Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06

the bill. Leon Say is a particularly
warm opponent of the measure.
GERMANY.
Special Dispatch to TIM Bsn.
THANKS TO AMERICA,
BERLIN, February By command
Of the emperor, Bismarck sent the
following letter to German consuls
and other diplomatic agents Ia the
United States concerned in collecting
and forwarding subscriptions for re-
lief Of sufferers By the recent fl pods:
"Tbe emperor has..lesrntd with keen
interest from your report how general
IVES the sympathy awakened among
the German citizens of America for
the suffering residents of inundated
districts. He is much gratiied to
learn of the feeling OF kinship
which the citizens Of the Ger
man race abroad entertain for
their oountrymen In their old
home, which corresponds with the
friendly relations existing between
Germany and America, l am com.
manded by the emperor to thank most
warmly, In the name of the sufferers,
your committee, which has already
achieved such happy results, aud l
beg you to convey to the committee
this expression Of gratitude. The
distribution of the funds collected was
q subject Ct solicitous care, and I asked
and received for this purpose the
assistance of a committee OF the dep
uties In the teiohstag representing the
distressed districts"
Biamsrck's pains are less acute, but
he lie still confined to bed.
A small packet was sent Keyesner,
supreme court counsellor. On open
ing i. a slight explosion occurred. E1
animation showed 1t to be an Internal
machine. Keyeaner subsequently re.
J ceived an anonymous letter threaten
ing him for his severity In examining
law students.
III MAY laws
The North German Gazette says be.
fore the government recommends a re-
vision of tho May laws it must be made
certain that the peace loving pope can
overcome the Influences which have
hitherto promoted strife. This must
be demonstrated by tie pope himself
making advances.
Regarding the controversy In Paris
respecting General Thieb,udin, after
the capitulation, he inscribed his
name on the list of officers similarly
situated, and was allowed greater
freedom on the faith of that sigma
turc.
THE EMPEROR BETTER.
BERLIN, February 5.--Emperor
William Is well enough to sum out
door exercises.
BISMARCK BETTER
BERLIN, February 5.--Bismsrck's
condition is slightly improved.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Special Dispatches to THH BM.
A WARNING.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 5.-The
annals Ct the fstherland, published by
the proprietor of Golos, received a Sec
ond warning for dwelling too much on
the dark side of business positions.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES,
ALEXANDRIA, February 5.-Four
persons convicted of murders at the
time Of the riot at Tantah we're hanged
to-day.
MADRID, February 5.-The gov.
ernmeng has ordered the adoption
throughout the country OF thu decimal
motrical pystem of weights and
measures. The revenue receipts for
January increased 2, 10000 pisoto,
over January of last year.
AN AUSTRIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
VIENNA, February ga serious
railway accident has occurred in Hun.
gary. Six cars fell down q steep
mountain and seven women and some
men were killed. Many were In.
jured.
LArER--Tho accident happened on
the railway running up hill to Salge
and Tarpanata coal mines. The teeth
Of the engine wheels broke and the
train, which contained a number Of
miners and women, gained a fearful
velocity down the grade. Most of the
miners jumped out in time to rave
their lives. Ssven women were
killed.
CONTROLLING THE TREASURY.
CAIRO, February 5.--Auckland Cal
vim, formerly English controller gen.
eral, has been appointed financial ad'
wiser of the Egyptian government.
/ TuR puEHIG lVrpp DIT nnn
BOMBAY, February 5--An armed
band of Bheels plundered Nanpar
The Bheels are also rising In revolt a
Chaklala. Bolra, in Aligrsjpoon, il
threatened. A political agent from
Bhopsusr arrived at Balra, to which
town ~detachments of Malwa and Bhee
corps and Central Indis horse have
been ordered. Detachment troops lief
Mhow for Sirdarpur and another de
8 tachment was ordered in readiness.
SOLEMN WARNING.
T ST. PETERSBURG, February 5.-A
solemn warning printed on fine velul
has reached the car and cabinet claim
ing universal suffrage, and a right o
the people to own the land, the free
dom of conscience, the press, public
meetings, etc.
A GOOD MAN GONE.
8 ECINBURG, February 8 DIR. Ross
? the assistant editor of Chambers En-
{ cyclopedis, is dead.
THE PRINCESS ARRIVAL.
3 HAMILTON, BERMUDA, January 30
Q The Princess Louise arrived here yez
terday and was given a hearty greet
. ing.