Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-06-20
The People whisper Fears,

Latest Berlin advices state that the
people OF Germany are not kindly disposed
towards the new emperor, and further
that if straws show which way the wind
blows, then two things that Kaiser William
II. did on the very instant of his fathers
death causes general comment and arouses
the gravest apprehension for the future.
Kaiser Frederick was dead at twelve min
utes past o'clock Friday morning. The
then Grown Prince William, together with
the other members of the imperial family,
was at the emperor's death-bed. At the
very moment of death the crown prince
walked out of the chamber and gave orders
to his aided camp, Major Baron won
Notziner, to have the palace surrounded by
fresh cordons Of troops and sent another
officer to order the regiment of hussars of
the guard to patrol the grounds and to let
no one in nor to let no one go out. The
hussars arrived at smart trot and did
their duty admirably. Even Sir Morell
Mackenzie was for half an hour held
prisoner. Even the passes given by Prince
Kadolin, hof- -marschall, and by Count
Seckendorff, the emperors chamberlin,
were annulled. Within two minutes after
Kaiser Frederick's death German citizen,
provided with one of the hof- -marschalrs
passes, who was in the palace at the time
OF the emperor's death, was unable to get
out, and was kept prisoner in the guard
house from 11:50 to 5 o'clock in the after
noon. All Potsdam was patrolled by
troops, exactly as il in war time in the
presence of an enemy. This rigid and un-
called for military measure was the very
first act of the new emperor. The second
act was to order the imperial purple
standard to be hoisted on his own palace,
the Marmor palace at Potsdam. The
young emperors imperial standard was
hoisted within five minutes after his faith
er's death, so not much time was lost in
asserting his imperial authority. These
are the two first acts Of the young en-
peror. No one dares say much about it in
Berlin, but they cause general uneasiness
and are regarded as emblcmatic of what is
to come bye and bye. Several influential
members Of the reichstag, not socialists,
but stalwart nationalists, have been heard
to remark that they see from these two
acts that there is danger ahead for Ger
many. Our great Kaiser William and our
good Kaiser Frederick both died peacefully
in bed, but our young and energetic Will
liam III. will, as Americans say, die with
his boots on" Although they do not
stand in any danger Of open war, still these
men are Of the opinion that the young en-
peror's conduct will provoke state Of
feeling throughout the empire that will
arouse socialistic attempts and lead to in
ternal strife and discord. Another imme-
diate effect of Kaiser Williams reign will
be, it is thought, an increase in the Ger
man immigration to America of about 80
per cent.
Tho typographical Union.
The election Of officers of the Interna-
tional Typographical union convention at
Kansas City resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, E. T.. Plank, San Francisco; first
vice-preaident, Charles Haye, Leaven-
worth, kan.; second vice.president, Co.
lumbus Hall, Washington; third yice-p pres
idsnt, D. ]. Weldon, Chicago; secretary
and treasurer, w. s. McCleevy, Chicago.
The term Of Office was changed from ono
TO two years. II was voted to hold tho
nsxt convention at'Denver.
sioux Cily's Corn Palace Train.
Between IL, 600 and 1900 people gath
ersd at the Illinois Central station at
Sioux City the other evening to witness
the departure Of the Sioux City special
train for the Chicago convention. The
train consisted Of Ave sleepers, two
coaches and one baggage car, and every
seat and berth was occupied. Il was elab-
orat4ly decorated with bunting, pictures
q ~ Sioux City corn palace and variety
cf ornaments done In corn. Democratic as
terpl1se and were among the passengers.
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