Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-02
LONDON'S CRIME,
Revelations discriminating the Prince
of Wales Eldest Son.

Revelations discriminating the Prince
of Wales Eldest Son.
Hammond. the manager of the West End scam
dial in London, is said to be in New York. In
spector Byrnes when asked about him said:
"Yes. I know him, and / also know where he
now is. AS the man has not committed an
offence here, and as the offence he is alleged to
be guilty of on the other side is not an extra
ditable one. do not think it just to talk about
him or to give him any unnecessary annoyance
am not keeping Hammond under surveil-
lance"
Mr.. Labouchere talked about the scandals at
a crowded mass meeting in Lincoln Saturday
night. remarking that the hideousness was SO
much the subject of general comment that
London conversation was becoming almost as
horrible as London vice.
II warn the government" said he, THAT
when parliament meets those concerned will
have to explain their conduct. We shall insist
on an investigation. This will probably be re-
fused at first, but we shall surely get it,
The enthusiastic cheers with which these re-
marks were received show how deep the matter
has cut into popular indignation. 1t is not fair
to blame the police department for what has
occurred From the outset Police Commits
sloner Munro wanted to prosecute, but his
hands were firmly tied by Home Secretary Mat
thews and the treasury department
The prince or Wales Is as much concerned
about the matter as anybody else, for he went
personally to the home Office this week to see
Secretary Matthews. The police can show him
the name of Albert Victor among those whom
the telegraph boys mention as having visited
the house. The police have a deposition made
by persons who frequented the house for the
purpose OF crime, and who give the names of
the aristocratic clientele whom they regularly
met there. These persons selected photographs
Of Lord Arthur Somerset and the earl of Eus-
ton from others submitted to them. They
made the most fearful revelations concerning
them. memorandum book was taken from
one OF these young men, giving the Names
dates and sums of money paid them. This book
is now In the possession Of the Scotland Yard
An International Complication.
An incident which may cause an interna-
tional controversy is reported from Charleston,
sc. On the 26th instant a gang of fifty-six
German and French laborers arrived there
from New York under contract to work in the
phosphate mines in Colleton county. The la
borers claim that they were induced to come
under false pretenses, and when they reached
their destination there was rebellion The
iaborers were arrested by trial justice and
under an armed guard of negroes were sent to
WATERFORD, the county seat, and put in Jail.
The French consul at Charleston was tele-
graphed for and went to the scene of the
trouble Thursday and is still there. The Ger
man consul at Charleston was called upon. An
affidavit was submitted to him showing that
the contractors had grossly deceived the
laborers. In this affidavit the statement is
made that the contractors locked up the fifty
six men in q room l0x20 feet for an entire day
and night. The story shows that their expert
ence In their cell was as bad that of the pris-
oners in the famous BLACK Hole" in Calcutta.
Both the French and German consuls have tel
egraphed the facts to their ministers in Wash
ington, and will in the meantime endeavor to
secure the release of their countrymen-
Thurman's Daughter Remarked.
A dispatch from San Diego, Cal, announces
that dispatch from San Diego to the Phila-
delphia Times states that Miss Marie Thurman
was married Saturday night to Thomas s. Gift
ford. The bride Is the daughter Of Judge
Allen G. Thurman and last week was divorced
from Lieut.. Cowles Of the United States navy.
1t is said that she had been engaged to Mr..
Clifford for several months He is several
years her junior and is agent at Tia Juana for
Aguirre Dowell the Mexican bankers. He
is Spanish born, but Of English parents. The
couple, says a dispatch to the Philadelphia
a Catholic priest, who was applied to, refusing
to perform the ceremony, as the rules of the
Catholic church prohibited the marriage Of O
divorced person. Finally they obtained the
services OF Baptlst minister.
The trial of Mrs. Hannah B. Southworth,
the murderess of Stephen b. Pettus, is fixed in
New York for December l6.
A Canadian customs official in an interview
at Ottowa says the United States is losing at
the rate of nearly 81 ,000, 600 year in revenue
from the prepared opium manufactured in
British Columbia and struggled into this coun-
try.
The Boston police have arrested an italian |
who they claim is the murderer of Millionaire
Edward Cunningham at Milton, Mass, Novem-
Der II. His name is Giuseppe de Lucca. |
At Somerset, KY, Hugh Elliott, negro, cut |
the throats OF q man and three women, also /
colored. Saturday night
The Washington hotel in st. Paul was burned |
yesterday. Two men persisted from suffocation. /
The American ship Cheseborough, from |
Hokodate to San Francisco, was wrecked Octo- /
Der ~ by running on u rock, and nineteen Of /
the crew were drowned and but four saved.
The mayor OF Baltimore has appointed five /
commissioners to examine the various depart
ments of the city government with view TO /
expenses.
A syndicate Of northern and English capital /
ists have purchased every cotton press in Nor
folk, Va, and will in the future control this
business entirely. The capital stock of the
purchasers il % 1000 600
Sonn Lugar. tramp, near Lima, Ohio, killed /
his son Jake, who was tramping with him, and /
placed his body on Q ire which he built of /
brush and logs, and burned ID. He then st- /
tempted to kill himself by shooting.
Mr.. Otis II. Russell, the newly appointed /
postmaster for Richmond, Va, took charge /
saturday, appointing Mr.. Jno. L 0rubbs,