The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

A sensational story concerning
Minister Manning's experience at banque,
comes from the City OF Mexico by special tele-
gram to the Chicago Times:
The American colony in this city is profound
ly a9itated and worked by an affair which
touches American pride TO d gree even sur
passing the sedgwick affair This story in brief
Is - the effect That the now Anne rican Minister,
Hon. Thomas II. Manning, of Louisiana, has
fallen victim to the relentless enemy of Mr.
Sodgwick. Thursday afternoon, Nov. Is, Mr.
Manning attended Il dinner given in his honor
by NJ. l.. Guirard, of the leading
| members OF the American colony
Many of the most distinguished Mex
lean politicians and bankers were present
| at the banquet TO meet the new Minister. At
tho conclusion OF the banquet Judge Manning
repaired TO his rooms, and was not again seen
ON the street for nearly week. He was
ported by the Secretary OF Legation and others
us being i'll and confined to his room. IL is now
stated, however, that tho distinguished gentle
man during four entire days following
the banquet was in frenz cd state
and continued to indulge so freely that
his secretary aud the Interpreter could
not make him realize what he doing, The
Secretary of Legation called on ali old member
OF the American colony, and together they
finally succeeded by liberal use of medicines
in bringing the Minister to ealiZe his situation
AS soon as Manning realized what had tran
spircd, his secretary visited tho newspaper
offices and correspondents and tried e. induce
them 70 say nothing about the matter. Guirard
the person at whose table the banquet occurred
is severely censured He IL the same person
who introduced Envoy Sedgwick to members
OF the famous Jockey Club. II is thought on
all sides that the unfortunate event will, in all
probability. lead TO early resignation OF
Minister Manning.
A Washington special to the Chicago
Daily Ners says:
Secretary Baynrd is greatly distressed at the
conduct OF Minister Manning at Mexico and
cannot trust himself To talk ABOUT it. A mild
has hpau all OIL fro
STATE Department, but the story is believed par
ticularly by those who know the past record Of
the Minister. Mr.. Bayard Laws the blame
Senator Gibson and other Southern men, who
gave the very highest testimonials To Manning's
ability and character, and says that such in
dorsements could not DO rejected coming as
they did from honorable men. But Louisiana
people here say that Manning's habit OF going
on a spree semi-occasionally is no 0ecret in that
State, and must have been known To the Soma
tors who recommended him. There is ques-
ton tlat he is one Of the ablest men in Lou
isiana, stands high at the bar, and
circle, but has had this unfortunate habit all
his lifo. IL Manning is not recalled at once or
does not resign, the Senate will undoubtedly
reject him. st John, the Prohibtionist cand-
date for lresidoLt, seems to be the only avail
able man To succeed Manning, and ho may not
be able to stand tho intoxicating influences Of
the Mexican climate.
In an address at Montreal Michael
Davtt highly complimented Mr.. Powderly,
saying that while he was at the head of the
Knights of Labor he would keep that organ
ization ~clear from doctrines antagonistic to
just government or the rights of the people
The total number of failures in the
United States reported to BradstreerS last
week was 3J4, against 227 the previous week.
225 last year, 237 in 1884, and 2S2 in 1888 The
total failures in the country this year TO date
arc 9, 1872, against 10, 0C6 last year, decline of
s44, against o. 763 in 1884, $3.50 in 1888, and
G. 437 in 1882