The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-01
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CHICAGO, November 24.-Th" Times
publishes a City Of Mexico dispatch say
ing: :'The American colony III jlns city
is profoundly agitatcd over IL affair
which became public yesterday, and
which touches -i:lcrican pride to 2 de-
gree even surprising the ScdgwicA affair.
This story, IN brief, is to the effect
that the new american Minister, Hon.
Thomas H. Manning, Of Louisiana, has
fallen victim to the relentless enemy OF
Sedgwick. Just how the full particulars
have become 50 thoroughly known does
not appear, for the reason that no one
desires to assume the responsibility OF
first making known the condition OF the
Minister. Last Thursday afternoon Mr..
Manning attended q dinner given IN his
honor by ii. L. GI:irard, one OF the
leading members OF the American: colony
ans: son-in-law Of the late Minister Nor
gan. Gu;rari IS a Louisiana FTencEman,
and at present holds the responsible po-
sition OF General Manager Of the Mexi-
can Telephone Company. May of the
most distinguished Mexican politicians
and bankers were present at the banquet
to meet the new Minister. At the con-
clUsion Of the banquet Judge Manning
repaired 70 bis rooms, and was not again
seen On the street until Yesterday. Fri
day, Saturday and Sundry nc was re-
ported by the Secretary Of Legation and
others as being Ill and confined to his
room. 1t is now stated, however, that
the distinguished gentleman, during four
entire days following the banQuu5, was in
a frcnzieG state, and continued to indulge
so freely that his Secretary and The inter-
prefer could not make him realize what
lie WAS doing. Rumors OF his condition
began to leak out, it is thought, through
the servants; possibly through tie inter
prefer. The Secretary OF Legation called
on az old member OF the american
colony, and together they finally sue
ceeded bv liberal use OF medicines in
bringing the Minister to realize his situa-
ton. AS soon as NJ. Manning realized
what had transpircd, his Secretary visited
the newspaper offices and correspondents
and tric,; 10 induce them to say nothing
about the matter. The Secretary made
his rounds Monday afternoon, but met
with such poor success that he advised
Mc. Manning to call in q more expe-
riencedsfriend who knew the newspaper
men. This gentleman, who IS au Ameri-
can, labored hard to suppress mention OF
the affair, and succeeded for the time
being by making strong pledges in the
name OF Judge Manning that 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 concealment
would be impossible. This arrangement
was made Monday evening, but Tuesday
the story lad bccomc SO thoroughly
spread over tie 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 cognizance through some source Of
the affair. Judge Manning yesterday
sent word that he had determined to face
the music, and had already cabled Secrc
t:lry Bayard the truth, and would abide
the result. The Minister feels his posi-
tioa kccniy. HIS estin2ablc wife and
daughter arrived yesterday, and the news
was told tncm by the Judge himself.
Grlirar,l, at whose table the banquet w;,s
given, IS severely ccns;ued. lie IS TIE
same man Who Introduced Envoy ScdG-
wick to members OF the famous Jockey
Club. ii is thought on al sides that tie
unfortunate event viii IN all probability
lead 10 an early resignation OF Minister
Manning.