are aware et their relationship. for Sir Janes's
brother. tsronet like himself, though Of modern
Creation. bears the name OF Sir Charles Dalrymple
having changed his patronyEnic Of Ferguson for
Dairymple succeeding TO the property Of his
great-grandfsther, Sir Charles pairynple, who sat
On the bench os Scotland Lord Hailes and who
famous as q jurist and historian, was one OF the
most intimate friends Of DR.. Johnson
s.. James Fsrgusson leaves three sons the eldest
Of whom is a distinguished soldier and recently
Governor Of Khartoun, the second a captain IN
the Esvy while the third son. Alan by name, has
been under restraint as a dangerous lunatic for
humber Of .ears past. This rendered neces-
ssry by his setting fire Trinity College, Glenal-
neaf But sixteen years old at the ufae' ne "SS
ssaorrnaiiy tall, standing feet In ms sIocA-
,ngs, and II was manifest to every one that hls IN
telisct had not kept pare with his stature Al
though Il was shown that there had been no mouve'
In the legal sense of the word, for the crime yer
such is the peculiarly OF Scotch law that the
Judge had no alternative but 10 SEND the iah 10
Prison for twelve rnsnths. the shortest term per
Hissbls dramatic element of the trial peihs
furnished by the fact that Lord kingsburgh' VINO
eas forced TO pronounce sentence upon the poy
nae known him from hts earliest chnhooa anu
ah1 been the closest and most intimate 1rleha OF
ne father, Sir James Ferguson. for np"sfu "a
tnirty years