The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-15

not unlawful, but the judge unhesitat-
tngly ruled otherwise, and his decision
has never been challenged. II Is pref
~ certain therefore that the whole
merry party at Tranby Croft, men and
women, field marshal and lieutenant,
could be made amenable to the law.
But the world will not be grpttfed by
such sight. The Prince has been in
the witness box in divorce court and
in other tight places, but all the forces
OF the Grown, Government and judiciary
would, Ii need arise, unite TO keep him
out OF the criminal dock.
FEELS MS DISGRACE KEESLY.
Sir William Gordon. Cumming heard
of his expulsion from the army last
night just as he was leaving Nottingham
for Scotland with his American bride,
and tho news came asa terrible surprise
for both. Cumming sent in his papers
to the War Office six months ago, with
an application for leave to retire on half
pay. He ought to have known that only
one course was open to military authors
ties, after Tuesdays verdict; but it
seems that he deludedhipself with vain
hopes up to the very last, and inspired
his American bride with the belief that
he would be spared the browning dis
grace Of military dishonor.
twill be scarcely possible now for the
sadly-linked couple to reside in London.
The Prince OF Walesyt the high priest Of
polite society, has himself eXcommuni-
Gated tho man who was his friend for
twenty years, and the sentence will
have the fullest and bittereGt effect in
this metropolis. For the present, Sir
William and Lady Gordon Hmming
will reside at Attyre House, lonely
ancestral seat in M6rainshire; but they
have already decided to spend portion
Of every year In the United States.
TIE 1AuDATIoN OF CUMMING.
The most amusing feature Of the case
to a cynical philosopher is the wayin
which the man who cheated at cards
has become popular hero Cumming,
Of course, has been severely lectured for
his hetrodox manner of playing bacca-
rat. But the strongest adjectiyes and
most whitening scorn have been applied
to the people who detected and exposed
him. The Wilson family, ii their mem.
bers have not recently had enough OF
the law courts, have ample cause for
action for libel against scores Of news
papers They had to sink out OF the
royal courtsof justice under the pro-
lection Of the police, while Sir William
Gordon-C Cumming had difficulty in get
ting away from the enthusiastic adj
mirers Syho tried 10 shake his hands
shouted themselves hourse inhis behalf.
The Wilson's have not since ventured
in anypublic place, and even the Prince
OF Wales was assayedron his way to AS
cot with rude inquiries respecting the
whereabouts OF his baccarat counters
But Sir William Gordon Cumming,
whom the jury has branded as a vulgar
cheat, and from whose back has just
been torn the Queens uniform, which
he has disgraced, was cheered at every
station on his way to Scotland to-day.
ELEVATED TO A eREAT HERO.
The whole town Of Forest turned out
to do him honor Triumphal arches
spanned the streets, the horses were re-
moved from his carriage and their
places taken by grown-up, presumably
reasoning men, who thus turned them
selves into beasts OF burden in order to
testify their devotion.
Tomorrow, Sunday, the worldliness
of England's future king. will form the
subject OF many a discourse, md in
some dissenting places Of worship
special prayer is to be offered up be-
seeching God "to turn the sinner from
his evil ways, and to so pour the Holy
Spirit upon him that he may seek for
grace at the mercy seat, and thus rule
IN enlightened countryas a God-fearing
king, and to whom justice, purity and
noble nims should be ever paramount"
II the lord sees At to answer all the
prayers that are being offered up, AL
bert Edward will, in a very short space
OF time, become n reformed character.
A reporter asked Lady Gordon-Cum-
ming at Nottingham to-day II she would
like to make statement OF her views
for the benefit OF the American people,
She said that she did not desire to
begin controversy, but that she had
the fullest confidence in her husbands
innocence, and thatSir Edward Clarke's
speech entirely represented her feeling
in tho matter. SHE looked very bright
and happy, and said she had received
many warm congratulations from Amer
lea BY cable, some Of them from entire
strangers. British politics was never
less interesting than now.