The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-01-12
TNHE recent mysterious death of a

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TIME recent mysterious death of q
young man and his sweetheart in
u Cumberland, Md. supposed &c
have been caused by cyanide poisoning
raises the question as to the wisdom
of the press in enlightening the pubic
with regard to the nature ana eiec'
of these instruments of death 1t is
quite possible that were such cases not
discussed in the papers, as they are, the
wicked suggestion might not be received
and the number of murderers might not
be so large OF all the poisons prussic
acid is the deadiest. A Whit OF suitl-
cientIy strong solution will stop forever
the action of the heart. and in death Its
victim will give absolutely no sign OF
the cause On account of its poisonous
character. prussic acid, except in very
weak solution, is difficult to obtain. but
the cyanides of silver, mercury and pot
assiunl, used extensively in the chemical
and mechanical arts, can always be
procured These cyanides, when taken
internally and acted upon by the gases
of the stomach, are converted into the
deadly prussic acid. and death results.
They can be introduced into candy or
their true character disguised in thou
sand different ways, and so small an
amount of the poison lis necessary TO
Kill that its presence almost. If not
quite, defieS detection. Cyanide poison
ing is becoming more and more COM
mon, and the number of its victims will
increase with a wider knowledge of how
to get it, how to use it and its COM
parativelv non-detectible quality. which
knowledge the press is furnishing to
would-be murderers by its detailed &C
count of every new case of death from
this cause.
N HERE is something very fascinat-
ing in pretty slippers. and few
are the feet to which they do
not give charm. 1t is said that Mrs.
Grant. wife of the great civil war Cen
eral, had particularly small, dainty feet,
of which her distinguished husband was
properly very proud, and that she SIM
ply could not resist buying every pair
of pretty slippers she came across. Her
collection of these was perhaps the larg-
est of any woman's in America and be-
came quite notable. A veritable artist
in the way of Slipper-making has re-
Gently appeared in Paris. He has his
studio, where he works late and early
in fasilioning these exquisite creations,
and it is said he will make a pair of
slippers for no woman, no matter how
wealthy, whose foot does not please
him. He does not use the ordinary
slipper material. velvet, satin, swede,
etc, not he, but, rather, the simmer
ing breasts of humming birds, tiny ar
tificial flowers, real lace, gold and silver
tissue, fur, glittering stones-anything
in fact, that is exquisite and would
seem to be impossible to use for this
purpose, and the results are enough to
make the mouth water" TO use a
homely saying.
A MOTHER instance. il not of mans
~ inhumanity to man." at least of
mans injustice to women, in the
eyes of the woman suffragiSt, is the re-
cent decision of the Institute of France
not to admit Madame Curie as a men,
Der of the Academy of Moral Science.
Madame Curie is ono. of the wonders OF
the age in way. She shares with her
husband the honor of the discovery of
rediun, and talks about it as fiently
as most women do of dress, children or
the servant question. There is a va
cancy at present in the Academy of
Moral Science, which is one of the five |
academies comprising the Institute of
France. Her husband had been mem |
her. His successor has just died. Great |
ing the vacancy. Madame Curies name |
vas proposed. but the Institute says: |
NO; we nave. never had woman mem
Der. and we had better not try the ex-
pertinent
IN HE heir to Servia's rather discredit- |
ed throne has at last found suit
able bride, according to the NV
quise de Fontenoy. Servias rulers have !
for some time past had difficulty in per-
suading a royal Princess to occupy the
vacant seat by their sides, and haze
only too frequently filled Ii most I'M
fortunately. King Peters wife was a |
striking exception to this. however, be- |
ing daughter of the King of Monte /
negro and sister of the present adj
mirable Queen of italy. and in her
death Peter lost the better part of
him, indeed. The proper heir to the |
throne of Servia is the erratic Prince |
George, who was forced some years ago
10 relinquish the right of succession to
his younger brother, Alexander. This
latter Prince is now 90 years of age,
and is said to be a studious, good-heart-j
ed, weil-manered youth; in fact, made
of most promising kingly material. a
match between him and q relative of
Russia's reigning house has just been
arranged. The bride-to-be is girl of
10, and her grandfather was brother
of Alexander ii, that Russian monarch
who emancipated the serfs, which does
not place her very near the throne. In
fact. neither her sister. herself nor her
haif-dozen brothers are grand any
thing, but have to content themselves
with the simple title of Princes and
Princesses OF Russia.
a y interesting situation has recently
~ developed with regard TO the will
OF the late Mrs Mary Baker G.
Eddy. founder of the Christian Science
Church. Mrs. Eddy in her will left her
estate, valued at s2,000.000, to the
Church. Now it seems there is on the
statute books of New Hampshire where
she lived, law prohibiting any person
from leaving more than 800. coo to any
one institution. This Law is over 100
years old, and is said to have been in
trodueed into both the aforementioned
States about the same time. According
10 this, the Christian Science Church
can receive but $500, 600 of Mrs. Eddy's
fortune, while the remaining $500, 600
viii legally go to her heirs. The point
which the Christian Scientists will
make, il is said, is that the law only
refers to requests made in the State;
that the Massachusetts Church might
receive 100000, the New Hampshire
Church 100000, and the numerous 9TH
or churches over the country the re-
mainder of the fortune. which sounds
reasonable, certainly; but 81 500, 900 is
large sum of money to be relinquished
without struggle. and the Eddy heirs
are likely to make a big fight for il
Former Senator William E. Chandler il
is stated, has been retained by the con-
testants as their representative. 1t
seems strange that in this day of large
requests such law has not been struck
OFF from the statutes as obsolete But
that is the question. AS long as a law
remains on the statute books can It not
be enforced?