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Show liouclcauira Eatale. 2TEW Yoiuc, Sept 24. There will bs an Interesting contest for pos-es-sionofthe late Dion Bouclcault's estate which will rake up the old scandal of Bsuclraull'a relations tu his two surviving wives, Ague-. Robertson and IuuIseThorndyke. Agnes Robertson sailed from England on the Scrvia and no time will be lost lu putting In her claim. The claim will be made tint MI-. Robertson Is the only widow aud that thu marriage with M!. Thorn-dyke Thorn-dyke is bigamous. Miss Roburtsou outlined a decree of divorce hi the Divorce and Admiralty Court of England. The decree granted limited Ibe divorce frum board and bed aud constitutes only a legal separation under the Zsw York State laws. If there Is no will, as supposed, Miss Robertson will Immediately Im-mediately on lirr arrival file a petition fur MUr of administration and make affidavit that she Is the only widow of Bouclrault. It Is not extctcd, however, that Miss Louise Thorndyke will remainidle, and the contest will bring to light mucH of the unpleasant testimony which was kept under cover duringtbe suit for divorce. |