Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-17
MORE GRIEF FOR WALES.
Liberals Planning to Spur War Depart
ment Officials to Discipline the Heir
MISUNDERSTANDING Ready for
an Investigation-Resol u-
tons of Churches.

LONDON, June 1.-THE baccarat scan
dial will be dragged into Parliament and
the whole scandalous affair may again
be reviewed. In the House of Com
mons on Monday next, William Sum-
mers, Liberal member for Hudders-
field, and Henry Peyton Cobb, Radical
non onformist member for the Rugby
Division of Warwickshire, will question
the Right Hon. Edward Stanhope,
Secretary of State for War, as to what
action he intends to take in regard to
the three officers-the Prince of Wales,
Gen. Owen Williams and Lieut.
Berkelly Levett, of the Scots
Fusilier Guards, who signed the docu-
ment which practically allowed Sir
William Gordon Cum ming to remain an
officer of the British army, although he
was believed to have cheated at cards.
Also as to what action he intends to take
in regard to the same officers for having
broken the army regulations requiring
that such a case as the one which Oc-
Cured at Tranby Croft in September
last should be brought to the notice of
the commanding officers.
The war office authorities are holding
frequent conferences and are discussing
the action to take in consequence of the
verdict given against Sir William Cor
don Cumming. The Duke of Cam
bridge, the field marshal and command
er-in-chief, yesterday summoned Gen.
Owen Williams and Col. III. H. d. Sta
cey, in command of the Scots Fusilier
Guards, Sir William Gordon Cummings
regiment, to the Horse Guards, where
these two officers had long interviews
with the Duke. Sir William has an
nounced that he is willing to meet the
charge of playing an illegal game.
1t is understood that the Prince of
Wales is keenly stung at the adverse
press criticisms which have been
shewered upon him from all quarters.
Especially is this the case in regard
to the newspaper comments which
practically accuse him of revealing the
secret of the Tranby Croft scandal,
and referring to the fact that he,
the Prince of Wales, was not asked if
he had spoken of the affair to anybody,
after Sir William Gordon Cumming
signed the discriminating document,
while this question was put to all the
other witnesses for the defendants.
The Prince of Wales emphatically de-
MES that he divulged the secret to any
body.
The Southern Baptist Association has
DdSSCO IL ICSOlullOA Gu6
Prince of Wales for the part he took
in the baccarat scandal, and instructing
the secretary of the association to send
the Prince copy of the resolution.
Sir William Gordon Cumming has in
formed the people of the Burgh of For
res, Scotland, near which his estate,
Altyre, is situated, that he requests
that they will not take any
steps, as at first proposed, to
celebrate the arrival of Lady Gordon
Cumming and himself at their future
residence. The burghers intend to give
the newly married couple 8 rousing
welcome to Forces.
The Official Gazette this evening an
nounces, under date of June 10, that
the name of Sir William Gordon Cum
ming has been removed from the list of
officers in the army, as Her Majesty has
no further occasion for his services.
At meeting of the St. Olaves guard
ians in South London last night, a mem
Der moved a resolution declaring that
the gambling of the Prince of Wales
is a disgrace to the country. The
chairman refused to allow the mo-
ton to be put. An exciting scene
followed. The friends of the movers Of
the resolution denounced the Prince of
Wales in unmeasured terms. The
Chairman finally left the hall, and the
meeting broke up, disorder continuing
to the end