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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 466, 12 June 1890, Page 3

The late Duke of Manchester was scarcely cold before the London correspondents of certain provincial papers were gracefully speculating on the probability of Lord Hartington marrying the Dowager Duchess, Society very properly pooh-poohs the idea. Her Grace is sixty, and passee to a degree. Lord Hartington, however, like many apparently phlegmatic, impassive men, has strong passions which have before now led him into what one can only style the rummiest scrapes. Thirty years ago, when a notorious divinity, rejoicing in the name of “ Skittles,” reigned Queen of the demi-monde, it was rumoured that no power on earth would prevent the heir of the Cavendish’s marrying her. Prayers and threats failed on dit equally to move him for a time, and, if “ Skittles ” herself had not affected the disillusioning process, a great career might have been fearfully marred. Very little has been heard of the redoubtable “ Kim ” since he succeeded to duoul honours. One thing, however, seems certain, viz., that when Viscount Mandeville’s creditors have (according to the arrangement effected a few month* back) been paid the Duke of Manchester will not have much left.