Arizona republican., 1899-04-04

latter prelate the other day 1 omitted
 to mention that he had been the tutor,
 companion and most intimate friend of King Humbert's deformed brother, Prince Otho. who fortunately died quite young. Every third generation of the reigning house of Savoy has al- ways produced either 9 prince O. prime ess who was misshapen, and there have even been cases of frightful physical mOnstrosities.
 King Humbert. by the by, is under going his annual penance. For he has staying with him, on a visit. his moth er-in-law, the sour-tempered old duch- ess of GenCa, with whom lie is at ;iaG- gers drawn.
 The end of the monopoly of the Ma tional Telephone company in England by act of parliament has served to bring once more before the public, in not altogether pleasing light. Sir James Ferguson, who end avor Hd. as a director Of the company, to champion it's interests in the house of comnons. Sir James was postmaster general at the time when the monopoly was first created, and may be said 70 have been largely responsible for it's existence, as the general Dc6tOff1ce had until then the sole control of all wi es in the United Kingdom used for the convey ance of messages. Sir James used his official position of postmaster general to favor the company, and as soon aS ever the administration 10 which he belonged went out of office he it once became one of the principal directors of the concern, an act of Uf1icIal indeli- cacy which excited a great deal Of crit icism at the time.
 Sir James, who was the bete nUire Of Lord Beaconsfeld, is one of the vet eTan members of the house of commons and likewise a veteran Cffice hOllcF, for he has drawn pay from the national treasury not only as postmaster gen eral, but likewise as an officer ii4 the army, as governor of New Zealand and of South Australia, and likewise IS governor of Bombay.
 He has a brother in the house of commons who bears a different name. Indeed, I doubt whether there are many people who are aWala tht.t Sir Charles Dalrymple is any relation to Sir James Ferguson, as they have no resemblance whatsoever to each other either in features, figure, disposition. or tastes. Sir Charles changed his of Ferguson for Dal- III p4S III lofS OA SuCCSCUiHG3 tO lie property of Hailes, which came to him from his great grandfather. Lord Hailes, the famous judge, historian and friend of Dr. Johnson.
 Sir Charles has but Cne son, gal lant young lieutenant in .he navy, and in this respect is more fortunate than his brother, Sir James Ferguson, whose son was sentenced 10 a term Of Imprisonment with hard laboe some years ago for arson, a dramatic ele- ment of the trial being furnished by the circumstances that the presiding judge, whCi was forced tO pronounce upon the young man, was ! Lord Kingsburgh, who for thirty years 1 had been the closest and most intimate | friend Of Sir James, and mad known the l prisoner frc-n his earliest childhood
 
 Taking of Lord Kingsburgh. his i name and title will be sough- ill vain in | he peerages Of Great Britain. and in | he same way the names aAd titles | )f Lord Trayner, Lord Low, Lord Xvi ichy, Lord McLaren, Lord Sto9month l Darling, and Lord Kincairney are cen, !