The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-02

Cannibal Islands.
Recent advices from the Pacific give
some interesting particulars or the Dis
turbance which has arisen concerning
the succession 10 the crown OF the Can
|nibal Islands. II Is known that FOR
many years great uneasiness has bee.
felt among The faiihful subjects Of his
majesty the king, because he Was without
nm heir. and when Il was Al length an
nonnced that the queen was about 10
present him with the hoped for child.
everyone awaited the interesting event
with the utmost anxiety, aud especially
the king himself and his household, who
dreaded the change Of dynasty thar must
occur should the king die without 40
heir male. There was considerable
party in the kingdom, however. to whoaa
the idea OF change was not distasteinl.
and who therefore rather hoped thar the
child might prove girl. In due time
The child was born, and the certificate OF
me roval physician and the royal nurse
set forth the welcome fact that il was
boy. Crest was the rejoicing in tho
kings household; but soon II began 10
be whispered abroad that the physician
and nurse had either made a mistake or
had told lie. One OF the ladies' in
waiting had declared her belief that the
child was girl. The consulting phv-
sician lad thrown out the same idea.
The matter got into the newspapers and
became the subject Of excited discus
sion 10 the parliament The king aud
his counsellors stuck to II that an heir
was born and all was well. but the pop
rlar excitement became 60 great thar IL
was evident some steps must be taken 10
settle the controversy. II was accord
|ingly agreed, with the concurrence of
ALI parties. that high commission. com
posed of ID eminent physicians. should
De appointed 70 examine the child, and,
that there should be no appearance OF
partiaiity seven Of the rs were to be
chosen by the opposition. So fair 81
arrangement did this seem that the
whole public readily acquiesccd. 1t
would require but to view the infant to
decide tic case, and surely Is pairs of
scientific eyes could not all be deceived.
Aud so the high commission was con-
vened and the nation quietly abided the
result.
The queen was duly informed Of the
royal inquisition that was about to visit
her, and all was made in readiness ior
their reception. The chosen fifteen put
on their stateliest robes of Office and pro-
ceeded upon their mission, and with due
dignity approached the portal of the
royal bed-chambcr. But here il was that
the kings adherents showed the wisdom
and safety OF their action. "Hslt.-
said the fifteenth commissioner akncw
you not the law is written which for
bids our entrance here2 No foot of
man less sacred than the kings or he
own physicians dare cross the border OF
the queens apartment. IL is not for us
must seek for evidence, but within the
law"
Yes" said an objector, Abut see the
purpose for which we are appointed.
The law which created US knew il were
impossible TO decide the issue without
our entrance here. 1t certainly was iis
intent that we should do so. Is not
everything made ready for our recep-
tion! The power invested in Us Is our
authority"
NAY, not 60" was the reply "Let us
seek the evidence we have. See here.
this certificate bears all the marks Of ie-
gal requirements its signatures are
those OF lawful officers; IL SAYS the child
Is boy, and SO must our decision be
What says the court?v
And eight responded: $50 think We"
and seven answered mo, And thus
WAS given in the verdict, the child mu-t
be q boy.
SO IL happens that Cannibai Islands
are filled with muiterings Of discomfort.
since II Is now known that the child
was a girl and II il generally thought
that the change Of dynasty has ouly
been delayed. Philadelphia Times.