SIR CORI O’LANUS.
T© THE EDITOR.
Sib, —Is there any truth in the rumor that Sir Cori O’Lanus is dead and buried, without even a headstone to his grave? If this is correct, I call it a downright shame to allow the best writer the Temuka Leadeb ever had to pass away without one word of praise! Had it been Sir Eoberfc Stout, your paper would never have done mourning for him; but poor Sir Cori, who has been in your employ for years, is allowed to pass away without even a death notice! And, then, to think of him having no headstone! Do*you expect him to sit up in his grave people will know where he is buried ? Sir, if this is true, all I want is that you will be good enough to state what his complaint was, and if there was an inquest held. Hoping you will find room for th(it much, I am, etc., K.J.B. Orari, August 26th, 1889.
[We have to apologise for not having published this letter sooner. Sir Cori O’Lanus left here to attend the Parnell Commission on behalf of this paper, and has not been heard of since. Prom inquiries we have made, we gather that the Parnellitos believe that he and Eiehard Pigotfc were one and the same person, while the London Times people think he was “ Number One.” If he was Pigott, we do do not feel called upon to go to. Spain to raise a monument to his memory; if he was “ Number One ” there is time enough yet; if he was neither, it is probable that he will turn up again. He has been absent very frequently before now, and has always turned up safely. One thing we should not omit to mention is that the Peacemaker took a great down on him. If we were to publish what we think, or rather suspect, the Peacemaker could sue ua for libel, if he did, not take a more summary means of punishing us, but at the same time our Orari friend —who apparently is an enthusiastic admirer of Sir Cori—would do no harm by having a look round Bulmer and ascertaining whether there is anything like a grave there. Of course, if there is, the thing is settled, and it would be useless to go farther with I the matter. The Peacemaker is above the law—he is the final arbiter—from his administration there is no appeal, and so we will have only to mourn for J him as dead, —EnJ I
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1943, 14 September 1889, Page 2
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