The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-17
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RESTORED TO FAVOR

pete Whose nome is over iOD miles from
the starting point This year the start
will be made from Nantes. in France.
Il distance OF i30 to 500 miles. and 4.
| IS eNpected that some 5000 birds viii
compete. Two speciai trains, VIII con-
ycy the birds from the various clubs
and country seats in England TO South
ampton. whence they Will he transport
ca by special steamer to st. Malo. and
from thence By special train to Nantes
me birds will ne marked on Saturday.
July 2. and the tossing, or liberia
ton OF the birds Will be on the fol-
lowing VIC. nesday The race is decid-
Csc distance OF each loft from the
starting point Is measured, and then
the time is taken from the moment
That ms bird is liberated antll i
culation gives the number of Yards per
minute which the bird has flown. this
prizes going 10 the birds OF the big
gest rate OF velocity. Thus Queen
Alexandra has magnificent bird
which 50 far holds the record. having
accomplished its task at the rate OF
i'SOl Yards per minute, the distance
owing 10 the sensation which has
been created in London by the an
pearance OF son OF Sir Horace Rum
bold in police court on charge
OF stealing some rings. and his admis-
sion OF Eis guilt II is only fair TO his
brothers 10 explain that the unfortu-
nay ina, man IN question the third q
ambassador at Vienna. HIS name is
George. and he was formerly in the
royal may which ne was obliged to
leave, In connection with his DRINKING
habits although. beine remarkably
talented man with a wonderful gift
for languages. he seemed destined 10
rapid promotion and TO brilliant ca
reer, Since then he has been drifting
about all over the world. IN recent
OF an allowance from hts father. whn
Is BY no means a rich man. and be-
coming more and more of a victim 10
pletely declasse. cut off from all in
tercoursa with his former friends and
associates. and has become IN a meas
ur e., irresponsible for his actions.
being the daughter of George Harring-
ton, of Washington, d. c., who was
United states minister at Berne. 1t
was there, indeed, th.t Sir Horace
1872
Sir Horace. who has published sew
eral volumes Of diplomatic reminis-
cences, has an eldest son by his Amer-
can Wife. who is q member of the dip
lomatic service and who bears his
name; His second son Is major OF
! the Royal ARTILLERY, and is married to
a Canadian, while the Youngest son is
a captain of the Rifle Brigade.
sir. Horace traces the lineage of his
family 10 a certain Robert Rumbold.
milV va III HtlSatloH III AlNTeu OIL
Lincoln in 1921 CONCERNING lands in
the counties of Essex and Hertz, There
was likewise a Thomas RuHbo a
cavalier. who was taken prisoner
while fighting for Charles l. at@Naseb"
and whose son was comptroller of the
great wardrobe 10 Charles II. Yet
another Rumbold, Henry by name. and
great grandfather OF the first baronet.
was gentleman of the prvy chamber
under James /. and married a Spanish
lady, According to the spiteful gossip.
however, of Horace Walpole, Sir
Thomas Rumbold. the first baronet of
the line and one of the typical Anglo
wards the end OF the eighteenth cen-
fury, began life as a waiter at Whites
Club, and was in consequence the sub
ieot OF George Selwyn's bonnet, that
Everything comes TO him who knows
lhow to wait
Thomas Rumbold left London at an
early age as a very subordinate MEM
Der of tho suite of the then Governor
OF Fort st. George. in India That. he
ultimately succeeded torthe post him
self is matter of history, as is also
an extent in the pee mary transactions
by which the Raiah of Arcot, was
ruined that on his return to England
as baronet. Pitts government COM
menced proceedings against him In
London with the object of compelling
ings. which We're the subject of dis
cussion in Parliament We're never car
ried to q conclusion, and the worthy
baronet as Burke always called him.
was left in possession of the fruit
which he had shaken out in India
from the Pagoda Tree.
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