The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-08
Society Affair Will Be Launch
ed by the Duchess of Con-
naught at Royal Opera
House on First of December.
DISPUTE IS STARTED
OVER AFRICAN CHIEF
Was Kidnapped, But Govern
ment Fears to Release Him
Fierce Fight Between
Two Octogenarians.
Especial Cable From the Hearst News
Service.)
BY Phillip Everett.

BY Phillip Everett.
London, Nov. 8.-The Duchess of
Connaught will open the Grand Pic
ture Tableaux Bazaar at the Royal OPP
era House, Covent Garden, on Wed
nesday afternoon, December 1.
Lady Constance Stewart Richardson,
who recently made such a success in
New York by her dances in aid of char
ity, has kindly promised to dance
each afternoon.
Among the many we'll known people
who have taken boxes are: Princess
Liechstenstein, the Duke Of Bedford,
Mrs. Eckstein, Mrs. Leopold de Roths-
child, Mrs. Asquith, Mrs. RUDE, Mrs.
Stewart of Ards, Mrs. Robert Fleming,
Mrs. Anthony Drexel and Mrs. George
Coates.
The picture tableaux will be arrang-
ed by celebrated artists and society
ladies, including Solomon j. Solomon,
r. A., J. A. Bacon, A. r. A., Mrs. e. NJ.
Heath, Mrs. Askwith, Miss Moseley.
Miss Egerton Castle. Miss Stewart of
Ards. and others.
The bazaar is in aid of the Girls
Realm Trust Fund, and will be contin-
ued for two days.
Sir Edward Carson. X. c., NJ. p, will
move ex parte in the divisional court of
the High Court of Justice sitting at the
Royal courts of Justice for writ of
habeas corpus to be issued directed to
the Earl of Crewe, his Majesty's Chief
Secretary for the Colonies, to bring uD
the body of Chief Sekgome Letshola-
thibe, the chief Of the Batawanas land
nephew of chief Khama) whose terri
tory adjoins the Khama's country in
the British Bechuanaland Protectorate.
Chief Sekgome admittedly was kid
mapped, placed under arrest and subse-
quently cast into prison. where he now
is at Baberones, in the Protectorate,
and suddenly deposed from his chief
tainship (Which he had held for fifteen
years previously under the direction
of the British government, without, It
Is alleged, a charge being brought
against him. land without any trial
whatever. and he has been detained in
prison for the last three years.
Lord Crewe says that the Chic!
Sekgome will not be released from
prison until he consents to be deported
to some country chosen by the govern
ment The British government thinks
that to allow him now to go back to
his tribe will lead to bloodshed and
tribal war.
Chief Sekgome refuses to be deported
and asks to be allowed to come to Eng
land.
The thrilling story Of fierce fight
between a pair of octogenarian inmates
Of the Bethnal Green Infirmary was re
lated at the Bethnal Green coroner's
court. Notwithstanding the solemni
ty Of the occasion, the narration evok
ed repeated bursts of laughter.
The details of the battle were give,
during an inquiry into the death o
Samuel King. which, it was shown
was due to old age and natural caus
es. The chief witness was white
haired old man. named John English
who was asked whether he struck de
ceased.
Certainly, did," was the reply
''de called my wife bad names"
did he know herr" the coroner In
quired.
NO" said English. That's just II
II he had known her he might hav
called her names.
1T was like this. We were discuss
ing q lot Of things, and up pops tn
Boer war. and he gets awfully excited