The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-25
THE GERMAN CAPITAL.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE JUDGE WHO SEN
Marcos REPTILE FuND-wHAT THE FRENCH
CALL THE PRINCE CHANCELLOR.
BERLIN, JAM 8, 1875.
A u is perceptible just now in the Bismarck.
Arnim process, and we are having now some
curlousy interesting alterplay. few days ago
a telegrapnic agent named Hirsch was summoned
by the Criminal Court TO give information as to
who gave him the news OF the Arnlm sentence
some hours before its delivery. M Hirscn OF
course refused TO say how he got the news. 1t ap
pears he sent 1t TO the Vienna Ne,c Free Press
and that 1t was published In thai paper about Jour
O'Clock in the afternoon, while the Court did not
pass sentence until after six. The same news was
published in the NEW YORK HERALD, however, on
the morning before the delivery Of the sentence
But what is most surprising OF ALL Is the
assertion that disciplinary proceedings are
TO be instituted against Director Reich, the
Chief Judge OF the Berlin Central Criminal
Court, before whom the case was tried
Tor revealing Tor rather permitting to be reveaed)
the sentence before the actual delivery. o. course
+ one believes for q moment that President
Reich favored any newspaper correspondent with
advance copies but he Is nevertheless responsible
for wha: did occur 1t is thought that the new
trial OF the Arnm case Will not be called before
May. A new STATE Attorney has the matter In
hand, and Bismarck says he intends TO go deeper
into certain matters this time than the last. The
Chancellor has so far only published one OF the
ecclesiastical documents the making pubic OF
this was SIMPLY challenge 10 the HERALD, which
was suspected OF being in possession of the entire
series, to begin the publication. The idea so
recently expressed by the Norddeutsche ALICE
naetne Zeitun0 the organ OF Prince Bismarck, that
THE HERALD AND COUNT ARNfM
were connecting plot for me overthrow OF the
German Empire was TOO ridiculous for earnest
consideration. ! am happy TO say that the other
Berlin journals passed the NO,ddeutsche editorial
without notice; though 1t Is remarkable that on
the very morning wnen the saIo editorial appeared
there was published a very similar article. and
evidently written by the same hand, in the col.
umns OF The Weser Zeitung OF Bremen. You see
that the attack was medtated one, and must
have been concocted and carried out by the press
CossacKs connected with the Foreign once, ana
led from
THE REPTILE FUND.
have already told you IN one OF my recent
letters something about this peculiar fund,
amounting 20 100000 thalers, once appor-
toned to blind King George OF Hanover Tor his
lost dominions. the interest OF which, amounting
to over 100000 annually, Is disposed OF privately
by Prince Bismarck IN guiding anu feeding the
land. The world would be startled TO hear what
papers are directly or INDIRECTLY unoer the innu-
ence oil these lunds at the present time RumOr
meDfons here the names o. az least TWO English
journals led from this source, either directly with
money, or indirectly by receiving and printing
afuc.es written IN the Official Prussoh Press
Bureau. a WISE motion was made a lev days ago
by member OF The kecnstag tnat this iund
should be abolished. 1t wOuG be advisable how
ever beiore SO dong, for Prince bismarck 10 ap.
portion good sum 70 tue NorddeutSchs lugemeGte,
IN oroer That he may nave his views expressed III
"a better style tnan tue writer Uf tue article
against he HERALD was able 20 do.
BISMARCK AND THE PAPAL ELECTION.
Prince Blsmarcks circular despatch relating to
pocmic III the Catholic journals. The Chancellor
Is informed tGat he has no right TO mix Ia the
coming Concave that Germany VII not be
trouDled IN the matter, ana that the elected Pope
or without the recognition oil the German govern
meBt. Ihtee coultries-Austrla, France and
spdin-a.onc possess the rignt Oi naming one rep.
reseDtatlve 10 the College OF Cardinals some
journals doubt whether these countries VIII en-
deayor 10 exercise their privilege III the coming
Conciave; but, on TIE otner ndnd Count Au-
Rechsfath delegation, that he would not al.
wise tic Emperor 20 give UP any rights
OF veto IN the election. Pope Gregory XIV. ex-
prrssy admitted IN 1870 the right OF these three
Powers To exercise tneir right; but tno impression
seems TO gam ground mere mat
POPE Plus TX. HAS CHANGED THE METHOD or
ELECTION
Inc CermdHfd writes very positively on this
polnt.-"We shall acknowledge the Pope elected
9y me college 81 Cardinals, no matter what Prince
bismaTck ana his trends 90. lac cardinals VIII
eject according TO the ecclesiastical laws reguat-
NV lue FnPdl erection; ana among these laws will
De, undoubtedly, o constitution emanatiup IRON,
our glorious regnine Pope, Plus TX, when VIII
contain regulations having special reference 10
The present dncult state OF ,hlngsr rhe National
/eunnV THINKS tnis rs the most nportaut Admission
ever mace by the Catholic press Of Germany. Tue