New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19
REFORM NOT Easy At MONTE CARLO.
A FRANCO AMERICAN ENGINEER SHOOTS HIM
SELF AFTER LOSSES AT THE ROULETTE
BONArARTES, RADZIwILL.S AND OTHER
PRINCES PROPRIETnHS OLE TILE
GAMBLING TABLES.

| BoNArARTEs, EADzIwILLs AND OTHER
PRINCES PRoPRIEToRs OF THE
| GAMBLING TABLES.
Recent cable dispatches reporting the cases of sui
eide which had occurred at Monte Carlo. the greatest
| gambling den I'm Europe added that these sad occur
would hasten the day when the European Powers
would demand the closing Of that obnoxious establish
ment. This will not be such easy matter rs II
might seem. To the case, of suicide reported by the
cable. on the day. the Paris papers add another
They repubish 1t from "LEclareur de Nice" one Of
the few newspapers along the Mediterranean shore
which darcs to chronicle the tragedies so often occur
ring in the roulette dominion.
We learn says "LEclareur,' " Of the suicide at
Monte Carlo Of VI. Charlie, Brou, engineer of the
mines in Columbia. lie was twenty eight years ola
| and had resided at Nice for month and a half
after his arrival here he began to frequent Monte
Carlo, where he lost large amounts of money in short
| time. Being completely ruined IIrOu determined u
kill himself and not slow in carrying out ms rc'o
luton. In fact the guard, Of the principally last
Wednesday discovered lis body In the Palace square
| between two cannon. Tho head was pierced with re
| volvcr bullets Before killing himself he had written
to friend. MISS ~. residing at Nee. letter through
which it has been able 10 establish his identify Tic
had :, fine place in the mines # Columbia and had ac
ouircd a fortune which lie dissipatcd AT roulette His
losses at the gambling tables amounted 10 several nun
drcd thousand francs We have reason 10 believe tat
the administration OF Monte Carlo RENTED to Miss "
sum Of 400 francs aud obtained from her promise
not to mention to anybody the facts of her friend >
suicide
Lamcntabc Incidents like the above from L'EcIaI-
reur de Nice are OF daily occurrence. Naturally
public opinion in Europe and America Is In favor Oh
closing the Casino at Monte Carlo. but TINS - dnh
cult 10 accomplish through nero moral pressure lof
the Casino Company Possesses charter authorizing IL
nefarlous operations until the year 1913 II j. uue
that according to the French CODE such charfr Is
null and void because Of the patent immortality "t 'o
privilege, it conveys, and vain attempts To cancer II
have been made I'm the Chamber, 81 France lHo
Casino Company strong not only through the millions
of money 1t spends. but also thanks to the influence
and social position Of IT. principal members 1t ""'
founded about twenty five years ago By VI hIhc WIZ
married hi. daughter, 10 Prince Roland bonap'Fto anu
Prince Radziwiu ON his death they, together Win
his SON came into possession OF nearly All tc s'"N
of tlo roulette company. The Prince ana rtI'c'S "a
Monaco In, latter daughter of ldnAcr lch' anu
late Uuche-, RICiI. Ic-TcccNt mr. PI''.l 49,"
"a. Casino which supports. besides, AL TIE "nnuL,
tr.tiyc expense. Of the principally, ana tcN are I'
tortinrc 10 auuul The advtutagrpI, contract slt "S
prince Cl,rG. of Mnuaro Roulette in- One 'ihl,''.
,,dcforc a.. holr~hng ~ Monte carlo untl l"l" ~
Government SUPPRESS IT, ~
nnhlic nuisance 90 The way the German 'oN'Inm'u'
"u,,rr.-.d the ktr-ial adcn Baden ana the HON
burg Casino.