Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PRESS.


PREss.1
BERLIN, April 13.-The Court Of APP
peals, reversing the police decree against
the Volks Zeitung. and the failure Of
the prosecution of the FreisSinge lei
tung exasperated the Emperor. The
court falling to punish the Tolks lei.
tung's criticisms on the memory of the
late Emperor William or the FreiSSinge
Zeitung's libel upon the Chancellor, Em-
peror William personally directed prosecu-
ton of the Tolks Zeitung on an indictment
which states that the Emperor declares
himself one with his deceased grandfather
an offense against whose memory more in
suits the living monarch.
The prosecution of the Tolks Zeitttn0 is q
small matter compared with an intimatiou
that a press law compromise must be
abandoned, the Government finding it nee
essary to press upon the Reiehstag measure
to control criticisms. This decision promises
an upheaval of the parties during the re.
mainder of the session.
FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.
The Bundesrath Commission is expected
to report soon after Easter. If Bismarck
ventures to challenge the vote in the
Reichstag under the present disposition Of
the Nationals, defeat is certain. The per.
secution of the press past and impending,
created an impression that the Emperor's
future will justify the worst features Of his
diplomatic tendencies.
The Emperor last night attended a fare
well family dinner given by his mother
previous to her departure for Homburg to-
day. His orders for new court dress inS
clude knee breeches, buckled shoes,
sword, gold-braided coat and three-cornered
hat The new dress will be first worn at
the reception to King Humbert on May II.
The move is designed to check the revolt
among the younger officials against the Gus
tom OF appearing at the court and at Of
fetal parties in simple evening dress.
The North German Gazette, in an article
confirming the report that only one war
ship of each power was to be stationed at
Apia during the Samoan conference, states
that the corvette Sophie will remain at
Samoa until the arrival of the Ale1andrine
in July. The Emperor will inspect the
Alexandrine at Wilhelm's Haven on Mons
day.
. BATES A BUGBEAR.
The press comments on the appointments
of Mr.. Bates as Commissioner to the Samoan
Conference are unfavorable. The press
grumblings against Mr.. Bates will not,
however, affect the issues of the conference.
New dangers that are confronting the Aus
tro-German alliance will have the greatest
influence on Prince Bismarck and tend to
bring about speedy settlement Of the dis4
pute with America.
The triumph of the Bussophile party in
Roumania paralyzes the power of the King
to execute the secret treaty with Austria.
Premier Cartargi has refused to pledge the
ministry against Pan Slavist intrigues to
negotiate a compact with Russia allowing
the latter liberty to march through Rous
mania to occupy Bulgaria.
The adVices from Vienna state that the
Empress of Austria has been attacked by
the family maladY-insanity. She suffers
from long spells of melancholia and entert
tsins delusions, accusing herself Of the
death of Crown Prince Rudolph. She is
possessed with ideas of suicide, thinking "a
leave the Emperor free to marry. Some
times she dandles a cushion or a pillow,
thinking it new born heir to the throne.
The Emperor is greatly affected. He suffers
from insomnia and has no zest for work,
taking only languid interest in State
affairs.
FRANZ JOSEPH MAY ABDICATE.
IL is reported LnaG ne mas cOnSulteU WIN
Count Kalnocky and Count Won Taafe upon
the advisability of abdicating in favor Of
his nephew Franz. It is also said that he
wrote to the Pope, declaring that he longed
for rest and wished to retire, and that the
Pope's response, urging upon him the
necessity of submitting to the DEGREES Of
God, combined with the protests OF the
Ministers, induced him in the meantime to
remain upon the throne.
The Bavarian Government, replying to .
memorial from the Bavarian Bishops, ask
ing to be placed in control of the educa-
tional system, declines to allow daily
school mass, refuses to make denomins-
tional division of the middle schools, and
declares that the recall of the RedemptionS
lists is impracticable. The Government
promises to consult the Bishops in appoint&
ing teachers of the elementary schools.
The Duke of Nassau, speaking in Lux
emburg, uses French or the Luxemburg
patois, as 1t appears fears were entertained
that he intends to Germanize the Duchy.
The Pope will in May create the Arch4
bishops OF Breslau and Salisbury Cardinals