Show IO RI IBtliAali tl DUKES TITLE ATTACKED Sensational and Mysterious Case Stirs British Capital London Tho duke of Portland sixth In succession whose right to his title Is attacked in the amazing Druco mystery case In England Is tho possessor of an imposing list of names and title Ho is William John Arthur Charles James Cavondlsh Bun tlnck Viscount Woodstock Baron CI rencostor marquis of Tlchfiold earl of Portland Ho Is also lord lieutenant of Carthncsfl lieutenant of tho Cold stream Guards honorary colonel ourth battalion Sherwood Foresters mister of the horse and family trustee trus-tee of the British museum and former i i i i III r ii 1 L i IF I I Ic c t I Ail fNT lX1I1Tar QOZMJIZ I lieutenant colonel of the Honorable Artillery company of London Tho duke was born December 281857 and became duke of Pprtland Docombei 6 I 1879 succeeding his eccentric cousIn cous-In who was childless as far as anyone any-one then know The duke was married Juno 11 1889 to the daughter Thomas Yorke DassalYorkd Esq of Walms N + h I gate Queen Victoria stood sponsor in person at the christening of his only child I Tho duke is very anxious to retain i fi its title but It is being remarked In London that ho Is making no effort to open tho grave of Mr Druco which is said to contain 200 pounds ot lead instead of a human skeleton If the late duko and Mr Druco were not one and the same man then the r finding of Druces body would prove It But if tho lead was found the present duko would almost certainly lose his title So far the duke has not seemed twilling t-willing to goas far as this but has depended upon the Inability of George Bruce known son of the Druco who was a successful merchant InVhls W I Baker street bazaar to prove that his father was the duko of Portland Thus far Druco has produced many convincing arguments but he has not had tho Druco grave opened either Tho present suit it is hoped will settle tho argument Tho suit Is brought by George Druco against hIs t uncle charging perjury in that ha t sworo ho saw tho body ot tho merchant mer-chant Druco In Its coffin To prove that tho coffin was full of lead would certainly cer-tainly convict tho uncle For him to provo that the coffin did contain a body would settle tho duko of Portland Port-land row onco and for all For If Druce actually was burled In 1804 he certainly cer-tainly was not the Duke of Portland who died In 1879 at the time tho pros ont duke secured tho title Until the matter Is settled ono way or the other tho entire nobility of England will be kept on the anxious seat And if the claim of the Druces is proved finally to be baseless It certainly certain-ly will take rank as tho most monu f mental imposture In history 1 |