The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-19
The Color Line in England.

1t is not always possible to obtain Justice
in the courts even when there is no doubt
about the law and the facts. A decision
was rendered day or two ago by one of
the most distinguished Judges of England
the justice of which will be questioned
The facts of the case were these: Five years
ago Capt Bethel, an English army officer
oflarge wealth and aristocratic connections,
won the affections of Tee-Poo, sweet-tem-
pered but very dusky damsel~ of South
Africa. She was the niece of great chief
of the Baralong tribe. Capt. Bethel mar
red her in strict conformity with the law
and all the ceremonies of that country
! For few months he lived with her and
was apparently very happy Then he was
killed. His wife mourned for him in ac-
| cordance with the customs among her peo-
pie, and in the course of
time she became the mother
of little girl. She was a thrifty mother,
and the welfare of her daughter was her
| first consideration. The Captain had often
told her of his wealth in England, and she
made inquiries about it. She was delighted
to find that her daughter was entitled to
lost no time in trying to get it, Through
attorneys in London she made application
70" it, and her claim went before the courts.
OF course the Captains relatives objected.
They wanted his wealth and they didn't
want the African wife and child in Eng
land. After n contest of two years
the court finally decided that the
marriage of Capt. Bethel had
not been quite legal, although he had
evidently intended it to be So It was held
that he ought to have been married in the
Missionary church located near where he
found his bride. The good Judge, however,
said that he thought it would be no more
than right for the Captains family to allow
the Captain daughter provision of some
sort out of his estate. In future, doubtless.
when Africas daughters in their native
junges, accept Englands sons for husbands,
they will insist upon having the ceremony
performed IN a Missionary church.
A dispatch from Hartford. Conn. states
that DR.. j. A. Wolf. one of Hartford's most
reputable citizens, who has just returned
from visit to Europe, reports Mr. Blaine
as being a very sick man. In reply to the
question of whether he (Mr. Blaine) would
be able to go through the exhausting
ordeal of Presidential campaign, Dr.
Wolff said he would die long before tie
campaign was over. For several months
past the Republican papers have been
printing cablegrams announcing Mr.
Blaine's robust health. Are we to believe
them, or DR.. WOLFF
A good deal of fun is being poked at EN-
ma Abbott by some of the papers She is
said TO have asserted in conversation with
a Memphis ArdlGncho reporter, her close
acquaintance with DR.. Sturgeon, calling
him lone of her dearest friends" In a let
ter TO Rev. Warren Gambler, DR.. Spurgeon
denies the allegation. The doctor ought not
10 have denied IT, He ought 70 be glad 10
have Honest" Emma claim him for a
friend.
John l.. Sullivan will return to this ooun-
Try early in April. Boston will doubtless
give him another ovation, and perhaps,
Mayor O'BrieR viii haze the temerity ~
again cOuntenance him. Sullivan stands
very well in Boston, but II is whispered
that the relations between him and Queen
Victoria are gtill somewhat strained The
Queen s altogether 100 naughty for one u
her station.
a Sew York man claims that be has dis.
covered a secret cipher in Blaines letter "
Withdrawal in which Blaine tells those "
bis friends who have tae key - IL THAT b.
will ~ a candidate 10 has not SCI
Lesg arrested "a A luuatic