Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — A Diplomatic Pug. [ARTICLE]

A Diplomatic Pug.

One almost forgets how long ago it is since the muzzling order was first Issued, but Shortly after the inception of that order a housemaid “attached” to a foreign legation took a pug dog, also “attached” to the same legation, out for a walk, says Chamber’s Journal. She was stopped by a constable, who asked her why the dog was not wearing a muzzle. The housemaid replied that the dog did not possess a muzzle, because; it was a diplomatic dog. The constable responded that the dog was a pug, and that he was not a fool. The constable took the name and address -of the housemaid. A few days later a summons'arrived tt the legation. The housemaid did not present herself at the court, and the maglstrate lmposed a fine on her. At last the foreign minister went to the Marquis of Salisbury about the matter. The result was that all thf officials connected with the case weft reprimanded, and a “note” was addressed frofii Lord Salisbury to all thelegations in London, tn which note Lord Salisbury said he had- the honor to call attention to a certain order entitled the “muzzling order,” by which it was enacted that all dogs, wneu taken into public places, should wear a muzzle over the head.