THE MACDONALD TRAGEDY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 78, 31 March 1903, Page 3

THE MACDONALD TRAGEDY.

REMAINS TAKEN TO SCOTLAND. ns press association. London, March 29. The son of the la'a Sir Hector MacDonald, aged 15 years, and Lady Mac Donald's solicitors hare consented to the removal of the general's remains from Pari?, and, at the instance of relatives of deceased, it has now been arranged, in compliance with Scottish wishes, to have a funeral in Scotland. Sir Hector Mac Donald's son arrived in Paris to escort the remains, and subsequently started from Dieppe for New Haven in charge of the body. An influential and representative committee is being formed to investigate the charges made against the General, with a view to disproving them. All the late General's intimate friends discredit the possibility of the charges being true.

BODT BKCBSTLY TAKEN TO LONDON. DISAPPOINTMENT OF SCOTCHMEN. HONOURING THE REMAINS. Received 30,10.11 p.m. Loxdon, March 30. The la 1 * Sir Hector Mac Donald's body was brought secretly to Loudon on Sunday. A number of Scotchmen were much disappointed at not being able to learn the time of arrival at the terminus The coffin was removed quieiy from London bridge to King's Gross station. Much indignation was expressed at the determination of Lady Mac Donald to have the remains of her bushand quietly interred in Dean's Cemetery, Edinburgh, at 6 o'clock on Monday morning. Representatives of London Scottish societies induced Luiy Jeune to represent to the widow that the Scottish feeling was that a National hero ought to receive his last honours. This appeal failing, a large number of Scotchmen, including Sir William Allan, W. J. Galloway, J. G. Weir (Commoner.-), and soma ladies filed pist the open doors of the van, which was placed in the centre of the train, containing the coffin and stinted the dead in Gaelic fashion, throwing loose flowers. Then the Secretarie* of Scottish societies placed on the coffin wreaths of white heather and forget-m--note r scribed with the words in Gaelic "Let the dead deep."

FUBLIU FQNBRaL URGED, Secured 31,0.44 a.m. r- Londom, March 80. When the train left King's Gross with the widow, sod, and deceased's brother, the pipan played the dirge M Flower of the Forest."

An impromptu meeting was held at the Great Northern Hotel, London, Mr J. G. Weir, M.P. for Bms, presiding. He explained he has urgently, bat vainly appealed to the widow not to permit a harried fuaeral, as it would be certain to cause great grief and indignation in Scotland. He said it was useless to interview the Government or Lord Roberts, as the arrangements had been left to the widow

Sir W. Allen, M.P. for Gateshead, j said it would be eisy to arrange for a Highland funeral, if the iuterment took place at Black Ijle. Some of the speakers inferred that Lord Balfour's advice had decided the widow's action. Sjores of telegrams ware sant to the 'Lord Provost of EJinburgh and other influential persons urging a large gathering of the Glaus to meet tbe body and make a final effort to defer the funeral until public obsequies could be arranged. The Town Council of Dingwall his offered a grave in the cemetery overlooking Sir Hector's birthplace.

BOBIBD QUIETLY AT DAWN. Rewired 31,0,52 a,m. London, March 30. The late Sir Hector Mac Donald was buried at dawa in the Dam Cemetery, Edinburgh, in the presenca of only 80 spectators.