The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-11
DAILY EXAMINER.
J. ". DOWNS,I Editor and Proprietor
WEDNESDAY MARCH i
AREMARKAnLn IscIDENT.

Was the Earl OF Derby ever In Texas
I'VE make no apology for the space
consumed by the following; which we
clip from that excellent paper, the
Dallas Herald:
"The late reconstruction of the
British cabinet, by the retirement OF
Mr. Gladstone and the elevation OF
Dlsraeli to the chieftainship of that
august assemblage of famous Eng
lishmen, known as the British cabinet,
j brings to mind singular if not ro-
mantle episode in Texas in 1s47.
In tina year two beardless young
men, evidently of English physiog,
omy, made their appearance in Mar
shall, Texas, where the district court
was in session, Hon. OWN NJ. Roberts
presiding. James Pinkney Hender-
son, was the Governor of the State,
and was in attendance on the court
as an attorney in prs,engaged cases.
He had been minister from the re,
public of Texas to France, and was
much IN England during his service.
I The'two young Britishers sought
and obtained an introduction to Gov
ernor Henderson, when the following
dialogue ensned /: as
y First young Englishman.- Gov.
ernor Henderson, we have sought an
introduction in or order to raise some
money. We have been making the
tourof America and have exhausted
our means. We cannot wait, but
must have money, in order 20 reach
New York IN due time. a
Governor. Henderson. Who are
you and what evidence have you that
you are what you profess to be?
First Epglishman--(a beardIoss
youtD-I am, the elder son of the
Earl Of Derby, and, by courtesy
ia English society, am called Lord
Stanley: Ny young friend here with
me is, in like manner, Lord Manners.
Governor Henderson--How much
money do you wanty
First Englishman-Ten thousand
dollars We have been to st. Louis,
Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Donna Anna
and in New Mexico, saw much of that
coaHtry, attended parties, spent
money and our allowance of three
hundred thousand dollars, since we
left New York; has been exhauteI.
We want ten thousand dollars to
reach New York, having to pass
through New Orleans, Washington
and other cities. S8 81 g
Governor Henderson-What evi-
ienee have You that my confidence |
will not be betrayed that you are |
what you claim to be?
First Englishman--P Placing his hand |
over his heart-Simply, Gov. Hen,
lerson, that ! am Stanley! A STAN
ey cannot and dare not be dishonors
Die. i have no other pledge to give.
IN q few minutes, after seeing that
,oble old Roman, VIM. T. Scott
he money was placed in the hands OF
he. young sEnglIshman. In "a few
lays the two left. every one predlct-
ng that Gov. Henderson and Buck
scott had been egregiously taken in.
ilorious "Old Pink" said: "No;
Stanley cannot afford to
leceive."
In due time drafts in sterling bills
4 exchange came to cover tho whole
mopnt-letters Of thanks from the
Carl of Derby for kindness to his son,
ollowed by pipes OF wine and many
'ther presents, showing that the old
'atriot, Pinkney Henderson, had not
'een deceived. but had done a kind
less to two honorable but extrava-
gant young men. During their stay
n Marshall an old citizen of Dallas
hen 2 young man just from Tennes-
'ee-had repeated contests with Lord
Stanley at billiards. We refer to the
Hon. Nat. M. Burford. N'
Now the question isis that::Lord
the present Earl of Derby, |
second officer in the cabinet of Great
Our opinion is that he is the same
smooth.faced youth to whom Pinck,
ney Henderson furnished the needlul |
in Marshal in ls47." . 40 i,,i
A$S H.r
The Philadelphia temperance
movement has succeeded in extOrting