The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
TIE ErIDEMro OF SUICIDE IN LON
bow SILL CONTINUES.


A Man XIII. Hiuseif that HE Family May
r,,.r nj. r,,. I,s.r.nce-Iteasons why
a.. r,,.-., Party Has Lost Popularity
TIA Fusv.e or Lords Expects TO Vote
lss,sst vsome rtuie. 400 to Ao-Prospects
ar S,ho,,r. Scare In Essiand-The jus
rA. - u. Hurisert's Critieisms OF tho
rsceedure In British Courts Admitted
r.,,cs.. ifigh-bended Doinss in siam
A Ausriean Hotel In London 10 Cost
ssooooO o-Dueis with Blood In Them.
1sr,,oY. Sept. p Cooler weather has
h,o1rht no abatement OF the suicide mania
vaich for three weeks occupied large share
Of public attention. The victims continue to
DO chiefly mon In active life. Two cases
yesterday are OF great Significance. or one OF
these case OF Attempted suicide, the meresr
mention was made BY the newspapers. He
was an able-bodied laborer. and he jumped
from bridge into the Thames He was res
cued, and when he recovered he explain ed that
he had no reason for self-destruction. He had
NO Trouble material or sentimental and didn't
know why he tried to end his life The other
cAse vas one In which the suicide was in the
opinion OF many. an act OF the highest
hSroism and self-sacriflce. It was that
Of father who gave Mp the life which he still
loved. to save his family from want This new
motive Of self estruction is created by the
modern form OF incontestable life insurance
policies John Nunneley was his name He
blew out his brains for reasons which are best
cot forth in the words which he left. addressed
to the Coroner. He was Wholesale grocer,
whose business had failed. He wrote:
lam about to end my life because believe
that in the cruel circumstances In which am
placed It is tho best thing / can do not only
for myself but for others In fact Am in
honor bound to do It. have no mon ey left
aad without it can carry on no business; and
know that at my time OF life It Is almost i'm
possible to get employment Of any kind. II
succeeded in doing So 1t would be at such a
small salary that could not possibly keep up
my lie policies. The premiums on these are
due shortly. and I cannot pay them. The poll
cies have been In existence many years. and
dare not let them lapse. II did, there would
be nothing at all. in case Of my death. for my
wife and family.
II dare say 1t will be said by some who have
never known what it Is to be in such desper-
atedilemma q. and to whom life Is easy and pleas
ant. that II is cowardly act which l have
done Perhaps 80. l dare not live and know
thAtmy last chance Of leaving anything what
ever for my wife had gone.
AT the same time 1t WILL think. require
some courage and resolution to do the deed
which will separate me from the best OF wives
and from the children whom love. and which
will cut me of forever from a life which. In
spite Of my snxieties. have much enjoyed"
Some people here think that no more un-
selfish words tpan these were ever penned.
ahd tho testimony at the inquest showed that
they were characteristic OF the man. The
Jury. while appreciatine the nobility Of this
supreme act Of self-sacrif1ce." declared 1t the
deed OF man OF unsound mind.
Now that thu Home Rule bill is virtually dis
posed Of the Liberal Government is facing
eituation somewhat slmpliied. but still dim
cult. 1t must be admitted that the present
moment marks the lowest ebb In popularity
ofthe Liberal party. II a general election took
place now 1t would result In the severe de-
ient Of that party. The reason is that the
long struggle. though In the highest possible
degree successful. has only moral victory for
reward. No tangible reform to apply to the
interests OF Great Britain has yet been gained.
Therefore the patience OF the masses would
not bear tho strain Of test at the polls. The
real question now is whether the splendid
loyalty and discipline Of Gladstone's majority
can be maintained for the passage Of the
other bills. which are of much greater vote
making importance in England. Scotland.
and Wales. The Opposition fully realizes the
situation. and will probably take advantage OF
10 by bringing to bear the same tactics against
the other measures. Gladstone's strength
with the people. however. is sure to grow with
every day spent on the other bills. especially
the labor legislation. The Irish members
recognize their great debt to the Prime Minis
ter. aud their duty to cooperate as heartily in
the support OF the Employers Liability the
Registration. the Parish Councils. and other
bills as on the Home Rule bill. This will put
upon them heavy burdens OF personal incon-
venience and pecuniary loss. Failure in their
allegiance now would be as fatal to the Home
Rule Campaign as desertion would have been
during the struggle which ended this morning.
Gladstone has completely taken the life out
Of The Tory opposition. His plan Is to rsassem-
Bile Parliament on Nov 2. no matter at what
date the House adjourns. There are on file $50
amendments to the estimates. nine.tenths
Of which will surely be dropped. because the |
Tories will never sacrifice the autumn holidays |
for the purpose OF annoying the Government
The House may. therefore. be expected to ad- |
journ In less th9n two weeks.
The Tories in the House OF Lords are quite |
overreaching themselves In their prepara-
ucns for an overwhelming majority against |
nome rule next week. Scores OF Legislators. by |
inheritance. who visit the upper House at |
intervals OF several years. will crowd the |
chamber. to defeat the bill. The Conservatives |
boAst that the vote will be about 400 to 40 for |
rejection. The Liberals will not regret to SEQ
such practical unanimity In the opposition
verdict of the Lords No more striking expo
eI'iou Coulu DO maue OF inc unreproBontAtlYo
character OF the upper chamber
There are indications that England Is on the
eve OF cholera scare. The Local Government
Board Department. charged with the care OF
the public health. after repeatedly assuring
inc people that the suspected cases at Hull
and Grimsby had no resemblance to the
dreaded disease. now admit that at least one
oeath In the latter town was duo to true Asiat-
70 cholera. Their medical experts have taken
iuii week to establish that fact. and during
that time precautionary measures In the In
iected town have been practically sus-
pended. The suspected patients have re-
NAMED In their own homes In a crowd
60 quarter and the Grimsby authori-
TIES stoutly denied the need OF taking
exceptional measures for dealing with the
disease 1t Is significant that. as cabed TO
ihs BUN at tho time. Grimsby sulked when
ne government refused to defray tho cost OF
me local precautions out OF the imperial ex-
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