Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-26

BERLIN, December 25th.-The burden
of Christmas comment of the press
and pulpit relates to the anxiety
prevalent at the same period for
the last three years and the existing pros
pecis of peace. The weather has not been
Christmaslike. Instead of crisp frosts.
there has been prolonged period of damp,
cold and rainy weather, and the streets of
the Capital abound in mud. Last evening,
after the Imperial dinner at the palace,
gifts were distributed to the household Of
tfcials OF the Empress, and Dowager EN-
press Augusta made unusually large pur-
chases Tor distribution among the poor.
When the Emperor visited the Vulcan
Shipbuilding Works at Bredonten, on Sat-
urday, he was greeted by 5000 workmen,
who lined the approach to the works. A
crown OF laurels was offered to his Ma
jesty, who. in accepting it, said II thank
you. These are the first laurels that have
been offered me. / am happy to think they
are the laurels of peace"
When Lieutenant Wissman returns from
visiting friends at Lauterborgh his staff ap-
pointments for the Emin relief expedition
will be necessarily delayed until the Gov
ernments plans assume a more definite
shape.
The Chancellor's illness, which has given
Z
gressive press and French newspapers,
does not hinder his work. He has wired
his congratulations to Lord Salisbury re-
garding his English victory at Suakim.
Prince Bismarck ignores the appeal of
Sir r. d. Morier, British ambassador at st.
Petersburg, to authorize an official contra.
dlction of the charges recently made by the
Cologne Gazette of his having anti-German
leaningS, and of having, while at Darn
stadt in 1870, sent the first news of the ad-
vance of the Germans across the Moselle
to London, whence the news reached Ba-
zaine.
The English Embassy do not expect that
Prince Bismarck will direct the semi-offi-
cial press to adopt more moderate tone.
On the contrary, they think that unless the
objects of his attack are attained he may
order more aggressive attitude than he
has yet assumed.
Herr Bleichroder, the banker, privately
entered Friedrichesruhe yesterday. 1t is
surmised that his visit is tor the purpose of
consulting with Prince Bismarck in regard
to The coming Imperial loans. immediately
after the visit the Frankfort syndicate
which was arranging a loan of 100000
marks for the Bulgarian Government re-
ceived official notice that the Issue o f such
loan would be impossible in German ter
rltory.
More changes are being made in high
military commands. General Winterfeldt,
Governor of Mayerce, has been retired,
General Yeibuiz replacing him. Since the
Emperor began the work of reforming the
service sixty-five Generals have been placed
on the retired list.
Herr Bonen, President of the Ministry
of Gotha, is dying from blood-poisoning,
caused by the dye-stutf in his hunting
stockings.
The rifle factories at Sprandan, Dartzig
and Erfurt are turning out $4,000 repeaters
of the new pattern every month At this
rate two years will be required to arm the
regulars and landwehr.
The French Government, during the re-
cent stay of the Russian Grand Dukes in
Paris, offered to place the Lebel rifle at the
disposal of the Car on condition that the
whole Russian supply be made in France.
The Gar has not yet come to any con-
clusion regarding the proposal. Though
neither the Austrian Mannlicher rifle nor
the German repeater is smokeless, like the
Lebsl rifle, both are believed to be reliable.