The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-17
a ROYAL SCANDAL.
The Talk About Young Prince Albert and
Lady Randolph Churchill Breaks
Out AfresI and Is Now Uni
versal Gossip.
iLond3n letter.

Within the last few days there has been
revival in European clubland of the
rumors, according to which Lady Ran
dolph Churchil's name is made to appear
unplcasantly with that OF the elder son
of the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward
Victor, Duke of Clarence and Of Ayon-
dale.
That there has in times past heen SER
ious breach between this talented couple
is known for fact. And, indeed, until
few months ago the relations between
them were strained to the breaking point.
But the gossips are equally convinced
that there has been Il reconciliation,
brought about by Lord Churchill's clever
sister, Cornclia, Lady Winborne.
Lord Randolph is an extremely ambi-
tious man-quite as MUCH so, indeed, as
his famous anoestor-and is perfectly
aware that any suit brought In the divorce
court against his popular wife, and in
eliminating his future King, would des-
troy forever his absolutely certain pros
poets of eventually becoming Prime Min
lister of the British Empire.
He haa therefore no intention of endan-
gering his future again as he did on one
memorable occasion at Windsor Castle,
when, irrtated by the obtrusive and OBJ
jectionablc display of Prince Eddy's calf
love for his wife, lie suddenly and without
the slightest warming resigned his office
as Chancellor Of the Exchcquer and as
leader of the House of Commons, deeply
offending the Queen thereby.
1t must he said until these latest ru-
mors came that there has been no suspi
cion of any serious marital differences
whatsoever between Lord Randolph and
his talented American wife. 1t is gcner
ally conceded that without her he would
not have advanced SO tar in politics rs he
has. 1t Is certain that without the assis-
talce of Lady Churchill, Lord Randolph
would not have become the man he is. In
his last electoral campaign it was she who
worked for him with untiring zeal, visit
ing the voters PERSONAL y"and doing n vast
deal towards securing his return to the
House of Commons. Americans hardly
need TO be told who tho Lady Randolph
is.
She is one of the three daughters Of
the late Leonard Jerome of New York,
Ucuul WUHlhu, WIZ iOi iON6o tlHC ""o
a bright particular star in New York
society. at every Delmonico ball she
was surrounded by hosts of admirers.
She was so much of an American then
that she could repeat the Declaration of
independence from beginning to end, and
it is not known that she has forgotten
her birthplace since.
1t was at one of the Delmonco balls
that she first met Lord Randolph Church
i'll while he was OH a visit here.
Just now Lord Randolph is masquerade
ing as special correspondent and Is on
his way to Mashonaland, in South Africa,
and is writing a series of letters to an
English syndicate which pays him at the
rate of 81 900 letter, an eStravagant
price considering the quality of the stuff
furnished.
AS for Prince Albert Victor Of Wales,
he is really % poor specimen Of humanity,
blotched, ungainly, dull, insipid, and is
only tolerated because Of his rank and
his future, for he may possibly some day
become King of England, unless his
wretched physique gives out before the
death of the Prince of Wales. He is
known in England rs "CollarS and Cuffs"