St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
ROYALIY's REMARKS.
Emperor William Wisely Refrains
from the Use of Incendiary Lam
guage-BiSmarCk's Illness.

from the Use of Incendiary Lam
guage-Bismarck's Illness.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The emperor's re-
marks during the reception to-day were
without special interest. He singled
out from the personages passing before
him Count Herbert Bismarck, Herr Won
Wedell-Piesdorf, Gen. Count Won Schel-
lendorf. Count Szechenyi, the Austrian
ambassador, and several others, speak
ing a few words to each. The days
ceremonies were ushered in by the
trumpeters blowing the reveille outside
the palace chapel at 10 O'Clock. Divine
service in the chapel was attended by
the emperor and empress, Prince and
Princess Henry of Prussia, Prince Al
bert of Prussia, Prince George OF
Saxony, Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Baden, the grand duke of Hesse, the
duke and duchess of SaXe-Meiningen
and brilliant array of generals com
manding various army corps. After
the service there was a general recep-
ton of court and ministerial officials, a
long train defling before the emperor
and empress. The ladies were in half
mourning. wearing hlgh-necked dresses,
but no bonnets. The Congratulations
Cours was held in the white saloon of
the schloss, and was distinct from the
special audience accorded to the foreign
ambassadors. At the latter reception
the emperor is reported as having adj
!, fof of
powers with the same formula, express
ing mis- desire for the continuance of
cordial relations. Official communica-
tons issued this evening state that the
emperor refrained from special refer
ence to
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Prince Bsmarck's attack of neuralgia
govt is abating, but he is unable to fix
date for coming to Berlin. He will GER
a inly not be able either to be present
at the opening of the landtag or to par
ticipate in the colonial debates in the
rechstag. Minister Won Boetticher
went to FREDERICKSBURG Sunday to re-
ceive Instructions regarding business in
the landtag and the speech from the
throne. The emperor and empress sent
Prince Bismarck costly Christmas gifts,
the emperor, in long autograph letter,
expressing gratitude for Bismarck's
services and hopes for his early recov-
cry. The landtag will be opened by the
emperor. The session will be an inter-
esting one. The government measures
include bills dealing with police adj
ministration in the Eastern provinces,
clerical education in Posen and the eY-
tension of railways on the eastern
frontier. For the last named purpose
Minister Maybach wants credit
of 45.OOO.OOO. The public prosecutor
to-day served upon Prof. Geffcken
an indictment for high treason. 1t is
voluminous document, indicating long
trial and the calling of numerous wit
nesses. The trial will likely begin at
Leipsic at the end of January. The in
dictment traces the entire working lif
of Geffcken in trying to prove that he
has been persistent enemy of German
unity. The first snowfall this winter
occurred on Sunday. The snow thawed
yesterday morning, but to-day it froze.
Last evening roysterers trying to intro
duce the new year by old-time indul-
gences and rowdyism in the streets
were repressed. Special precautions,
doubtless lnstigated by the schloss, were
taken, and police patrols were brought
into the thoroughfares to restrain revel-
ers. The rough frolics customary on
Silvesterabend were not permitted. A
number of persons arrested were after
ward liberated. The Hamburg Mach
richten states that the East Africa COM
pany is negotiating with the African
plantation society to join in common in
the support of volunteer force re-
cruited in India to restore order in East
frica