The Irish standard., 1891-06-06
The BAOOARAT SCANDAL.


don courts this week. The scandal in
wolves no less a distinguished parsonage
than His Royal Highness the Prince Of
Wales. It was game at cards at which
noted (?) )Br1tish officer, named Sir
William Gordon Cumming IN company
with the Prince of Wales and other blue
bloods won several hundred pounds and
was soon after accused of cheating. The
prince acted as banker on the occasion,
and was much annoyed when the charge
of cheating made against Sir William
Gordon Cumming had reached the pub
lie. Secrecy was pledged at the time TO
save the prince the humiliation that
publicity would bring upon him. but
the ladies who were present eonfded it
to their friends, and it was not long be-.
fore the newspapers unfriendly TO the
prince. published all the facts they
ooule get. This led to suit for dam
ages by Sir William. and Of course the
Prince Of Wales was called in as a wit
ness. This is nice position for the
future King of England to fnd himself
i'll. Mixed up in q gambling suit; q
banker at q game Of cards. position
that certainly would not be accepted by
many of his mothers most humble sub
jects. Of course there was no way out
of the case for the prince but to come
into court and submit himself to rigid
examination by the counsel for both
sides It seems as though England's
future king is becoming worse instead
of better. It looks as if he were becom-
ing more corrupt as he grows older. We
know he is exceedingly fond Of VINE and
the race track and his connection with
this gambling scandal IS no great sur
prise to us. A short time ago his eldest
son, ..Collars and Cuffs'' as he is spoken
Of in England, got mixed up in dirty
scandal that was of itself sufficient TO
make the prince retire to private life the
rest Of his days, but it seemed to have
very little effect on him. TO save the
young fool and prevent exposure and
his probable arrest. the prince had him
sent to India where he remained until
the storm blew over. Queen Victoria
for her son and her grandson,
and though she offered to help her spend
thrift son TO meet some Of his debts and
have all those unpleasant rumors hushed
up, the Prince Of Wales went on as be-
fore, spending other peoples money as
last as he could borrow it until his
credit was exhausted. England has
much 70 feel proud Of ID the heir appar-
ent 10 the throne. No wonder that
those stupid people stood up in court
when this gamblers banker entered TO
tell how he thought baccarat should BE
PLAYED. Poor deluded people, They
cannot see In this man all the traits and
quali iications Of . loafer, but continue 10
pay homage 10 him. Though his salary
reaches far into the hundred ttousands,
he is always Degging and borrowing
money from those who want it worse
than he. The oable saYs that Old Queen
Vic csis much distressed over this dam
age suit, and fears are enterttained that
she may not get over i. Queen Victorla
might haye mora syInp timers. in her
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