The sun., 1895-02-03

two cases In the London criminal courts this
week growing out Of the epidemic OF stabbng
women short time ago. Mr.. Saunderson, the
young man Of high connections who killed
woman OF low character, was simply sent 10 an
asylum without trial. Another man who had
no influence and who stabbed lady in the back
In Oxford street one afternoon was sentenced
to penal servituds for four years; this in spite
Of the fact that It was proved that tho fellow
had been nine times convicted Of similar un-
provoked attacks upon strangers, In one case
stabblng woman In the face, and In another
dashing child to the pavement. IL was shown
also that the prisoner acted upon q sudden uncon-
trollable impulse. and made no effort to Escape,
though he had ample opportunity
A pathetic story comes from Russia about the
last present received by the Dowager Empress
from the late Gar. Last summer the Gar and
Empress visited great shop in st. Petersburg
to buy Jewels for their sons future bride The
Empress greatly admired q beautiful bracelet
and told the Car that she wished to possess It,
On their return one Of the serious attacks to
which he was subject came upon him and the
Empress forgot the bracelet The Czar died.
and to the Empress in the early days Of her
widzvhood came Nov. IA. the first birth
day she must pass alone. On her other
birthdays the Gar had been wont to
place a bouquet in the morning room
folded some rich. rare gift, chosen months be-
forehand. The Empress had avoided the room
as too full Of painful memories, but this morn
ing the morning of his wedding day, Nicholas
requested his mother to go there as favor to
him. The first thing she saw was the bouquet
in the usual place, and inside the flowers was
case. fastened and sealed by the Cars own
hands. 1t contained the bracelet. He had or
dered It on the same day that the Empress saw
1t, and on his deathbed had given instructions
for the birthday gift. bidding his son TO be near
to comfort her when she received II.
A new aspect Of the war in the East is sug-
gested by Col. Maurice In the United Serrice
magazine. He calls attention to the Chinese
claim that there are massed 100000 men
round Pekin. This force has already been there
for some time and 1t is likely to remain for sew
eral months longer. 1t 10 IN elementary maxim
of military tactics that Q large force Of men
should not be gathered until . short time before
they are to be employed, otherwise an epidemic,
resulting from enforced lack of sanitary ar
rangements. is almost inevitable. Therefore,
says Col Maurice, as soon as warm weather be-
gins In tho spring there will be q most frightful
outbreak of pcstlence in some form or other.
probably in many forms, but beginning with
malignant typhus in its most virulent shape.
He suggest that while there 10 yet time all for
eigners in Pekln be withdrawn under adequate
protection.
Political excitement over the assembling of
Parliament on next iuesaay 10 "ilnos' NIL
Ihere Is good deai OF curiosity over Inc queS-
toh whether tne oppositioh VIII make supreme
enort 10 overthrow the Government ON the lues-
uon OF the queen 3 speech out o.ner"ise tnere
Is no puohc interest IN inc snuation' Inc
queen signed the speech to-oay IL Is longer
than usual ana "nie IL contains reference 10
other doVerhment measures IL Is sa'o 10 MAKE
no mentioh IN any form Oh the campaign against
the Lorus.
lhe authoritieeo OF the House OF Commons nav