The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-03-17

1883.
Napoleon III, Emperor Of the Frsach,
declared war against Prussia. King
William At the head Of the German
forces, aud with his s0n Frederick
crossed the frontier early In Auguet,
aud 90 the 9Th defeated the French.
under Marshal MacNrahon, at Worth.
The campaign closed with the battle 0i
Sedan, whore, on Sept. =, 1870, Napo-
leon and his forces surrendered. A
few days later King William and the
crown prince marched against Paris,
investing that city on Sept. l6, whsp
began the terrible siege which was
raised by the armistice Of Jan. %, 1877,
the Prussians still holding the forts
surrounding the city. Peace was
finally secured.by the treaty OF Frank
fort, May, 10, 1871, by which Aisace
and the German portion OF Lorraine
were ceded to Germany, Belfort Was
reetored TO France and money In.
demntty 0f i've miltiards OF francs wAs
70 be paid to Germany. BY . series
of treaties concluded In 1870, the states
of Germany were consolidated In an
imperial government aud, In the Hall
Of Mirrors. at Versatltes, In the pres
eDce OF . brilliant ssemblage, Jan. 10,
1871, the king of Prussia was proclaim-
ed emperor Of Germany. THIS was
the contamination of Rismarck's plans
and he became chancellor oi the em
piro, receiving subse quently the title
Of prince. With his powerful aid the
rule Of the emperor tended to cement
the union of the German states and to
mako the empire one of the most po-
tent factors In the affairs of Europe.
From the close of the Franco Prussian
tive campaigning, but Ia the Russo.
Turkish struggle Germany, though
not q acombatant, exerted powerful In
huence and did much TO bring about
the settlement reached by the Berlin
conference In 1873. The emperor's
desire for peace and his maintenance
of amicable relations with his neigh-
bors, the emperors Of Austria and
Russia, fostered by their annual confer
ences at Ischj, Gastaln and at other
places tended to preserve the peace OF
Europe and to dispel the war clouds
which have SO frequently blurred the
horizon In recent years. To Ger
mapy's insjstence upon tho strict OBJ
servance Of tho treaty Of Berlin IL un.
doubtedly due Prlpce Ferdinand's
occupancy Of the Bulgarian throne and
though his maintenance as sovereign
is not yet assured II is principally 10
Germany that he will owe the full con-
sideration Of his rights In tho settle
meot of the question by the treaty
powers. The careful avoidance oi
complications with France and the
cultivation Of friendly relations with
Alfonso of Spain were models OF Ger
man diplomacy. A still more recent
Incident of y similar character Is to be
found in the conclliation of the Vati-
can by the relaxation Of the church
laws, the recognition of the clergy and
the crowning measure-the abr0gation
OF the Kulturkampf. While Germany
has by no means been given over to
the rule Of so terrible u secret power as
that wieided by the nihiiists In Rus
sis, there hays been, from tiins tC
time, demonstrations which have ex-
tended to an attempt on the life Of the
sovereign. OF these the most notable
were: The attack at NLader- Iugiheim,
In 1S49; by the student, Becker, In
Leipsic, July IA, 1861; at st. Peters.
burg, in 1878; by Hoedel and Nobel
ing, In Berlin, In 1873, the emperor
being wounded, and finally, the das-
tardIy conspiracy by which 1t was
sought to destroy the emperor and his
attendants at the unwilling OF the
Niedeward monument, Sept. q, 1888
The emperor has long been Mason
Of prominence and In 1864, while still
prince of Prussia, became grand master
Of Germany. On July II, 1879, in
Berlin, the emperor and empress ceie-
brated their golden wedding. Tho oc-
casion was made one of great rejoicing
and rs an incident Of the festivities Coz
offenders were amnestied. For some
time past the emperor has had frequent
intervals of illness, though none sufh
GENTLY serious 10 cause apprehension o.
| a fatal result. His robust constitution
and his wonderful recuperatfve power
came to the rescue each time and hi
emerged the bale and erect soldier
kipg-the pride Of every German
heart. A serious fall from his hors'
iu Berlin some years ago, coupled
with one or two minor accidents, th'
gravity of which was not apparent a
the time, had their effect aud undoub
tedly hastened the development Of hi
ne}adv {Ioon the celebration of tn,