The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-10 00:00:00

The NEW LTAHARAJAH of GWALII

On Saturday Sir Lopel Griffin, the Goveriioi
General's Agent for Central India, formally insta le
the son and heir of the late Scindiah as Maharajab c
Gwalior. In the morning the Prince attended s Da
religious ceremonies. Sir Lepel Griffin, with Colonel
Bannerman, Robertson, and Davis, arrived at ndor
The Prince, who was superbly clad in a rich yelloi
dress, with a splendid aigrette on his forehead, re
ceived them on alighting, and conducted them to h
Durbar ball, the guns of Gwalior Fort mennwl il
firing salutes of 19 guns for the Prince and 13 for hi
Agent. This was the first occasion on wh'cl
Seindiah's guns had been fired from Gwalior r
for 28 3 ears. On the arrival of the party in hi
Durbar hall honours were conferred on cart ii
Sirdars, and the Maharajah was formally proclaimed
Some disappointment was caused by the fact that hi
khureeta, or letter of investment, and the khillut, o'
dress of honour, sent by the Indian Government, lac
not arrived. It, was remarked as a variation from hi
usual practice (bat the Prince, who is a boy of ei hi
or ten years of age, did not sit in a separate ch jr
but in the Agent's lap. It is believed that this is 'n
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tended to signify 92,aii hf,3, and his possessions w ri
C,'.01-irnitaerio- rhe A-gent'a cla"'rei. Sli Le" pi,,l. ris.,,ria2a, a t
token of friendship for the late Maharajah, pla ec
a necklace of pearls round the Prince's neck, ric
then announced that, under the orders of hi
Government, Sir Gunput Rao had been intrus ec
with the entire administration of the State during hi
Prince's minority. The usual eistribution of roe
water and betel concluded the ceremony. Aft r
wards the Agent with the Maharajah called upon he,
Maharanees and assured them on behalf of the Indian
Government of its future support and interest in the
well-being of the Gwalior State under the wise a4nd
prudent Minister appointed to act as Regent. he
people of Gwalior are said to deplore the death of
the late Maharajah, and to express gratitude to the
Government of India for having granted his dearest
wish by restoring Gwalior Fort. i
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THE ACTRESS AND HER HUSBAND.

On Friday afternoon, at Clerkenwell County Court,
Miss Alice Aynsley Cook (Mrs. Wilding) was sum-
moned by""Mr. Blacklock, of Farringdon-road, for
£24, cost of pictorial advertisements representing the
lady as the hero in "St. George and the Dragon."—
Defendant admitted that the work was carried out,
but was not done at her order. She did act know
who ordered the pictures, but presumed it was her
husband, and she had had to pay so dearly for his
extravagancies that she must put a stop to it. She
had even to pay for jewellery which he presented her
with before marriage, and he had squandered all
her savings before marriage and all her earnings
afterwards. It was not her idea that sug-
gested the pictures in question (the reverse side of a
dragon sovereign, with her head upon St. George), but
she knew they would make a fright of her, and they
did." (Laughter.) Her husband and herself had
qaite a quarrel about it, because her nose did not turn
up as did that in the picture. (Laughter.) Mr.
Blacklock and her husband had been friends and
between them had got the "brilliant idea" of the
picture in question. She gave no order, and con-
sequently did not want to pay. The pictures in ques-
tion were for the Birmingham pantomime, 1883-4,
and it was not likely she would go to the expense of
£2l for printing out of an eight weeks' engagement.
If she were a manageress it would be different, but
managers puled their artistes, themselves. His
Honour held that the plaintiff had not made out his
case, and gave a verdict for only £3, which Miss
Cooke admitted.

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