The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-04-12
Trouble i'm 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 resuls 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 matter OF al
fectlon on the part OF the Princess Veto
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 81 part OF
the royal and imperial household,
Prince Bismarck has insisted upon
q 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 vile. The Emperor,
moved by the representations OF the En-.
press, hesita tes to forever blight the hopes
of his daughter, while yet he cannot bring
himself to the point OF disregarding
the chancellor's assurance that the
marriage would be a direct in
suit and a standing menace to Russia.
Queen Victoria with her proverbial dog
eedness 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 Beriners
are disgusted at the increasing signs
OF petticoat government, and fer
vently say that Prince Bismarck may
be successful in thwartIng the plans OF the
Empress and her mother. The almost un-
animous opinion is that the match max.
ing mother and grand mother and their
adherents will, in the event OF their fore
ing the marriage, discover it is much more
important to the vital interests OF Ger
many and the peace OF Europe that the
chancellor remain at the head OF the af-
fairs than that the tax payers should
have another prince to support.
A dispatch from Montevideo reports the
loss OF the steamer Rio Janeiro. She had
12O passenger on board.
Letters received from Mr.. Blaine state
that 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 a trip through Norway and
Sweden. They will arrive in this country
the last OF June.
Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore died at his resi-
denee in Brooklyn. His death was caused
by 81 complication OF diseases. He con-.
tracted malaria during his campaign in
the South, and has been sufferer for the
past few years.
The big mogul freight engine exploded on
the Erie railroad near Craigville. N. Y. En-
gineer John Bodine, Conductor John
Clarke and Fireman Boyce were killed.
One OF the queerest episodes. was the fu.
neral OF the late Jacob Sharp. The utmost
secrecy marked all the arrangements, and
no one was allowed to enter the house ex-
cept by an invita- tion especially sent by
the family. Even the visitors had evil
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 OF
them employees OF Sharps street railroads.
Rev. Dr. Armitage preached the funeral
sermon.