The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-09
SEVENTY-SIX SUICIDES.
One Seasons Victims of the Gamir
 Tables of Monte Carlo, Monaco.

one Seasons Victims of the Gaming
 Tables of Monte Carlo, Monaco.
 The story is cabled from Europe of a foreign lady who lost some S60,000 at the Monte Carlo gaming tables, and who in despair committed suicide. It is added, as an awful commentary on the tragic record of Monaco, that thls self murderer makes the seventy-sixth case since the season began.
 Monaco, the name of the principality of which Monte Carlo is the larger part, is the oldest and smallest kingdom in the world. Its area is eight and a third square miles, its army numbers seventy two men, and its total population about 1000 persons. The tourist who visits it-and every one who goes to Nice rides on nine miles east to Monaco is informed that an arrow can be shot over it in any direction, and yet it is the center of gambling in Europe. The climate is delightful, it rivals even Nice as watering-place, and Baden in its palmiest days is eclipsed by this splendid seat of sin. In the year 1869 all taxes in this diminutive principality were abolished, and the revenues are now derived entirely from the rent of the Casino, where gaming is carried on. Gambling, or rather the gam ing establishment, is in the hands of a joint-stock company with capital of 15,00O, ,000 francs. or about S3,000, ,000. The inhabitants of Monaco are not per mtted access to the gaming tables. They. however. have deep interest in the game, as it is by it they are secured complete exemption from taxation, while at the same time large prices are paid for the use of their lands in the principality. It is thirty years since gambling tables were introduced into Monaco, in the days when the present small reign,ng Prince came into posses sion of hIs kingdom.
 Homburg, in the Wiesbaden Govern ment strict of the Prussian province ot Hesse-Nassau, had long been famous, or infamous, for its gambling tables. It, too, was a watering place back as far as 1884. Fashion made it a favorite abode of the wealthy. Austria sent troops in 1S49 to stop gambling, which had been proh bited by imperial decree. The peculiar institution suspended, but i'm mediately renewed its demoralizing traffic upon the withdrawal of the sol diery. Prussia finally, in 1872, refused to renew the lease for gambling pur- poses, and that was the end of it.
 Among the leading spirits who had fiourished for a time iK Homburg and had then fled was one M. Blanc, who was given cordial reception al Monaco. The Monte Carlo thereafter became a name known the civilized world over. Nothing is wanted to at tract and retain the visitor, especially il he or she be wealthy, for both sexes ire. quent the tables. There is no end ot play-rooms, bathrooms, dancing rooms, and concerts are given daily The sportsman can have his pigeon shooting in January and races at stated seasons. All these are under the con. trol of this company, who conduct these vast establishments to make money rather than to make character. The hotels are among the finest in Europe The princedOm, thus supported by tho earnings of the gaming-tables, has also modern convenences, such as harbor a newspaper, palace, and, like al good, enterpris ng Mediterranean towns, has a first-class patron saint who is turned to excellent account by having an attractive fete given in hi honor nnually.-LouiSUiUe Courier | Journal.