Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-08
RAILWAY CAR VICTIMS.
Recent Murders in Compartments
Arouses the English
Public.

| PUpICs
| London, Feb. 27.-The murder Of Mis-
| Camp, a barmaid of Walworth, in
railroad carriage of the London & South
western line, on February II last, is still
a mystery and has caused widespread
| agitation for the adoption of American
| cars.
The board Of trade has taken up thu
| matter and it's president, c. L. Richie
writes that while no plan is meeting
with general approval, yet the question il
receiving the best attention Of the de
partment
A somewhat similar case occurred OF
the Great Western railway yesterday
On the arrival of the express at Slough
discovered screaming and clinging to the
footbOard of the train. She charged the
other occupant of the carriage with rob
berry and attempted murder. A window
was broken and the carriage was strewr
with money. There were other signs
of severe struggle.
Increase in Kleptomania.
Truth says that the release of Mrs.
William Castle has been followed by an
alarming increase of kleptomania in the
West End of London. One leading store
keeper states that he has been obliged to
take the law in his own hands, recogniz-
ing the futility of legal proceedings, and
in view of the fact that the disgrace of
the arrest, etc., falls upon innocent mem
bers of the families. This storekeeper
says that he watched a well-to-do lady
and caught her stealing several times.
Finally he took her, he says, to his pri-
vate office and offered her the choice of
arrest or summary chastisement then and
there. She accepted the latter, but the
proprietor left her with his sister, the
manageress Of the store, who then
birched the lady until the latter hoWled
for mercy and solemnly sWore never to
steal again.
Senator Wo1cott's Mission.
Several prominent bimetallists whom
Senator Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado
saw prior to his departure from this city,
are convinced that he has done splendid
work in Europe. Among those who con-
ferred with Senator Wolcott was T.. j.
MaXse, editor of the National Review.
Mr.. MaXse occupies high literary and
social position here, is on terms of in
timacy with the government leaders. and
was in America during the recent politi-
cal campaign.
Replying to the request of the Asso-
ciated press, Mr.. Maxse writes: II have
great difficulty in making any statement
on the bimetallic situation in Europe.
Not because it is discouraging, but, for
the opposite reason. If l gave my real
impression of the result of Senator VOL
colts mission, which was conducted
with great tact and ability, shn",11 be
accused cf understandable optimism.
: nere has in truth been a great change
of opinion in the trading and CONNER
cial nations of Europe during the last
two years, though this is but family re-
Elected by the press. I am convinced
that if the incoming administration fol-
lows Senator Wolcott's inquiries with
purpose and determination, aatisfac-
tory international solution of the none
tary question will make McKinley's
presidency. not a less famous one than
any of its predecessors. Europe looks to
him for the next move. John Bull does
not block the way"
ahe Famine iii India.
Lord George Hamilton, the secretary of
state for India, has furnished tue follow
Ing exclusive statement to. the Associated
press: 1.-THE people Of 1Tsafa Of all classes
and the mother country from her majesty
downward arc much touched with the
sympathy and liberality shown by the
United States and Canada towards the
Queens subjects in India, who are now
suffering frohe famine. Already large
sums hAYe been sent from Canada and
contributions of wheat and maize have
been promised from the United States
and further assistance is understood to
be contemplated.
1.-THE Central Relief association of In
dia reports that it can make better and
mere prompt use of gifts of money than
of contributions of grain, valuable as the
latter are. to enable those now receiving
relief to start afresh at the end of the
famine, which is one of the avowed OBJ
iects Of the relief fund. Money is essen
fian to the neutral local committees, on
races and faith, including American and
European missionaries. They administer
the funds, bestowing great personal care
and diligence in making the moneys re-
ceived go as far as possible IL relief and
help outside the bare subsistence, wage
or dole which the government is dlspens-
ing to those who would otherwise starve.
In every famine district there is a large
number OF respectable persons who fear
losing caste and would die rather than
seek publicly for government aid. 10
these help can only come through the re-
lief committees and great good has al
ready been done in this direction since
the committees were formed.
Twenty Per Cent. of'the People Affected.
~Since january there have been
changes in the famine outlook. The prov
ince of Punja:b, in part OF which famine IN
was unprecedented, will, thanks to the ia
yorable winter rainfall, escape with per
haps partial distress in some Of the south
ern districts. But, in parts of tn the !; north.
west provinces, and possibly also in one
or 4Wo districts of Bengal and Bombay
the prospects are worse than were appre
hended. In some districts. 20 per cent
of the whole population is already receiy-
ing government relief and the proportion
may ma ultimately reach 80 per cent. IL
previous famines 10 to IS per cent, has
been the largest proportion of the whole
population over the whole area affected
by famine. Three million people are
now receiving daily relief from the gov
eminent and before the end OF May these
numbers must reach hig her totals.
II feel confident that the people OF
the United States, having never beer
slow to reply to appeals for help from
this country, will, when the above facts
are known to them. respond with their
accustomed generosity"
The rector of st. James church, Picca-
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