Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
I'd Edition.
Latest kilograms to The Star.
THE LAsKER INCIDENT IN GERMANY
German Politics.

German Politics.
TIE LAsKkR INCIDENT NOT TO BE DISCUSSED IN THK
RsIcHsTAG-fUsIoH OF THE sHcKssIoNIsrs AND
PROGRESSIVE PARTIES.
BERLIN. March 6-The National Liberals have
not 70 raise discussion Of the Lasker Incl
Hens ~ tne Reichstag until the matter has been
INTERNATIONALLY disposed Of fusion Of the Secs
The new pa5 Is has D sna
a aoerai party Its program embraces strict adher,
ence TO the constitution, annual budgets universal
oen OF the Reichstag, the liberty OF the press, Of
PUBIC meetings and OF association equality be-
Iofe the law, religious liberty and perfect equality
state socialism just assessment and taxation, with
the exemption Of articles Of consumption. 1t viii
oppose any economic customs policy which shall
favor special interests, is against monopones and
advocates unimpaired maintenance OF the national
defense with universal military services OF short
period ana With an annual fixing Of the peace con
tingency OF the army. 1t further declares that
progress must be based upon allegiance to the en-
peror and to the federal constitution
THE SPEECH no THE RKIcHsTAG.
BERLIN, March 6.-The reichstag was opened to-
day with the usual formalities. The speech from
the throne was read by Herr Won Boetticher, home
secretary OF state and representative OF the chan
cellor. The speech asserts that the chief task OF
the rechstag lies In the domain OF social and pOt1
cal affairs, and says that the emperors wish, which
mas oeen SOlemnly and repeatedly expressed, Tor
the improvement Of the condition of wOrkmen has
met with full appreciation on the paft Of the Ger
Is one providing for scheme OF accident insurance,
after the adoption OF which the emperor recon-
mends the formation OF system OF insurance for
the fnfrm and aged. ''This" the speech says, sis
intended to prevent any possible justification of at
temptS 10 overthrow the divine and human order
OF things and will pave the way for the abrogation
OF existing exceptional measures
Arrests in Connection with the Prize
Fight.
NEW YORK, March 6-SOme thirty men were
captured by the Brooklyn police on the Coney
Island road last night while en- route TO witness the
prize fight They were all locked up till this morn
ing. The police have been unable to find Gracey
and Dempsey, the prize fighters.
Killed by an Explosion.
JACKSON, MICH, March 6-Porter's saw mill. at
Onondaga, Is miles north Of here. was last night
destroyed by the explosion Of the boiler IN the mill
YIN. ward and John Porter were killed, and Mr..
Younger was fatally injured.
General Foreign News by Cable.
TIE SOCDAE PROBLEM.
LONDON. March Carl Granville, foreign Secre-
tary, has assured France that England intends to
maintain the existing conventions with the Soudan.
IL is necessary first however to restore the prestige
OF the English name in that quarter. The acts OF
Gen. Gordon are only partially approved.
GOVERNOR OF CRETE.
CONsTANTINOPLE, March 6-The porte has ap-
pointed Photiades Bey governor Of Crete.
CAPTIvES OF THE RAJAH.
LONDON, March 6.-Late advices from the far east
report that fresh Dutch expedition has been dis
patched to Acheen, Sumatra. with the hope OF
securing the release Of the crew Of the wrecked
British steamer Nisero, who held captive by the
rajah Of Tenor.