The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-06
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Singers Expulsion,

singers Expulsion,
BERLIN, July 6.-Ths mild excitement
Of last weeks artiadc festival has sub
sided, leaving Berlin dullsr than ever
The city ia getting unbsarably hot
Theatels which remain open are hal
empty, The shady promenade Untsl
den Linden and the Thiergarten are the
only two pleasant spots in the Berlin
Landscape. Just now the painting ciyiliAnI
who are left divide the hot payementa
With the rather bumptlous heroes Of the
garrison, longing 10 60 and drink the
waters at Ems with the Kaiser, or Righing
for the cool Rolitudes OF the HRrtE and
SchwaIzWRld,
The Deputies have departed for their
various constituencies In search OF rest
and recreation, When they reassemble
they will miss their picturesque colleague,
Herr Singer, the well known Socialist,
who hss been summarily banished from
Berlin for too plain speaking, Herr Putt
hammer and the Prussian police have not
added 70 their reputation by this expul-
sion, Everyone is sick oi Socialism, and
Singer will have TO console himself with
the ovations which, 1t Is understood, are
being prepared for him by the Anarchists
v halt Q dozen great cities OF the Empire,
'gs PECULIAR PoLIcE METHODS.
The trials Of Bsrndt and ChriatIenssn,
who had denounced the peculiar methods
Of the Prnssian Political Police Depart
ment to Herr Singer, and through him to
the country, have made an unpleasant Inn
preston, The lessons taught by the
French authorities at Monceau-les.Mines
have evidently not been wasted on the
German Government They think all
means fair in war with Socialists, and
when the cause oil order requires senaa-
sation they do not hesitate TO manufacture
one.
Bsfndt and Christensen, two workmen,
were members Of q workingmen's 1850
citation which amused itself by spouting
revolution and teaching anarchy, But
the men were only Valorous in their cups;
they fully appreciated the difference be-
tween preaching outrage and committing
It. Nor though the police had long
known the opinions Of the association,
they had succeeded In saddling It with
actual crime. This was disappointing.
A good anarchist explosion was badly
needed by the government TO scare the
country an strengthen the hands OF the
government in its policy OF repression.
SPY uNMAsKRD.
A spy named hiring Mahlow was, ac-
cordlng to Herr Singer, therefore detailed
by the police to further the ends Of Provi-
dence by playing the Enthusiastically
French part OF agent propocatsur. hiring
sneaked into the association disguised as a
mechanic, and soon distinguished himself
by the bloodthirstineSs oi his sentiments.
But, like other agents pr0Eocuteurs, he over
acted. His talk was 80 persistently OF
dynamite and daggers that the members
grew suspicious, and Berndt and Chris.
tiensen were set to watch him. Berndt
admitted that he had entered thoroughly
into his perhdious part to throw dust in
the eyes ol hiring Mahlow. He affected
to become his friend, won his confidence
and one day was asked to Join the police.
He consented, and even went 80 far as to
give hiring Mahlow information, for which
ne was paid. When the counterplot had
gone far enough Berndt, who alleges he
acted throughout with the knowledge and
approval Of the association, turned round
and denounced the spy to the Socialists.
Herr Singer brought the matter before
Parliament, with the result already pub:
lished. He himself was turned out OF Ber.
lin, his two informants were arrested, and
the sapient tribunal, having decided that
Bsrndt had lbsled hiring Mahlow, sent
them both to prison for ak months to
teach them honesty.