Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

An.i'oiy banquet Tonight. Many Generals
ana few civilians were present. The
Unancellor was given cordial greeting.
mr. Phelps, the American Minister, was
among an the guests and was seated next to the
Chancellor
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
The Crown Prince of Italy will arrive
here on Monday. He will stay at Potsdam
Tor four days. During his visit he will at
tend reviews of the troops and be present at
gala dinners and state concerts. He will at
tend the ceremony Of laying the foundation
stone Of the church to be erected in memory
OF the late Empress Augusta.
The baptism of the daughter of Prince
Frederick Leopold took place at Potsdam
on Wednesday. The new court costume
knee breeches, buckled shoes and silk stock
1ngs-was universally worn.
Prince Henry of Nassau has professed his
conversion to the Catholic faith in the Ca
thedral Of Fritzlar.
The Old Catholics Tenth Congress will
meet at Cologne in September.
The Socialist, Janiszewski, who was the
opponent of Prof. Virchow at the last cleo
tion has been expelled from Berlin. He
was an intimate friend of Mendelssohn, who
was recently arrested in Paris, and was
sentenced along with him at Posen.
NOT JUsT1FIABLE.
An American citizen named Jonassen
who was arrested here on the charge of two
students who accused him of uttering
reasonable words in beer house, has been
liberated. The police were censured by the
Court for the arrest, there being no evidence
to justify their interference.
The Idgebldtt asserts that the Minister of
War informed the Military Committee of
ha Raj fhof
marks would be necessarily established
through the exertions of the three great
powers.
The presentation to Senmanutafa, Chief
of Apia, of whale boat built by order of
the United States Government, took place
on board the Mohican. May IA. The pre-
sentation was made by Commander Shep-
ard, OF the Mohican, who said the boat had
been built at Mare Island Navy
Yard by order of Admiral Kim
berly. Commander Shepard read
letter from Admiral Brown, commanding
the Pacific squadron, in which ne says the
boat was forwarded by him at the right re-
guest of Secretary Tracy in recognition of
the invaluable assistance rendered by the
chief in leading and directing the Samoans
in their noble efforts to save the lives of the
shipwrecked officers and seamen of the
United States ships on the 18th of March,
1889, and for his untiring assistance in saw
ing the property of the United States Gov
ernment.
HOSTS THE FLAG.
The chief replied, expressing his graft
tude. He has since hoisted at the stern of
his boat the Samoan flag, which was hauled
down by the Germans at the time of deporta-
ton of Malietoa.
The wreck of the German man-of-war
Adler has been sold for $780, The German
Government is responsible for removing the
wreck, which at present shuts out the lower
harbor lights so that no vessel can come in
at night. The first appointment in the new
Government has been made. Thomas Maben
has been made Survey General.
Chief Olo has been tried for treason for
stating that Mataafa was the real King of
Samoa, and that letter from the Powers in
which they had appointed him had been
suppressed, At the trial of the accused
Chief the German Consul addressed those
present stating that Malietoa had been de-
clared King and any reasonable talk
should not be tolerated.
DEMANDS HIS RELEASE.
When the chief was arrested for treason
Mataafa wrote a peremptory letter to
Malietoa demanding that the man be re-
leased. Malietoa's chiefs advised the King
to resent the letter. The American Consul
was sent for, and pointed out to Mataafa
that he must recognize he had no right to
address Mahetoa In such fashion. The
latter in the meantime replied to the letter,
and said that the man would remain where
he was and be tried by the Faipule.
The Monono people are the ones causing
what little trouble exists on the island
Tamasese's representatives are strong sup
porters of Malietoa, and are doing all they
can to assist the Government.
The German warship Aiexandrine has
gone to Joluit to in quire into affairs there.
The Chief Justice of Samoa is anxiously
looked for.