The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15

the chroooneterq The Emperor demands to see
it, investigates il closely puts il in his pocket,
and hands TO the astonished barber modest
looking time-pece. the atyie Of our Waterbury
watches. instead. which could not have coat
more than 81, saying. If that Rcod-for-nothing
gold watch won't answer. please try this
The Emperor's kindness OF heart is illustrated
by the following episode: When, years ago, he
was at Ems drinking his ',brunnen,h the wait
ing girl dropped and broke the glass he used, an
accident all the for the fact that the vessel
was gift from the Emperors deceased mother,
and held by him in the highest esteem. The
poor girl learning this deeply grieved. and
wept bitterly, so that the Emperor had TO con-
sole her, though he was angry. Two weeks
after his departure from the watering place the
girl received by express q gold bracelet with
the image of the Emperor engraved and the in
scriptlon: Il have ceased to be angry with
you Accompanying the Empress one day TO
the Victoria Bazaar, one of the young ladies con-
nected with the exposition had explain
to the Emperor the construction of q sewing
machine. Joklngly be asked her what that little
drawer below the tablet was fort To which she
answered that II was for keeping little machine
utensils, The Emperor had expected her TO open
Tho drawer and when this not done shrewd-
" suspected that its contents might not be quite
in order, wherenpon. with a polite please ex-
cuse," he pulled 1t out himself and disclosed TO
view fine. tempting sandwich With a smile
he asked the young lady: docs this utensil
belong to the machine9 Certainly, your Maj
ssty." she quickly replied, Ito the machine of
ready reparfee the Emperor turned to his lady
and said: You see, this machine work does not
seem to be stultifying at all.H
IL appears that Emperor William had double
in Vienna of most striking resemblance in
features. stature and bearing. who departed this
life twelve days after the demise of the great
monarch. de WAS true son of the jolly capt.
ital of Austria, John Leidenfrost by name, and q
ballad singer and musician by calling He is
represented as rare musical genius, with fiue
well preserved voice even at the age of seventy
Instrument
queuty astonished his auditors by playing the
mouth-harmonica and the guitar together. or by
singing ballad and accompanying himself on
the violin. He gave regular concerts. all by
himself, he acting the director, the singers, the
band and the financial manager. His only son,
who had inherited his varions talents and ac-
complishments together with his popularity
died last year and now the Emperor William
of Vienna has followed him TO eternal rest
surviving his worid-renownad double at Berlin
not quite two weeks.
A good anecdete of Emperor Frederick is rsla-/
ted follows: In the summer of 1885, FEEDER
lex, then Crown Prince, returned from some ia
tieue duty of the Second Infantry Regiment OF
Guards out in the Mark to Berlin, by way of
Smargendorf There be dismounted in front Of
an nn, intrusted his horse 10 the care of some
village boys lettering around and stepped in for
q glass of beer Nobody WAS in the bar-room
but thick-headed young chap who, on seeing
the tail soldier, set up q terrible howl crying at
the top of his voice: 4tMother, oh mother here
is a big Teller that wants you" Mother soon
made her appearance in wooden shoes, with
Gathering trot, and at once recognizing ''our
Fritz" who could hardly help laughing made
hurried courtesy and without first asking what
she could do for him dashed upon her unfortu-
nate offspring and boxed his ears in most Wig
orous and able manner so that the Prince
thought it proper 20 interfere and said: Now
mutterken. compose yourself and let it be
enough; the youngster was right, here is indeed
big fellow, and very thirsty one at that"
With many bows and incoherent excuses the
hostess then brought the beer and placed it be-
fore the protector of her son who drank it with
a relish and gave to the latter a mark piece (25
cents, with instructions to keep the change as
smart-money. A like amount he gave to the
horse boy who. from that moment was sure he
had had dealings with count until he was bet
ter informed by the somewhat abashed and yet
overioyed hostess.
A great diamond robbery. several years ago,
committed upon the Princess Gortschakotf, at
Paris. seems to have been traced at last to its
perpetrators at Frankfort-ou the-Main It is
curious story. The Princess. widow of the fam
Gus Russian Chaucellor, had In her service
German mistr ess of the robes. of good family,
and also German a6venturer as private secre-
tary, both holding however. little communica-
ton with one another. the former distrusted
the latter on account of his smooth but per6d-
ions character ana PROCEEDINGS. One day q
burglary was committed in the boudoir of the
Princess, and diamonds valued at $50 900 alb
stracted from strong box. which had been
forced in o very skilful manner. The occurrence
gave the police much to do and the Parisians an
interesting. theme Of conversation for time,
until other events threw it in the background;
but the secretary used the robbery throw.
fact brought about her dismissal. few months
after which he also gave MP his situation and
went to England, from whence he made casual
trips to Germany He thought himself unob-
served and the robbery forgotten, bur there was
one person who could not forget either aud kept
him under strict but secret surveillance. fol-
lowing his tracks wherever ne went. This was
the son of the quondam mistress of the robes. a
young German jurlst who strongly suspected the
secretary of the theft and had made
up his mind to werk day and night
until he had removed the stain from
tho name of his mother and family and BROUGHT
the real perpetrator to justice He tracked the
secretary to Frankfort where he had taken
lodgings under the name of Otto Rickert. and
learned that he had preteudsd to be railroad
en- gneer connected with the Central station and
to have been lieutenant in q certain PrusSiAn
artillery regiment all of which the young iurist
by close inspection of the official civil service
md army registers discovered to be untrue. He
further learned that Rickert was very liberal
with mis- money, spending much in company
with his friends, who declared him to be right |
Jolly, whole-souled fellow. and lavishing more |
upon the female mem bers of some variety the
ater, one of whom ne had lately presented with |
, magnificent new silk robe and very valuable |
diamond ring. He also found out that Rickert |
paid mysterlous visits to an insurance agent, |
w. Anniser, at Darmstaot whose antecedentS
wore known to be somewhat cloudy. and that |
be, Rickert. was betrothed to young lady liv- |
ing at the watering-place of Neuenahar. and had |
made her presents which he was able to identity
IS part of the stolen jewelry of the Princess |
Gortshakon. Thus he wove pretty tight net |
around the real burglar and thief. and at last |
lad him aud Anniser evidently his aceomplice,
arrested before they had the sighted idea that
anybedy was suspecting them In irons. they |
we're sent Paris for trial, and considering the
mass of evidence against them,
gathered and worked mp by the young iurist |
md noble aveneer of his mother. in two years
# iucessant travels and inquiries. there are
rsry fair prospects of their conviction
st. Michael, ths Weigher.