The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-29
FOREIGN LANDS.


WEIsBADEN, Sept, ,29.-Emperor viii
lam and the German princes have arrived
here eu route to take part in the unyeiling
of the Statue of Germania All the hotels
and lodging houses here and in the neigh
boring Villages are overflowing with Wis
itors. The streets are decorated with flags
hammers and patriotic notices Besides
German princes and pFincesses, every
prominent person connected with the
military and civil Government of the En-
pire will be present. Each division of
the German Army will he represented.
Altogether their will he about 900, 900
people present. The total cost of the
cost of the statue of Germania which was
unveiled today on Neiderwald was over
600 900 marks. The inscription on the
monument SAYS: ''ln the memory of the
unamous rising ofthe German people and
the reestablishing Of the German Empire,
1S70-1S71.
BERLIN, Sept. 29.-At the unveiing
the Emperor William said: when prov
idence desires to signify its will with re-
gard tosmighty events upon the earth, it
selects the time, countries and Instruments
to accomplish its purpose. The years 1870
and 1871 were time when such purpose
was indicated Our threatened Germany
love for the Fatherland and, with its
princes Mt the head, stood in arms as the
instrument The Almighty conducted
these armg and after sanguinary conflicts
from victory to victory, United Germany
takes its place in the history of the world
Millions of hearts have raised their pray
er to God and given him humble thanks
and praising him. Germany desires to
give constant expression to his feeling of
gratitude. In this sense the monument
standing before us was erected. In the
" rds spoken at the laying of the founda-
ton stone, the words which my late faith
er spoke after the wars of 1912 to 1915.
bequeathed in iron posterity, l dedicate
this monument to the fallen, memorial
to the living, an acknowledgment to COM
| ing generations, source of emulation.
May God vouchsafe it," On concluding
his address the Emperor unveiled the
monument and then shook hands with
each Prince.
| o'DoNNEII COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-ODonnell was yes
terday morning brought before Magistrate
Flowers at the Bow Street Court when
the examination was resumed. Sullivan,
counsel for 0D0nnell, cross examined
Parish and Jones, the witnesses for the
prosecution, but nothing new was ELECTED
The son of Cary was cross examined and
stated that his father did not grapple
Al tn1 hat h
might have testified when under examina
ton at Cape Town thai 0'Donnell said to
Mrs. Carey, Il had to do it" or Il die
do it." The witness maintained however
that his statement made on Tuesday wa:
correct, namely. That O'Donnell used the
words II was sent to do it, until he wa;
closely pressed by his crossexaminer
when he said he was not quite clear wha1
were the words really used by ODonnell
Mrs. Carey, widow of the murdered in
former, was called. She appeared in deel
mourning and excited the special interes
of the spectators tine several murmurs o
sympathy were heard. In giving testi
mony she recounted the incidents of tn
voyage, eorrohorating the other wItnes
in regard to the circumstances OF the mu
der. except tha she swore that afte
her husband was shot she said to O'Don
! nell You shot my my husbandf' O'Don
+. nell replied. she said. Don't blame m
/, l was sent to do it. Whereupon tn
e woman who was with him, said, Don
, mind, O'Donnell you are no informer.
, The cross examination by Sullivan faiiet
, to shake her testimony. She denied ths
e she had talked to her son about his evi
1 deLce. Magistrate Flowers asked oDor
{ nell if he had anything 10 say in answe
to the charge of numbering Carey. II
!, replied, mot at present" The prisone
T was then ordered TO stand committed fo
q trial at the next session of the crimini
I court.