The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
compose the administration love Americans
and Engllshmsn. because they are such cool


players and philosophical losers.
Three or four years ago Osgood Hamburg
Mackenzie. tho younger son OF Scottish
baronet. was married to Minna. daughter OF
Biz Thomas Edwards Moss, Lancashire bar
onet The brideRroom's mother. the dowager
Lady Mackenzie. had such q reputation for
imperious temper that It was expressly
stipulated that she should never reside with
tho couple. But very SO on aftcr the marriage
Lady Mackenzie intimated that her love for
her son was 30 great that she could not keep
her promise to live away from him. and this
intimation was quickly followed By the old lady
herself. who descended upon the new house,
hold with bag and baggage and took posses-
sion Of It Young Osgood Mackenzie had been
80 completely under tho domination OF his
loving mother from the day Of his birth that
he did not dream OF making the slightest
resistance to her will. He was even so
mean spirited as to demand Of his young wife
that she should surrender the headship Of her
own house to her mother-in-law. But he
reckoned without her flery Lancashire blood.
Mrs Mackenzie rebelled. and in the civil war
which resulted she fought singlehanded
against the combined forces Of husband and
mothsr-in.law. There was not even truce
whom tho young wife went to bed with her
child. for the mnsterful old woman furiously
resented the baby's arrival In the fear that.
more fortunate than It's mother It might win
from Its father some small shire Of love
which she claimed as entirely her own.
AtlenKth Mrs. Osgood Mackenzie. wearyng
Of the unnatural warfare. although her spirit
remained unbroken. fed to her fathers house.
where she has since remained. The delighted
dowager. thus left in uDdisputed possession Of
the field. quickly proceeded to folowup her
victory. BY her orders Osgood Mackenzie for
mally called upon his wife to return to him.
and upon receipt OF the looked-for refusal he
had the impudence to sue for divorce which
the Scottish law allows on the ground OF de-
sertion. The outer house OF tho Court
Of Sessions at Edinburgh promptly gave
judgment for the injured young wife.
whereupon an appeal was made to
the second division Judges who by a ma
jority OF three to one. yesterday confirmed the
decision OF the lower court. The trial has re-
vealed the fact that Mrs. Mackenzie has lost
all affection for her namby-pamby husband.
which. In the circumstances. is scarcely sur
prisine. The dowager has therefore been to
. large extent successful. for. to all appear
anoe. her beloved Osgood is securely tied to
her apron strings for the rest OF his life. She
does not appear to have given a thought as to
what will become OF the poor young man
when she dies but then people who know
her declare that she is such a determined old
lady that she won't die until she wants to.
The British Government which has sane
toned the revival Of the system by which the
sugar planters OF Queensland are enabled to
get cheap labor By hiring natives of the
Polynesian Islands. Is much concerned at the
manner in which the Gilbert Islanders are be-
ing kidnapped" BY agents Of Guatemalan
planters. Judging from the reports which
have reached here the hiring and the kidnap-
ping appear to DO synonymous terms: but,
obvious ely. Queenslanders. being British sub.
jecte. can do no wrong. while Guntemalans.
being republicans and living In Central
America. whore tho worship OF things English
Is not . recognized cult. are incapable OF
doing anything right Therefore the British
Government has ordered inquiries to be made
into tho inhuman traffic" between the Gill
bort Islands and Guatemala. and 1t is not i'm
possible that the United States Government
may be asked to COOPERATE" 1t would be an
interesting sight to see the British and
American war vessels hunting for labor ships
In one part Of the world while British Govern
mont agents are regulating" the colored
labor traffic In another region.
Efforts are being made to induce tho British
Foreign Offlcs to reopen negotiations with
Venezuela with view to the settlement OF the
Guiana boundary question. Lord Rosebery Is
understood to be personally DESTROYS to dis
pose Of this troublesome little matter. but the
permanent officers OF his department have
persuaded him that it will not be consistent
with Eng!ands dignity to make any move I'M
til Venezuela has eaten certain amount OF
humble pie. The republic. 1t seems. must
first accept British conditions for the resump-
ton OF the diplomatic relations formulated
two years ago. and then send a special envoy
to London to discuss the boundary question.
THE Sun reporter has this week had two
lengthy interviews with an Anglo Indian po-
litical officer who Is now home on a furlough.
His mission has always been on India's from
tier. and from many years OF close observation
he Ia convinced that the moment for the cru
clal struggle between England and Russia in
Asia is rapidly approaching. The Impression
that 1t must certainly como is. he declares,
held by the leaders OF both political parties In
England. and however much they may seem
to ignore the danger in their public speeches.
they nevertheless relax no effort in their
preparations for the emergency. The STRAIT
egic railways In tho north OF India are being
pushed toward completion with unsxamped
speed, while the construction OF roads on the
Russian side continues without ceasinR. Ny
informant believes that Russia will never be
able to win tho m ountaln passes. but 1t should
be rem rendered that this Is the opinion OF a
leading English official
Tho medical officer at Working prison has
reported to the Homo Office that Mrs. May
brick is not suffering from any serious consti-
tutional disease The late severe hemo rzhage.
about which 80 much was said. was the result
OF self-innlcted injuries the convict having
used tin knife to wound herself in horrible
manner 1t was many days before the bleed
ing could DO stopped. and her weakness at
that period was extreme. Since then. how
ever. sho has gained strength. and. though
she still remains In the innrmary. the physi-
clan sees no medical reason why the sentence
should be interfered with Whether Mrs. May
brick really intended suicide. or merely wished
to create q com passionate feeling. calculated
to lead to her release. IL unknown. but tho
medical officer inclines to the belief that It
was an attempt at self-destruction.
Anybody with $4,000 to spare nay purchase
the house at Halle on the Saale in which tho
composer Handel was born. The house and
extensive grounds are advertised In an Eng
lish newspaper for sale for the sum IN Mentioned,
a., IL L. 4 a.