, 1873-03-30

An0nC1LY O1 Il 4 ECAA1 @%A~A1As1eAS
Whom the Duke OF Wellington WAS Primo
Minister, ono Of the morning newspapers gave
the programme Of q very important government
proceeding about to 10 adopted. 1t startled
Ill parties and created an im1ense sensation
among the Tories for that political party had
received no information that the Cabinet in
tended any such move; nay, the majority OF
the Cabinet Ministers themselves we're equally
in the dark; and the announcement WAS true.
The Dukc was full OF wrath at tho premature
display Of his plans and equally full Of surprise.
seeing that those plans had not been committed
paper. The clue to the mystery WAS after time
obtained. The Duke Of Wellington was rather
deaf during the second half Of his life, and (as
is usually the cass under such circumstances)
ndopted q somewhat loud tono in conversation
One evening, after BtrrinS debate in the House
OF Lords, the Duke walked home arm III arm
with another peer, = trustee MEMBER OF his par
ty. but not q member Of tho Government. IN
the course of conversation he gave the outline Of
a schemo which he Tad determined to put into
effect, but OF which he had said nothing to his
colleagues in the Cabinet, a penny hap.
EoSa PsaJa He tH Caught soms words o tie
Lips of the loud-talkiug Duke, cav
At once that they bore an Important relation to
the existing politics Of the day, and resolved to
attempt neat thing IN tue way o. l11,1 business.
companions, he followed the swo peers at =
cautious distance and picked up the loud words
a. they fell upon his car. The night was d-:s,
the tread Of his stops, was made soft Tor TO
occasion, and he escaped detection during ! long
portion OF the Duke's Talh TO Apsiey HOUSE
Returning to his lodgings the elmer
got up IN account OF the 1nomentoua pohcy,
intended by the noble Duke at the head OF
His Majesty's Government, written III tue
prorer newspaper style. knowing that noae
OF the papers would place trust in any E!asy
from u liner II neut i'll the usual way, ou t.
subject 40 peculiarly special AMI noEeatous as
this, he adopted another plan; alr. Hlack, oil
tor OF the Morning Chronicle had that day given
a "leader' OF his own. in which tie Duke was
severely handled for refusing to make Known
his plans in the nouao Of Lords Iho t. lner'
went to Mr. Black, handed him TIC artlcl. 70
ayowed tho manGuvro he had hto"tea.
be be- resisted Mr. Black accepted t!:e
nsss" ti;s Hearted paid l. fsF n"st it ,nJann anna
as doublo-leadcd leading article. Tho c:le":
was immense. The conductors OF the other
papers were surprised and ve1ed at being thua
forestalcd by tie Morning Chro"!c|r; tho
Wings were eated at the disclosures thus madei
tho Tories were mortified at having beer! thus
kept in the dark by the Ministers OF tle1r
choice the Dukes colleagues i'll Tue Cabinet
were something more than mortified at hay
ing been deemed equally unworthy OF his
members Of Parliament called upon
Mr. William Clements, principal proprietor ot
tho Morning Chronicle rad asked him to tell
thom, F" in confidence" /" how the information Vas
obtained; but, until tho article had produced ia
st!l effect in relation to the party politics Of tic
day, Mr. Black would not tell even lla own stt-
ployer tho history Of tho secret As the DUKE
had not committed his plan to paper, alnl In
communicated it orally only to his friend Tia,
pes:, bus suspicious lighted in that quarter, and
much unpleasantness resulted. Until the re4l
truth oozed dout.-Cham6ers' Journal.
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frt3s }p <4t
Same Hour.
From the 4 rd~r.yn {fHd.) Hr-alI.
On ThurEday evening, tle 9TH Of tili5 mouth, .
school exhibition WAS beulg given in the hoT*o
in Gran: County, known ss t. Anottv Coruer
There we're several young present iroI1
Liborty Township, MI more or Icss under tie -
aueuce Of liquor. Three OF the young sncn.
named Scott. Griffey, and bann;ste:, got lato
quarrel with ) man na1Ied l. ~ ana IN 10
melee vhicl. followed Gr'f'e: .hnt E::ds IL .4'
sde. inlicting serious wound. t;riffoy was ar-
rested and placed under bo,s.o for LIS appearance
at court. In fow days lie took e1ck ''lsh iLs
cerebo a1,i:1al meningitis and on Sunday lnsl Ao
died a.a at tile Eau1o hour, On tho same dag,
bis victim. Brad1 died also, OF the wou1r!E he re-
ceivcd n. tic exhibition. This il si1'ynlnc
tragedy Sect: sad BA1,nistor arc yet under
bo,lda cs acco!nrlico.-
Intelligent 4lcns.
corrcapo!,, :at of the Bt.::lawick (sIaine)
Ieieqyach relates the following:
A hon and largo flock of chic,o:4s we:e ir
the Labit Of coming round our no-sE. ta:. doo:,
and ycro rather tlurblcao:na. One d.: 'iss G.
put out fayprite cnt. .sying T::e:e. Ja.;a, X
you can catci, one Of tLese chicka:.- v,l snail
lave the whole o! it," No osoo:,tr e.l than dolc,
the chicken wEs caught and eaien. The hcn
came as usEal next dag with hc- chickens, hut
mover after that day did 4he co1ac ,sitaou. tu5
company Of another leu, rho Invariably took
her position tetwcen tho hen aud clicae:.s H..
the house door, aud marched Ike aay f.i:l.ial
sentinel back and forward IN tie e,ncc. II tho
cat made her appearance Ehe o1;i ty ct H..
and drive hoz AMY '-itl Eic.. yigor s. HE cat
glad to run ''J;l:a never Sot c.o:!.c- o.
those chickens Nor, low did tl.is mother hca
communicate nId n,aEe The other hen coci-
prehei4,i her loea aud tie service rhe required 7