The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-30
OLD WORLD NEWS.
German Legislators AstonssAsa ~ ~
Courtesy of Chnncellor Won Candid.

h OLD WORLD NEWS.
German Legislators AstonssAsa ~ 10
Courtssy OF Chancsllor Won Capylvt.
Last weeks debate in the German oeu.
eress marks the beginning Of . new ere h
her parliamentary life. Caprivi has opsnsA
his career by proposing to increase the q.
peaditures in East Africa, and add millions
OF men to the peace footing Of The army.
both measures unpopular IN 20 far ~ IL.
creased taxation always 10, aud defensible
on the ground Of national necessity. AZ Tor
the African enterprise Caprivi practically
admitted that he had no sympathy for
any such ventures, but now that they were
begun of course Germany's honor would
not allow her to retreat. Bamberger, one
OF the liberal leaders, made Q forcible speech
against the government, aud Caprivi an.
answered him with the courtesy that par
Elementary usages demand, but which Bam-
berger had never before heard from the
government seat. In. fact, so used had
b liberals become to offensive language
from the elder Bismarck that to 30 treated
without insult, let alone with courtesy,
quite embarrassed them, and We need not
be surprised if many Of them vote with
Caprivi for his colonial expenditures out
of gratitude for his decent language.
Germany's Ex-Chanceilor Talks.
In the interview recently had by Dss
Sioux, the French journalist, Prince Bis
marck said that danger ahead lay in the
sentimental anger of the French over the
loss of Alsace.L Lorraine. Surprising that
France aud Russia crushed Germany, he
said, who would be the gamer? Russia
would certainly then devour France. Ger
many wss the bulwark Of Western Europe
against Russian invasion. Talking with Q
correspondent of the Noroe Tremy,a. Of
st. Petersburg, the ex-chancellor declared
that Austria was not SO near decay as PEG.
pie imagined. Germany needs Austria for
the same reason that Russia needs France.
War between Germany and Russia would
be the great mistake, but was, for many
reasons, almost impossible. The labor
conference was a blow in the air. The
discomfort of capitalists was much more
dangerous than the discomfort Of work.
men.
O'8rien's Forthcoming Marriage.
The Irish members Of parliament have
raised n subscription among themselves
for a wedding present for William O'Brien
on his approaching marriage with Mile.
Raffalovitch. The wedding will take place
next month. M. Raffalovitch il not, -
has been said, a Greek ~financier. He 10
Russian Jew. Nine. and Mile Raffalovitdh
are very we'll known in Partisan society,
and are very accomplished and talented
ladies'. Their home is q favorite resort Of
the Irish members. aud Mr.. O'Brieu was
an inmate of il when the ladies were en-
gagged in translating when We Were Boys"
into French.
Credits for Operations In Africa.
The budget committee Of the reichstaR
has approved credits amounting to 4, $780,.
900 marks on account of German opera.
tions in east Africa. verdydu vernois,
minister of war, explained the progress on
military affairs made by France aud Russia
since 1887. He quoted statistics showing
that after the passage OF the military bill
the peace effective Of Germany would still
be 5000 men below that of France. Chan.
cellor Won Caprivi will be requested to
attend the next sitting in order to explain
the foreign situation.
Captured by the French.
A dispatch from Senegal states that the
French captured Segon and O~uosebougan,
after conflicts with the Dahomians. The
forces of the Dahon ians at the battle at
Ouosebousan, which took place April Is,
numbered 1870. All OF them were killed.
The French loss was fifteen killed and
seventy-two wounded.
C~ablegrams.
B~ouLANc1sTs will r~eorganize to keep
their group in deputies.
NINE thousand two hundred collier and
paper hangers have struck in Austria.
SIR ALFRED KIRBY, of the Deptford,
England. Distlllery works, has failed. The
liabilities are estimated at 1929, 900; assets
at 1000.
A RIOT was caused ut Guelma, Algiers,
by Arabs pillaging Jews shops. Tho
troops were compelled to interfere in order
to restore order. Several Arabs were
killed.