The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-13
Rnmor that Emperor Frederick Is Suf-
1eriDg from The Effects of a Relapse.
The Action of the Irish Police on Sunday
Causes Some Sharp Talk In the English
Commons-General Foreign News.
BIssrAKcK AND THE EMPRESS.


the AIexander-victoria Marriage Said To Be
Broken on, hut Confirmation Is Lacking.
BERL1v, April 12.-The Cologne Gazette
states that Prince Bismarck's interview with
the Empress, on Tuesday. and his audience with
the Emperor, yesterday. resulted in bringing
the question of the marriage of Prince Alex
andsr and Princess Victoria to standstill The
crisis in so far it relates TO the Chancellor is
not likely to reach more acute stage within
the near future.
The Post states that at the conclusion of her
long conference with Prince Bismarck the
Empress grasped the Chancellor's two hands
and said: Il sacrifice my daughter on the altar
OF the fatherland." The papers print various
reports. One story is to the effect that Prince
Bismarck, before the conference, formally
rendered his resignation, but that the Emperor
refused to accept it.
The worry over the crisis has had bad effect
upon the Emperor's health. The rumor that
another swelling has appeared in his larynx 10
repeated tonight.
Dispatches from Vienna affirm that the inter-
view between Prince Bismarck aud the Gear, in
November last. had references to the proposed
marriage of Prince Alexander and Princess Vic
toria. and that the Chancellor, at the time, de-
clared that such marriage should never take
dCCeptGu
Baron Roggenbach will cause semi-oficial
statement to be issued at Karlsruhe denying
that he has any personal pre.ensions TO any off,
cial post, not even in the case of Chancellor
Bismarck's retirement. The Baron. upon all
occasions. has strongly maintained the necessity
Of keeping Prince Bismarck at the head of
affairs.
Prince von Hohenlohe, Governor-general of
Alsaee, Lorraine. has been questioned. at Stras-
bure, as to how he would receive offer to sue
ceed Prince Bismarck. His reply was evasive.
The North Ge rrian Gazette, referring to the
attacks of the Progressist newspapers upon
Prince Bismarck, for what they term his off.
eious interference IN imperial family affairs.
says:
.sSucI insinuations make as little impression
upon Emperor Frederick similar criticisms
from the same source did upon his father. now
deceased. Prince Bismarck was appointed
Chaucslfor Of the Empire By Eoth That they
might receive resDonsible advice according TO
his knowledge and conscience. They never
doubted that Prince Bismarck would
watch the interest of the i'm
perial dynasty as attentively as over the
interests of the country. This confidence stands
quite apart from the question whether or not
the Chancellor remains Prime Minister 1t would
have no existence if 1t were thought nossible
that the Chancellor could belle his connections
and act dishonorably towards the Emperor In
order to remain in office. =
The Journal de ST Petersburg, referring to the
proposed marriage Of Prince Alexander of Bat
tenberg and Princess Victoria. the daughter OF
the German Emperor, says: Facts cannot be
effaced from the pages of history. Every one
knows the causes which alienated Prince Alex
ander from his august protector, and every
remembers the late Emperor Williams ccndem-
nation of the Princes actions. which not
only ungrateful, but compromised the peace of
Europe. Who knows says the paper. s,bnt the
placing of Prince Alexander in new. high po-
sition might rekindle thoughts of bis return
among the leaders of the Bulgarian revolution,
and. notwithstandinR assurances TO the con
trary, defer the establishments Of tranquility in
the Balkans. ard also of pacific relations be-
tween the powersq The question is how TO rec
orcle these possible consequences with Prince
Bismarcks programme and Emperor Fredericks
pacific views and friendly assurances. We are
certain that the German policy will know how to
dangers to the relations between Russia and
Germany, and to the general peace"
Princes Victoria received from her parents,
as birthday present, diamond necklace. 1t is
reported that the Princess has voluntarily
agreed to the postponment of her enga cement
to Prince Alexander
The Grown Prince has not visited his father for
week, and both he and the Crown Princess
were absent from his sisters birthday dinner
party to-day.
Il 10 stated that upon receiving letter from
Prince Bismarck, to-day, the Emperor sum-
moned the Chancellor to the castle and as a re-
sult of a conference between them the proposed
marriage was abandoned for the present.
The trouble that made its appearance tonight
in Emperor Frederick's case is an acute swelling
which affects the base of the cannula. Dr.
Bergman remained all of last night with the
Emperor The tube cannula the Emper-
or's throat has been discovered to be defective.
| DR.. Mackenzie has ordered another.