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Show ft THE NEW INDIAN VICEROY. Some Particulars Relating to the Career Ca-reer of Lord Mlnto from Bayhood, Lord Mlnto, who becomes viceroy of India at the age ot 58, has had a career full of Interest, says the Westminster Gazette. He was fighting with the Turkish army ln 1877; he wan with Lord Roberts In Arghinlstan in 18.9; and be accompanied the latter to the cape as private secretary In 18SI A year later he was taking pan In the suppression of Aralll Pahi, and though wounded recovered In lime to servo as chief of staff to Gen. Ml Idlo-ton Idlo-ton against Rlcl In the Cauirillan rebel lion of I8R5. Ho also haJ experience of the horrors of Paris during the commune, com-mune, and at another time wan Implicated Impli-cated with the Carllsts In HphIii. ln earlier days Lord Mlnto distinguished distin-guished himself at Cambridge In various vari-ous ways On taking his degree, fur Instance, he entered the senate nouse with his bachelor's gown. covirinK a I highly iififtcAiUmlc costume which end-.ed end-.ed In breeches and boots. At the mu- elusion ot the ceremony he mounted , bis horse, galloped ten miles and I reached bis ritlnatlon Just In time to I win the Unlveislty Steeplechase. Later he rods in the Grand National Ove time. He also won the French Grand National, being the only amateur Jockey In a field of 18. |
