The Bottineau pioneer., 1888-04-12
Trouble In Germany.

For the moment Prince Bismarck wins in
his contest against the marriage OF Prince
Alexander to Princess Victoria, but it is
feared in Berlin that he will lose in the end
with the results OF transferring the matter
from the imperial household to the
foreign office. 1t is asserted that the
late Emperor William promised Prince
Bismarck, when the marriage was first
spoken OF as agreeable to the then crown
prince and his wife. and as a matter OF al.
fectlon on the part Of the Princess Victo.
ria and her suitor, that the wedding should
never take place. Now that the subject is
brought up again, with a view OF carrying
the matter through to the end of making
the ex-ruler OF Bulgaria a part OF
Prince Bismarck has insisted upon
a renewal of the imperial. pledge, with the
object OF testing to the fullest extent his
influence with the present Emperor in op-
posing that OF his wife. The Emperor,
moved by the representations OF the En-.
press, hesitates to forever blight the hopes
of his daughter, while yet he cannot bring
himself to the point OF disresarding
the chancelor's assurance that the
marriage would be direct in.
suit and q standing menace to Russia.
Queen Victoria, with her proverbial dog.
gedness and love OF match making, will
probably persist in visiting Berlin for the
purpose OF re-urging the alliance, in spite
OF the risk OF offending Russia and disrupt.
ing the relations between Prince Bismarck
and Emperor Frederick. The Berliners
are dissusted at the increasing signs
OF pettieoat goyefnment, and fer.
vently say that Prince Bismarck may
be successful in thwartlng the plans OF the
amino GUS opinion is that the match max.
ing mother and grandmother and their
adherents will, in the event OF their fore
ing the marriage, discover it is much more
important to thessvital interests OF Ger.
many and the peace OF Europe that the
chancellor remain at the head OF the az
fairs than that the tax payers should
have another prince to support:
Adispatch from Montevideo reports the
loss of the steamer Rio Janeiro. She had
12O passengers on board.
Letters received from Mr.. Blaine state
thai the Blaine family is now in Florence;
that they will start to Paris in two weeks,
and that after spending short time there
they will make q trip through Norway and
Sweden. They will arrive in this country
the last OF June.
Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore died at his resi-.
denoe in Brooklyn. His death was caused
by u complication of Diseases He con.
tracted malaria during his campaign in
the South. and has been a sufferer for the
past few years, t|5
The big mogul freight engine exploded or
the Erie railroad near Craigyille, N. Y. En-.
eineer John Bodine, Conductor John
Clarke and Fireman B0yoe were killed,
One OF the quserest episodes was the fu.
neral oi the late Jacob Sharp. The utmost
secrecy marked all the arrangements, and
no one was allowed to enter the house ex.
cept by an invitation especially sent by
the family. Even the visitors had eyi'
IDENTIFY been instructed not to give any in.
formation about the affair, and when
questioned denied that the funeral was
taking place. By actual count 93 persons
attended, outside of the family, most o
them enployes OF Sharp's street railroads
Rev. Or. Armitage preached the funeral
lsermop.