Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1888-05-26 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

MYSTERY OF PARIS.  There are several mysteries of Paris, a correspondent writes, still waiting to be cleared up, crimes which, although committed some time ago, have not yet been "classed," to use the technical expression. When the police authorities have abandoned all hope of tracking a murderer to his lair, the whole of the documents bearing on the case are folded up, sealed, and literally "laid on the shelf." There was a widespread impression that the murder of Marie Aguetant, a woman who led much the same kind of life as Marie Regnault, the victim of Pranzini, had been placed in this category. The crime of the Rue Caumartin preceded that of the Rue Montaigne by about a year, and it was at one time presumed that the wily Levantine had the guilt of this murder at his door as well. The police have, however, been as vigilant and energetic in the endeavour to bring the assassin of Marie Aguetant to justice, as they still are in the attempt to discover the murderer of M. Barrame, the Prefect of the Eure. During the past month, at the instigation of a female friend of Marie Agnetant,they have had their eye on a Spaniard. who seems, from all accounts, to have been enjoying life at a great rate in this gay and festive capital. This person has been examined by two of the most able magistrates in Paris. At first he took a high tone, but when informed that a charge of a very grave nature had been brought against him he grew deadly pale. Speedily recovering his sang-froid, however, he declared that although he had squandered the greater part of his patrimony among the sirens of the metropolis he was an honest man nevertheless, and that his numerous friends and acquaintances would unite in giving him the best of characters. Asked whether he had ever known Marie Aguetant, he denied that he had ever seen her, and when told that it was stated positively that he had been repeatedly in her company at the Eden Theatre he replied that this was a base calumny. Some fair creature whom he had rather abruptly quitted might have concocted this story out of jealousy, but it was an utter fabrication from beginning to end. Meanwhile it is as positively affirmed' that the police are in possession of strong evidence against this individual, and that he is xi be confronted with several persons who were on intimate terms with the murdered woman.  The London and Mexican Prospecting Company has contracted for the construction of the Sequix4uica Tunnel, for the drainage of the Valley of Mexico, the consideration being 2,350,000d01. in City Bonds, at seven per cent., issued at 84 There was a fatal glove-fight at Hucknall Torkard. near Nottingham, on Whit Monday. William Drury, a collier, aged 23, and a man named Garner are reported to have fought for one hour and 10 minutes in the dancing-room of a public-house. Drury was put to bed dazed and, despite medical aid, died in the afternoon.  The details of the experimental mobilisation of the naval forces, which will take place next month, are nearly complete. As accommodation will, in many cases, have to be found on shore for the men of the Reserve, a committee of the Admiralty, under Admiral Tryon, has been sitting fbr some time to arrange for their accommodation. As far as possible, the mobilised men will be housed at coastguard stations Where there is no barrack oi ship room the men will be billeted.