New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-23
GERMAN GOSSIP.

In October there were 26,252 guests still
lingering in BadenBaden.
A patriot of Burghauscn, of somewhat
primitive ideas, was fined Eve forms for making hs red
flannel drawers do duty German nag in honor of the
fall IT Srashourgl
The success of Germany seems to Rave
checked the dsahecton OF the Poles address is
circulating among the better classes which signatures
solicited, expressing their loyalty 10 King william.
The Baron Won Rahden, the husband Of the
prma donna Lucca who expected to recover though
sim very ILL., has been promoted to the grade Of First
Lieutenant aud has also been decorated with the Iron
A telegram from Wilhclmshaven announces
that the great iron-clad k0nig Wilhelm probably
burned through the carcessness Of OF the crew In
sIhng spirits Jurpentinc, which was accidentally gpe-
TAe ro put out after three hours desperate eNero
The Publi:St, BOerscprcitung, and Prussian
AHgcncoe VOIkSJd have been conscated by the Prus-
sian Government for publishing translation Of the re-
!rinite descrpton' OF the position of the German
army before Paris
The State of HesSe-D armstadt, which has
Jus; entered the North German Confederation has an
area 4 1886 square miles. and population of slo,902
Ludwig III, The present Grand Duke, assembled the
throne Ia iSiS His sister Is Empress OF Russia Inc
staudns army OF Hesse-Darmstadt numbers about l2OOo
At PmEig, near Innsbruck, in the Tyrol, has
Just died Anton Torwald, at the of 107 years His
life had been an adventurous He captain Of
1907 and was imprisoned with him at Mani9a' 9ut cs
capped title and patents OF nobility were offered him.
bat were refused lie had received no fewer than 70
orders OF decorations.
During the last four years Prof N0rdlingen
has been in Paris peTiectmg certain original process OF
engraving on copperpates, and was just completing
some proofs OF the works OF Titan and Raphael he re-
suit OF his long and patient labOr when lie was Obliged
10 y and leave evcrvthinc-cven his plates. He to-
tally unprepared for such hurried exit as he had oee
previously assured by the French ponce tha' nc couu
remain.
The State of Nevada has sent to Germany
bar of silver valued at s3l23 subscription for the
relief Of the wounded. On il is inscribed in German:
For the German wounded; and for the widows and Or
phans of the fallen Of Germany, in the war OF 1870 ana
Underneath this. in Engiish Germany, hatulng Tor
publican America. We may not draw the sword with
her, but We desire to help in stanching her wounds
A CORPS of Commissioners has been organ
lied in srasbourg, who busy in assessing the dam
age done 10 property and that which results from the
interruption busnC relations. All this is to he paid
bv France and, in addition TO the large contributions
already received Tor the srabOurgers from al parts OF
teria injuries which they have sustained But they
possessed queer cOnces and the most of them
still in daily dread of another bombardment as they
Imagine that France will soon endeayor to retake sts
bourg.
A company of French prisoners on arriving
at K0slin found flags flying from the house tops and
hanging from the windows; riumphal arches Of
green spanning the streets and the citizens all abroad
dressed best, and with faces beamng with smiles.
lives az once jumped to the conclusion al these
public demonstrations in honor of their arrival aud
evidences of the sympathes of the Polish residents with
France. As they passed along, they responded IN the
cheers of the people with shouts OF ltre la France "
but there long faces among Them when they
were politely informed that this out OF order the
fall of strasbOurg was being celebrated.
Ingenuity in availing themselves Of the'elas-
ITCHY the Franking Privilege is confined alone TO
patriotic Of the American Congress The Field
Mail of the German Army receives packages hut all
letters weighing less than e ounces forwarded free
of charge pair of flannel drawers, therefore, cannot
he cent in letter, but feminine ingenuity has hit upon
the plan Of sending leg at time And for flannel
shrs the sleeves sent in letter and the body Of
the shirt in another This disOcatiOn of garments is
symbOical OF the disruption Of the ties which bind two
loving hearts and their ultimate reunion suggested
by the putting together of the aforesaid shirts and draw
ON their arrival in camp.