The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-03

Prince Bismarck's friendly attitude to-
ward Gen. Caprivi makes the people some-
what doubtful of the new chanceliors abl-
ity. Bismarck has always crushed those
hostile to his interests, or who are likely to
become his successor. 1t is thought that he
hopes to be recalled, believing that Gen.
Caprivi will prove unequal to playing the
part of chancellor.
Gen. Alvensleben, Count. Herbert Bis
marck's successor as secretary to the for
eign office, is an intimate friend Of Mr..
Phelps. Since his mission to Washington
Gen. Alvensleben has been credited with
acting as mediator in the Samoan affair,
tribute due to the mutually pleasing settle
ment of that dfficulity.
Prince Bismarck's passage through the
streets while on his way to visit the EN-
peror and the Grand Duke of Baden
was a verilable triumphal procession. The
people wanted to unharness the horses and
drag the carriage themselves. Those nearest
the carriage thrust in their hands to grasp
the hands of Bismarck, and it was with the
utmost difficulty that a passage could be
made through the crowd. 1t was the pres
sure of the throng upon the carriages that
caused the accident which delayed the
Princes progress.
1t is stated that Gen. Won Caprivi is only
temporary Prussian foreign minister.
Disp' tches FROM Berlin say that Emperor
William, in conversation, declared that
change in the CHARACTERISTIC would not
affect the friendly relations existing between
Austria and Germany, and that an init
mate connection between the two countries
in the future as in the past would form the
basis of Germanys policy.
1t is announced that Emperor William
has decided that in future, in case OF work
mems strikes, the general commanding the
district in which the strike occurs shall act
independently of the civil authorities.
Emperor William II. sent to be placed on
the grave of his grandfather, on the recent
anniversary of the latter's death, wreath
of violets. Several hundred other persons
in Germany had the same idea, and by
evening the grave was covered with violets,
which had come, some of them, from dis
tant parts of the empire.
The National Zeitung draws attention to
the great importance of the fact that the
Prince Of Wales was the first princely per.
sonage whom the Emperor consulted on the
change in CHARACTERISTIC. The Zeitung as
sers that the Emperor impressed upon the
Prince of Wales his intention to continue
the peaceful policy of the Dreibund and to
foster the closest relations with q gland.
1t is said that Prince Bismarck, in a CON-
yersation with NJ Burdeau. one of the
French delegates to the labor conference,
advocated the exemption of miners from
military service, in view of the danger as
well as the utility Of their occupation This
privilege, he suggested, should be dependent
upon the miners refraning from strikes.
Prince Bismarck intends to write ex-
haustive memoirs. Count Herbert Bismarck
is permitted to retain the title of munster of
state.
The London News correspondent at Ber-
lin says: ''In the farewell interview be-
tween the Emperor and Prince Bismarck
the Emperor thanked the Prince most
warmly for his great services, and repeated
ly embraced and kissed him."
After the popular ovation given him
Prince Bismarck remarked: Il must have
been capable of doing something of which
my opponents cannot deprive the world. /
oppose that is what the people wish to ex-
press"
The table upon which Prince Bismarck
signed the preliminaries of peace with Theirs
at Versailles in February, 1871, was the only
souvenir Of the campaign which the iron
chancellor bore back to Germany with him.
He paid his Versailles landlady tweuty-four
francs for it. 1t has remained conspicuous
piece of furniture in his house since, and he
lately had it removed from Berlin to his
country seat.
The conservatives in the lower House Of
the Prussian Diet will present a congrat-
ulatory address to Prince Bismarck on his
seventy fifth birthday. The address will
express the signers' fervid appreciation of
the services rendered by the Prince to the
fatherland. The committee of the Hessian
national liberals and the leaders ofthe other
parties in H,sse will join in an address of
tribute to Bismarck on the same occasion.
Chancellor Won Caprivi has declined the
services of detectives for his protection.
Eien,aroE lvya ha6 a bod u1ta
of detectives following him wherever he
went.
Wilhelm Irmacher, saloon-keeeper and
socialist has been sentenced to a year inn
prisonnent for calling the Emperor hog
in an election speech.