Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
HERR Won BISMARCK
Old "Blut Und Eisen" Is No Longer
Chancellor.
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
More Arrests in the Sheriffs Office
in New York.
THE INTERSTATE COMMEPcE HEARINC
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE HEARING
BISMARCK QUITS.
The Emperor Trying to Decide Whether
He VIII Let Him On or Not

BERLIN, March lathe emperor has not de-
cided whether or not he will accept Prince
Bismarcks resignation, but it is believed in
| Official circles that his majesty will give final
decision today. Some of the morning papers
affirm that the emperor yesterday informed
Prince Bismarck that he would not insist upon
his remaining in office il il was his desire to
retire to private life.
WHY he RESIGNED.
1t is stated today in well-informed political
| circles that the present difference between the
emperor and Prince Bismarck is irreconcilable.
1t arises fiom the chancellor's refusal to ac-
| cede to q request made by DIR. Windthorst, the
leader of the clerical party in Germany to restore
| to the duke Of Cumberland, the claimant Of
| the throne OF Hanover, the larger portion Of
the Guelph fund The report is repeated to-
day that the emperor proposes to appoint Gen.
Won Caprivi who is now commander Of the
tenth army corps, to the chancellorship.
When the public worship estimates came up
| Tor discussion in the lower house Of the Prus-
sian die: today Dr. windthorst said it had been
his intention to review the position Of the
Catholics in Prussia, but that he would desist,
owing to the uncertainty OF the political situa-
ton.
ThE hAISER DOESS T ACCEPT.
4:30 o'clock p.m.-The emperor continues
to withhold his formal acceptance Of
Prince Bismarck's resignation. His reason for
not accepting it is that the constitution does
not admit OF interregnum in the
tenure of the chancellorship, and as the
choice OF successor to Prince Bismarck is
beset with difficulty his majesty defers his
| acceptance until he finally decides whom
he shall appoint as chancellor
p. MT is just announced that Prince
Bismarck's resignation Of the chancellorship
was accepted by the emperor at noon today.
LONDON, March ls.-A dispatch from Berlin
states that o rumor is curren. in that city to
the effect that the entire ministry has resigned.
1t is stated that both Prince Bismarck and
Count Herbert Bismarck have rendered their
resignations A Berlin dispatch to the Daily
Neacs says all kilograms are vigorously in
| spected by the authorities and are stopped if
they more than announce rumors. The imme-
diate and ostensible cause of the resignation of
Prince Bismarck is a divergence of opinion
between the chancellor and the emperor con-
cerning factory inspectors. 1t is reported that
the emperor has refused to accept Count Her
bert Bismarck's resignation. Gen. Won Caprivi
is mentioned as the successor of the chancellor.
Identifying BirchelPs Alleged Victim.
WOODSTOCK, ONT, March ls.- Detective
Murray and Miss Lockhart went to Princeton
yesterday, where the body Of Benweu was ex-
humed for identification by Miss Lockhart
Miss Lockhart was on the train which conveyed
Birchell and Benwell to Eastwood on February
IL. She sat two seats behind them and noticed
them particularly. Her description of the two
men conceded exactly with that of the deceased
aud BirchelL On arriving at the cemetery in
Princeton Miss Lockhart viewed the remains
OF Benwell and positively identified them as
those OF one OF the men whom she saw on the
train. Benwelrs body well preserved
Detective Murray regards this identification as
very important and considers the chain Of
evidence against the prisoner as about COM
piata