Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

the most stunning young mo,
land. He was now and tben N Ene.
the palace and was fayori,a% guest 4,
cratic society. ~ IN ars,o
II should like" he said 49,
place the Koh-i-nor in the o yre Gay, 20
now that | am a man. I wa. hand
child when | surrendered ", 'S only
the treaty, but now am Old " " her b,
understand. enough n
The very next day he was .o.
to the palace. The jewel was In'iiilinoled
his hand, and for some linn. paced d,
with it. Then the descendan,, ne to?d
kings handed back the rich nri,1 eas'ers
conquests and formally rema aIl W NAM
it gave him much pleasure n r 1su TIA,
jewel in the hand of his soyer. r.-ce 'hs
But not great while after n
Singh ceased to hold the once, iDuleeD
high regard. He begged n 70 such
how many millions she was m,l' INQUIRE
of his old country, the Puni,S' OF
he was almost starving on the sl.e
pittance of $685. 900 year 9,4fJ
sl25,OOO was small sum CON- ..-'i
with the almost fabulous incone l,,.iied
predecessors on the throne OF -S
He appealed to the goyernme,, .-'i@
him a larger allowance, but to-. a'e
was refused. So Duleep Sim t.e'
he couldn't have money car,. Y
properly support his dignity he : Y,
not take Z penny. He therefore,
himself and his gorgeous diamoti
foreign parts. His gems, like ther%
i-noor, were derived from his fs,r..
and were worth a goodlv fortune.
His departure moved the Br.tg
contemplation. They really did ~.
know how much mischief the el.~...
rajah might stir up among the d.,sa-,
ed elements in India. lie had h,-r.
crossed over to France bef0r. fle RI.
ish offered him all he had asked 90 eomo
back. But he would not Stira peg. n.
was a Sikh chief again, robbed n HI,
rights, his people and his >pendo- M,
the brutal invader. From that po..,.o.
he has never swerved until now. Ne,-r
every court on the continent hs,ls-.
bored him, and he has ever been ro,dv
to tell the story of his wrongs n N
who would listen. For year, he H..
periodically issued addresses 20 tbo
Sikh people urging them to revolt. and
promising to appear among them 500,
and restore the old regime. In Nh,
proclamation he issued two year, ago :,
the princes and people OF India HI
signed himself:
sovereign of the Sikh nations am
implacable foe of the British govern
ment."
Some of his friends in India have NJ
ways managed to have his pr1clamation>
mysteriously placarded on the bill
boards. OF late years, however, these
efusions have been hardly more than
objects of derision.
Last year he wrote a letter 10 Queer
Victoria telling her it was high time sh
restored the Koh-i-noor 10 its rightfu
owner.
OF late years Duleep Singh has l.yc
mostly in Europe. He attended Oh
Paris exhibition last year and an En-.
lish newspaper said he was lookn
rather seedy and tout of luck As Z.
as is known he has had no means q
support for many years, except ll
gems he has occasionally sold. He
now getting old, and it is certain ih.
his old spirit is broken, or he Won
never renounce a jot or little Of his p
gal claims on the Punjab for all Oh
wealth and honor England could g.'
him. For many years he had but
speak the word and princely incon
would have flowed to him from Britt
Golfers. But he never spoke the won
Duleep Singh has son who is d
officer in the British army. has bee
stationed in Canada, and is known
New York Society.