The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

Singular features have been revealed by the police investigation into a tragedy that took place at Marselles, where a Lieutenant Maurin fatally shot his wife's aunt injured his wife so severely that she died and wounded his infant child in the neck with a bullet, and then committed suicide. The Maurins were married in 1910, but the husbands domineering character rendered it impossible for the wife to re- main with him. They separted the woman returning to her parents, while the lieutenant stayed on at Philippeville, in Algeria retaining the post of profes- sor of hydrography. Maurin paid a visit to Mrseilles. little boy has been born, and he did his utmost to persuade his wife to return to Philippeville.
 Maurin took advantage of the Easter holidays to pay another visit, calling at his father-in-law's house, he again en- deavored to induce his wife to return to Algeria with him, but she remained firm in her refusal. A week later, seeing her pass along the street with their baby in her arms, he followed her and forced his way into her parents dwelling, shooting right and left, and finally putting an end to his own life. It looks as if the lieu tenant had committed this crime with de- liberate reconciliation and not on i'm pulse, as in a pocketbook found on his person are to be read the words, under the heading of "Will' and the date of | January 25: ITO he 'cremated at MaP- seiles and the ashes to be sent to my sister at Philippeville." In a letter also found on him the murderer complained that, as he was debarred from embrac- ing his child as often as he could have wished. he felt that he must kill some one. And yet" he added. "I should have dearly loved it''
 The application of the workmen's pen sion law, which comes in force on July 3, promises to be attended with consid- erable difficulty. The General Confedera- ton of Labor has inaugurated a cam paign of systematic opposition to the measure IL declares that the ege of 0, at which the pensions fall due Is too late. and that it is unjust to compel workmcn to contribute to the scheme The law provides for equal contributions from employers and employed. The amount standing to the credit of the. workman when he reaches 65 will be inereased by an annual allowance from the state A male employe who began to contribute at the age of 12 will 53 years later receive about SIS a. year In some districts no declarations in conformity with the law have been made, while in others so little enthuiasm is manifested that many dep.- ties find 1t necessary to urge their con stituents to accept the benefits which par iament has conferred upon them. Labor men say three-fourths of their number will die years before they would become entitled to pension
 Considerable curiosity and apprehension exist in diplomatic circles with regard to the forthcoming autobiography of Emile Olivier. Though politically dead Olivier was a great man in his prime. He is the oldest living immortal. and when elect ed to the academy in 1870. he was prime minister. political orator of extraor- dinary ability, Olivier appeared to have splendid future before him, when sud denly there came the disaster of the Franco Prussian war; and M. Olivier was hurled from power. While prime minister he foolishly furnished Bismarck
 with pretext for war. and even after