New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
BERLIN GOSSIP.
GENERAL McCOOK IN TIE REICTfSTAG-
BIsMARCK'S FIRST CREDENTIALS.


BFRLI~, September 81.
Among the distinguished strangers in town
during tho last week were General Arson g.
McCook secretary OF the United States Senate.
and wife. who attended the opening Of the extra
session OF the Reichstag. The ceremonies, though
differing little from those at Washington were
very interesting 10 the General. as ex-mernbcr
Of Congress. who followed the speeches o. Windt-
horst. the celebrated leader OF tho Centrum, and
Richter, the equally famous head 81 the Free
thinkers, with visible pleasure. The ring ~ tho
bell bv the president instead OF the traditional
gavel tap and the absence Of the chaplain and
Introductory prayer, strike tho citizen Of tho
states as peculiar. Probably the recOmpensc OF
"Vive PEmpeIcur7 proposed ~ the first act Of
the president after the reading Of the ksscrs mes
sage is deemed sufficient Three hun red and
sixty members rise 10 their feet AMI three stem
torian cheers "Ilochi "IIoch,7 "Iloch fiji
the room and make The halls eycrbcrate Though
doubtless the most learned body In the world.
no other assembly containing many COLLEGE
bred men and doctors. there Is no more dem
ocratic- looking set Of fellows In the Western
Hemisphere All the insignia 80 conspicuous in
the House Of Commons absent and the men
and Speaker sit barchcaded. clad in simple clothes
like their compecrs in the House at Washington
The extra session called for consdera~
ton of the commercial treaty between Germany
and Spain and would have been dissoS ed on the
same day had IL not been for the objections OF tho
Socialists 10 the reelection by reclamation ~ tho
president Herr Won Wcdell But thereby han 3
a tale Paul Singer. a large manufacturer who
for some unaccountablc reason allied himself with
the party whose programme is blood. and Bcbel
who now langishes in prison were expelled from
Berlin because OF Sociastic uttennces. But be-
ing members Of Parliament they have the priv
iege Of residing in the city during the session OF
he Reichstag. An hour after It's adIouinn' Mt
they must shake the dust OF the metropolis from
their feet Naturally, IL ia o. their interest. by
vain talk oh cctOns and counter motions. 20 pro-
long the session Indefinitely securing them. for
the time. citizenship in Berlin. one cannot CON
denim them for this; liberty is sweet to tho
Socialist as to tic Conservative. Neither can one
misunderstood the hatred and sarcastic remarks
OF the other parties hcaped upon Ilasencle'er dur
ing his puny speech Of objection In spite Of tho
jeers and taunts Of all who gathered about MIN.
LAUGHING in his face, shaking their fists at him.
hooking and thrcatenng, lac held the tribune and
gained his point, nsuIlns the prOlOns alton OF the
session several days.
Ii is not often that the death OF an acANss OF
son-strss arOus such sympathy as that - ffau
lem Erdosy. suicide has become epidemic among
the feminine disciples OF Apollo IN ue peiihdh
metropolis and the water or Iel oN er has done
It's CHASTITY work for half dozen But uIis
Hungarian girl. whose body Was followed "a the
grave BY hundreds died for her virtue anu
reputation beautiful woman, gifted WIN rare
powers OF song she attracted TIE attention Oh
many young men who PRIDE thenisel IS Va on con
quests OF doubtful character. AmOnS these was
the chief Of on. OF the prominent Br families.
whose attentions soon became very marked rear
lng that he was not sincere. uc POOR Ehi u"
clincd his offers, even refusing proposal OF
marriage. An-eIed al this ami tainted by ms
comraples hc determined Ia gain hls prize and
oIlo 70 tlo bpltlpfS tD
sent OF the parents. They. too. declined Tor
time but unier his pTOtcstatlons. anu natcrd
by the brilhancy Of his name. finally gave rcuct
ant permission. lie returned. master OF The SIT
uatiun and proclaimed his ensa-cmcnt Ia fi1ujeln
Erdosy Months assed by before hs object WAS
rev called Injured health caused INN 10 Journey
10 Itsly and ulon his return he began relations
with other members OF the W alfalfa theatre. ana
did not visit his intended for DAYS. lac col
leagues ieeied the Tilted bride. little dreaming
of the dire consequences their idle tax would
have upon the girl who, now fully awakened 10
the bopclrssncss of her condition and the sole OBJ
ject OF the nobl eman lett the gay chat'cr Oh iSr
companions. and in the quiet walks OF The park
little frcquented by men: put the revolver 10 her
brain and ended her life. lndl nation asalnt
her beiIaycr is high in Berlin. where but n week
ago the tones of his victim charmed the audiences
OF the Walhalla
More and more each year Berlin makes good
her claim 10 "A "Wcltstadt, and acquires the I'M
mistakable sims of the metropolis But despite
the ong-huit streets, the restaurants. hotels and
pensions" which the last tIiennum has added
Ia It's lists Berlin Is not aDle 10 tnc
numerous strangers now within IFS walls: Two
great societies. rational at that. and the ENpsi-
ton make Berlin now the trN sting place Tor moro
stIanees than al any time within lis history.
The CONGRESS for Protection OF German Interests
Abroad had almost filed the inns Of the CITY;
but when the Society Of Scientists and phN sicans
with its thousands Of members arrived all hotels
were crowded. thIeefod Irccs being paid eN en-
for the servants rooms under the roof. while
many fed To r0tsdam and MENTIONING oi'ies
Fifty-nine wears AGO the association then consist
ing of thirteen membeJs. held lis INST meeting
here under the presidency OF Alexander Won
Humboldt who even then erected them as repre-
senting the intellectual unfcation OF Germany.
In connection with the COLDER .wedding OF tho
hoary Count IederI and his wife. nee lhlnc'ss
Victoria Odescalch which Is already talked OF
in Berlin society. letter Of the Emperor Williams
brother regarding Bismarck has come 10 lght
which Is of more than passing interest niece OF
the Princess Countess Odescalchi. distinguished
guest at the wedding Of Bsmarcks daighie 10
Count Raut7an in 1873. Is an old friend OF me
Chancellor. In the summer or 1917, when DIS
mark made the mrmorahle TOUR 10 N'hia, no
called upon the Countess and related The c1rrun-
stancrs of his first visit 10 the Austrian capltai.
As a simple "TIcrr Won the very lowest rank
OF nnhilty-hc sent upon particular MISSION
in 1852. and he and the "kn,ght OF hnnseh ~
the only diplomats who were not princes counts.
- at least barons. The King. fearing that ms
fact might lesson tho Influence ~ his Representa-
tive al the most aristocraiic court IN EuroPe,
recommended him in special letter to mo
Emperor Franz Joseph. with ilc i0llOwlng wors:
"I have intrlsted my Minister 10 Frankfurt Herr
Won bismarck ->ChOnhauscn. WIN thc h'i',.a'"
mission To your Ma cstv. lie Is the scion OF one
NJ the oldest families of Branlenhurg AMI counts
more ancestors almost. in his 10 calo.lcal Tree
than 7 do in minc--men who always TN ancn u'o
lIohcn7ollCrnS in bravery ana dces OF sl"'y-
nv command Of the Emneior. Count bnol re-
vcaled fine contents Of this letter 10 the vienna
o,istoc,ocv rs n CONSEQUENCE of which bismarck
",as courted nv Princes Iichtcnsten and Schwarz-