Show FAMOUS SCOOPS NOW how tae pint publication 2 S soxia BJ 8 crouts we secured from the cincinnati enquirer 01 thelong the tho long list of important bits of sew mew caught ly by chance in bi the journalistic world none surpassed the manner in which a new york paper secured the account of 0 the sinking of the british man of war victoria some years am ago As ail may be remembered the ate craft was rammed in a naval maneuver off the coast of algiers A coasting vessel brought the news to a little station of a dutch cable company pa n Y which promptly sent the news to its headquarters the european correspondent of the new york paper caught the UP tip from friend in the employ of the company and hastening to the british admiralty office laid the catastrophe before it he was laughed at for his pains but nevertheless cabled all he could get on the matter to his paper two days after the thing was world news but the bondor Lon dor apera had been obliged to copy from an american contemporary the most startling piece of news of the year when the news of Glad stones intended resignation was first published few people peo ale in all england believed it to be true no one could realize how he could relinquish his commanding position however the premier was in earnest and confidentially mentioned his determination to a friend at a restaurant A waiter happened to overhear overbear him and hastening to the office of a leading daily offered to sell his news it was said that he received 1500 for it when lord randolph made up his mind ind to resign his portfolio under salisbury he drove to the office of the london times and made known his decision he had shrewdly calculated that after being so kind as to bring in such a scoop in person the paper although on principle opposed to him would hardly censure his action but the editor of the greatest paper in the world preferred principle to news on hearing of Chur chills plans his indignation dig nation knew no bounds he took no pains to conceal his aba abhorrence of the scheme this ilas news Is indeed enormously important por tant he said it will make a great sensation but it if you choose to have it may take it to some other papers paper and not a line hue shall appear tomorrow in ours the times cannot be bribed the mo nobleman bleman left in a towering rage and the times scored him antner in its announcement of his resignation bismarck bim himself elf once revealed to mr ie de blowitz the french correspondent spon dent bl the london times a to we e trench rench em cm jilce the german government jeal C of the ft agner of france t et intended aid ta ile k some petty quadi juaa rel V itai the othe ozaier invade nta carls arft and level abe thearon chan aban or and mow ba tak 1 tit 10 col a with the matter in aid interfere engana En gand g atje power w of ar Germany y interfere ho |