New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04
GERMAN GOSSIP.

Near TrOppau, Austria, is the Catholic vii
lage of Gschwitz, inhabited mainly by rich farmers
The village has risen en- masse and declared its intention
of turning Protestant should s Archbishop persist in
opposing its independent choice for parish priest.
1t is now stated that the long lost Second
Decade of Titus slvus has been found and in perfect
condition The librarian of the old Monastery of Legntz,
saxony writes that he had long suspected its existence
from the fact OF having found 1t marked on an OLD cata
state of excitement over this discovery Investigations
thus far said TO have proved its authenticity
The Press of Berlin recently held their annual
fte which closed with performance at the 1heater
Roya An excellent prologue written by Carl Fren
eel and delivered by Bernda. The play, by Fred
spehagen his first attempt in dramatic literature was
given at the Hotel de Rome where the drama, poetry,
and the press fraternzed over RheIish wine
Faber's speaking machine is attracting at
tention in Germany. 1t pronOunces each letter dis
tinctly and even laughs and sings. German philoogts
have heretofore declared It to be impossible to initiate
the letter | (as pronounced in German by artificial
means but this machine speaks the word Mississippi
naner containing the words, "LOng live King William
Of Prussia" handed to Mr. Faber and correctly pro
nounced by the machine, whereupOn there was great
deal of applause
Old DR.. Helm of Berlin was as original and
eccentric as he was celebrated He used TO treat annu
ally as many 5000 poor people, but on the other hand
great people one day the Paatiue of Hesse, while on
Visit to Berlin, went to consult him. seeing that the
Prince remained seated when ne entered hem s aD
ruptly "WOud your HI ghness please to stand up Tor
moment I" The astOnished patient did as he was bld
bying been done he remarked with musng sort Of
manner and in leisurely tone Hum Just as stih as
/ should have expected "a Palatne TO DC"
The two Russian peasants who murdered the
Austrian Prince d. Aremberg have been sentenced to Is
wears imprisonment with hard labor in the mines Of ST.
IBERIA During the examination 1t elected that the
murdercrs going to their horrible work. stepped
into little church near the palace where the GnoTu
| pin tde1
blessing from the Virgin Mary ON their guilty under
taking Among Russian thieves the custom is prevalent
is found in every Russian household on entering o
hing thrown over the face Of the statue that the Yir-
gin Mary may not witness the crime that about to be
committed.
The only authorized textbook of history in
nse I'm the highest military colleges Of Russia is full Of
the most garng partisan errors. According TO Russian
historians Austerltz was solely through the efforts
Of Russian soldiers before junction formed with
the Austrian troops. And at the Peace of Pressburg 1t
was owing solely 10 the mediation OF the Car that the
Fmpcror Francis was not compelled 10 abdicate The
battle OF Leipsc is declared 10 have been won by the
Russians alone, and the Prussians and Austrans were
only troublesome and superfuous allies The Germans
declare that the whole book reads to them as II were
the work Of the same hand that manufacture; such
wonderful telegraphc patches and such astute pOti
cal satires for the renowned Kiadderadatsch!
To Bishop Pie of Poitiers must forever be-
long the great glory OF having discovered new and
absolutely unanswerable argument in favor OF Infali
blity Said this holy astute intellectual, and learned
pelate in the midst Of his compcers Of the Gcumenical
Council: "As ST. Peter crucifed head downward,
tbus supporting the whole weight Of his body his
head so Pho Mono his successor b. ars upon himself the
whole weight OF the church, he being its head Ergo he
who supports Is nfallibe, not that which IL supported
This wonderful and convincing argument received
with immense enthusiasm by the Italian and Spanish
prelates But there divers holy fathers from other
countries who looked somewhat glum in consequence Of
not being able appreciate this very logical proposition
| and its sequence.
The speech of Cardinal Prince Schwarzen-
herO I'm the cumenca Council is said TO have caused
sensation He began in this remarkable manner Pope
Benedict Kill once instructed his College OF Cardinals
always TO tell him the TRUTH matter how dsagreeabe
il and this request Of predecessor of his pres
eDt Holiness base my right, Cardinal and Bishop
OF the Catholic Church, TO speak as stand here the
whole TRUTH without respect to persons and to reveal
nv OwH convictions without reserve. And protest III
advance against any noisy marks OF dlsapprobatQn nom
those who may hold different opinions, well a. the
withdrawal the floor b. the President % which shall
moi submit" From this IL may be inferred that the eOr
OF his talk altogether satisfactory To the Papal
faction but his determined attitude had the effect Of
PRODUCING a silence among all parties while he doiy
| cred u speech VI al hour aud \ half IA lenxth