Society sensation has been created by the sudden discovery that the Macquis of 'Townahrad, an to whose whoreab vuts there had ome my-tery. declared ud placed by the Lunacy Commissioners la the custody of his wife. He lives in his own house, goes out when he dines' at public roataurant no professional "keeper" in dance; but he is always accompanied by fo o: his father.in-law—who is a someone they can trust. It in admitted that the immediate reason for odel gence, a is contended taki ho immonee influence Smale frien—whess sine Ket not been ted over the Marquis by a friend
publicly—mentione Marquis's mother, who is a sister of the Duke of Fife, declares that her son ix not insane, obtainer m dical support for her contention, and has petitioned the Tansey Comminsoners on the, subject Up to the present, however, they have taken no action." The editor of the {Daily Mail", which aot out the Dowager Marchion~s: ease at length, with quotations of documents, was hauled up before the judues for cent mpt of court, fon the groitud that the mitier was sub judice; but it appeared that there was legal case pending except one about the Murquiv's property, and the application "against the eliter was promptly dismissed, It my be remembered that the Marquis had been married only about six months, and was the defendant twelve months ago in an notion for breach of promise brought by a widow who was stated to be a professional clairvoyant, and the daughter of a publican who had been man-servant. The case was with-
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