The sun., 1891-07-13

for treatment Oflcers a. we'll 40 privates
suffered. for there is no discrimin alton in tho
German army. commissioned officers having
10 accompany their men on these test occa-
sious.
The Major commanding tho force. Baron
Hochevaechter. who ordered the march. was
himself prostrated by sunstroke. but he will
probably recover.
swimming drills are regularly practiced BY
the cavalry to test their ability to cross large
rivers In force and fully equipped. The troops
are ordered into the streams By regiment and
division. Recently in the execution OF one OF
these dangerous manoeuvres near Martinick-
enfield by q body OF Uhlans whole squads gave
way the horses losing their footing tn conse-
1uence Of the uneavenness OF the bottom. and
were carried down the river. Two were
drowned before their companion g eyes, carried
down BY the weight OF their eauipments. The
rest managed 10 regain the shore. but nearly
all lost their horses.
The Countess do Launay. wife Of the italian
Ambassador. who has been the representative
of1taly here since 1871. died last week. Her
loss Is deeply deplored by the court and 80
cicty. She was 81 years old and was the doy-
enne OF the diplomatic corps. She occupied O
prominent position in the court She was an
old friend Of Emp William l.. who was very
fond OF her. The favor she enjoyed under the
old regime was continued to her by the present
Emperor and Empress. with whom che was on
intimate terms. and who greatly enjoyed her
conversation. fitted. as 1t was. with reminiscent
ces OF the heroic past. The Empress on boinR
informed OF her death teleRraphediher.con
dolence from England. and to-day a beautiful
wreath from the Emperor was laid upon her
coffin. The Count de Launay was ten years
younger than the Countess. and Is much
affected BY her DEATH the noble pair having led
the hnppiest Of lives.
DR.. Behn. BurGomaster Of Lubbock, to-day
celebrated the fortieth anniversary OF his re-
ceiving his degree OF doctor. He was not for
gotten BY the Emperor. who delights to honor
his particular friends and who cabled his con-
CALCULATIONS from Buckingham Palace. The
town OF Lubbock was decorated in honor OF the
Burgomaster. the officials gave him q recep-
tion. and the University Of Gottingen renewed
his doctors diploma.
During the recent hot term In Berlin. thirty
persons committed suicide in one week. In
most cases the cause was the heat. A club of
progressists concluded a discussion on the
circumstance hy drawing up q petition to tho
Emreror. praying him TO have an inquiry
made.
The charming lleasure resorrs in the subj
OF Berlin are infested with rufflans who make
raids on parties while they are enjoying them
elves or lie In wait for them on their re-
turn at night. The police have often to be
called In whom they can be found. In the
Grunerwald to-day thirty OF these ruffans
we're arrested and twelve were recognized BY
the police as notorious criminals In the
beautiful Tegel forest. near tho old castle OF
Alexander Won Humboldt. an excurion party
was returning late last night in two coaches.
when they wete stopped by a gang Of rowdies,
who demanded their money. This being re-
fused. the party was set upon and an attempt
was made TO rob them The robbers were re-
sisted. fight followed and they were beaten
on before the police reached the ground.
A tragic AFFAIR happened at Weimer last week
which shows that It will not do to trile in this
country with the troops. A military convict
escaped from prison there last week. and made
for the woods. He met q detachment OF soldiers
from ball practice. and the officer
the fugitive. ordered him to stop.
No heed was paid to the order. whereupon the
officer ordered the soldiers to fire. Ono volley
was SUFFICIENT. The convict fell dead at tho
first fire.
During q thunder storm at Chemnitz light
ming struck an unfinished building In which
five masons and three women were eating
their dinner on the stairs. One man was
struck and killed outright. blood bursting
from his ears and nostrlls: another was so
badly hurt that he died before reaching tho
hospital; the three others were paralyzcd and
remain unconscious. The women escaped
with slight bruises.
Three Englishmen. in search OF notoriety,
have started to row small boat from the
source OF the Danube to It's mouth. This feat
has been tried before. but has never been ac-
complished Five Englishmep essayed it sew |
eral years ago, but failed.
A sad calamity Is reported from Velmeda.
on the River Ruhr. Eleven young men went |
boating on the river. whom the craft canted.
It's occupants became panic-stricken. started |
up. and capsized the boat. All were thrown |
into the water aud four were drowned.
Several Gcettingen students while explor- |
ing the Vera Mountains. resolved 10 scale the |
Bilstein. o famous rock on the summit OF ono |
,f the peaks. All succeeded but one. who |
missed his footing and fell to the bottom OF tho |
peak. bounding from rock TO rock. He is still
aliye. but cannot survive.
A mysterious murder was committed last |
,iRht on the train between Kiel and Hamburg.
On the arrival Of the ca's at Hamburg man
gaa found unconscious in one OF the compart-
nents. His skull was broken In. his pockets
'ifled. and all valusbles and papers on his per-
ION taken away. 1t is rumored that be 10 .
political agent. There are no hopes OF his re-
4 xsIl.known physicIan Q! Ulm. pr: HaerIne.
,nly ~ years OF age. yesterday took morphine
% induce sleep. He swallowed an overdose;
very effort was made 70 revive him. but he
beautiful wife, distracted by grief committed
uicIde bv taking poison.
The door OF q second -class compartment In
he express train running atiull speed between
'psn. In attempting to close It q young lady.
mother; making frantic endeavor to save her
10Th fell to the ground. at liking with great v.o.
ence. The daughter was instantly killed and
he mother Is 80 badly injured that her life is
los pnirsd OF.
md tho particles OF glass TO fall Into the cup.
wslloTsl y o piece Of glass thus Clipped of and
The electric train car system has been 70
uccsssfnl since the Frankfort exhibition
'orest Railway have ordered az secomn,o2di,,
los OF Its superseding the ., cam engine
The German Austrian Alpine Club has set
side 1900 marks for building huts on the
nountain roads next year. and l02.90O for