Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-27
proclaim that the Duke of Nassau will take


possession of Luxembourg.
The sensational trial Of Merchant Moeller,
who was charged with abducting a MINOR
Miss Elias. a New York heiress, was con
cluded in the Cassel court to-day. The trial,
which lasted three days, resulted in the con-
viction of Moeller, who was sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment.
A surprising change has taken place in the
condition of King Ohio, of Bavaria, HIS
stupor and melancholia are ameliorating, and
he has rational intervals. He has no par.
oxysms and is allowed to take daily drives
through the environs of his retreat.
A salient feature of business on the ooursc
during the week has been the sus.
tanned advance in mining shares
and bank stocks. The leading bank.
ers, finding a public tendency
to deal in African gold mines,
have sent agents and engineers to the Cape
Of Good Hope TO prospect in new find. 1t is
hoped to divert the dealings of German in.
vestors from the English market. Specula-
ton in bank shares has been quickened by
inc repeated luCTedSt VI III CillNdl "a Nv
Dramstadt bane to 20. 900, 900 marks, and of
the Disconto Gesellschaff 10 $4,000, 600 marks.
The latter Joins the Deutsche bank and the
Handles Gesellschaft in placing on the mar
kct the shares OF the German Chinese bank.
Shares of industrial concerns, especially
iron and steel works, have also experienced
a boom on the strength of the report that the
English and German steel rail makers have
renewed their convention. The price of steel
rails have arisen to 1872 marks per ton, the
producing cost in Germany being only ninety
marks. The fact that the convention is not
signed, and that the negotiations are in sus-
pense, has not affected the eagerness of the
spectators. Large orders are expected
from the railway department, and this as
sists to sustain the buying. France contin-
ues to take large amounts of Russian securi-
ties, while Germany is unloading and con-
stantly selling to Paris, Lyons and Mar
settles.
The recent expression Of the chancellor's
disapproval of banks sending money to Bull
garia has not prevented the Handles Gesell-
schaft and the Dresdner bank taking
1000 900 pounds sterling of the
Bulgarian six per cent bonds,
with the option of a further three millions
within six months. The Bulgarian National
bank guarantees the stock. The Seehand-
lungs annual report shows profits for lSS1-SS
of J, 29l, 125 marks, and estimate the profits
for the current year mt |. 30 600 marks.
A bill increasing the royal civil list by
8, 800 900 marks comes before the landtag on
Tuesday next. The measure Will be passed
by an almost unanimous vote.
To-morrow's election in Paris absorbs at
tention here. Official circles expect that If
General Boulanger be returned, orders
will Immediately be given for
the accelerat6n of war preparations,
No one believes in the generals
declaration of his desire for peace. The
Fremdenblatt discredits the sincerity of the
French apostles of peace, and says:
This is not a time for crying peace, al
though never before have the leading states
men of Europe labored with equal earnest
ness to maintain tranquility. The best way
to preserve peace for a long time to come
will be with q loaded rife. TIL success of
Boulanger will assist Prime Minister Won
Tisza to overcome the opposition in the
nesth diet to the army biil,r