Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-22
R0AMS ALONG THE RHINE
CENTENNIAL OF THE DEATH OF
FREDERICK THE GREAT.

Emperor Williams DevOut Participa-
tiOn in the Celebration of the Annlver-
sAry-Gsrmany's Present to the Sui
tan ofZanEibar-MtlitsryM Man@uvres-
German Army Ofiloers Not Wanted in
Russia.
BERLIN. Aug. 21.--Emperor William
during the ceremonies held on the centen-
NAL anniversary of the death of King
Frederick the Great, attended special
divine services In the church wherein re-
pose the Kings remains in Potsdam. Or.
KoGel preached the centennial sermon
and the Kaiser was a close and devout
listener. After the religious services
the Emperor ordered the vault
in which King Frederick's re-
mains lie to be opened and the interior
decorated with plants and lighted tapers.
The Emperor and Crown Prince Freder-
lex William and his wife laid wresths on
the coffin. During the parade past the
church the troops, by Imperial order, stop
ped in front of the church and presented
arms before the royal tomb, during which
tribute the Emperor himself saluted
thrice in honor of King Frederick's men,
ory. Since the centennial ceremonies the
Emperor has ordered complete edition
Of King Frederick's musical works, in
cluding % original sonatas, to be pub
lished.
IN GOOD HEALTH.
The Emperor appears to be enjoying
really good health He visited Berlin
yesterday and spent several hours in the
city. Among the tasks with which he
occupied his time were inspecting the
u. r. s,k A.. s,,a4 hn,
added TO the collection In the Ruhmes-
halle, in the arsenal and examining one OF
the finished guns of the battery which
Germany is having made aJ Spendam as
an imperial present to the Sultan Of
Zanzibar.
The Crown Princess, accompanied by
her daughters, has started tor upper Italy,
where she will rustlcate incognlto for
short time.
Marquis Tzeng, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor, to-day diHed with the Emperor, hay-
ing previously been accorded an audience.
On Thursday last the Emperor and EN-
press drove out and attended the annual
rife contest called "the eagle shooting"
by the officers OF the guards at Potsdam.
THE AUGSBURG MANGUvREs.
The Crown Prince will attend the Augs-
burg maneuvres on Sept. 4. He will
afterwards join his father at Alsace to
witness with him the manGuvreS at
Reichsland.
The Emperor will go to Strasburg on
Sept. 10.
The Prince of Wales dIned the Duke of
Cambr!dge and Prince of Nassau at the
Geological Gardens, which were bril-
hantfHildf1minated in honor of the occa-
sion. eli
Prince Bismarck has sent memoran-
dunn to the Bundesrath calling its atten-
tion TO the necessity of preventing meth
DDS OF manufacture patented in Germany
being infringed upon abroad.
The German empire will not hereafter
issue new loans at higher annual rate
of interest than 81 per cent.
The government offers an annual salary
of 5000 marks to any young teacher VINO
will go to CAMERON and open school
there for the instruction OF the natives.
WINE EXHIBITION.
The first grand wine exhibition ever
held in Germany has been opened at
Frankfort.
An invitation has been extended by the
Russian government to Gen. Won Werder,
military attache of the German embassy
at st. Petersburg. to witness the army
manGuvres in Poland. No other foreign
officers have been invited,
The Novoe Vremya, OF st. Petersburg,
clamors for the expulsion from RUSSIA OF
Prussan officers who are studying the
Russian language in the Troitzkl cloister
at Moscow, denouncing them as spies.
The Marquis Of Salisbury's speech, de-
fining the foreign policy OF the British
government, has created favorable i'm
preston here. Englands desire to main
lain Turkish integrity meets with cor
dial response in Berlin.
SUICIDES IN SAXoNY.
Statistics show that the suicides In
Saxony have increased steadily every
year since 1861, when they numbered 643
to 1885 when ,146 were recorded, or from
20 to SO in every 100, 900 of the population.
The worst year was 1880, when LII
persons committed (etO de Sc. Wars result
ing happily, according TO statistics, APP
pear to decrease the number of suicides,
while unfortunate wars exert contrary
effect. iL is also found that the weather
greatly affects the frequency Of suicides.
From March to August are the worst
months. Suicide by persons OF tender
years shows tendency to increase. Last
year twelve very young persons commit
ted self-destruction. In 1884 ten and in
1888, which was an exceptional year,
seventeen killed themselves.