The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-11

peror could destroy mountain and dale. Il H.
were not in the right place. Ny address iis i !.
follows, etc, etc
A fourth goes as far as the bold assertion.
In the campaign OF 1866 contracted d.
full affection on my feet through the kieE : =
horse. The wound is ineurabie aud often bIeess
causing me sometimes ~ fear for nv lifa -
addition cannon shot has deafened ma e.. -
pIetely. My thoughts often refer TO the -
psror and fatherland for which have iousss
Died ana died.
The following is also very ingenious.
Ny reduced circumstances compel ma :.
regard it a merciful dispensation OF urovs.
dence and good omen for my petition thss 4
Ike your majesty, was born on the md n
March, that my Christian name is lkevts.
William, and that my wife Is also caIlss
Auguste, born Yohnicke.
Another bewaiIs:
lour-fold, galloping CONSUMPTION has go,
pleteiy run down my shattered body, 40 thssr
was even forcibiy turned out of the hospital ~
am now suffering from q cold on toe Inn~s
which threatens 10 develop into a fifth raIla.ss
ing consumption. To your majesty % an
even 10 marks would be nothing but val
much 10 me. beg your majesty to gracieusly
consider this
These give a good idea of the general
style OF petitions.
The number of presents sent to the er-
peror during the year, not only on M.
birthday and at Christmas, but on ever
other occasion, Is enormous.
Letters of thanks are managed nv IN.
court marshallate and not by the civil
cabinet. Lately, however, the food ~
presents have been treated with scans
ceremony. They are not accepted at All
knowing that they are only made with
the basest motives. The givers either ar
pect presents in return or at least SOM.
recognition, which IS then used as an A.
vertisement.
The gifts are also quite valueless. yerv
often, and only made in order to uush
oneself forward or to induce the emneror
to some demonstration to be made use NJ
afterwards.
A law suit, which took place in the ba-
ginning of the present reign, in whirh
Major Won Liebenau, the emperor's court.
marshal, was the accused, is very interest
ing. petitioner had the impudence On
the very day of Frederick ILLS death. n
send a collection of poems, not his own
productions, but copied from the works NJ
distinguished writers, submitting them
10 the gracious attention of the emperor
The Ms. was lost, and the sender VA,
impairment enough to sue for !, 90 marks
damages, and bring an accusation against
the emperor's court marshal. dis ACCUSE
ton was, of course, not considered
Emperor William H., who is known Ia
put on his uniform the first thing in The
morning and not take it off until he ~
tires tor the night, was once presented
with valuable dressing gown by mer.
chant. He returned it 10 the giver, how.
ever, with the words: ''The HohenzolIem
do not wear dressing gowns" And Il
truth neither William IT., Frederick HI
nor the present emperor, have everm
sessed or worn dressing gown.
The appointm ents, promotions and a.
tribution of decorations give the empnw
a great deal of work to do. The puhEe
generally cherishes rather queer ideas On
distinctions by promotions, or the con-
ferring of decorations or titles. II is in
rare cases that the ruler of land coniers
titles or honors according to personal con-
viction or choice; il is the different
authorities and other authorized persons
who propose the applicants, for it would
be impossible in the numerous titles and
decorations conferred yearly that the
emperor should know each recipient
personally.
Promotions can be either simply hon.
Orary titles or connected with an office.
Ali officials advance according TO their
time OF service, and only particularly COM
petent men, who must be recommended in
addition. are promoted before their time.
II an official dies, is dismissed or Is PEN
stoned oil, his successors move step for.
ward and generally the officials can decide
ton. The lower officials generally receive
their promotion from the highest admin
istration, or the minister, the highest and
first officials of the state are promoted By
the emperor, the council cabinet making
out list of the Announcements, which. in
the form of the so-calIed cabinet orders,
are sent through the post to the candi-.
dates.
The cabinet orders are known in Prussia
rs the blue orders" because the envei-
opes used with them are of dark blue
color. The emperor signs these cabinet
orders himself; they are addressed as vet
with the old title, and it is supposed that
the persons to be promoted only receive
the new title in the moment they read the
cabinet order.
The appointment of ministers, which
the emperor has to decide himself, also
passes through the hands of the civil cabi.
net, which has, in addition, to confer hon.
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