, 1886-08-29

BERLIN, Aug. rs Public interest here
is cenlered in Prince Alexander. He has
become a favorite. and the news that be
has been liberated caused a storm of pop
ular delight. The princes portrait is dis
played in many shop windows. Some of
the newspapers denounce his dc position
as an audacious act of scoundrels, who
had been bought with Russian money.
One journal warns the car that Alexan
der is a German, and that the indignity
put upon him is an insult which will never
be forgiven.
Emperor William received the news OF
Alexander's deposition, from Gen. Won
Werder, on Sunday. at the mess of the
officers Of the Guards at Potsdam. Prince
Bismarck will remain here a few days fol
the purpose of comforting with Emperor
William. and will then proceed to hi
country seat.
The king of Portugal arrived hert
Thursday. Emperor William, Crown
Prince Frederick William and other mem
bers of the royal family met the king al
the railway station. A state cal rage,
drawn by four horses, was awaiting his
arrival, and in it he was conveyed to the
castle, where he was greeted by Empress
Augusta. In the evening a grand ban
quet was given in honor OF the royal yis-
itor.
On Friday morning at $50 O'Clock
the parade ground and the two rulers
witnessed a cavalry exercise of the guards.
Subsequently they visited the Temple OF
Fame arsenal and the fine art exhibition
and in the evening dined at Babelsburg,
King Luis has been created an honorary
colonel of the Prussian hussars.
The pupils of the Steinwerder navlga-
ton school have built and presented to
Bismarck the model of a full rugged ship,
completely equipped. 1t has been placed
in an artificial lake in prince Bismarck's
park at Friederick's Ruhe. The chancel
lor spends hours in pistol practice at
Schulhof gallery at Gastein. He fires
at a target at a distance of forty PAGES. Ii
is recorded that once he succeeded in
striking the bulls eye.
Prince Leopold, the late Prince Fred
erick Charles only son. has finished his
studies at Bonn and now resides in the
palace OF Gleinicke at Potsdam. He will
e-enter the LIST regiment of foot guards
and will accompany Emperor William to
Alsace TO witness the army
The funeral of the bishop Of Me,z was at
tended by Prince Hohenlope, governor of
Alsace l. %rraine, and many high German
and French ecclesiastics. The municipal
council of Metz paid 5000 marks for a
decoration of the cathedral on the occa.
SION.
A congress will be held in September to
discuss the best methods of advancing
German interests in countries beyond the
sea. Various exhibits will be made by
the society Of natunlists, and a number
Of prominent physicians have organized
a medical section. G otr4phy. climat i.
ogy, and tropical hygiene will be cons.d
cred in connection with the German col
onies.
The prince OF Wales attended a concert
at Hamburg on Wednesday evening. The
first row of stalls were reserved for hin
and the manager Of the theater raised the
price Of the stalls in the next two rows to
ten marks, the ordinary price being on,
half hat sum.
One hundred and forty six gold form
Of the time Of Emperor Sigismynd. anf
earlier than the fifteenth century, coineC
at Nuremburg. Frankfort, Nordlingrn
Bale. Coblenz and Donna, have been dis
covered in a private garden at Wurtem
berg.