The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-27
JUDGE MANNING's FALL.

JUDGE MANNING'S FALL.
A scandal Throwing the Sedgwiek Affair
In the Shade.
The United states Minister to Mexico
Falls a Victim to the Deadly
Banquet and scandaiizes
the American colony.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The Times pub
fishes a City of Mexico. dispatch,
saying: "The American colony OF
this city is profoundly agitated over aD
affair which became pubic yesterday
(ruesday), when touches American
pride to u degree even surprising the
Sedgwick affair.
"Hhis story in brief is to the effect
that the new American minister, Hon.
Thomas G. Manning, of Louisiana,
has fallen u victim to the relentless
enemy OF Sedgwick. just how the
full particulars have become so tho
roughly known does not appear, for
the reason that no one desires to AS
sumo the responsibility of first making
Known the condition of tue minister.
"Last Thursday afternoon Mr.. Man
niDg attended a dinner given in his
nonor by NJ. L. Guirard, one of the
.exding members of the American
colony, sou in.law of the late Min
lister Morgan. Guirard ia Il Louisiana
FrenchmaD, and at present holds the
responsible position Of general manager
" the Mexican Telephone Company.
"Many of the most distinguished
Mexican politicians and bankers were
present at the banquet to meet the
aeW minister.
CAT the conclusion uf the banquet,
Judge Manning repaired To his rOons,
aud was not again seen on the street
until yesterday. Tsursday, Friday,
Saturday aud Sunday he was reported
0y the secretary of legatiUn, and Others
as being i'll and confined 10 his room.
1t il now stated, however, that this
| distinguished gentleman, during the
four entire days following the banquet,
WIS in frenzied state aud continued
/ to indulge 80 freely that the secretary
aud interpreter could not make him
realize what he WIS doing.
"Rumors OF Minister Manning's
condition began to leak out, 1t Ia
thought, through the servants, or, pos
sibiy, through the interpreter. The
secretary of the legation called in AZ
old member Of the American colony,
and together they finally succeeded, by
the liberal use Of medicines, in bring
ing the minister to realize his situation.
Gas soon as Manning realized what
had TRANSFERRED his secretary visited the
| newspaper Offices aud correspondents
aud tried to induce them to say moth.
Tug about the matter. The secretary
made his rounds Monday afternoon,
but met with such poor success that he
advised Manning to call in more ex-
perienced friend who knew newspaper
,nen. This gentleman, who is an
| American, labored hard to suppress
mention of the affair aud succeeded for
ges in the name Of Judge Manning that
The occurrence 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 mat
tor did not become notorious through
out the city, when further attempt at
cOncealtnent would be Impossible.
This arrangement was made Monday
evening, but Tuesday the story became
80 thoroughly spread over the city
that the correspondents considered
| themselves released from the agreement
| to Withhold ii from the American papers
especially rs kilograms had been RI.
ceived in the meantime from papers in
the United States showing they had
cognIzance, throug h some source, of the
| flair.
"Judge Manning yesterday sent W ord
| that he has determined to face the mu
-ic, and has already cabled Secretary
Bayard the whole truth, and would
| abide by the result. The minister feels
ais position keeuly. HIS estimable
wife any daughter arrived yesterday,
| aud me news was told them 10y the
Judge himself.
.sGuirard at whose table the banquet
Was given, 10 severely censured. He Is
| me same man who introduced Envoy
| 5edgwick to the members of the fl
nous jockey club.
"1t Is thought on all sides that tn.
unfortunate event will in all prob
| ability lead to the early resignation vi
Minister Manning"
P. ID. Rough.
We thank Thee. Lord, that Thou has seut,