The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-21

to the Chicago Fair. complains that II has no
official agent ut Berlin like Mr.. Mccormack In
London. although there Is daily need Of one
with whom to confer on urgent matters. Tho
prospects Of tho Exhibition would be greatly
improved In Germany by sending such a man
to Berlin. Herr Wermuth says his negotia-
lions with the Dusseldorf and Aachen Cham
bers Of Commerce to induce them to take part
In tho Fair have been disappointing He finds
the pronrietors Of local industries are indis-
posed to move in that direction.
Tho clock manufacturers Of Aachen orig
inally combined to send exhibits. but New
York agents, they say. assuring them that
their efforts to boom their industries In Amer
lea would be useless. they abandoned tho
scheme Herr Wermuth has accordingly
given up his intention Of visiting Dusseldorf
or Aachen.
The suspicious Of disloyalty directed against
the Guelph party in Hanover continue. and have
converted tho investigation into their pro-
oeedinGs into regular inauisitlon. Tho DO
lice are searching houses OF the suspected
without restraint Many arbitrary arrests
have been made. and there are long and loud
complaints that such state Of affairs should
exist in Germany in time Of peace.
An Arbitration Peace Committee has been
formed in Berlin. Horr Baumbach. Second
Vice. President OF the Reichstag. has been APP
pointed Chairman. and all the Progressist
Deputies will be members Of the now COM
mittee.
Aweather observatory has been erected on
the summit OF Fchtel Berg. the highest eleva-
ton in saxony. from which daily reports will
be teleGraphed to the Royal Bureau at Chem
nitz
The register Of the University Of Berlin for
the current term contains the names OF 5.371
students. Of whom TIC are foreigners: 1859
study the sciences. 1.595 law, LILO medicine.
and 7O7 theology.
Tho Minister Of Education Of the Grand
Duchy Of Baden has issued decree that cook.
ing shall form part OF the curriculum Of
girls public high schools.
1t will be remembered that during the stay
OF Prince Bismarck In Kissingen last summer
Col. Arneth of the Eleventh Infantry. whose
headquarters are at Regensburg. forbade the
band OF the regiment giving serenade in
honor Of the ex-Chancellor. Lieut. Gemming
testing against the order as an insult to the
greatest statesman and patriot OF Germany.
Col Arneth reported this act Of insubordina-
ton to headquarters here. The case was tried
by military court on Thursday, and resulted
in Lieut. Gemmine being fined $50 marks.
Military discipline is becoming more severe
under the influence Of the Emperor. The
troops Of the garrison Of Thorn have been pro-
hibited from visiting dance halls at night.
Johan Milter. pushed to desperation by i'll use.
deserted from his regiment at Birnbaum. The
patrol pursued and fred at him when he re-
fused to surrender. Reaching the banks OF
the Warthe. and finding himself hedged in by
his pursuers. the man jumped into the river
and WAS drowned.
There Is great outcry over the cruelty with
which political prisoners are treated in Sake
Cohurg- Gotha- An instance is given in the
case Of Herr Borhart, editor OF the Gothaer
Td1eblaH. imprisoned for eight months at
Ichtershausen. Although in delicate health.
he was obliged to sleep on plank bed with
thin covering. and live on the ordinary fare Of
the prison. He was permitted to write only
one letter in month to bis wife, and to
receive only one visit from her during the
same time.