New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-09
Mr.. CH0ATE'S NEIGHB0R.
Lord MuHcaster, Who Seeks the
Heir to His Honors in America.

Her to Has HOnOrs IN America.
Like France and Germany. the United States
should own its embassy in London. and provide an
Official residence for its arbassador which would
remain the property OF This government II IS rot
conducive to the dignity OF the representatives OF
this great republic abroad 10 so house hunting
whenever they receive their appointments. and be
at the mercy OF their IandlorIs- Ambassador
Choate is suddenly called upon vacate the house
which lie has occupied IN Carlton House Terrace
ever since he came TO London. owing TO the &c
turn Of its owner TO England from India and now
he has l@asei the house OF Arthur Balfour. thus
establishing the relations Of landlord and tenant
between the Prime Minister Of The British Empire
and the Ambassador OF the United states L
speaks volumes for the cordIai;ty Of the inter
course between the two countries that such a
situation should be possible and excite no com-
ment. especially as IL is without precedent
Ambassador Choate in his new quarters viii have
as his nextdoor neiEhbor Lord 3Iuncaster. who,
being childless, Ike his only brother and next heir
hopes 10 save both his peerage and his ancient
family from extinction by finding in tins country
descendants in the rnalo line Of Captain Joseph
Pennington. the second brother Of the first Lord
MUncaster. and who died in North America toward
the close q the War for Independence, somewhere
between I765 and 17So Lord Muncaster still has
hopes. for the cup known the luck Of Penning-
ton" and which has its counterpart IN the cup De
longing TO the Nusgrave family. and which forms
the theme Of Lon-feIiow's famous poem. Inc
Luck of Eden Hall" is still intact This cup Of
Lord Muncasters is curiousy wrought glass aiIalr
presented by the 81 fated King Henry VI after
the disastrous battle q Hexlan. To Ills faithful
servant Sir John Pennington. as a reward for
having saved his life during the melee. tie monarch
exnlainr that IL was the only thing Of value that
be had left 70 give away Sir John Pennington was
the founder Of the family q which Lord Muncaster
is now the chief and II is a matter Of tradition
that as long as the cup remains unbroken the fam
fly should prosper and never want for male heir.
Lord Muncaster who has been in this country
several times. prosecuting researches Tor the de-
scsuda-ts q Captain Joseph Pennington. IS great
traveller and during MS vanderings has undergone
al experience such as falls but seldom TO the lot Of
peers Of the realm these modem times. It is more
than 4 quarter % century ago that one day Lon
don Paris and Vienna heard that Z party OF ladies'
and gentlemen. comprising members Of the British.
French. Austrian and Italian legations az Athens.
as wei as Lord and Lady Muncaster. Edward Her
bert brother Of the late Lord Caruarvon, and the
Warehouses OF Ripon's brother. Frederick Nyner.
had been captured by brigands during excursion
20 the Plain OF Marathon There were number OF
women IN the party. who were somewhat roughly
used first but who set at liberty. with their
children. after a captivity OF twenty-four hours.
-Four days later Lord 0Iuncaster was released and
sent 10 Athens for the purpose OF securing the
ransom and the terms Of immunity demanded by
the briEands. They insisted upon $4,000 in money,
a free pardon for themselves for outrages past and
--eser- and the Liberation Of certain bTigands The
English envoy at Athens urged the Greek govern
rlert 10 procure the release Of the caDtves even
.ron the terms OF the brigaEds. and received
distinct promise that the affair should be settled
81 once
The Greek government tired 10 avoid the pay
rnent OF the ransom by composing the arrest OF
the briEan6s. Thinking lightly Of the threat 70
murder the czptives II pursuit were attempted.
the authorities sent body Of troops 10 capt
IRE the outlaws. The latter through their
friends az Athens were AZ once apprised Of the
scheme. En-aged thereat the robbers carried on
the ca--ivcs stiu further into the interior, and
after subject1ng them for several days 70 the most
distressing anxiety 70 what their fate might BE-
murdered them in cold blood. The victims In
cluded Count de BOyl, secretary Of the Italian
Legation; the Hon. Edward Herbert, secretary or
the English Legation; Frederick Vyner and several
other gentlemen whose bodies when found bore,
besides the number Of gunshot wounds, the ap-
pearance OF having been stabbed in the back
The affair created great sensation at the time,
which was still further increased when several
members OF the Parliamentary Opposition in
Greece, as well as an Englshman named Noel.
doraicile6 AZ Negroponte were arrested and placed
On trial with the brtgands for completely in the
massacre. Most OF the accused paid the penalty
OF their crimes with their lives. Lord Muncaster
has never quite overcome the gloom upon his
life resulting from tits tragedy. lie is Lord
Lieutenant Of Cumberland, makes his principal
home al AIuncaster Castle. in the county Of Cum
he-land. and Is al elderly man Of nearly seventy
years. A few years ago he was transformed from
an Irish peer into a peer OF the United Kingdom.
VITA & seat as such in the House OF Lords