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Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2298, 2 April 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

"See Rome and die," says the proverb. This is supposed to allude to the unsanitary state of the city.—Fun.

Some Facts About Montr Carlo — The report of the International Committee in Nice upon the disgraceful hell of Monte Carlo, which has just been issued is to be made the ground of a collective diplomatic action against the protector of that institution, Prince Chaises 111., of Monrco. This important, pamphlet gives a documentary catalogue of all the suicides which have taken place in Monte Carlo from 1577 to 18S5. The total number of persons who have destroyed themselves in consequence of their losses at his Princely Highnes.s's gambling tablet is 1820—that is to say, there have been nearly as many suicides as the Prince has subjects. The catalogue is very complete, giving the name, the home, the age, and the date of death of each suicide, and a collection of the letters iu which the wretched victims have commented upon their self destruction. Nearly all of them curse the hour in which their eyes first set sight upon Monte Carlo. It is agreeable to learn from the table of nationality that the English and Americans have supplied the smallest number of victims. A tenth of the number are Germans ami Austrians ; but the largest contingent by far has been provided by France, Italy and Russia, The appalling census was instituted by the Italian Consul-General in Nice, who fouml ready support from patriotic citizens of other lands. The callous brutality of the Monaco '" Government," if so honourable a name may be given to this organised gambling compauy, is sliowuiu the treatment of the suicides after their death. Scarcely one of them, exoept where friends have appeared in time to olaim the body, has reoeivod a decent burial. After iho poor wretch has been fleeced of all that he had, his corpse has been hurriedly hidden in the poor quarter of the burial ground, without funeral rites of mourners.—Echo,