New-York tribune., 1871-01-19
GERMAN GOSSIP.3
Nep- York, Jan. II, 1871.

MacMahOn has just gone to Wiesbaden, AMI
and taken lodgings at the Hotel Victoria
The Vienna papers have been translating
and commenting upon stale American matter, VIZ Tne
dispute between Theodore Tilton and the Rev r' fu
ton. The whole thing amtses them greatly
The great square tower on the top OF a GER
tain in the Rue Grenee Paris, has been htted up
pigeonhouse. In it, 100 pigeons OF superior oreeu
being trained as messengers.
Nothing lhas been heard for long time OF
Dr. Kaysser the Official reporter OF the Berlin Associated
Press who made prisoner by the FrenGn at Hn
Knight Of Malta, Won Bethnann Howeg naS peen sch'
to that place, TO inquire into MS iate
The Moniteur de Paris AYERS that out of the
70 Generals who were the French army at the begin
ming of the war; but 1a still in active service the re-
mander are prisoners Of a waT nave oeeh Ao' af'
There are now on French soil PAT permanent
and 81 movable postal stations belonging to the German
Mail Service. Uninterrupted communication, ny mall LIS IS
Northernmost point ia Amens the most Southern DDoh
and the furthest West is Chartres.
The new comet, recently discovered by COun-
cilor Winnecke OF Carlsrube since its discovery has
greatly increased in brilliancy visible through
telescope of medium size, and Is moving swiftly IN a
south easterly direction. winnecke obained IN three
successive days basis for determining its orbit.
They have on exhibition in Berlin 4" stone
maiden" said to be a petrifed young lady, who was
buried alive by the Inquisition Spain many hundred
years ago. This unrivaed fossil can he seen at the Red
Castle" in conjunction with collection Of those myste-
the and the rack which are OF ancient uate anu
officially and scientifically authenticated
The Princess of Hanau has been asked to let
her palace Casse to the Empress Euetnie This looks
as IL Napoleon expected remain for some time yet at
Whemsh0he There is however, but little probability
that this demand will be acceded to. since the Princess
who lives Prague. in Austrahas refused to allow
her own son prince Wiam to occupy the palace III her
absence and he now occupies hotel at Cassel.
A terrible accident occurred lately at the Roll
ing Mill in Thslgau, Austria Fifteen workmen were EN-
poyed in cleaning away the SCOT which had accumulated
over the great furnace when the boiler burst and threw
one thep osted the front of him, on the mar
row scafoding Of planks and five of them were mme-
second, they were reduced to cnders.
At Klanaburg, a small town near Vienna, q
young couple had Just returned from the church where
they had been married and receiving the congratu-
lsons Of their friends, when the bridegroom suddenly
fell dead from apOpexy at the feet OF the bride She
gave an awful shrek bridal vail her head
locking herself n knoted i securely around her throat
and hanged herself 30 effectualy that life was extinct
before the door could be forced open.
The leading Austrian journals always have
one column with the stereotyped heading Ka'serlehe
Spenden," under which donations by the Emperor
recorded These entirely from his own private
purse Lately, under this heading, appeared contrbu-
tion Of forns for the sufferers in recent confagra-
tion in Vienna and another OF 400 orns for the victims
OF a similar misfortune In another part Of the Kingdom
70 furnish village church he gave 400 forms more ana
TO the Inhabitants OF region which had suffered by storm
aud food he sent 800 forins.
The magnitude of the new Schiller mOnu-
ment which Berlin to have may be inferred from the
following facts Tho foundation upon which 1t is to
rest and which Ia ready for reception Of the enor-
nous mass Of marble which Il TO be laid upon It, Is l6
feet In diameter This is traversed by crOsswise
sages the pipes for the jets OF water which To
the mouths Of the four lion heads at the cor
The pedestal will rest upon foorlng OF granite
slabs which laid the foundation. Steps or
Carrara marble will lead up to the pedestal on each OF
fnuP The 1iama M a. A
part will be feet IL is designed TO surround the whole
with an iron railing of artistic workmanship.