The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-16
WHAT HAS BEEN DONEIN GER
MANY.
correspondence Of the n v Trihnno


Correspondence OF the N. Y. Tribune.
BERLIN, Oct. 16-The news OF the
fearful calamity which has befalen
energetic chicago excites great sympathy
in tins capital aad the principal cities
the Empire. The terrible accident is
spoken o. IN all circles as though it had
happened to some near city of this realm
No other occurrence, probably could have
more thoroughly evoked the true nature
t the mutua feelings existing between
Germany and the United States than thu.
tragic tate OF the proud metropolis OF TIE
North West. Every journal has "a good
WORD 20 o1ter, and every heart is heav,
with sorrow for he atfl cted. Our Consul
Mr.. hrelsmann, with his usual energy, on
hearl0g what had come upon the city 81
ms home, Immediately appealed to the
Berlin public, who quickly aud epthu
slastlcallV responded committee ha>
Deen formed, and subscriptions are re
ceIvei. The encouragement which the
object receives is such that Mr.. Kreismann
&c cgraphed Mayor Mason, this morning
as fniIows: "a Relief Committee i
formed here Hardc & Co., of New York
are DIRE ted tn pay to your order the frs
InstaIlmenC Of Bertln coutrt buttons, Is 900
thajerS The committee expect to be
able tn forward another similar amount
very soon. The Empress, "out of grateful
remembrance Tor the IF RS made by
America during the late war, and as IA
'Ken OF sympathy for the sufferers OF
Chicago" subscribed 1000 thaiers. The
toiloWng letter testlies to the interes
which Nj. lncrott takes in the matter,
as we'll rs TO the manner in which The
news of tne sad occurrence is received Nv
the peop,e.
AMERICAN LEGATION, BERLIN, Oct. IS. 1871.
MY DEAR CONSUL: Inc osed you have III
check Tor 800 thalers for the sufferers OF
chicago shall use every proper effort to
promote the subscription Wherever | 90, |
lind out one feeling of sympathy and the
terrible calamity which has befallen that
opuient city is regarded as a domestic
amictlon. am ever, dear Consul, yours
very truly, Geo. BANCROFT.
There was large collection taken il
the cathedral yesterday,and the words ot
Tie officiating preacher,in presenting tie
otjcct, were those OF unfeigned sorrow
aad heartfelt sympathy for fellow
Christians in deep atfictlon We are in
torme1 that several other Protestant
churches took up collections for his sam.
object. ierrVon Wurmb, The President
OF the Berlin police, who has already, on
various occasions, manifested his feelings
toward Americans, has just been to vlslt
Mr.. Krelsmann, and no. only suggested
the plan OF giving grand concert, the
proceeds of which spould be turned over
to the Relief Committee, but said: you.
must do it." As the Consul is not the
man 10 refuse "a good Thing, the plan sug
gested is already pushed forward. TIE
purpose Is to secure the Royal Opera and
the services OF the caief artists of Germany
for the occasio1. Fr0~ Lucca, the nlght
lngale and favorite ofCentral and Eastern
Europe, will, | have no doubt cheerful,
give her services Herrvon Wurnb is 60
call and see tbs Emperor To day in regard
10 the matter. Herr Won Hulsuu, che
director of the Royal Opera, is said to 5e
warmly IN favor ot the plaza. We hope
TO sec the worthy Obj ct accomplished
before the close of another week.