The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02

whole session, Is the indemnihcation Of the de-
throned sovereigns OF Hanover and Nassau, the
prodigality of which, and the iegality of taking
them out of the war loan, have been dweit upon in
former communications.
The special treaties with the ex.sovereigns were
yesterday laid before the House by Herr Won Der
Heydt, in behalf Of himself and Count Bismarck,
who was absent at the time and thus far the for
maity insisted upon by the committee has been
complied with, while the treaties themselves were
referred TO the Budget Committee But the
opinion is more and more gaining ground among
the people that most awful squandering
of the public funds has been committed
in order to conciliate the good feelings
OF those who once styled themselves by the
grace Of God, and have not even yet formally re-
nounced the right of doing again-a right which
is emphatically upheld by the Guelph organ in
Hanover, the Deutsche Volkszeit,ng. As to the
recklessness of doubling the cost of annexations,
wasting the product of the sweat Of the people
yet suffering from an expensive war, which has
laid low industry and labor, there is but one voice
among intelligent men, the people. II that voice
- understood by the representatives, the govern
ment will not be able to obtain the legislative
consent TO these treaties, nor to raty them, unless
Inc lndemnlhcations are essentially lowered. IL
the German people are as sensitive as others when
their pockets are touched, and think they
are, not ten Bismarcks are capable Of pushing
these treaties through the House and if ex-
George, on the strength of his twenty odd
millions from Prussia, has been very liberal Of
late, handing 81 900 to Mrs. Won Beust, who was
Queteuse for the Pope on last advent Sunday at
one of the church doors of Vienna, and allowing
an annuity OF 800 TO an old washerwoman in
Hanover, who some months ago was sent to Minden
for her boisterous Guelph demonstrations, he
has probably reckoned without the host.
In the Baltic provinces of Russia strict suppress
sion of the German element Is still the order of the
day. 1t may not be long until the knout d la
Mouravietf is introduced there.
curious case now on trial in the citadel OF
Warsaw beats the Mortafa case in Rome and all
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served more than full time in the army-nearly
twenty long years-returned home He had been
born of Jewish parents, and when In his seventh
year OF age, was drawn recruit-nothing I'M
Nicholas-forthwith baptized and enrolled. Having
got back, he took up with some Jewish friends
and lived a. one OF them, for which he was de-
nounced as an apOstate. Having refused the prom
lses held out to him if he acknowledged the Greek
Church, he is now being tried by court martial and
IN fair way to be sentenced for life to the Siberia
chain gang.
The astronomer, DR.. r. Luther, of the Blk
%, nine O'Clock p M-between the Pleiades
and Hyades, new planet being the sixteenth
discovered by DR.. Luther 1t was named Are
thusa by Professors Herren, Dr. Gale and Gun
Their, Of Breslau. OF the ninety-fve little planets
known at present between Mars and Jupiter,
twenty-seven were discovered in France, twenty.
three in Germany. fifteen in England, eleven in
Italy, one in Denmark, fifteen in the United States
OF America ana three IN Asia.
The Prussan committee for affording mechanics
without means visit to the Paris Exhibition has
reported its net receipts to have been IS $50, by
which one hundred and thirty-three persons,
among whom three women and fourteen for
egn mechanics, were sent to the Exhibition.
Every one OF these persons being obliged to fur
nish statement Of their observations, seventeen
such reports, already handed in, will be published
in the organ of the central association for the
benefit OF the laboring class, and gratuitOusy dis
a m harO of
mechanics were also sent to Paris at the expense
OF their employers, owners OF Prussian factories
and machine shops.
Quite sensation was caused the other day by
an embezzlement trial, in which young woman,
considered Of honest and upright character, was
charged by her employers-a mercantile firm,
dealing in worsted woOllen articles-with defraud.
ing them, the weight of the work returned by her
falling considerably short Of the raw material she
bad received. Numerous witnesses. some Of them
clerks Of the same mercantile establishment, were
called up for the defence, which prove pretty con-
cusivey that q general thing the material
when handed to the women laborers was in damp
and often wet condition, weighed on q rusty pair
OF Roman scales, ami that any difference in weight
afterwards arising from dryage, &C., was deducted
from their wages. After carefully considering
the testimony the court acquitted the young
woman. 1t then became known that four
other mercantile establishments in the same line
of business had brought similar suits Of embezzle-
ment against their female operators, and in conse-
ployers to bring these before the criminal
courtsa great excitement was caused among many
of the employees, who published long statements
as to their innocence, which were met by cards
from the employers scornng any unfairness on
their part, and appealing to the testimony of
others OF their laborers Of long years standing.
Perusing the pro and con assertions testified to
on each side, by hundreds Of witnesses, it is no
easy job to arrive at conclusion. IL must be
mentioned that many merchants prefer to trust
only such persons with the costly raw material
as are long and well known to them. and that
these latter give sub-employment to the young
women, and against that class the charges of en-
bezzlement are preferred. The open discussion
Of the matter has, however, produced some
good result already, as Herr Schultz Detzsch,
the laborers' friend and advocate, has promised
thorough investigation of the case, to which
the merchants have acceded Considering the
low wages for worsted work-hardly averag-
ing five thalers per month-Herr Schultze De-
ltzsch Is likely to introduce laboring associa-
tons among women, who may then make con-
tracts directly with the merchants and save that
part of their wages now given to go-betweens.
Another Improvement will result from normal
gauge of the loss OF weight inevitably taking
place in working up the material
Some further Developments in the Munich muir.
der case OF the Countess Chornsky throw new
light on the parties concerned. The Count is de-
scribed as "a good natured bon Uird1lt, who did
not hate his wife" He often referred to his mar
riage ties as taisman protecting him against the
separated from him on account OF numerous lidsoas
which he cultivated with ladies Of the aristocracy.
He had spoken TO his friends OF the advantage
OF being married man, as his other lady acquant-
ances were constantly urging matrimony. He
had no thought Of marrying Miss Won Egermenyi,
knowing, as he did, that he not the only one
enjoying her favor, and some Of his friends were
reproaching him for continuing this lidison.
Neither did Miss Won Egermenyi-a Hungarian
bloomer, fond of horse riding and strong cigars,
and for that on the verge of being expelled
from an institute for ladies OF nobility-love him.
though she would have liked 20 wear his name and
title. Miss Won Egermenys father had squan.
dered his property, her mother obtained divorce
from him. took the children and had them well
educated, until a few years ago relative can
celled the mortgages on the estate entrusting her
eldest with the care of il for his brothers and
sisters.
The murdered Countess Chornsky, nee Rueff,
was of medium height, had brown eyes red hair
and a very delicate complexion. Her exterior
was progressing, her toilet highly elegant and
tasteful, and she had true air of nobility about
her. The name OF one OF the estates OF her hus-
han aka hal haan pdn hos - 10,