"Jack the Ripper" in Jamacia.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3181, 16 April 1889, Page 2

"Jack the Ripper" in Jamacia.

The crows of the various steamers plying between New York and Kingston, Jamaica (says a Home paper) are telling fearful stories of crimes, committed in Spanish Town, a village near Kingston, which to their minds unquestionably indicate that " Jack the Ripper" has gone from England to Jamaica. The first of a en-ifs of diabolical and mysterious minders took place, 60 tho sailors say, on the 28th of November, .1888, in St. Catharino's parish, a few .niles distant fiom Spanish Town. The victim was a_ ni'gi'w of the lowest and most vicious cliibb, whose name has never been discovered, _ She was found early in the morning lying by the roadside, her throat cut froiu'ear to ear. •w cheeky nose, snd forehead slashed in a manner that would indicate it to lie the work of a skilful butcher. The body was mutilated exactly as had been done in tho London cases. If anything further had been needed to make the honor stricken crowd attribute the crime to the White chapel murderer it waß found on a card pinned to the unfortunate woman's body by tho blade of a small penknife, The card bore tho inscription:—

Jack tub Hipper. Fourteen more, then I quit. Ou the morning of the 18th of December, in r field, lying by and partially concealed under an old shed, was found a second body. In this case tlio woman was a notorious creature of iho lowest class, a negresa called " Mug," Her wounds were of the same naturo as those inflicted upon tho other. Tho field in which the corpse was discovered was scarcely ■» wilo distant from the scene of the first murder. Tho authorities made a hurried investigation, and hurried the body as speedily as possible, giving no one an opportunity to examine it. No mention of tho orimes was nisdo in the newspapers at' tho time, the officials endeavoring, by every meanß in their power to hush the matter up, and have it talked about as little as possible. No trace was ever found of the murderer, and it was forgotten savo by a fow of the wretched women who belong to that class among 'which tho unfortunate moved._ The third body was found on the Friday before Now Year'B Day. This time tho nowspanera wero compelled to notice tho discovery, Tho scene of this third murder was about midway between tho places where the former discoveries hud been made, and tho sailors insist that the crime was in every way analogous to the others, Western Morning News (Plymouth), February Otb, 1880,

A Tiger Story. A French-Colonial papw, the IndoChinois, publishes a very etirring account of the death at Nha-Trang (Annam), of a Frenchman employed in the Govotnor'*' household, who fell into the clulcbce of J tiger, which he was endeavoring to kill. This tiger had just carried off three natives, when M, Benier, tho Frenchman in queeHon with another of his compatriots and lather Anger, went in search of him, They found traces of the, tiger, but the jungle was so dense that they could not possibly got a shot at him, aud thoy returned to the residence,. Hut later in the day M. JJenicr deapits tho entreaties of his friends, insisted upon going out again by himself, and soon after shots were heard. Several of the men employed at tho Governor's house went in tho direction of tho sounds, and what followed is thus described by (ho correspondent of The Indo-Chinois, who / formed one of the party: Father Anger arrived-some time before me, and he at once fired a ebot from his ■\Vinohestor rifle to try and frighten the' animal, for we were convinced that the unfortunate Benier must ho dead. Ad. vancing • cautiously, he saw the tiger crouching dewn, with one paw upon Senior's head, and the latter trying to strangle him with his hands, Father Auger then tired a second time. It was I just at this moment that I arrived, and wo then witnessed a sieht which I shall never forget. Upon Father Anger's shot taking effect, the tiger slowly rained himself, and ' Bonier had the strength'and pluck to get ■tip on tho tiger and try to strangle him. in my Hurry, I had taken upthe tot gun ■ which came (o fcasd, asd. KSforiwaMft"

it was one of too small ft boro lot my cartridges, so that 1 could do nothing. I then called out to Father Anger, who could not see him as well as I could, not to lite, as Benier was on tho tigor. Tho Father, with great presenco ot mind, altered his aim, and mortally wounded tho tiger, then ; going closo up to him and blowing bis out. Tho imfoitunato lienie: had the to rckaso h-rusclf by leaving his •' ooftt in the tiger's mouth, and whtn wo took him into our arms, the lint wids were, "Father, you have saved my life!" Aftor a pause he added, " All the samo, it was a very near shave. When ho had got my head between his jaws, I thought ho was going to crush it. All my bones seemod as il they wero oracking." We then washed him all ovar, for he was covered with blood, and _ made preparations (or returniug to his residency. But what ft journey it was 1 From iour in the afternoon to six in the raomug wo i were on the foad, with ten coolica to oarry hint. Every now and then wo bad to fire ihoU to keep off the wild boasts, which were inclined to atiack us At last, about ten in tho morning, we got Bonier into his bed; but t ,- e doctor, whom we had to send for to Hong' Coke, did not arrive until tho , fallowing nionvng. He gave ub good hope . that t'no poor fellow would vco->ver. but the \M intlimmatioa of the wounds, oiusod by tlia long journey through the ton-at. was so great that ho could not lorm any definite opinion, and he was obliged to go baqk to his post. Upon tho following morning Bonier seemed much b;ttcr; but ou tho day after that the doctor returned, aud found that he had i bad fracture of the skull. Suppurated and hi died the next afternoon. ( «B ~ UoooH uN Files suft:r Pilns? Imm-.idi.ito euro and complete o'.ire giiarantaod. Ask fur '• Rough on Piles." Suva euro for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any formul Piles. Well's Hair Bumji. If gray, restores original cnlor And elegant dressing, softens and bonutities No oil nur greaso.. A Tunic Rot,torativo stops hair coming out; strengthens oleanses, heals scalp.