The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
CRIME EPIDEMIC
In LONDON CITY.
MurierS, Suicides and 0utrages on
Women Frequent.
So Far the Guilty Ones Have Escaped
Detection and Punishment

oew as 10 their identity.
The murder in railway carriago OF
Miss Camp. in February last, the perpe
traitor of the crime not having been dis
covered, has been followed bv another
railway tragedy in which Mrs. Bryan. tho
wife OF Dr. Bryan OF Northampton, has
been killed. under circumstances point
ing TO murder, and tho Rev. Dr. Aubrey
Price. "a well known divine, was killed
by burglars a. his residence on Monday.
A little boy has beon kidnapped and
murdered in the suburbs, rioh miserly
woman has been found cut To pieces at
her residence. Bethal Green. ami
farmers daughter Emma johnson, has
boon murdered at Windsor under pc
culi0rly atroUious circumstances. rer
body YVES mutlated, stripped and thrown
into tho Thames.
STILL AT LARGE.
The authors of oil these outrages are
still at large and there seems 10 be no
trace OF them. although the murderer of
Emma johnson is believed 10 be
maniac, whose actual identity is not
known, but who, for two months past has
frightened and assaulted persons on the
road from Windsor TO Maidenbead. and
who has always managed to elude cap.
tuIe.
Ihe extent Of the cricket craze hore
finds evidence in the farewell banquet
given To prince Ranjitsinjhi, the popular
Indian crlcketer. at Cambridge on tho
ey9 of his departure on cricketing tour
through Australia Tho ZOO guests
present included the mayor, aldermen and
college dons anu when the prince went To
his hutel the vast crowd of people assem-
bled beneath his windows called him out
ana cheered him TO tho echo.
TRANSMISSION OF BRITISH
TRAITS.
Commenting upon tho transmi ssion of
British traits To other races the Daily
Telegraph instances young Waldorf Astor
helping to win the ladies challenge plate
for eight oars. at the Henley regatta this
year, when Mr.. Astor was "a member of
the Eton crew which won tnat trophy.
Tho Daily Telegraph adds that young
Astor will he the captain OF his boat dur
ing the ensuing season.
Queen Victoria will privately visit the
MARQUIS and Marohioness vi Salisbury,
at Hatfield House. about the middle OF
November, after the return of the court
To Windsor.
Vanity Fair. commenting upon the Joy
experienced by the Duchess of Mari
borough at giving birth to direct heir
to the Blenheim estates says;
"Consuelo who had been nearly oil her
head with delight since the fear was re-
moved of Lady Randolph Churchi.s son
succeeding to the Dukedom, is rapidly re.
covering and the family Is making as
much fuss as though an heir had been
born to the throne. They take care that
everything Is put In the papers.
THE CAMBRIDGE CREW.
There is.wide interest among oarsmen
at Sandow's offers 10 train tie ambrdgo
crew for the boat race of 1898, with
oxford, and TO back them to win.
Saudow insists that the old method
OF dieting, living up to hard and fast
rules and not smoking, is wrong. and he
proposes, in the event of Cam bridge not
accepting his offer, to undertake tho
training OF one of the Henley crews. Tie
president of the Oxford and Cam bridge
boat clubs are both considering the SUBJ
iect and have boon in communication
with Sandow. President Phillips, OF
Oxford, is keeping "a sharp lookout TO
sos that Cam bidge does not monopolize
the advantages promised by Sandow.
WARNING AGAINST INFLUENZA. y
The medical press warns the public
against "A probable recurrence of influ-
enza. For months past that disease has
been raging in severe form in tho district
of Merv, 1urkistan. The number OF vic
tins IL immense and although there
are fewer deaths than formerly, the viru-
lence of the epidemic Is said to have in
creased rather than lessenGd. The latest
reports show that the attack of influenza
leaves sew ere results. such ut heart affeo-
tion, paralysis etc.
The French newspapers note with
much satisfaction that the German mill
tary authorities are so exercised at the
~ fnaHa ~ fhn
bioyolist that there are training enor-
nous wolf hounds to attack bicycle held
man. On the outskirts of Berlin, tho
papers declare. wolf hounds are trained TO
seize dummies in French uniforms which
have been placed on bicycles.
LoNDON'S GROWTH.
The growth of London is astounding.
The latest returns on. the subject show
that over 100 houses are erected monthly
in tho metropolis, and throughou: an
entire year between the month OF August
1896 and August 1897, H. 59l houses were
built. The statement Is repeated that tho
Prince of Wales will shortly visit tho
Italian court.
For tho first time In its history the
University of Durham is about Co mark
its npprt citation Of feminine erudition by
ConiarrinR degree upon Miss Jano r..
Harrison, the we'll known Gresk scholar
nnd lecturer on Greek art especially ON
Greek vase pointing. Miss Harrison has
been frequent contributor to magazine
Literature and has published works on
Crock vase painting otc.
Tho keen competition OF tho different
insurance companies has lod 90 an in
creHso in the number Of titled secretaries
in the West End offices i'm urdor TO bettor
reach aristocratio circles. Lord William
Neville, sir j. II. Heron. Maxwell.
BART, Sir Francis Osborue. bart, SIR
Francis Ashley Corbott and the Hons. A.
II. Grosyenor. and 4. W. Anson. nnG Sit
Eyre Massey shaw. are all com tining in.
surancc with dancing Ia the sacred pro-
cincts OF Mayfair.
While the general healtn nf Munkascv.
tho famous painter, who l. ia an asylum
at Bonn, Is excellent, bis brain Is hope
lessly gone. Generally, he seems to have
forgotten art; but, occasionally hs
brightens up and speaks glowingly Of
some great work he hopes to accomplish.
In "a few minutes. however. ho renpses
into Oblivion. Tho sufferers case is nn
incuarble one. lilo does not even rcccg
Dize his wilo.
DlPHTBERIA CASES.