The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-27
Grand Duke Sergius Accused 0.
Tampering With the Loyalty
OF Russians.
The Czar Gives Him a Peremptory
Leave of Absence, Extended
Indefinitely.
Prof NothnagePs Address on the Influenza
Measures to 30 Considered In tho
Rctchstax Socialists.

BERLIN, Dec. 2G.-The emperor and
empress on Christmas eve presided
at the distribution of presents at the
the new palace at Potsdam. Each of the
little princes had his own table and tree
loaded with variety of gifts. Yesterday
Emperor William sent to his own company
of guards large pfeferkuchen made by
the court confectioner. This pepper cake,
disuse Of which has long been desired by
many, continues to be one Of the solid in
stitutions of the season.
A report Of startling nature is in circula-
tion and obtains credence in diplomatic
circles. 1t is to the effect that Count Won
Schouvalotf, Russian ambassador to Ger
many, is to be transferred to Moscow as
the successor to Grand Duke Sergius,
brother Of the czar, as governor general.
The czar has given the Grand Duke Surgius
peremptory leave of absence for year,
and it is looked upon as GER
tain that the grand duke
will not return to his post at
the expiration of that period. 1t is more
likely that he will be sent out of Russia or
be placed under police surveillance at some
post in central Asia. The grand duke, il is
alleged, has been tampering with the al
legiance of officers high in command at
Moscow, Warsaw. wilma, and other mill
tary centres. The count has been ordered
to proceed to Gatschira to confer with the
czar.
The wife of the grand duke is daughter
OF Grand Duke Louis, of Hesse, and n
granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She re-
Gently abandoned the religious faith in
which she was trained and in April last
formally joined the Greek church. It is
charged in some quarters that the CONVEX
sion of the grand duchess was not the result
of u free change in her religious belief, but
WAS due to moral suasion of very brutal
kind. This statement was semi officially
denied at the time, but the fact remains
that she at one time was SO disgusted with
her husband that she was with difficulty
restrained from leaving him. 1t is said the
czar interposed his good offices to prevent
the scandal that would have followed the
separation.
Galician papers nre filled with article 8
advocating renewed enforcement Of repres-
sive measures against Jews in Russin Po-
land. A large number of persons have
been arrested in Warsaw and the imme-
diate vicinity.
The czarina is suffering from influenza.
The Metropolitan Michel is also i'll with the
disease. The epidemic of influenza still
prevails in Galicia. eastern Prussia and
Berlin. The address recently delivered by
Prof. Nothnagel, of Vienna, upon the ori-
gin and treatment of the disease ia the talk
of the hour among medical men. Prof.
Nothnagel in the address declared the NAL
ady distinctly miasmatio in character and
certainly infectious and possibly contag-
ious. He also stated that persons having
cardiac affections and those suffering from
tuberculosis have most cause to fear fatal
result. There is no specific means of cure,
the professor says. Treatment by antipy-
rine, antifebrlne and phinacetine is mad
visable where the disease is accompanied by
any form of congestion of lungs or weak
ness of heart. Such q case had better be
treated with stimulants like digitalis or
brandy, or by the sub-cutaneous injection
of camphor.
When the reichstag resumes Its slttings
the bill for the repression of drunkenness,
the bourse regulation measure, and the dis
cussion of commercial treaties with Swift
zerland, Servia. Spain and Roumania, will
be the work. The landtag has under con-
sideration new educational measure. The
ultra conservatives hope to be revenged for
defeat on the tariff question in the reich
stag by the rejection of the educational bill
now before the landtag and the thwarting
of the financial reforms of Herr Miguel,
imperial minister of France.
Socialist leaders, being conscious of the
falling of in plumber of their adhsrents,
have made arrangements for series of con-
crosses, tho first to be held in Bremen at
the end Of January, to organize the propa-
ganda among the peasants of the north
west provinces. The second of these con-
crosses will be held at Coblentz, Jan. 81
and the third at Neuminster in February.
Successive defeats of strikes which had
been begun under socialist guidance have
strongly preiudiced the position of the
party.
Despite the fact that semi-of1icial denial
has been made of the report that Emperor
William intends to visit Bucharest, the fact
that arrangements have been made
there in April. The visit of the emperor,
it is hoped, will keep Roumania closer to
the dreibund.