Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

BERLIN, Sept 5.-The returns Of the recent
e,ssnoss e,na. from all paris Of pTnss'a ard ne
i,'oerai candidates for the North German par
lament have generally been successful, aud
NAT party will undoubtedly have large and
controlling malerities during the coming ses-
sloR OF Parliament. In the PrnssIsB senate
to-day action was taken which indicates that
the Senate is willing TO accept the assurances
which have been given that the Salzourg con-
ference is a guarantee for the peace OF Europe.
The conferences which have for some time
been in progress here between the Prussian
GoyeTpment and the Hauoverian notabIes
have resulted In the appointment of Baron
Won Fincke, an eminent Prussian statesman
10 preside over the Government OF Hanover
HIS appointment, IL Is considered, will be ue-
cuiisrly acceptable 10 Hanoverians, as In.
baron, though native Prussian, has an estate
IN Oserwalde, IN Hanover, which he has
made his habitual residence for many years
BADEN, Sept. 5.-The international races
con tin ne at lfezheim. Yesterday the attend
ance exceeded even that OF the day before as
the contest was TO take place for the grand
urIZe offered by the Duke of Baden, creating
great interest among the thronss of visitors az
Baden. Some of the best horses in Europe were
entered for this trial race. Ii was very closely
contested and caused much excitement among
the spectators The French horse Ruy Bla.
was the winner. and his owner takes the grand
prize
CopENHAsEN. Sept. 5.-Reports that the
Governmeut cf Denmark has sold the Danish
Islands in the West Ind es TO the United States
is officially denied.
DUBLIN, Sept. 5.-Criminal prosecutions
have been commenced in the courts against
several persons who are known TO be bitter Or
angemen, and who are charged with partici-
pating in recent disorderiy professions, ana
with being parties to the disturbances which
occurred on those occasions.
A MONSTER WITH ELEVEN WIvHs-The
Dubuque Times gives an account OF q man
named Chris Ganrenbein. who about q wear
ago went TO Milwaukee, and there uncer the
pretence OF being very rich man, married a
young lady and took her to Dubuque, where
he not only has no riches but is poor drunken
saloon keeper His wife Jared badly. He got
drunk often, and whipped her terribly. On
Saturday last he was discovered by the nelgh-
bors dragging her across q room, with q dog
chain fastened 10 her neck with one hand and
her hair with the other, and treating her in a
most brutal manner He was arrested aud
held to trial Tor assault The Dubuque Times
says
alt was revealed IN the court room tha.
Ganten bein had led life worse than Blue
beard OF old, save in the crime of murder He
has been married 10 no less than eleven diff
terent women, every one of whom has re-
ceived terrible beatings al his hands For
b gamy he was confined TIVE years in the Wis
consin penitsntiary. One. and possibly two
of bis former wives are living in this city.
though his present wife never knew 1t until
last Sunday. Thus has this monster lived for
dozen years-luxuriating with wives, and
for exercise smashing their faces and bruising
their bodies. 1t is a relief 10 think that he has
found stopping place in his career, and that.
Of reach of his mauleys His wife intends
going TO her people, who are now In Missouri,
and purposes to apply Immediately for di-
vorce from her unnatural spouse"
VIEWS OF SENATOR'S SUMNER AND WILSON
AND GEkRRAL BUTLER.-A correspondent of
the Boxton Advertiser has visited the above
public men at their residences and ga hered
their views on the topics OF the day.
In regard to President johnson, Senator
Sumner said "With a person OF ordinary
anSp9 m VI n rna ftan
be easy. The President is perverse Hi.
talent, such rs II is, comes from pugnacity.
The wonder is that Congress did not act ac-
cordingly long ago. Congress has hesItated IN
its duty towards the President, as it has done
in everything else. l have never dou bted that
the President would be impeached."
Senator Wilson said THE great mass OF the
Republican party believe that the President
will be inpeached and that he deserved i'm
peachmeEt' In regard TO Grant, Mr. Wilson.
stated his opinion that he had taken the Off ce
OF Secretary of War for the sole purpose OF
trying TO do what good he could to the country
About the Presiden |, he said he '.wonld go by
fits and starts in carrying out any policy. In
my idea he is a foolish man, governed by gusts
OF passion and temper and he is a disappoint-
ed man, because he really believed he WAS
going TO succeed. This has made him vindic-
i've
General Butler said President Johnson lacks
courage and capacity, and that impeachment
is sure to come.
FAEoUIER COUNTY (VA) NEws.-Ia the
circuit OF Warrenton, in the suit of q. Lsrsnsr
vs.. Rob't Boiling. before Judge Thomas, ludg-
ment was rendered for the defendant. In evil
dence that Boiling contracted to sell Lesusr
Boilingbroeke a magnificent estate in Upper
tauquier, in 1863, worth Si00.Oe0, for Confed-
crate money, all of which he did not paw
After The war Lersner wanted Confederate