The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-12-02
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Wade to Prevent pubiicatiou
CHICAGO, November 24.-Thc Times
publishes City of Mexico dispatch sny
!!nG: "Ihc american colony in this CITY
IS profoundly agitatcd over an affair
winch became public yesterday, and
which touches American pride 10 Il de-
gree even SUrpaSSlng the Scdgwic!; affair.
"Ihis story, in brief, is to the effect
that the new Amcl rican Minister, Hon,
, Thomas II. Manning, Of Louisiana, has
fallen victim to the relentless enemy of
SCdSwick. Just how the full palticulars
have become 50 thoroughly kno%n does
not appear for the reason that no one
desires to assume the responsibility of
hrst making known the condition of the
Minister. Last Thursday afternoon MIR.
Manning attended a dinner given in his
honor by NJ. i. Guirard, one Of the
! leading members of the American COLONY
and Son-ln-law of the late Minister Nor
gan. Gulrard IS Louisiana Frcmchman,
and ut present holds the responsible DO
Sitlon Of General Manager OF the AIGyi-
can Telephone Company. Many of the
most distinguished Mexican politicians
and bankers were present ut the banquet
to meet the new Minister. At the con
cluSlon of the banquet Judge Manning
seen on the street until ycStel day. Fri
day, Saturday and Sundry he was re-
ported by the Secretary of Legation and
others as being i'll and confined to his
room. 1t is now stated, however, that
the distinguished gentleman, during four
entire days following the banquet, was in
lrcnZlcd state, and continued to indulge
SO freely that his Secretary and the inter
prefer could not make him realize what
he was doing. RumorS Of his condition
began to leak out, it is thought, through
the servants; possibly through the inter
prefer, Ihc Secretary Of Legation called
ON an Old member of the American
colony, and together they finally Sue
ceedcd by liberal use of medicines in
bringing the Minister to realize his situa-
hon. AS soon as Mr.. Manning realized
what had transpirCd, his Secretary visited
the newspaper offices and CORRESPONDENTS
ana trcd to induce them to say nothing
about the matter. The Secretary made
AlS rounds Monday afternoon, but met
WIN such poor success that he advised
Air. Manning to call in q more cxpc-
ncncedSfnend who knew the newspaper
men. This gentleman, who is in Ameri-
can, laborcd hard to suppress mention of
the affair, and succeeded for the time
beng by making strong pledges in the
name OF Judge Manning chat the occur
renee would not be repeated. Owing to
the fact that the Minister'S wife and
daughter were due to arrive by yesterday
mornings train, they suppressed the
story, provided the matter did not be-
come notorious throughout the city,
when further attempts at conccalmcnt
would be impossible. This arrangement
was made Monday evening, but Tuesday
the story had become so thoroughly
spread over the city that the correspond
Cnts considered themselves released from
their agreement to withhold it from the
American papers, especially as kilograms
had been received meantime from papers
in the United States showing that they
had cO3niZaucC through some source OF
the affair. Judge Manning yesterday
sent word that he bad determined to face
the music and had already cabled Secrc.
tary BaTard the truth, and would abide
the result. The Minister feels his posi-
ton kccnly. His cstimablc wife and
daughter arrived yesterday, and the news
was told them by The Judge himself.
Guirard, at whose table the banquet was
given, is severely ccnsurcd. lie is the
same man who introduced Envoy Scdg-
wick to members of the famous Jockey
Club. 1t is thought on all sides that the
unfortunate event will in all probability
lead to an carly resignation OF Minister
Ma"ninp.'