Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-23
GERMANY.
SEhMHN
THE KAIsER'S BIRTHDAY

BERLIN, March 22.-The city is gaily
decorated to-day, 1t being the anniversary OF
Emperor Williams birthday Thanksgiving
services at the churches were largely at
tended. The emperor commenced receiving
congratulations at 10 o'clock this morning,
and stood throughout the reception without
manifesting any sign of fatigue. Great
crowds of people assembled in the Uater den
Linden, who cheered his majesty upon his
appearance on the balcony. The emperor,
replying to deputation OF the conservative
central committee, who presented an address
expressing their devotion to his majesty, said
that every new period of life reminded him
that 1t was the Almighty who, at certain
times, cGose His instruments. God had
called upon him to carry out certain tasks /;
neither in civil nor in military matters had
he failed to find fit and capable men tor His
purposes. Times were serious, considering
that the car a year ago had fallen victim
to party anarchy. Who could now deem
himself safe? The emperor said he had
learned with pleasure that the country
largely approved his recent message. He
laid great stress upon the Importance OF
the fervid religious feeling which he had
often exhorted the people TO cultivate. He
referred with emotion to the preservation Of
the lite of the empress.
BISMARCK AND HIS PET BILL,
Bismarck, conversing with members of the
Prussian diet, stated that he was prepared
for the rejection of the tobacco monopoly
bill by the reichstag. He did intend to dis
solve the reichstag in the event of its re-
iecting the bill, but would leave the question
to time, hoping that the tobacco factors
themselves would eventually ask for state
monopoly. 1t is rumored also that Bismarck
will resign, because OF the adverse vote.
RUSSIA.
JEWS EXPELLED FROM MOSCOW.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 22.-The 800 per-
sons expelled from Moscow for not having
passports were Jews.
ALEXANDER TO WILLIAM.
The car telegraphed a congratulatory
message to Emperor William, expressing the
hope that his life, necessary to the peace of
Europe and the maintenance OF friendly re-
lations between Russia and Germany, light
be long preserved.
At a state dinner given this evening in the
Gatschina palace, to which all the members
of the German embassy, De Girs, of the for
eign Office, and all knights of German orders
were invited, the czsr toasted Emperor
William.
BURNING OF THE THEATER DEMIDoFF.
The following are the details of the fire at
the Theater Demidoff. The fire lasted until 4
o'clock in the morning. Although the thea
ter stands isolated in garden, the wind blew
the flames in the direction of some neighbor-
ing houses, doing only slight damage to them,
however. The whole theater was utterly
consumed 1t was wooden building, and in
the morning not trace of it was visible.
There must have been about 500 persons in
the theater when the fire broke out. Thanks
to the energy and presence of mind of the
commissaire of police all were saved. See
ing the smoke he at once rose and called out
to the audience: Don't stir; let one row OF
stalls only be emptied at time, and in five
minutes the house can be cleared" His sug-
gestion was followed. Meanwhile the police
opened the doors, which were constructed
after the panic caused by the destruction of
the Ring Theater at Vienna, and in five min
utes, as he had told the people, the theater
was emptied. The fire had originated in one
of the actresses rooms. 1t is supposed that
a dress or petticoat first caught fire. The
flames then communicated TO the building.
There were only two tiers in the theater-
one above the stalls. The building was in
surcd for 1000.