Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-03

n accordance with the demands OF
Rome. The emperor himself has taken
up the controversy, and, from earnest
eagerness for reconciliation, has fallen
into something like diplomatic dlsin.
genuousness. He is willing to suspend
the operation Of the laws most Of.
fensive to the pope, while retaining
others which are claimed to be sub.
versive of the foundation Of the
ecclesiastical edlfoe. As matters stand,
K,lturbampf is begun again, II not
with the same violence, manifestly
with the same indisposition on both
sides to recede from the position first
seized. The pope has the advantage,
however. The statu quo is the very
worst he has to dread, and, a. the
church has endured that ten years, 1t
need not be dismayed for the future,
for every year of contest weakens
Prussia and solidifes the Catholic
hierarchy.
The late Prince Charles, of Prussia,
whose sudden death interrupted the
festivities of the silver wedding ami.
versary Of the crown prince, left a
large fortune. It is estimated at the
round sum of 80, 900, 900 of which
"a, O00, 900 goes to his son, Prince
Frederick Charles, and so 900, 900 each
to his two daughters. Smaller sums
we're specifically assigned to the order
of the Knights of st. John, for the
erection of O convalescents' home, and
to various other charitable organizs-
lions. The funotionaries and servants
OF the court are to be transferred to
that Of his son. Prince Frederick
Charles also inherits the grounds and
castle of Glllnike, near Potsdam,
which the deceased prince erected
many years ago, and embsllished with
beautiful parks and rich collections.
The princes stud, comprising some
seventy saddle and carriage horses,
also goes to the young prince.
Spain has unearthed a gigantic
socialistic organization called "The
Black Hand" which aims at collec.
tive instead of individual rights of
property. Hundreds of arrests have
beeh made, and the books, constitu-
tlon and roll of membership of the
society are In she hands of the gov
eminent. The society is said to mum.
Der 40, 600 members, and to extend In
It's ramifoations over all western En-
rope, with headquarters in Geneva.
On Monday the vital parts of the
good Pope Plus TX we're brought back
from the little church where the body
was temporarily placed and consigned
In state to the gorgeous mausoleum In
st. Peters, where the tombs of the
p~ontifs are marked by The noblest
trophies of the artists skill. The
sepulchre is to the right of the great
altar In 81. Peters, near the great
pilasters which shade the tombs of
the hapless Stuarts. Of the long
line Of popes COMMUNICATED in the
Christian Walhslla there may be those
who surpass Plus TX In greatness, but
there are few who illustrated all the
virtues SO consplcuously. He was
called upon to confront the greatest
perils that over threatened the Roman
church, but history will record that no
pope passed away leaving the charge
of Peter 30 fourishing or his flock
more powerful. None of the lawless.
ness and insult lavished upon his
funeral were witnessed-the Roman
second thought probably remembering
the good In his life rather than Its
political errors.
South American news as usual are
sanguinary. In Ecuador Quito has
been captured by the insurrectionists
and all the dlotators' troops taken
prisoners. Only q few leading chiefs
escaped, among them Coils. Morales
and Ortega. A provisional govern
ment was immediately organized under
Dol. Jose Maria Sarasti, o lawyer of
distinction and popularity, and Gen
Augustin Guerrero. A provisional
cabinet has been formed under Sarasti
and Guerrero, with Col. Ramon
Agiuirrs as general In command of the
army. yeintemllla Is reduced to the
actual limits of Gusyaquil. The vet.
Grams he had at different stations un.
der Ills control have been Withdrawn
and recalled to Guayaquil, where the
dictator intends to resist his enemies,
taking advantage of the unusual facil-
tiles of the place for an indefinite re.
%slstance. The forces from Cuenca,
under Col. Usbiua, are ct Guayaquil,
and there 10 nothing to hinder the new
government from extending It's rule
throughout Ecuador, with the only
exception of the port of Guaysquil.
Berlin Is counted the worst drained
and most unwholesome city In West.
ern Europe. A recent comparison
with New York shows that Its NOR.
tality Is greatly less han that centre
of the most advanced appliances of
scientic draining. Berlin has popula.
ton of nearly the same number as
New York; ia, 293 to 1879 $50 In
York. Last year there we're 81, 924
deaths In New York and &c, 348 In
Berlin. 1t Is impossible to account
for this large percentage, as New
York has the advantage of large streams
and sea air to keep 1t wholesome,
while Berlin, built on q sandy fat,
with only the narrow and sluggish
Spree running through 1t, has many
difficulties to encounter, naturally and
artifcially.
1t Is expected that the results of the
Danubian conference and the inter
national commission for consideration
of the naturalization, protection and
regulation of the Suez canal, will
have some effect upon the policy to be
pursued In regard to the ncutraliza,