Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-03

So many of the distinguished statesmen,
diplomats and royal snobs OF England are
being mixed up in scandals nowadays, that
from the present outlook the man who hasn't
a scandal is quite out of fashion. We confess
that it is somewhat surprising to hear these
| outrageous reports Of our cousins
such sticklers for propriety, but
it is evident, unless the hesrtless correspond
ents are greatly over-estimating the social
upheaval in England, that scandals are quite
the rage, you naw," and that they will have
| their run like all other crazes which have en-
gagged the popular mind for the nonce.
The effects, however unfortunately, cannot
be confined to the limits of England, and un-
less strict quarantine regulations are adopted
the scandal craze is likely to strike America,
and become epidemic here among that
portion of our population who affect the
various phases of English dress, custome and
style. There is, sad to confess, q growing
class in the East who worshi.,, with all the
reverence their puny minds are capable Of
every thing that savors of English snobbery,
and now that it it has become quite the thing
to be talked about in connection with some
highly disgusting scandal, We presume that
these Anglc-maniacs will at once adopt such
strocious customs as will bring each one in
his own particular circle of friends to desired
notorie,y.
Tha' prince OF upstarts, Allen O. Myers,
IS c. Instantly, it appears, doing something to
Increase the notoriety he has recently en-
joyed His latest exploit is described by the
Columbus Dispatch OF Saturday as follows:
"rhe law providing for the execution of
murierers At the penitent'sry provides that
OILY wo reporters or the press shall be per-
W,tten u with IS these executions, and they
hall be representative OF newspapers OF op-
| posIte politics ia The county in which the
murder occurred. A curious scheme was
per reporters to the execution OF Wagner yes
| erday morning. The law provides that the
condemned may name three personal trends
To be present. Allen o. Myers, as
represen entative OF the Enquirer, de-
termined to get in, and this il the way he
accom- pished it. Mr.. Frank Wagner, son of
the condemned man, states that Myers was
with him much OF the time on Thursday,
and promised to use his influence with the
Governor to obtain a respite, and to accom-
plish this numerous kilograms were sent un-
der the direction Of Myers, asking the Gov
ernor (who was at Alliance on that day. to
interfere, In return for these good Offices,
Myers induced the young man 10 obtain from
his iather = paper designating Allen o. Myers,
OF the Enquirer; d. l.. Bowersmith. OF the
Enquirer and Associated Press, and II. G.
Simpson, Of the Journal, as the
three friends who were authorized to
be admitted under the law. Neither of
these gentlemen had been known to Wagner
previously, and could not by any stretch of
the Imagination be regarded as personal
friends. But the son, after some trouble, Sc
cured the signature of his distracted father to
the paper, and the success OF the scheme was
assured. Young Wagner got no satisfaction,
was out the cost OF telegrsphing, and had the
grim consolation of knowing th.t he had
helped to admit TO the execution Of his father
three men whose purpose It was to spreai the
horrible details before the public eye. Il is
not here ntimsted that Myers did not pay for
any kilograms sent by himself to the Gov