Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-18
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
lhe German Police SIM Keeping Up q
Vigorous Crusade Against the
Socialists.
The Authorities OF Bavaria Trying TO
Convince the Peasants that Their
Mad King Il Dead.
MOTHS FROM GERMANY.

, BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Socialists at.
tempted TO hold reunions in the suburbs
OF Leipsic, but their meetings were sup
pressed by the authorities. The crusade
of the police against socialism is more
vigorous than ever. The authorities
have succeeded in completely sup
pressing every labor organization
In Berlin, Hamburg, Lelpslc and
Seurch. The Social Democrat
boasts that police persecution cannot
stop the socialistlc movement, aud IL as
serts that socialism Is especially spread.
ing In the ranks Of the army. The Ger.
man Liberals in the Austrian reichsraih
have presented bill providing for the
formation Of workman's chamber, whose
functions shall be TO collect labor statis-
tics, appoint courts OF arbitration, and
advise the government on questions affect.
ing the interests of the working classes.
The bill also provides that branch cham.
bers be established In twenty-six cities,
and that all these bodies be empowered
TO choose nine deputies To the reichsrath.
Thursday's edition OF Neuve Press was
seized on account of an article vehe-
mently attacking the minister of justice
f3r defending the use of the Czech Ian
lusge in the courts OF Bohemia.
The authorities at Fressen, Bavaria,
have issued an unique statement, giving
official documents to prove the death OF
King Louitpold. The object Of the pub
LEGATION OF the statement il to dispel the
belief Of the peasants in the mountain
districts that the king is still alive, has
never been mad, and that he is impris-
oned by @ traitorous regency. Other
mountaineers hold that Physician Gud-
den dragged the king and threw nim into
the lake while he was in q dying condi-
ton, and that Gudden escaped and is now
alive aud Ia America. The agitation has
threatened 20 end in an outbreak. The
authorities warn the peasants t1at judi
cial proceedings will be taken against
those who spread the reports.
GERMAN FINANCIAL CIRCLEs UNSETTLED.
BERLIN, Oct. l7.-Toward the close of
business on the bourse yesterday 1t was
reported that the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many would raise its rate of discount on
Monday The rumor arose from the fact
that meeting of the bank committee had
been called for Monday. An uneasy feel
ing prevails In financial circles over the
extent Of German capital invested in Rus.
STA. Leading bankers have placed full
statements OF the position Of German
Investors in the hands of Prince Bis
marck, and have received from him
private assurances that the entente cor
dale between Germany and Russia re-
mains undisturbed, and that perfect
understanding exists between boh
courts. Emperor william will return to
Berlin Wednesday. He will give an
audience to M. Jules, the French en-
bassador, on Friday, and will afterward
90 hunting, The crown prince Frederick
william, the King Of Saxony, the Princes
William and Henry OF Prussia,
and the Duke of Saxonburg
will meet the emperor at
Blankenburg. 1t is surmised that the
object OF the rendezvous Of the princes
is something beyond hunting.