The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
A HON kLESS MAN.
SINGULAR STORY OF A GERMAN
AMERICAN.
lie Received No Recognition In Prussis
Because lie Wanted To be an American
Citizen Theresa kclly-New York News

NEW YORK, November special.
Andreas kcOppe. man without a country.
arrived at Castle Garden to-day from the
steamship -iayonia. and Immediately went
10 the Commissioner OF Emigration and
stated that be wished TO Doe returned q
Prussia, his native country. lie originally
came 90 this country in 1868, and
went % work in drug store at
Dubuque. In 1878 he tired Of America and
returned % Prussia. In 1852 he returned "a
these shores. finally settling IN -. LOUIS
While there hp told lawyer. who intro
ducod the subject. that he would take out
citizenship papers in a short time.
Without his consent the lawyer gave
notice of his intention 10 become
an American citizen. and the information
reaching the ear Of the German Consul. the
latter informed the home Olicc. ON May
g.. iS~6. keoppe went % the German Consul
at 81 Louis. ant stated that he was going
back 90 Prussia 90 take possession Of some
property that had been left him by his pa
rents. II WAS valued at $1,000. lie arrived
there in the spring Of 1881 and applied 10
the courts for recognition as owner of the
property. This was then disputed, the
home authorities taking the ground that M
his application for citlzen's papers IN Amer
ica he had forfeited an rights i'm the prem
courts Of his native country. but without
success. and after he had been turned from
the courts a beaten man. the government
expelled him ON the ground that he had
never served In the army. and had no right
to own property. Being driven from home
the Notnr man went 90 all the principal
steamship lines Of Continental Europe. IN
the ondcayor 10 get transportation % Ameri-
ca. but when they heard his story
they refused 10 book him, saying
that the American commissioners Of
ko0ppc's object in appealing 10 the com
missiOuors tO have him returned is TO force
himself upon the officials on the other
side i'm the hope that they will be compelled
to keep him aud return his property. which
hs saws has been cOntscated 10y
them. He had five hundred mark-
when bee left Prussia this time. and h,
charges that the police took the whole sum
away from him. paving his passage on th,
~laVOnia. and giving lj3 marks 10 Captain
smith, her skipper. 10 turn over to him Oh
his arrival IN tins port.
The Commissioners Of Emigration VIII
turn the case over % the collector. ana ih'
matter may come mp for international treat
ment.
REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION IL NEW JERSEY
The stories of corruption in New Jerse,
at the election for Governor last week arc
now fully confirmed. General Grubb gave
81. .OOO 60 "A committee headed by the lcpub
Iican candidate for surrogate in Newark
other Republicans contributed 5000 more
80 concealmont was made of the purpose
for which the money was contributed
Estimate, which have been made
place the amount of the various cor
nlrfion funds at nearly "A dOlla
pcr vote. with 5000 voters in Essex county
Tine Grand jury is i'm session. bat it can d'
little ion thu matter. Bribery i'm EsscN
county has long been tolerated, but durin.
the la~i few days a reNulsion - popuia
feeling on the subject has taken place. an'
things are being made interesting Tor IN
brewers and railroads, which are hcl'
chiefly responsible for tine state Of things.
MISS THERESA KELLY's CASE.
The body Of Miss Ihereasa Kelly, the dis
ciple of Dir. NcGlynn. was to-day remove
| from the receiving vault at Calvary Gene
terry and inferred at N0Odlawn. the Oaiho
7 Die authorities denying her burial.
ADMIRAL BRAINE INSTALLED.
Rear Admiral Braine was formally in
stalled commander of the Brooklyn navy
ward to-day. All the marines attached
| Warships now in port were drawn up D.
view when the new commander arrived
| The ward at present is at the low waie
mark of perfection. Dock improvement
are BADLY need.
4 large appropriation, aggrcgaiins mil
lions. for the repairs and Improvements
al the disposal Of the Board of supervisors
of which Admiral Braine is the head am
| il j. very possible that the most needed ,
these improvement, will Doe pushed Nigol
ously at once. The new commandant say
that the prestige of the yard IN the past WI
Mn be- restored The squadron. comprsin
/ the Chicago as flagship. the Boston
/ the atlanta and the Yorktown is su
m00rcd i'm the North river. II VIII sa
under command of Admiral John q. Wake
next Monday.
ALL SORTS.