Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-04
OPENING OF THE DEFENSE
The Great Baccarat Scandal is
Still the Center of At
traction
Interest in the Trial is Intense
at Gordon Cummings
Home
Scarcity of Food in Germany
Causes a Rise in
Prices

LONDON, June 3-There was still the
same crowd OF fashionable people present
this morning when the court opened TO
The Prince of Wales was la his usual
place. Sir Charles Russell, leading coun-
sci for the defendants commenced his ad-
dress In behalf OF his clients.
1t Is said Lord Middleton, brother-in-
law Of Sir William Gordon Cumming, is
supplying the ready money needed for the
baccarat suit, Sir William, notwithstand-
Ing the claims Of his counsel as to his In
dependent means, not having any more
funds than he needs for immediate ex-
penses. II was Lord Middleton who first
urged Gordon Cumming TO bring the case
TO trial. aud he Is said 10 have been highly
indignant when he learned the existence
Of the inculpatlng document. For some
time there was talk Of possible encoun-
ter between Lord Middleton and Arthur
Wilson.
A dispatch from Inverness says that the
Interest In the trial In the north OF Scot
land, where the Cummings and the Mid
dletons have seats, Is Intense. Cumming
is said TO be Il direct descendant OF the
Robert Bruce, aud the family Is one OF the
most ancient In Scotland. Their leanings
have always been toward the tories.
The food situation is becoming grave
one IN Germany, and the continued rise In
| the prices Of grain Is already causing suf-
fering among the poor. The failure OF
| the government 10 act promptly In re-
| ducing the duties for the popular benefit
| Is the ground for deep and widespread
| Irritation. Prince Bismarck is said 10 be
| quietly promoting through his coniiden-
| tial journalists, a revival Of anti Semitic
| feeling In Germany.
Jewish capitalists are said TO be consid-
| erlng iayorably a proposition TO settle
| half a million jews Ia the northwest Of
! Arabia. near the Rcd sea. The contem-
! plated land II under Egyptian rule, aud
the soil IS fertile, with a good climate,
while only few wandering Arabs lay
any claim TO It's Occupa Ion.
The proposition Il to establish a prlnci-
pality under the Suzerainty Of the
khediye, and with some wealthy London
or American jew as relgning princeof the
| province, which would be autonomous
and have It's own military and system OF
police. The Egyptian government Is
! favorable TO the proposition, and the
| question Is where 20 find prince.
Baron Hirsch has been mentioned, aud
| also "A prominent Hebrew banker In New
| York. The person thus honored would
| be expected to contribute literally 10 the
! foundation Of the principally.
The rcsultO OF the Irish census has caused
surprise a. showing that, notwithstand %
| Ing the conditions have Improved In some
| respects, the country continues 10 lose
population. IL Is the first census, In this
| century, that has shown the population
| " Ireland 10 be below the 5,OO0,OO mark.
! In 1881 the figures we're 5,Gg5, ,4j6, or over
| 10000 more than the present population.
! IL was thought the home rule movement
| during the last decade would have al .
! inishcd, the tide Of emigration, but such
does not seem 10 have been the case.
! The grand duke Of llesse has been hav-
| Ing lively times In London and there are
| Indications that be has been looking for
another morganatic wife He Il the
| wld0wcr OF Princess Alice and the father
Of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth OF Rus
sla, who was recently converted 10 the
| Greek church.
| The duke has been an almost nightly
| visitor at a noted London music hall, and
| has spent good part Of the time In rapt
| admiration Of a wcll-known female per-
| former. II the latter has read the history
| Of the grand dukes first mOrganatlc wife,
| whom he discarded for the Princess Alice,
she will probably take all the grand duke
has to offer In the way OF gifts, but will
avoid any matrimonial arrangement.
Henderson g. Templln, agents Vernon
| Heights Land company, Harris street