The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-24
a WREcKrp STATESMAN

Sir Charles w. Dixie. English Poiiti-
clan, tho Subject OF IA Shocking Scan.
dal
Probably no English sta esman, will
the single exception OF John Bright
Is held in equal respect by tho people
OF this country with Sir Charles Went
worth pike. He has travelled exten'
eiyely in the United States and CsDads
and other Engllsh-speaking ooun.
Tries, ana has published book on his
observations, which is one OF the
ablosG YET written treating Of Il meri-
can matters, While here he made
many friends and impressed all who
came In contact with him by his
ability and manly character. Nat.
uraly the accounts OF his at least
temporary fail from tho high posi-
ton which ho has attained in En-
glish political life are read with OK
treme pain on this side OF the Atlantic
as correspondent In divorce suit Oy
Mr.. crawford, an emplOy9 ia the
home depattment, after having, 10 is
SAID, paid $4,000 t1 the injured hus-
band as cure Tor mis- wounded honor,
ne is under cloud, which f.
intensified by division IN the COIN
cil OF the Liberal association, as 10
whether or not he shall be asked to
retlre frOm public life until after tho
triAl OF the divorce case. An adj
vauced thinker Of the B2DO political
school as tho statesmeu of this
country, Is man IF great aLtainmanls
and commanding ability, until
now With what promised 10 DO
career OF surprising greatness SIS a
statesman before him, his troubles are
& subject Of much pubic concern here,
only less 20 than IN his own country,
whero democratic thought Is rapidly
spreading and advanced and capable
mon are NODDED to lead the aspiring
masses.
Sir Charles has scarcely attained the
years o. middle life. Ho Wss born IN
1913, and ~ the son Of tho late Charles
W0nt@orth Duke, aud tho grandson OF
tho literary critic who made the repu-
tetlOu OF the Atheumum. His father
also edited that famous periodical I'M
al the year Of his death, when the
present Sir Charles, who had been
educated at the University OF Cam
bridge, iHb0ritGd tho honor along vita
the baronetcy, which is - smaller dis
JinctiOD.
"Gteater Britain; a Record OF Travel
in Eng ish-Speaging Countries during
lsbj.67," i3 the literary work by which
sic Charles w. Duke Is b6st known.
His ominonGo in politics is perhaps
more than equal his high military
reputation.
lie was fret elected TO tho House of
Commons by the constituency he still
represents, In 1858, In 1872 no made
hlI
ostab, tshmCnt, and RvOWCd himself
republican in his political views. lie
was uudUr-seCrotary OF state in
tho Gladstone Cabinet, lately OusLed
from powor. His voice add vote hayo
baon freely bestowed in the direction
ot elcystiug tho people by education,
the enlargement of their political
rights and tho HbOiishmoBt Of all OK
elusive privilege.
In his domestic relations Sir Charles
mas osaa exceedingly uuhGrpy, His
hrst wife, whom he lost IN 1871, after
only Two years OF married life,
WIS ca irish lady Of superior beauty
and aitGiumout5. she Lett one child,
% som who is being brought up With
Tho chill Iron Of Mr. Chamber
lain, Su Charles Radical associ-
ITO and friend, Tho lady with
whom bis uGm5 is linked Ia tho proc.
mt scandal, Ia sister OF tho wife OF his
icooased brother Sir Ashton Went
worth Dixie. On learning of tHO sCan-
raj with which u q uamO OF nor iu-
ended husband is connected Mr.. |
MARX Pat.l5on, Jle lady 20 whom Sir
ibariG3 ID hotiUtbed, and who Ia in
a iid en- 70 lea Ure tour, Immediately
3iegraphCu MIN 40 announce their on
5ugemuut publicly.