The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-12
GER NJ A N Y.
THE KATSER'S BIRTHDAY
Demonstrations in the Empire on
the 18th of March.
The Berlin Mob and the Berlin Police
Their Natural Antagonism.
GERMANY GREAT, BUT NOT HAPPY
THE People Demanding That Liberty Which
Was Promised with the Empire.

BERLIN. March %, 1873.
The Emperor's birthday was celebrated through
out Prussia yesterday with the usual festivities.
Teegraphic reports from all the larger northern
cities give evidence Of the loyalty OF the Prussians
to their monarch, while in South Germany the day
was observed In most cities merely as a matter Of
courtesy. The day Tor Berlin, however, one oil
rejoicing, though the manner in which this Joy was
expressed seemed peculiar enough to The
pleasures of the day reaped entirely. imagine.
by the upper elements OF society and by the school
children. The military and official classes cele-
brated the occasion by appearing in full gala cos
tune and by dinners; while to enliven the appear
ance OF the streets the houses decorated with
the white and black dag. The school children had
q days holiday. The stores were not closed at all
until the usual late hour OF the evening. At night
Inter den Linden was Illuminated and presented
quite an imposing appearance.
THE LINDEN BY NIGHT.
The lower classes OF Berlin have curious way
Of celebrating their Kaiser's birthday. They are
q rough set of people these "rowdies" of the
Kaiserstadt. impudent and ignorant. and delight
ing at all times to come in conflict with the hated
police. Up to eight O'Clock of the evening it was
quite pleasant to promenade on the Linden to
view the ornamental illumination of some OF the
palaces. An hour later the scene was q very diff
ferent one Up from the purieus of the back
suburbs, from the Five Points of Berlin, came tho
interesting specimens of the ''unwashed." in
crowds ranging from one to five hundred, which
paraded the Inter den Linden from one end to
the other, shouting whistling, hustling and
amusing themselves, at the expense OF orderly
people, in their own rough way. Against
such mobs the poll ce are almost powerless Be-
tween these two classes-the police and the row
dieS-tlprn a
always willing to show their authority against the
mob; the mob is Just as ready to retaliate in its
way, at respectable distance, by hurting curses
and brickbats at the "oppre ssors." Some col
lisions did occur. but they were mostly brought
about by the roughness of the mounted police, who
would dash against the dense crowds remOrse-
lessy, to clear the way for some royal or princeiy
equpage. Then the mob became somewhat ir-
ritated. A few bowls and shrll whistles were
heard before the imperial palace, directed, not
against the Kaiser. but against The police. or
Police President Won Madai, who is almost despotc
in his rule over them, acts by the immediate COM
a Berlin mob Is dangerous dissatisfied element in
society, and needs Keeping IN check or it would
THE REVOLUTIONARY DEAD.
somewhat amentabe conflict occurred few
days ago between the police and the people"
which resulted in two OF the former being wounded
and great number OF the latter, besides twenty
four being taken prisoners. The melee occurred
on the 18th OF March the twenty-fitth annlver-
sary the March revolution OF 1S4S in Berlin, when
the citizens, inspired by the revolution in france
and other parts of Germany, demanded liberty and
constitutional rights at the hands King Friedrich
William ~. The result is too well known. The
nau S s tesen S
the military and the dead were buried In Fried
richshain. The present Emperor s said to have
taken part IN commanding the military at that
time. However we will not call up these sad
scenes The effort Of the times was then for .
The dead were never forgotten. Year after year
Fredrchshaln was visited on the 18TH OF March BY
placed wreaths upon the graves, and at times made
actual demonstrations against the police.
BATTLE AMONG THE GRAVES.
This year the gathering at FrIedrichshain was
police organ says, Of the calls made upon tho
people by the social democrats at their meetings.
The police had been sent the in great num-
bers In order to prevent any demonstrations. The
mounted constabulary. The orders to the mob
were to keep moving. This Injunction was sbeyed.
persons had collected. Suddenly crowd number
ing some hundreds Of persons, many OF whom had
coats, emerged from one of the neighb0ring brew.
cries, They came on shouting and singing the So
called "Workmen's Marselllaisen and endeavored
oyernowing. The police refused to permit them
entrance. Words ensued; the mob an
at the the poce The 81 ss
(mounted), not loath to accept the challenge drew
dense crowd, woundlng several persons-the num-
Der will never be known-and clearing the space
in a few minutes. Not only was the burial place
cleared, but some neighborng Streets whittier the
crowd had retired were swept by the charge OF
the police. Rumor says that one workman was
killed. The truth OF this cannot be verified since
the papers and the police are silent the matter
The conflict has caused great bitterness OF feeling
among the lower classes against the police authori-
ties who are generally considered to have been
too oflcious in the matter. had the crowds been
permitted to visit the graves in peace they would
have sung their "Marseillaise" and played their
music until they were tired. They would then
have gone home, and the great majority OF the in
habtants OF Berlin would never have known that
any such assembly had ever taken place.
GENERAL Discomfort IN GERMANY
slight demonstration on the part o. the social
democrats took place at Brunswick.
feeling of dissatisfaction at an underlined some
thing is constantly gaining ground in Germany.
There is yearnng after the freedom promised
with the united Empire. Germany is great, but
she is not happyln This seems to be the condition
of the Empire. The revolutions that have just
taken place in France and Spain, the declaration Of
the Republic, have had positive influence In Ger
many. The democratic element Is again lifting its
head, and great meeting OF democratic leaders liz
to be held at Frankfort Main, unless 1t
be prohibited by the authorities. The Catholic ele-
ment OF the German population is also in a state OF
continual excitement.