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LUDwIG's HALBUCINATIoNs.
Further Details of His Caprices and
Idiotic Franks.


MUNICH, June 23.-The medical disclo-
sures Just made in the Relchsrath regard
ing the progress Of thelate Kings mental
disease are to-day being exeitedIy dis
cussed in the streets, beer halls and draw
ing rooms OF Munich.
Some of the facts revealed, you doubt
less know already, but the following adj
ditiOBal details are interesting; An inn
mense Velume OF medical evidence had
been collected, much OF IL from personal
observation and documents. Among other
hallucinations the King was often troubled
with phantOms. He heard strange voices
In the air and sometimes when his Cabl-
net Secretary, DIR. II. de Ziegler, read re-
pOFLstO MIN, be used TO imagine that he
was listening 70 gross improprleties and
would fly into fury.
The physicians testified that the Kings
weIlsk nown passion for solitude, or, fail
ing that, his preference for the society OF
meuials, must be regarded as symptoms
of paranga.
Az one time King Louis had a harmless
mania for fiying machines. At another
ne bowed down and worshiped mani
mate obiects-pictures, statues, trees and
flowers. One OF his IDEAS was 90 found a
secret society to watch the Bsvarians and
tfnd out what their sentiments were.
Had he had his way he would have car
ried his imitation OF Louis XIV. 10 the
length OF ab0lishing the Bayarian cOnsti-
tuition. When be fancied himself unob-
served he would stand before a looking
glass making grimaces at himself, or
remain for hours gazing ateome spot and
running his hands repeatedly through his
ilalr, occasionally starting as though he
fhad sustained a shock from an electric
battery.
In his violent moods he. was selzed with
a destructive mania and-tFied 10 burn up
his palaces and threatened to put people
TO death.
He took irrational likes and dislikes.
When he dlsliked any one he could not
bear 10 hear his name or even the initial
letter OF his name. The doctors regard
the excessive tenderness OF many Of his
letters as another sympt0m OF paranma.
He also left important State documents
waiting unanswered in the hands OF
grOOms, sculllons aud soldiers, and once
he ordered his hairdresser, Max, 10 form
a Ministry.
In evidence the Cabinet Secretaries con-
frmed the previous report that the King
had long suffered pans In the head, 10 al
leviate which and 70 get sleep he had for
| the last four years taken chl0ral, twice n
week latterly. IL was also proved that
Louis had been irregular IN his eating and
unclean In his habits. A letter 10. O.One Of
his Ministers was included In Referend-
AIRY Neumayer's report, In which King
Louis said; ''All tine JOY OF my life Will
have gone out II / cannot 60 on building
II you cannot raise 20,0O0,000 marks sell
Il Bavaria or exchange IT,"
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present seemed shocked at the selection,
yet on the very next night, when she re-
cited the same piece in public nall,
many Of these same ladies', following
the example of others, left the hall, and
ever since they have been coOlly treated
by the SecretarY's wife, vino is most loyal
TO her friends. Mrs. whitney is not
what is called a beautiful woman. She
has slender, rounded figure, trihe
above the medium height, an oval face
lit by expressive and Intelligent gray
eyes, aud framed in brown hair just
streaked with gray. The dresses she
wore at the numerous receptions
ana dinners during the sea-
son we're all from the great
artist Worth, and each one was "poem
in color.D Last Christmas among her
other presents was $4,000 set Of rubles,
aud these she generally wears with dress
OF ruby SATIN and pale yellow, made In the
fashion OF Louis XVI. 1t is said that the
Whitneys spent over halt million dollars
in entertainments last winter. At a ball
given by them in March. one bill was
81 300 for thirty dozen diamond-back
terrapin, which tickled the palates
OF several hundred guests. Mrs. Whit
ney and her husband will spend most of
the summer at their country seat near
Georgetown, and only a few miles from
tne place recently purchased Dy tne fres-
ident. The house rs an old. and ram bling
colonial mansion, and 10 surrounded by
1O4 acres Of land. Mr.. Whitney paid $780,
600 for it little over year
ago, and Mrs. Whitney has
spent $4,000 In furnishing il. Moth
ing modern has been used, but the
country has been ransacked for old-fash-
i0ned furniture of century ago. The
house win be filled with guests, and it is
probable that the President and his bride
will often honor Mrs. Whitney with their
The latter is at present coun-
selor OF the young bride and promises TO
be only the second lady Of Importance in
the capital next winter.
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AN INTERESTING CLAIM.
A Chance for Army Ofiicers to Get
Back Pay.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-A question in.
Volving large sum OF mOney-$1 ,O0O, 600
or more-is being considered by the Sec
ond Auditor OF the Treasury. In 1886
CONGRESS- passed the law under which
army officers Tor the past half century
have drawn their pay. This law provided
that at the close of each five years Of SER
vice the officer is entitled to an Increase
of 10 per cent. in his pay. This continues
every recurring five years until 40 per
cent is reached. when. there is no further
increase. The question immediately arose
whether the four years at West Point
should count in this reckoning OF years OF
service. The matter was carried before
the COMPTROLLER OF the Treasury, and he
decided that those four years did not
count. That ruling has remained unques-
tlOned for almost 90 years. But recently,
Cant, Watson. a retired officer, carried
his case before the Court OF Claims, lay
ing claim TO s., 400, as 40per cent. more pay
than he had received as Captain for four
years. In other words, he claimed that
the four years at West Point should count
in reckoning the increase OF pay. The
court sustained his clam, but, as the law
makes IL impossible for that court 10 pass
Judgment on any claim that Is more than
ak years old, the amount could not be
given 70 Capt. Watson. The auditors
OF the Treasury are not limited by
any such law, and claim never
becomes Outlawed with them. Thoy
can pass upon u at any time. Capt.
Watson has accordingly come 20 the Sec
ond Auditor and put In his claim there,
holding that the decision Of the Court OF
Claims as 20 the justice OF bis claim ~ DiDd-
inc up on the eacccunting officers. Closely
following Capt. Wais0n's claim, come
those OF manv other army officers. In
fact, II Capt. Watson'a account ~ read
iusted, ID mesna toe opening of all the &C.
counts OF army officers for The past forty
or ffy years. The Auditor bas not do
clded the case yet, aud says be- does not
lniend 10 De- ia hbrry W do ~. he does
nOt understand that The decision OF tbe
Court Oi elaine is binding upon him, and
a. Buy rate BE- docs not propose W COO
alder tbeae Out 81 their order, aa there are
ibDusands VI deserving private soldier
claims WaiiinF hia attention
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DAKOTA ARMING FOR WAR.
me Statehood Conspirators Organ
ize an Army of Two COrns.

N~~SSAOO0 OOhSp1ANOHS va SAA
ize an Army of Two Corps.
SIOUX FALLS, OAK, June 27.-The toll
lowing letter appears in the Argus, OF
this city, The editor vouching for the relia-
EbtlitY OF the writer: II have just re-
turned from Yankton, and was astounded
while there by the revelations confden-
tally made to me by an intimate friend.
Many persons in Dakota belittle the pres
ent movement tor independent Statehood,
put they are blind to the real situation.
Inc Statehood cOnspirators are in dead
earnest. They have military as we'll as
political organization extending into
every county, city and village in the
southern part of the territory. Campbell
and his followers are securing the coun-
try, making infammatory speeches, and
they mean mischief.
Their plan is briefly this: AS sOon as
the people of South Dakota are sufficient
ly excited the machinery of the State
government Will be put into operation, and
tue Territorial government will be set at
defiance. A civil war must then be the
inevitable result. No one knows this
better than Campbell and his eonspira-
tors, and they are prepared for the result.
The Statehood army has thousands
already enrolled. Gen. Hugh J. Camp
Dell is C0mmander-In-chiet OF the state
hood forces, which at present consist
OF two army corps, the Eastern and the
Central, L. j. Kanouse being COM
mander of the first and A. g. Mellete,
OF the second, each holding the
rank of Major General. Huron Is recog-
nized as the seat of government aud mill
tary headquarters, but Yankton and
oODsOcket and W atertown are the basis
OF military supplies. Large amounts OF
guns andammunition arealready in store
at these points. 1t is now an open secret
that the recent extended tour OF Gov.
Pierce and party was to feel the public
pulse and ascertain the strength Of the
Dakota National Guards. The Free
Guards are drilling in this city every
night. Adjt. Gen. Free is equipping the
Dakota National Guardsand putting our
Territorial defense in the best possible
condition.
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THE SUGGESTIONS NOT ADOPTED.
sAGAsTA,s PRoCLIvITIEs.

Spanish Republicans Given a Hint
Which Displeases the Court.
MADRID, June 27.-Premler sagasta,
replying yesterday 70 question In the
Chamber OF Deputies, said that II he ever
found himself in the presence Of Repub-
llcan majority ia Parliament, and that
majority legally signified its intention 10
alter the form of government, be would
submit the question 70 the national will
for decision. Later he modified his state
ment somewhat by giving strong monar-
chisal assurances. The incident, how
ever, has caused p senaatiOn In political
circles, and has excited much cispleas-
ure IN court and Catholic circles.
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A MYSTERY OF THE OCEAN.
What the Signals OF British Sfer,
chairman Revealed.


BosToS, June 26.--The American barb
Martha Davis, Capt. S. M. Benson, ar
rived at this port this morn.
ing from the Philippine Islands.
Capt. Benson reports most singul
lar circumstance which occurred on
May 10 last in latitude u deg. north and
longitude 27:20deg. west. The Martha
Davis passed two barks, a Norwegian.
flying the signal "H. NJ. y. b. from
MOrel Bay, bound for Barbadoes, and q
stranger, whose name he could not learn,
but who was evidently British
merchantmaD. Both vessels were stand
ing on theseame course. When ab0utthree
miles from the barks Capt Benson saw
the two vessels signalling. and was sur
prised 70 read from the flags the tnlorma.
tlOn that the Captain OF the British vessel
had deserted bis shipin mid-ocean. He
had been assisted BY the night watch, and
had taken With him in.the open boat four.
teen days proyisi0ns. The reason giyeH
for this singular act was that the Captain
feared arrest on arriving in port for hav-
ing committed some s0heDse In the past
1Be good will Of bis crew wentwkth himl
The NorWeglan acknowledged fhe re-
ceipt OF all these signals aid asked In
reply whether he.stranger needed assist
ance, also his destination and the latitude
and lOngitues when the Captain deserted
Replies came from tho British vessel thai
no assistance wasneeded. She was fron
New South Wales. and bound for MOn-
treal. Tue Captain deserted In latitude
40 deg. ~ min. south aud longitude - deg.
bs min. west. In the opinion Of Capt
Benson and his officers IL was a clear
case OF mufiny, and that tho
crew OF the British vessel had
either made Away with their
Captain or "maroonedv him. The point
indicated IN the Signals when the Captain
was said " have deserted ~ 1000 milea
from eitner the African or the Brazllian
coast, and the story that ne had taken ~
an open boat that distance from land.
with bat IA days provisions, simply ~
avoid arrest, is not - AL plausible, m
the British vessel gave her correct desii-
nation shoiw0uld not reach M0nfToal unfit
about July 70, even with fair wfnI1rf. and
not uutll thea eau ihe fats "a her unfDrtus
nato Captain b. Known.
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A SUNDAY sAIL's SAD END.
Five Of a Providence Pleasure
Party Sink Into Eternity.

Five of a Providence Pleasure
Party Sink Into Eternity.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., June 27.-Ely
Farmer, his wife and their daughter,
Mamie, aged years, &. w. Girscb, has
wife and two children, both men belong
ing 10 the firm OF Farmer, Glrsch q Co,
engrayers and printers, and William q.
BraytOn, their travelling salesman, aud
his wife. all went for n sail down the bay
IN the sallboat Wanderer to-day. They
reached Bristol safely aud after short
stop started towards Prudence Island. The
wiad was blowing strong, aud Dir. Bray
ton, who was sailing the boat, was unable
70 manage it. When entering Potter q
Cove the boat capelzed and i've Of the
party-Mrs. Farmer and her daughter.
William Brayton and the two 6irech
children-were dro ened.
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YICgsBURG, June 27.-Last night a.
J.. Binders store. 10 Eagle Bend about 40
,niilos ABOVE tnle city, lee Brown, coiored,
ALLIED Alfred and Henry Morgan, white
men, and sounded Cornelius Jackson,
cOi0red. The MufFans were tenants on
Dr. Gays place. kfonp Was a porter
at Binders store. and because tho uhlio
men refused 10 lot bim cioaQ uD ihe store ho
ffrd 90 ibom, TIE see pon ueod Ual
oOullcl .onfffied Shotgun loaded VITA
burf 1boi.
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Mr. MannLnR snII ImprovIne.

WAsHIN0ToN, June 2s.-ThOmas j..
Brennan, Secretary Manning's private
secretary, who has just returned from a
visit 20 his chief At Hot springs, says tho
report that Secretary Manning has suf-
fered a relapse ~ Incorrect. He left the
Secretary yesterday very much improved
IN health and.in good spirits. The Score
tary expects 10 remain at Hot springs
week or ten days, and 80 from there 10
New York State to pass some time In
the neiRhbOrho0d Of his bone.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28

hOGALEs, All, June 2.-Adyicos from
Fort Hnachua say that she chief Of the
scouts under Capt. Lawt0n arrived AZ that
place y0atefday. lie reports the killing
Of 1ye Mexican W0Odehoppers near the
San Augustine miDe, seventy miles from
nagdalena, on the sonora river, by hos.
tiles. Capt. Iawton - stlll on tho trail
between NaDamique aud ben0qulpe.
MlrInn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28

SAN FHAncIsco, Jnne 2I.-Cholora H.
again prevalent in the interior Of japan.
Disturbances nTo reported la COrea.
The Prime Minister, u ~ said, bas dia-
nuUfared.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28

kEw Y0HH. Juus "a 27-AFuVed out
steamship hHota. Arrived, steamships
Seneca from HsH port News Mgannkn
ispm ibrhmonl, ciiF ef Augusta fIou
taFarnah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28

WasnfRGrOE, Juna l1.-fho steam
racbt fofaalr. bearnE the Presidential
Dnrty, arrived here ihis tiicfupon ifom
hof cfulae dQNn sac fgipmaa ana 90
4 lhraarfakf bHFs
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bIoTlco's Ironbiesome Yaquls.

OuAYHAs, NIX. June 2l.-WOfd has
been received here that band ~ faqui
lndiana aifacied . muistFain loaded With
freirht near becon 0n June "a and killed
iHo men and captured miftY mules,
whose Hanif uaa net asnerialnr1, sod
slrte0n soldiers we're Killed ~ iaquie
nfaT f0ian.
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wtsBInGTos. June gl.-1'hs following
game n - played today
AtEL Louia~sI Louis p. Cincinnati l.
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A COLORADO coNHog sas FefeatJ biIea
On fhe finger bF Fsitiesaaao. lia Defan ~
aunIiouni a FaIsln IasfqFf 81 aa4 lN4 EIEHIHII
e1frl 1n hlm. i HfH IA leaaa n 4II I0 II4
uorE. Hud lne faltIsAu1AN I.lII.N IIH 49,
aho9. hui iae rQaAey case NeaT aI|nG IE.i
iHr fHnf.
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GLADsToNE's REQUEST.

The facts are as follows: Shortly after !
joined-the Cabinet Mr.. Gladstone asked IN
had any ideas on the land question, and n |
hacl TO submit them in writing. ] told him !
had only notions and that without Official in
formation was unable 70 test their value. but
would read up and submit them for Mr.. Glad
stOne's own Information. did 40 and heard
no more OF the matter until the second week
in March, when Mr. Gladstone, by letter
ask ed my permission TO circulate my sugges-
tions among the members Of, the Cabinet.
complied and the paper was circulated, and
not at my request, but at Mr.. Gladstone's spe-
cial desire.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-28
CHANIBERLAIN's CADsTlC PEN.
Mr.. Chamberlain writes:

have earnestly desired to avoid anything
like personal controversy with the PREMIER
but the statement he mada.in hls speech FRI
day alluding TO the plan OF Irish land purchase,
which he says | requested him to have printed
mediate notice. Herbert Gladstone, who
more than once appears 10 have been charged
with the duty OF revealing confidential mat
tters, has given an incomplete and Entslea nd ting
description of'this plan, In regard 90 which
may point out that any knowledge he may
possess OF documents submitted 10 the Cabi-
net can only haveb acquired by a betrayal
OF confidence on the part OF one OF its mem
bers.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31

81 clearly due to him now that it should be known,
would never have begun the campaign Of 1870
with those brilliant cOWps which were the founda-
tion of its fortunes
In daily intercourse as I then was with Mr..
Robinson, ! had the best opportunity of iudging
his abilities as a manager during great crisis like
that They were of the first order lie had broad
views and mastery of detail that does not always
go with broad views. When he had organ zod his
staff, which took time, his contributions to the
common stock of news invaluable.
He has since done great things for his
paper, during and just before the Russo
Turkish especially. In the daily routine of
management his system has produced results Of a
more questionable kind The makeup of the paper
is not hked there is far too much solid small type.
The English news has never bcen good as its
foreign news and the paper mas in many points
fallen below the standard of dignity and good taste
which is maintained here. The commercial spirit
rules oven AL, and that is defect which readers
are quick to observe and to resent, as they do the
hmsDess of the paper on which this Journal is
printed. But ! have no wish to dwell on shortcOm-
mgs, whatever they may be. My point is merely
that Mr. Hill is not responsible for of those to
which the falling off in circulation is manly due
Mr. Hill had his faults editor, but the proprle tors
will be fortunate IN Iced if his chosen successor
proves to be Mr.. IilPs superior in capacity. IN
strength of character in devotion to the most hon
orabe traditions of English journalism. G. W. S.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
OFFER FRLAKS OF TELEPHONES.

- Sunerintendent EckeIt, OF the Meafopolitah
Toeuhoue Comr any, tells story OF the effects OF snas
roouliar disturbance which electrical currents etefs
,,on one another This subject Is " Interest now on
account OF the approaching enforcement ot t"e ia"
nackiuo away all sorts wires In suoerraneah con-
d,t The telephone people say that this diStufDahces
an roat that no smouut insulation will enable then 70
work their wires II they are put In the same 'on"' WIN
the conductors OF the electric lie ut companies
B,fore came to New-Yorl" " says Mr. EcKer1
as in charge Of tho telephone system In CincinHau.
W. ors extending our lines ont ci the city ard had
ooo,oa ua,oiton distance sof about twenty miles.
- saturday and the construction gang must Oe'pald
a baa no time to so myself so sent ont young
clark IN whom had great comic WIN the monoy.
amounting TO over $4,000 After ue had gone re"10u
tho r,k had taken and began TO worry "bouti' Du'
A. vs too late and the bcst coud do was To Telegraph
INSTRUCTIONS to Hamilton. that the elerK shona sr" NO
an account of the situ alton immediately on DS S'."s
Thsro was dissatisfaction among tue iueh n, abous
na,biI,rv of a strike aud the more tloiku' "..s ns
tne natter the anxious oecans w i.tt In.
cut my home a6ont nye Iqes % oee tst they should
nnn,e lately tesphope out any JiSpa''n 'N"' '"
from H'inii.on: , mara aud more uneasy worre1 50
ee s matter that condnt eat my a.umy, W..,,a
istt IL 10 go TO tue telephohs III ems ~ ss vet AsT
Union anu on the hook aud stood nVoeat WIZ VIZ
~ al INV ear thinking what sn9uia no ns yay cSaraoters
H. Ees0 @ Tn agine that became so;oew nat
iisanrd snc csught the whole messass. yooeG, In NV
Paid Oh ," viii return on 1880 rain, az hen GANG
ns s,ruature Of my clerk was ~ ohoo as la az oae
tno neoAuss the telegraph wlgos c'siio ~ =, 20
.ia c,y nnd the telephone wires at tho 80
shas seened to poss,ble eohneetinh' a 49,
rang ~ tho telegraph 2thre ana 'g TsS iarhs al mo-
40 tdoy ware aOou. 10 recetve Ihey /.
hui I'm isw munt's IL 'auo In just as n, va ,s ,.srs
To- them The thlDg n"Vrr hatpcnea su 49,, nIses wners
,'sv.y .bl, Il, solve mystery or u blu lsev
tns sirss ca ne within MANY yards " oson Ssn"s'
New-York tribune., 1886-01-31

to convince him he coud not lead his party. all at
once and without a word of preparation, into the
Home Rule camp.
Mr. Gladstone we are informed by the public
press was waited upon" yesterday at Carlton
House Terrace bv Lord Granville. Sir William Har-
court Sir Charles Dixie and Lord Richard Gros-
venor The public press Onts to state whether II
was at lunch dinner. There is. no doubt, author
iy enough for tins rather servile expression but
is dropping out of use, rs many others are. 1t IS
not very long since one used to he told that the
Prince of Wales. or perhaps tue second
cousin of the Grand Duke of Mecklenbnrg Stretz,
honored" the Lyceum Theatre with his presence
last evening This fashion also passeth away. 1t
is now thought sufficient to say that they visited
the theatre. The fact is an interesting one to
certain number of people, who would be almost as
mnch interested to learn that the Prince tied his
shoestrings with his own royal bands unless
indeed they could themselves be permitted to tie
them.
OF the many complaints W h,ch fill the papers, the
most novel is that of n number of attendants upon
the services at Westminster Abbey They alege that
they are turned out by the vergers before service is
over. The majority Of churchgoers are perhaps not
desirous of remaining longer than III requires
but there enthusiasts who wish to near the
organ. Ncrgers are persons WIN JusI en1uPl
Stanley used to keep his ecclesiastical conStables III
order and Dean Bradley surely could do az much.
Mrs. Langtry has returned to London after long
and succps full of the provinces, and has again
taken the Princes Theatre Tor the season IN town
She will open on the 2Nth or 3Oth inst, with new
niece written by Mr. COghan and entitled
Enemies" This think will be Mr.. Coghlans first
appearance as an author OF tive-act piece lie has
written shorter ones which have had certain sue
cess "Comradcs was one. and there was another
with similar title He has long been known as an
excellent actor of high comedy, aud for the last TWO
wears has been leading man in Mrs. LaDgtry com
pany. His nlay is comedy. near ot the hlelo-
dramatic sort, or with enough strong situations 10
take il out of the strict domain of pure comedy
This is what might be expected when an actor 6e-
takes himself to the composition OF plays lie
wants effects. Mr.. COghlan however, IS q man oi
culture aud literary tastes capable OF writing good
dialogue and his most ambitious effort as dramatic
author will he received with 10 little interest Inc
play II been read 10 the company and was much
liked by those who to act IT, Report says IL con
tains four or five strong paris lnciudng MIS-
Iaugtry's In all there are twentyscvcn charac-
tcrs: formidable number, yet the story and tion
of the whole piece are described as simple, rapid,
and easy of comprehension to the least OF play
gOerS. We W. =