The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-18
OWNED THE KOH-I-NO0R.
ENoLAND'5 fmPLAcABLE FOE
ACCEPTS a PARDON.
Duiccp singh. the Last OF q Race OF king
The Remarkable Career OF the Indian
Prince from Whom the Kohl
Moor was wrested-

was the Maharajah OF Lahore. and the
owner OF the Koh-i-noor. or Mountain
OF Light now the chief among the
crown jewels OF England. Duleep was
not yet In his teens when the great
Sikh dynasty. OF which he was the
last representative. fell before the
urms OF Engl nd. ana tho little boy
lost his throne aud his wonderful, dia-
mond. The third clause OF the treaty
OF peace provided that 1.-THE gem cali
ed the Koh-i-noor shall be surrender
cd by the Maharaja OF Lahore to the
Queen OF England"
II Is doubtful IL the English evor
spent so much money on any other
fallen foe us on the -Maharajah OF
Lahore. He was taken TO England
along with tho Koh-i-noor and no
English prince was more carefully
reared and educated AS he grew TO
manhood parliament voted him money
TO buy magnificent estate and
1925. 600 year to keep the wolf from
the door He became extremely lavish
in his expenditures, supported first
class shooting box aud stable. on grand
occasions outshone everybody in the
splendor OF his diamonds, and In fact
became one OF the most stunning
young men in England. He was now
and then a guest at the palace aud was
"a favorite in aristocratic society.
Il should like" no said one day.
''to place the Koh-i-hoorin the Queens
hand now that am man. l was
only child when | surrendered 1t to
her by the treaty. but now / am old
enough to understand.
The very nextday he was summoned
TO the palace. The jewel was placed
in his hand, and for some time no
toyed with it, Then the descendant
OF Eastern kings handed back the rich
prize OF many conQuests and formally
remarked that it gave him much
pleasure TO place the jewel in the
hand of his sovereign.
But not great while after Dulecp
Singh ceased To hold the queen in such
high regard. lie begged TO inquire
how many millions she was making
out OF his old country, the Punjab.
while he was almost starving on the
beggarly pittance OF Sl25.000 a year.
In fact 1926. 900 was a small sum OF
money when he compared the almost
fabulous income OF his predecessors on
the throne OF Lahore. He appealed
TO the government To give him larger
allowance, but the request WI refused.
So Duleep Singh said II he couldn't
have enough money to properly sup
port his dignity he would not take a
penny. He therefore betook himself
and his gorgeous diamonds to foreign
parts. His gems, like the Koh-i-noor.
were derived from his fathers. and
were worth goodly fortune.
His departure moved the British TO
contemplation. They really did not
know how much mischief the ex-Ma-
harajah might stir up among the dis
affected elements In India. He had
hardly crossed over to France before
the British offered him all no had
asked TO come back. But he
would not stir n peg. He was the
Sikh chief again. robbed OF his rights,
his people. and his splendor by u
brutal invader. From that position he
has never swerved until now. Nearly
every court on the continent has
harbored him, and he has ever been
ready to tell the story OF wrengs TO all
who would listen. For years he has
periodically issued addresses TO tho
Sikh people urging them to revolt.
aud promising 10 appear among them
soon to restore the old regime. In the
proclamation he issued two years ago
to the princes and people OF India he
signed himself:
Sovereign OF the Sikh nations and
implacable foe OF the British Govern
ment."
Some OF his friends in India have al
ways managed TO have his proclama-
tions mystcriously placarded on the
billboards. OF late years. however,
these illusions have been hardly moro
than objects OF derision.
Last year he wrote a letter TO Queen
Victoria telling her II was high time
she restored the Koh-i-noor to its right
ful owner.
or late years Duleep Singh has lived
mostly In Russia. He attended the
Paris Exposition last year. and an