Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-24

formation criminal law union. This body is
smaller than the other, and Is largely COM
posed of jurists and professors from the con-
tinental universities Its aim is TO determine
the principles upon which society shall act in
its dealings with criminals.
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General Boulanger has submitted to the
inevitable in notifying his friends in Paris
that the Boulongist national committee may
be dissolved and that he no longer desires
any intermediary between himself and his
supporters-of whom he now has practically
none. The last crushing blow to the gener-
abs political future was the recent election
for the municipal council of Paris, in which
but two out fifty-eight Boulangist candidates
were successful. Totally discredited in his
own country and the laughing stock of tho
world, it is question just what will become
of this exploded slSy-rocket. His brief prom
inencc as a political factor in French politics
will form paragraph in history as illustrat-
ing the desperate opportunist policy of the
opponents of this republic, but aside from
that, his place will be insignificant. He eseems
now to be content with dull living on the
island ofJersey, waiting perhaps for a sudden
turn i'll affairs that will promote his interests.
Yet should there come such turn, the French
people will have forgotten the general, be-
cause he never offered leadership having
single stable element.
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Bismarck did not decline dukedom be-
cause he felt that he was too poor to keep up
the position of duke He is very wealthy;
there are few Germans richer than he Every
promotion with which Kaiser Wilhelm /.
honored him was accompanied with a splen-
did gift in money; moreover, Bismarck has
made many profitable investments. He owns
large grazing lands and beautiful farms; he
is interested financially in several prosperous
distilleries and paper mills and he is one of
the owners of the largest wood saving con-
Germ in Europe. His income from all sources
must be enormous He is today a much
richer man than the German emperor-in
fact, William II. is comparatively poor. His
grandfather was by no means wealthy; he
was generous and he cared for money only as
a means of gratifying his inclination. His
grandson appears to have inherited many of
the old gentleman's characteristics. But the
greatest honor the young kaiser conferred
upon Bismarck was that accorded when he
gave Bismarck portrait of HIMSELF this is
regarded in Germany as the highest dis
tincton which n sovereign can confer upon
subject.
The greatest operation by brigands lately
has been achieved by Tonquiese band near
Haiphong. Two French gentlemen, M.
Rogue and M. Costa, had been captured by
chief, Lun-Ky, and were permitted to choose
between having their heads cut off and pay
ing a sum as ransom. The French president
at Dong-trien,, at the entreaty of the prison
ers, advanced to the brigand's stronghold
with escort of marines carrying the ransom.
When they had reached the camp Lun-Ky re-
quested the president to come up to the fort
with only priest, who acted as interpreter,
and men sufficient to carry the ransom. That
was in five chests, and consisted of 100000
in money, 100 pieces of silk and IL watches.
The brigands first objected to the quality of
the silk, but, on being assured that it was
the best that could be procured at Haiphong
at such short notice. allowed it to pass. The
captives were then released and the brigands
retired. Lun-Ky is described as being only
90 years of age, and to have behaved with
great insoence TO the French president
While the ransom was being examined the
president was surrounded by 400 brigands,
knceling, with their rifles ready to fire at
the least signal.