The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-24

Attempts to Suppress the Scandal Fail.
sedgwIck OIudone.


24.-The American colony in this city
is profoundly agitated and shocked by
another scandal, which became public
to-day and which touches American
pride and honor to degree even sur
passing the Sedgwick affair." The
story in brief is TO the effect that the
new American minister, Hon. Thomas
ii. Manning of Louisiana, has fallen n
victim to the same relentless enemy
that blighted the genius Of S. S. Prem
tiss, of Mississippi, and Tom MARSHALL
of Kentucky. Just how the full par
ticulars of his unfortunate debauch
have become so thoroughly known TO
the public does not clearly appear, for
the reason that no one desires TO as
sumo the responsibility for first max
ing known the deplorable condition of
the minister. Last Thursday after
noon Mr.. Manning
ATTENDED a DINNER
given in his honor by M. l.. Guirard,
one of the leading members Of the
American colony and son-in-law to
late Minister Morgan. Guirard is q
Louisan Frenchman. At present he
holds the responsible position as gene
raj manager Of the Mexichp Telephone
company. Many of the leading and
most distinguished politicians and
bankers were present at the banquet
TO meet the new minister. Ii was OBJ
serxed that Judge Manning INDUCED
very freely in the wine and stronger
liquors. AT the conclusion of the ban
quet he repaired to his rooms at the
hotel and was not again seen ON the
street until to-day. Friday, Saturday.
Sunday and Monday Judge Manning
was reported by the secretary of lega-
ton and others as being ill and confin-
ed TO his room. Ii now transpires,
however, that the distinguished gen.
tleman during the four entire days
following the banquet was in a
FRENZIED STATE OF INToXICATIoN,
and continued to indulge so freely
that the secretary and interpreter
could not make him realize what he
was uOiuS. Ills CpuuitiOu uuIluS
these four days is described as being
simply scottish. He partook of no food
and consumed large amount of iq-
nor. Yesterday Monday rumors Of
his condition began to leak out, it is
thought through the servants, and
possibly through the interpreter. The
secretary of legation called in an old
member of the American colony, and
together they finally succeeded by the
liberal use Of medicines in bringing
the minister to realize his situation. In
other words, after assiduous work
Trey sobered him up. As soon as MIR.
Manning realized what had transpired
he Immediately sent his secretary out
TO VISIT THE NEWSPAPERS OFFICES
and correspondents and try to induce
them to say nothing about tho matter.
Mr.. Manning has tried hard to keep
the matter out Of the papers, appeal
ing to the reporters in the name Of his
family and promising to abstain from
the further use of liquor if the scandal
was suppressed. The mstter soon be-
came public talk over the city and the
newspaper mon were under no further
obligations to keep quiet.
The Minister has telegraphed full
account of the affair to Secretary Bay
ard and will abide his decision. The
wife end daughter 81 the Minister ar
rived to-day and the story was related
tt them by Judge Manning himself.
Guirard, the person at whose house
Judge Manning ihdulgsd in his pro-
tracted spree, is tho Same who pre-
sented Envoy Sedgwick to the jockey
club