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v Tueg OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAR. ANALEVOLENT PRESS It Grossly Distorts the Meaning of the Kalser's Recent Utterances. BRUTAL MISREPRESENTATIONS, The Free Thinking Organs Foremost in the Attack. AN ANTI-GERMAN AGITATION. The Blatant Tone Assumed By Cer- taln French Papers. REORGANIZING THE ADMIRALTY. The Emperor's Plans For the Winter ~Little Interest in the Elec- tions -The , Havre Inci- dent Settled. Tho Emperor Misrepresented. Copyright 1888 by New York Associated Press.] Benuiy, Nov. 8.—The Reichsanzeiger tonight states that the Emperor William's recent reply to the Berhn muni- cipal committee, in spite of the unmistakable clearness of its meaning, has causcd some mis- leading and malicious misrepresentation in a portion of the Berlin press, particularly in the free-thinking and the uitramontane or- gans, It appears that these journals at- tempted, after a preconcerted plan, to misrep- resent the bearings of the emperor's state- ments, The emperor commands it to be explicitly declared that it was the spirit and the matter of the free-thinking journals which wounded his feclings, His majesty had con- cluded from the relations in which the mu- nicipal comwittee stand to this portion of the press, that they were in a position to bring about a cessation of those statements which elicited his majesty's censure, and would also be disposed to do 8o in accordance With the sentiments they expressed in their address to the emperor. The little iuterest evinced among the vo- ters in the Prussian’ elections does not in- crease. Complete returns are awaited with akeen degree of curiosity.” So far ascan be judged from . the returns from different parts of the monarchy already known, it is improbable that the relative strength of the parties will be much changed in the new districts, though it is just possible that the national liberals will gain a few scats at the expense of the con- servatives and freisinnigen. The present position of the parties is: United conserva- tives, 04; national liberals, 72; froisinnigen, 40; clericals, 95; Poles, 15, and independ- cnts, 14. Apart from the elections and the popular attention necessarily evoked by the em- peror's visits to Leipsic, Stuttgart, "Munich and other places, much inter- est is evinced in the recent 'anti- German outpourings of the French and Italian press. While the people of Berlin treat these as perfectly comprehensible outbursts of French spleen, they do not for a moment regard them seriously. Yet it cannot be gaiusaid that newspaper polemics overstep the verge of discretion, more especially in view of the strained situation between historic enemies. Whatever the powers may do to insure the continuance of peace, their efforts are sadly discounted by the systematic efforts of the French nation and press to irritate public foeling. The Liberte, in the course of aftwo-column arti- clo, rakes up the Schnaebele incident, the Raon L'Etape shooting affray and the passport regulations, and bolsters up the charge against the Germans of rank bar- barism,while the language employed towards Germany's ally, Italy; far exceeds the limits of legitimate coutroversy. The inevitable téndency of such an illjudged press crusade at a time when the maintenance of peace is at the merey of any chance incident is evi dent to the Berlin people, who feel that if war is to be averted it is necessary for the ¥rench press to adopt less blatant tactics. Tt was . the ‘press, primarily, which was responsible for the catastrophe of 1870, 1t is now adopting a similar course, and unless a stop is put to the systematic in- flaming of the public mind the same results may be expected to follow. The tone of the Parisian organs is all the more ill-judged, be cause many rmans may visit the Paris exhibition next year, and unless the incit- ings of French public prints against Ger- many be abandoned the heat of public feel- ing may lead to incidents which will cul- minate in a casus belli, ‘The Havre incident was finally settled to- day. The escutcheon was placed over the German embassy in the presenco of the German consul, 'the -chief con m ssary of public, and the sub-prefect of the department, The ceremony was quictly performed in the presenceof about fifty spectators. The emperor has signified a wish te re- move with his family from Potsdam to Ber- lin by the I5th of the month, as the marble palace will become uncomfortable as the season advances; but it is uncertain whether tho transfer can be effected by the date men- tioned, as extensive alterations in the old - palace, which the emperor has selected for his permanent Berlin residence, are in active progress, and it is doubtful if they will be ecompleted in time. Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria, who bears the highest reputation in medical science; and s wife, dined to-day with the swmperor, ‘who, owing to the pressure of social and state business, did not attend the court bunts yosterday and to-day. The empéror contemplates visiting the courts of Saxe- | ‘Weimar, Suxe-Meiringen and Saxe-Coburg- Gotha between the 6th aud Sth of the pres- ent month, ‘Ilic emperor has signed decrees reorgan- . lzing the admiralty, Vice Admiral Count \(\ Voo Monts will retain the administrative OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, T — PAGES I8 NOVEMBER 4. 18%8.—SIXTEE head of the . department, in the future the commander-in-chief will be severed from the admiralty office, and in due time will be bestowed upon Prince Henry. The navy battalions,or marines, will be increased to regiments of two battalions, with four companies each. Part of the men will wear collars and stripes similar to those worn by the guards, aud will form the em- peror's naval body guard. They will be quartered near the palace and will be avail- able for the emperor's frequent sailing trips, The National Zeitung confirms the report that the king of Greece will visit Berlin next autumn, It also says that Emperor William has promised to attend the marriage at Ath- ens of the Duke of Sparta to the Princess Sophie, of Prussia. A pamphlet entitled “The Emperor Fred- erick at Versailles” has been published at Leipsic, The work has been greatly puffed in Berlin, and its evident aim is to counter- actand correct some of the contents of the Emperor Frederick's diary. It also revives the anti-English feeling which prevailed in the Prussian camp during the Franco-Ger- man war, It appears, though brought into considerable notoriety by means of advertis- ing, to consist principally of extracts from newspapers and other publications not likely to excr & lasting influence upon the public. The first of the fresh series of military bills was introduced into the Hungarian diet at Pesth to-day, and a similar measure will be introduced in the reichsrath on Mon- day. The bill increases the 1y number of recruits and extends the age at which re- cruits are taken from the twentieth to the twenty-first year. It also greatly curtails the privileges hitherto granted to recruits of the educated classes. For instance, it re- quires them to serve two years under the colors if they fail to pass an examination en} titling them to become officers at the end of the first year, and compels students to devote their whbole time to military duties while serving thelr one or two years as volunteers, e e A DEADLY DUEL. Two Gamblers Fight with Revolvers at Hastings—One Killed. Hastings, Neb., Nov. 3.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber]—A shooting trag- edy occurred in this city lust evening, result- g in the death of one of the participants, Two gamblers, named Frank Fausler and David Crinklow, alias Kid Hawkins, en- tered the Southern saloon, a few words en- sued when both pulled their revolvers and cight shots were fired,three striking Fausier and killing him instantly. Fausler lived in Red Cloud and had a family. It is claimed that there has been bad blood between the two men for some when they met in the need firing at ea thought Crinklow acted in self defense, but he has the name of being a desperate character and has been in several desperate scrapes. The murdered man_was also considered .a desperate man, The revolver of the murdered wan showed three chambers empty. OThe quarrel ®was in regard to a-yoman. Fansler, the deceased, had scattered tureats and fired the first shot. His body was seat to Red Cloud this morning. The public is much incensed over the nccurrence of the bloody tragedy. The feeling is strong aganst the place where it took place and the loose policy of the city government that tolerates the presence of ‘many disgracoful characters, The verdict of the coroner's jury to-day dis- closes nothing new. Hawkins is having his preliminary examination this afternoon. s Repubhean Rallies. Nersoy, Neb. 8.—[Special to Tne Ber.] —An enthusiastic republican rally took place at Edgar last night. The B. & M. ran a spe- cial train from Superior, taking on passen- gers from this place and Angus. The Su- perior band and the Nelson band headed their respective delezations, the train leav- ing here at about 7:(0, and arriving at Edgar half an hour later. ‘The train was met at Edgar by the flambeau club of Edgar and escorted to the rink, making a fine proces- sion. Captain E. Parkinson and Hon, L. G. Hurd made stirring addresses, followed by Hon. J. L. Epperson and Hon., 8. W. Christy. The rink was packed to its utmost capacity. Noxti PrLATTE, Neb., Nov. 3.—(Special Telegram to Tue ' BE he republicans of North Platte closed their campaign to-night with the grandest rally of the campaign. A procession of 400, composed of the North Platte band, Flambeau and Railroad Boys' clubs and the Logan Republican club of Plum Creek, pa- principal streets. A number of transparencies bearing pertinent inserip- tions were carried. At the opera house an audience of a thousand people listened to sound, logical and patriotic addresses by Congressman Dorsey, C. J. Dilworth, of Hastings, C. W. McNamar, of Cozad and John H. Fickard, of this city. The local munagers are jubllant over the outlook. StiarroN, Neb., Nov. #.—[Special Tele- gram to Ti he republican rally at this place to-day was & grand success. ~An immense crowd, numbering over one thous- and, was in attendance, and the best of re- publican harmony prevailed. Senator Lind- and Colonel Snapley, of In 1 the people in the after- noon, and Hon. N. J. Griggs, of Beatrice, spoké in the evening. His address was the best ever delivered in this county, and was enthusiastically received by his listeners, It made wuny votes, s The Throw Bar Broke, Fremoxr, Neb, Nov. 3.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—The evening passenger train from Omaha to Norfolk on the Fre- mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley, at 7:55 to- day, met with a serious accident at the Y switch a mile east of this city, The train, consisting of two passenger coaches and & baggage car, was just crossing the switch when the throw-bar joining the switch broke under the rail. Though all the traw passed over, the rear trucks of the last car struck in und ran off upon the 'Y track, while the forward trucks followed on the main track. Engineer John Crotty reversed the engine as soon as he discovered the trouble, but the couplings had by this time parted, and the rear coach, passing over the ties, was pulled over ou its side, badly shak- ing up the occupants, about thirty in num- ber. Those on the upper side were of course thrown across the car, und several of them sustained consideravle bruises, some of them quite severe. Mrs. Frank Hoagland was bruised about thob(nl{!uml ner right hand eut. Mrs. Biles, contused wound of the nead and shoulders injure Mrs. 8. F. M urt in the hip and slight cut. Miss Minnie Reynolds, collar bone broken, J. F. Allen p laid open. H. L. A. Humphrey, considerably bruised but no bones broken. Su ntendent Horn at once got assist- nd did everything possible to relieve the injured, atl of whom are at this hour reported as_getting along favorably, Car. riares and physicians were on the ground within twenty minutes. A few others sus- tained slight injuries. ———— A Steamer Sunk. MavsviLig, Ky, Nov. 8. -The steamer Fashion, in _attempting -to land at Riggles landing to-day, struck an obstruction and k. ‘The crew and passenge "l:ll-ebonhnwwnt M&WM SACKVILLE'S SORROW His Countrymen Sympathize With Their Unfortunate Minister. RUDENESS WITHOUT PRECEDENT The Case of Secretary Seward and Lord Lyons. NO SCRAMBLING FOR THE PLACE Old Diplomats are Wary of Ameri- can Politics Now. A FLEDGLING MAY BE CHOSEN. Possible Candidates, Among Whom is Labouchere, Who Would Keep Bayard in a Good Humor if Anybody Could. The Feeling in England. [Copyright 1885 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, CanLeroN Crus, Nov. York Herald Cable—Special to T A few days ago the tone of public opinion in England was universally against Lord Sack- ville. Now it is running in his favor. It is generally held that the indignities heaped upon him in the United States are wholly disproportionate to his offense. To send a foreign minister packing at a moment's notice is a step never taken unless an open rupture is designed. This is tho intention actually ascribed to the United States by some nconsiderate persons, Others urge the government not to fill up the post and have no minister at Washington. Others, like the Standard, advise the dismissal of Phelps altogether. The incident was the one subject of discussion and completely throws the Parnell commission into the shade in official ana party circles, Sober views are likely to prevail. Next week the the government will be invite1 to make public the communications which passed between itand Mr. Phelps. Lord Salisbury doubt- less feels very sore because Sackville is not only his friend, but his nephew. He tried to gain time, hoping that the contre temps would blow over, but he never refused out- right to recall Sackville, nor was he directly asked to doit. Mr. Bayard shot a long way ahead of his instructions to Mr. Phelps. It was arranged that Sackville should shortly receive a leave of absence, and thus his fall should be broken as much as possible. Con- ventional ideas have received a rude shock by Bayard’s letter, no doubt. The occur- rence causes a rather serious feeling here. The people say, “What dependence can be placed upon this much vaunted era of good feeling between England and America when a foolish letter can in a moment upset it? What stability is there in the peaceful rela- tions between the two countries when a bid for an Irish vote can suddenly embroil every- thing?” The foreign office people say that the no- tice to quitserved on Lord Sackville is with- outa parallel in diplomatic history. It is more summary thana kitchen maid would receive. In 1570 the king of Prussia publicly turned his back upon Bendetta, the French ambassador, and told him he would not re ceive him again, but previous negotiations had Jed both countries to the very brink of war before the whole world. In other cases ambassadors have been withdrawn because the had given some offense. This was the case with Lord Lyons, minister to the United States, Seward and he could not get on, and Lyons was made an ambassador add trans- ferred to Paris, but it was done in a friendly way at his own request, and it was a promo- tion. The British government was allowed to take the initiative, In the pres- sent instance it, as well as its representative, are subjected to a certain amount of humiliation, Yet you could not find a dozen men of sense who favor a reprisal. The ideaof expelling Phelps is worthy only of the Standard. Most of the people know that for the moment the politicians are having it all their own way in the United States, and that if the blow has fallen upon Sackville's head it was because he thrust it where he had no business, They who in quarrels interpose Will often wipe a bloody nose. Sackville ought to have read his Hudibras before going to Washington, Who will sue- ceed him? Iambound to state that there is at present no very excited or eager competi- tion for the place, It'is a little too warm to beattractive. Old and prudent diplomatists do not like the prospects of closing the reputa- tion of a life time by a venal error. They say Sackville has been sacrificed for a very little, the next man would be sacrificed for less. *‘Let some younger man go,” say they. Consequently a comparative novice will prob- ably be sought for, at least an. the first:in- stance. There is a tradition in the service that Seward was an ugly customer to deal with. More than once he made even Sir Frederick Bruce wince, but he respected the usual amenities of official life and never mis- took an ambassador for a footman. Then he had to deal with an exceedingly dangerous crisis, and managed everything to the.ad vantage of his country: When Salisbury approaches anyone with an invitation to go to Washington he will ‘be asked whether he will - guar- antee that Mr, Bayard is not - standing ready to give the newcomer his quictus. Labouchere might take it.” ‘He was once in the diplomatic service, and vas an attachg in 1854 av Washington.© He would probably be quite willing to join it dgain by way of a change. His jokes would gt any rate make Bayard laugh before he was ordered off for execution, Labby woull soon be the most popular man in Washington. Unfortunately “he is'not on very good terms with Salisbury, who is under the delusion that Labby. is slightly frivolous. Then there is Sir Algernon Bartbwick, proprietor of. the Morning Post. He has been marked out for an office, proyiding ong can be found good enough for him: Lattgrly he has been re- ceived in a flattérig. mamper by the queen, The Barthwick st is dearly in the as- cendant, Bayard Bould” not po: ly deal roughly with so chgrming a courtier. Barth- wick is both bald aBd rioh, two very excel- lent points for a diplomat. He keeps on very good terms with isbury and everybody else. He was never in the diplomatic ser- vice, but is quite willing to try it. He gives fairly good dinners and delights in big recep- tions, where the gay world can feast its rav- ished eyes upon him. Then, there is Chamberlain, He is not much here at present, and the relations made by O'Shea to his former intimate rela- tions with the Parnellites seem to suggest the expediency of a little retirement for rest and meditation, He would get on well with Bayard, neither being at all egotistical or peppery. Moreovar, Joseph might settle the tariff on a lasting bakis. When he was in the screw trade the American tariff taxed his goods 100 per gent, yet he could still undersell American rivals, They offered him a large annual $um not to send his screws to America. He ageepted it, the dollars car- ried the day and frge trade went ignomin- iously overboard, Burely Joe is the man to lay the protection ghost finally at rest. Bring Drummond Wolff back from Persia and send him. Hofw would that do? One or two recommendations he can bring. He has a fund of anccdotes, and he goes to slecp after dinner. Hei§a friend of Salisbury's and also of Randolph Churchill, or says he is. I1f Bayard gavé him his passvorts he would take them—or anything else. Some people aré suggesting Sir William Harcourt. He is all right with the Irish now, although in his unconverted days he stuffed them in prison right and left. We have it on his own authority that he is des- cended from the Plantagenes, He weighs twice as much as Bayard and wears his own hair. He is very courteous in tone—especi- ally towards any one who has offended him. If at any time he and Bayard fell at logger- heads, there would be 8 match well worth scemg. This appointment appears the most popular of all for everybody here would like to hear that Harcourt nad been made minister at Washington or any other part of America, North or South—the latter preferred. His gentle demeanor would not fail to make him friends anywhere. The young ladies would be much attracted by his beauty, Club betting this afternoon is 5 to 4 on Harcourt. A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, g GOOD NEWS KROM VIRGINIA, A Bright Outlook Far a Republican Vit re. Wasmxatos, N‘%‘%l‘ ‘Tetogram to Tne Bee.]—To sumi up the reports which reach here from all “quarters in regard to republican pros they show universal confidence in the election of Harrison. There is no exception whatever to this in the case of managers in the fleld at large. The con- 1idence is more marked than at any stage of the campaigus since 1878. New Jersey is the only northern state which these republicans will agree is doubtful. They fully expect to carry the entire north with that excejtion. The latest news from both Virginia and West Virginia is something much better than encouraging. Private dispatches from gentlemen best acquainted with the work that has been dome and that is in pro- gress during this week, telegraph here their convigtion that the state will surely go for Harrison. This confi- dence, reported by republican workers from every part of the state, has been received here with much incredulity until within the past week. Explanations have been given of the situation which have changed the cur- rent of belief here, and those who know most of the inside now regard the prospect good for carrying Virginia. It is a signifi- cant fact that the' movement of ex-confed- erates to the republican ticket in Virginia is clearly apparent. Seven of the republican candidates for con, are ex-confederate soldiers, and an eighth is the son of an ex- confederate. The declaration of General Walker, the commander of the Stonewall Jackson brigade, and Colonel Boller, one of its colonels, and also for a time a staff officer of General Robert Lee, have produced a great sensation, aud @8 o matter of course & m favorable ef- fect upon the ublican campaign. In regard to West Virginia, both democrats and republicans herg regard it as doubtfui. The private advices from leading republicans of the state express strong confidence of suc- cess. Railroad offiglals here have received news from the mos$ prominent democratic railroad president ig the Ohio valley that, to use his exact words “Indiaua is lost to us.” One of the most active western democrats in Washington has bean quietly placing large sums of money through third parties on Harrison carrying ;E:mm. There has been no bluff about this, a8 the one furnishing the These trausactions hava been for pose of making morey. Tho fa sessed by the pringipal for ascertaining the real facts of the esituation are not surpassed anywhere. ——— Nebraska and Iowa Pensions, WasmiNGToN, Nov. §.—(Special Telegram to Tue Be ebraska pensions granted: Original invalid—Samuel Biggs. Lebanon, Increase—Isaac Mattick, Lowell; Richard B, MeDowell, Dorchester. Towa pensions: Imyalid—Cyrus Church, Bloomfield; William {H, Kchler, Garden Grove; Anthony yLr lowa Falls, In- crease—William Rayburn, Corydon; Georgo D. Grefnigaty Waukon: Martin P, Buker, Clarinda; Thomas Bennett, soldiers’ home, Marshalltown. | e — Washingtos Brevities, The total bond purchases to date amount to §92,150,000; cost §110,011,000, The armament for the United States ship Chicago has been nearly eompleted. About 150 visiting delegates 1o the annual meeting of llromlgofi( Locomotive En- gincers; lately in seadion at Richmond, called upon the president to-day. ————— Democratic Barbeeue at Benkleman BESKLEMAY, Neb., Nov. 8,—[Special Tele- gram oM Bae)—The democrats closed the campaign by g & barbecue at this place to-day: dy roasted three oxen. Quite a crowd assewbled, and the local dem- ocrats:did themselves honor, but were disup- pointed in getting their speakers here, as but one out of the four advertised were present. Mr, Cliggar -of Culbertson was their only orator, At theiend of the demoustration a row occ A which & number of men g - : Memphis Stiaken Up. Mevrnis, Tean., Nov. 8.—A perceptible earthquake shock was felt here this morning at 8:15. People asleep’ in the upper stories i resids were considera- bly alarmed. The dnrm' of the shock was only & few seconds, money has kept mn';elf entirely in the dark. THE SKIES MOURNED While Paris Scattered Immortelles at Pere la Chaise. RIVERS ALONG THE BOULEVARDS Boulanger Still the Most Prominent Man in France. THE WEDDING OF HIS DAUGHTER Curious Phases of Crime Recently Brought to Light. SALTED HER ENEMY'S BRAINS The Horrible Fancy of a Murderous Old Woman—M. Von Beers Shot By His Sweetheart's Dis- carded Lover. Sorrowful Weather. [Copyright 188 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pans, Nov. 3.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tne Bre)—A steady down- pour of rain has for the past three days transformed Paris and the Bois de Boulogne into o lake. The Seine is rising. All the river steamers have stopped running. Great strcams rush along the gutters of the Champs Elysses and the rushing and seathing of hundreds of cascades are heard at every street corner as the water pours through the grating into the sewers. Waterproofs and umbrellas now reign supreme. The Rue de la Paix is thronged with thousands of Parisiennes flit- ting about from milliner to dressmaker and from dressmaker to coiffeur, all clad in glistening red, blue, green and chocolate waterproofs. Amateurs of pretty ankies aro delighted hourly by captivating revalations in silk and batiste as the Parisiennes, skirt in hand, bound from their broughams to the asphalt. Inspiteof this Parisian deluge, All Saints day and the Fete des Mortes were cclebrated with great eclat. All the churches were draped in black and every good Catholic burnt a taper for the repose of thesouls of his departed friends. Three millions of tapers were burned on Friday alone in the churches of +Paris and on Thursduy, according to the statistics, 482,300 persons visited the cemetery of Pere la Chaise, where not less than three millions of bodies lie buried. Hundreds of boquettes of imuortelles were placed on the tombs of Rossini, Alfred D. Musset, Thicrs, Gustave Dore,Balzac,Chopin,Cherubini and Beranger. Among the visitors were President Carnot, who with Mme. Carnot visited his family tomb, a very simple monument surmounted by a plain marble cross, with the inscription : “Familles Dupouto et Carnot.” General Boulanger also paid a visit to Pere la Chaise snd was seen looking with curiosity at the huge tomb of granite, surmounted by a black marble sarcophagus, which Sarah Bernhardt has had constructed in readiness to receive her remains when she leaves the Porte St. Martin for another world. This sarcophagus is filled with decayed flowers, for every day Sarah Bernbardt now sends to this tomb all the bouquets and flowers and wreaths which she receives from her admirers. When I visited the cem- etery I noticed thelethereal forms of Mile. Zola and M. de Blowitz moving from tomb to tomb, scattering flowers upon their dead acquaintances. Alexander Dumas was there too, and General de Gallifet, while M. Trepel might have been seen strolling about, umbrella in hand, distributing immortelles among the graves. Politically Paris is quiet, but expectant, Boulanger continuee to be the observed of all observers. There are forty-nine daily papers published in Paris. Of these twenty- six to-day have a column or more about Bou- langer. The Figaro says Boulanger is the new epidemic which will eventually kill the republic. M. Ranc, in Le Matin says: “Boulanger day by day is steadily gain- ing power. Everything turns to his advan- tage. His daughter's wedding has added to his prestige. Boulanger now possesses niore than equal terms with the Comte de Paris and Prince Victor. The religious ceremony, with all 1ts paraphernalia of feathers, its Catholic pomp, its supers from the grand opera, its gala uniform and its fushionable flummery, shows that Boulanger is in the swim.” The Gaulois says: “Itisthe duty of all Frenchmen to throw themselves, heart and soul, into the Boulanger ment.” The Debats says: “We are sorry for it, but we are obliged to record that Boulanger is now the man of the future,” while the Temps adds: “Boulanger now completely overshadows the Comte de Paris and Prince Victor.” The imperialist Patrie remarks: ‘At the moment when the priest passed to the left of the altar during the wedding ceremony to read the last passage from the gospel, Bou- langer bowed his head and made the sign of the cross. This act assures him 50,000 votes.” All the radical papers, the Cridu move- \Peuple, the Radical and Intransigeant, con- tinue to praise the general and mark him as their idol. The Evenement says: *‘Bou- langer has now signed his concordat with the church and his daugnter's wedding has become & sort of political ‘Te deum." Almost the only paper which really opposes the general is M. Charles Laurent's Paris, M. Laurent, in a leading article headed “In Full Uniform,” says: “It was not only a marriage that was celebrated on Fuesday av the chiirch of St. Pierre de Chailiat—a polit- ical fusion was® consummated. Géeneral Bouglanger embraced the reactiomists. Go anhead, general, weave the imperial ‘bees on Your ‘daughteér's bridal veil, jump into:the carriage with soclalism and jump out of it with authority. - Shake hands with the claw of the imperial eaglc and caress the comb of the Gallic cock, flirt 'wih the rosé of France and press to your breast the red earnation of the revolution, Do what you will, your uni- PAGES. form is nothing else but the full uniform of revolt.” Erench novelists of the school of Zola, Gaboreau and Ponson du Ferrail are fre- quently charged either with exaggeration or with inventing crimes which incite the viciously inclined to commit deeds of blood. Two murders which have been perpetrated in the; country lately show, however, that the imagivation of the novelists 18 surpassed inreallife. At Premelien in the depart- ment of the Seine, for instonce, a woman named Grumet, seventy-five years old, had a dispute with Jeannie Torrean, a venerable person of her own age, about her way of making coffee. Mme, Grumet, growing angry, clove Jeannie Torrean’s head in two with a hatehet. Then she took out the brains of her victim, salted them and put them undera glass cover, The crime was dis- covered two days after, and Grumet has been sentenced to servitude for life. The latest provincial tragedy took at Fianjeac, in the Department of the Dor- dogne. A young woman aged sixteen, re- joicing in the poetic name of Aune Beau- soleti, has just been sentenced 10 tweaty years in prison at Perigireux for arranging the murder of her husband, to whom she was married last May. Anne had many ad- s, among them a carpenter named ssaguard, who had a sma'l fortune of ,000 francs, She feigned to be devotedly attached to him, but after they were married she accepted the attentions of Macelin Gis- palon. Chassaguard had the consump- tion, but mnot of a kind sufficiently rapid to suit his young wife. She therefore told Gispalon a woeful tale of her unhappy married life and induced him to promise to kill Chassaguard. Gispalon lay in wait for his victim on a lonely road one dark night and cut his throat with a long knife. Thewounded man dragged him- self to a neigboring farmhouse, where his wounds were dressed and his life prolonged for a few hours. He asked for s wife and she was only induced to see him when threatened with arrest by the local authori- ties. She coolly mccused Gispalon of the crime and he was arrested. Upon his con- fession she was also arrested and ackmowl- edging her guilt, was scntenced to o short term of imprisonment, Gispalon got fifteen years. The Rue de Prony drama has meanwhile oceurred in Paris and given delightful pre. texts for malevolent gossip. As the cable yesterday informed you that the actors in the affairare Van Beers, the well known painter, Paul Hackenberger, a bank em- ployejand Georgette Duvernett, a pretty but capracious beauty. Hackenberger had fallen in Jove with la belle Georgette, who, after at first responding to his passion, had thrown lim over. He grew jealous of his ex-mistress’ lovers and’ threatened to kill them. At8 o'clock yesterday morning he rang the bell of Georgette’s apartment in the Rue de Prony and when the servart maid opened the door he pushed by her into the sleeping room where he discovered the faithless fair one and the painter reclining on a divan in cos- tumes resembling those worn by the Roman senators, “Sortez d'ici ou je vous tue!” exclaimed the indignant bank employe, and to empha- size his words he fired a revolver at the ceil- ing. The ball ricochetted and mashed a looking glass. Turning to Georgette, Hack- enberger then exclaimed: *“1f you don't leave this man I'll blow your brains out,” and aimed his revolver at her heart. Van Beers jumped up and making his body a rampart for the lady's heart, retorted: *I defy you, Monsieur!" Hackenberger fired four shots, only ono of which took effect, slightly wounding the painter in the left arm. Van Beers rushed to his over- coat and, drawing from it his own revolver, fired five shots at his assailant, wounding himin the upper part of the thigh. The rivals and their innamorata being brought before the judge, Hackenberger asked Georgette to withdraw her charge, but she refused, saying: “C'estle seul moyen de couper court a ses menaces et o ses vio- lences. He's been pestering and per- secuting me for a long time past, and now that he has squandered all his money, he sponges off me.” M. Van Beers is recovering from his slight wound, and was well enough this morning to receive Alexandre Dumas, Bou- guerau, Privis de Chavannes,Jules de Breton, Meissonier, Jacquet and scores of other dis- tinguished painters who cailed to congratu- late him. Lastly, to fill the chapter of hor- rors, from Saintes Las just come the news of a terrible crime which has spread terror through the comwune of Varzay, Two brothers, named Faure, had for years lived on bad terms. A few days ago their hatred culminatea in a quarrel which resulted fa- tally. They began disputing about some trees of trifling value which bordered one of their farms. Words quickly led to blows and at last in the heat of passion the younger man rushed home for his gun, whicn he fired point-blank at his brother, who fell bathed in blood. The neighbors hastened to the spot and did what they could for the victim, Meanwhile the murderer barricaded himself in his room, threatening death to anybody who approached. As he was known to be well armed and desperate the persons present merely guarded - the house until the arrival of the police. When the officers of the law reached the spot a regular sicge began, M. Faure firing recklessly upon the crowd and suc- cessfully sustaining the attack until night- Tall, when, trusting to the darkness, he at- tempted to escave, but the police were too smart for him. He was captured and safely lodged in jail to await his trial, place e Slander Ends in Tragedy. Fiesxo, Cal.,, Nov. 8.—During the progress of a slander suit in the court here yesterday trouble arose between Robert Seconce and a man named Hardwick over the testimony given by the former, and Hardwick shot and fatally wounded Seconce.. The latter's brother, in returi, ‘shot. Hardwick, Loth wounded men died to-day. i Mr. Samuel £, Cox, manager of Frank Danigls' *‘Little Puck” company, which plays bere in December, is in the city, - = —3 UMBER 143 | WANTED, A SALARY, The German Empire Asked to Roe imburse the Kaiser. HE GETS NOTHING FOR HIS WORK And the Exponses of His Costly Trips are Pald By Himself, BUT HIS HEALTH IS EXCELLENT, As is Bvidencoed By the Menu of @ Recent Royal Breakfast. THE EAST AFRICAN QUESTION, Germany Jealous of Outside Unsolice ited Iuterference — Bismarck Sure of a Working Mujority In the Reichstag. Gossip From Berlin, 1Copyriaht 1888 by James Gordon Bennett. Bereiy, Nov. 8.—[New York Herald Cabla —Special to Tig Bsr.]—The Tagblatt and other Freisinnige organs tried to prove that the emperor’s sharp rebuke to them for mede dling with his family affuirs was intended for the national liberal newspapers alone, Of the democratic newspapers the Franke furter Zeitung has the manliness to say that *'the rebuke was meant for us all. 'We musg admit this or be silent.” It is not unlikely, therefore, that the German democraticnewss papers will for a time, at least, cease tQ turn the revered memory of Frederick tha Noble into a political weapon, and, as the Kollnische Zeitung observes, “Pose as tha executor of his political testament.” That the emperor was cut to the heart is evidenced by the fact that so proud a man overcama his reserve to the point of using the lane guage he employed to Forckenbach , tha ovberburgermeister: “My feelings as a son have been most deeply hurt.” This unpleasant incident has most probe ably been effaced by the splendid. recoptions given to the young monarch at Hamburg and Leipsic. This being an cmperor is a trada like any other, and it must be admitted that he does his work very well, and, moreovey very cheaply, as work goes. His reward from the empire for his sory notning. His adjutants recoive marks, with certain allowances for lodg ing, forage, etc., and the sum of 3,000,000 francs on the imperial budget i ostensibly to be disposed according to th emperor’s will, and can only be laid out upor certain specified objects. There aro no frais de representation beyond Prince Bismarck's well earned 18,000 marks and the scerctary for foreign affairs’ 14,000, The expenses of the costly visits to St. Petersburg, Vienna and Rome come out of the emperor's private means and appenage as the king of Prussia, 0 that the Kollnische Zeitung is justified i asking thata sum of money to pay tho eme peror's expenses in business connected with the empire be included in the imperial budget. ‘The emperor takes the greatest interest in the navy. An imperial decree just issued mnforms the captains of companies in the marines that they are in future to consideg themsclves mounted officers, and mustf ‘when on auty as such, appear in jack boots, The regulations governing troops in garrison areto be extended to the marines, A des tachment of chosen sailors of the guard will supply the crew of the imperal yacht Hohene 2ollern. The little cronprinz is following in the footsteps of his warlike ancestors, and iy drilled at Potsdam every day for half hour by Sergeant Hant, of the First rogis ment of foot guards, That the emperor's activity and cares of state have not destroyed his ‘appetite ig vouched for by the menu of his breakfast at Hamburg—turtle soup, oyster patty, tournes dos aux truiles, pate de foic ¥ cheese, and hors d'oluvres. The wines were sherry, raaenthler borg, chateau dans sac, and choteau fien, with crimante rose fog a wind-up The two great meetings for the suppress sion of the African slave trade, Leld at Cologne, have had an echo—a nachklang, ag they say here—in the German heart, wtensified, possibly, by the fact that the proposition to take Eng land in as a partner was coldly recoived by the islanders of Fabri. The chiefof thg Gleimry’s mission work made two or threg unpleasant allusions to England in his intrge ductory remarks. He said that England, whq had withdrawn a thoroughly equipped army from before Kartoum, could scarcély be inw duced to fit out an expedition to the Congo, How jealous of any outside unsolicited ine terference in castern Africa the Germung are, may be gathered from the Kolnuischg Zeitung's comments on the rumor that Italy was secking a - slice of territory om the “coast of Kismayu. In view of the excellent relations existing between Italy and Germany, it is observed, it would seem impossible that the Italian government would, in order to oblige an obscure Italiam trading company, encroach on the rights and@ interests of Germany. Germany earnestly desires the establishment-af @ colonial eme pire, and in petting and encouraging a Gere . man private enterprise in that direction seckg to find a German Warren Hasting,’ National elections have a feature in come mon—both sides always ‘claim the victory, So it i8 here, but the national liberals seem to - have the best reason o crows They will gain, 1 am credibly informedd eighten seats in Berlin, The progressive clement came out @ baro trifle ahead, The Catholic center contains a number of Catlios lie conservatives, who, with the conscrvaa tives proper, Stoeker, and thé anti-Semitig, faction inciuded, will also vote on the chans - collor's. side on any question of vital ime - portance; so .that Prince Bismarck ci slways: count on consideyably more: thi even what the' Euglish call a working wajorisy, s

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