Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-12-12

| BERLIN, Dec. 7.-[Copyrighted, 1891,
by the New York Associated Press. l.
The reichstag has been discussing the
government bill provid .ng that the i'm
munities enjoyed by the members OF
that body from arrest or Imprisonment
shall lie suspended when an adjourn
ment OF the reichstag exceeds thirty
days.
DR.. Won Boetticher, secretary of the
imperial Office and representative Of the
chancellor, asked the house either to
| adopt or reject the bill at once, adding
| that il it was rs jected the government
| would be precluded from protecting the
mem bers Of the reichstag from proceed
| ings taken against them in the lower
| courts. The Free Conservatives and
Centerlsts supported motion to refer
the bill to the committee notwithstand-
ing the opposition Of the government.
The bill was offered to a committee of
fourteen.
The silence Of Reichsanzeiger, the
government organ, in regard to the en-
peror's supposed speech to the recruits
at Potsdam, in which be said the SOL
diers belonged to him body and soul, is
taken TO confirm the truth OF the re-
port. The semi-ofIicisl papers at first
vaguely asserted that the words Of the
emperor had been distorted. Now the
ultra conservative papers defend the i'm
perial language as expressing the extent
of the allegiance the soldiers owe the
emperor through their paths. Apart
from this, ultra conservative anxiety is
expressed because OF the despotic ten
dency shown by the emperor in his re-
cent utterances.
The liberal organs demand that
public denial be made of the words
attributed to his majesty.
The evangelical synod had a pro-
tracted and exciting debate on the en-
peror's rescript In regard to immortality.
The synod unanimously protested
against licensing women Of the tom or
houses of Ill repute.
TIE Berlin Medical council discussed
the immortality rescript in a different
spirit from that displayed by the synod.
A majority of the doctors advocated the
licensing of the women and the regula-
tion Of the houses. Finally, the council
formed Il committee of inquiry into the
prostitution, and the burgomaster and
chief Of police were invited to assist in
the investigation.
The Casino, the leading club OF Berlin,
gave a dinner tonight to Count Luetti-
chau, the retiring president. The cream
OF Berlin society was present. As an
instance Of the social position of the
American government here, it may be
stated that among the fifteen ladies in
vited to this dinner, five were Ameri
cans, among them being Frau Won YER
sen, nee Clemens OF st. Louis, wife Of
the commander OF the Fourth army
corps; Countess Bernsdoff, nee Dikmier
Of New York, and Baroness Sedlitz, nee
Roosevelt OF New York.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Secretary No
BILE today decided the long contested
case of the Las Vegas grant, in New
Mexico. The secretary decides that the
grant is not an absolute grant to the
parties originally named therein, but
was for the benefit only OF those to
whom the land was allotted Hereunder
Of that the grant confirmed by c. ngress,
to the town OF Las Vegas. His cision,
it is thought, will open to settlement
$4,000 acres.
MEMPHIS TENN, Dec. THE north
bound passenger train of the Louisville
i Texas road left the track near Evans
vile this morning. Passengers claim
three were killed; officials say nobody
was killed, but that nine are wounded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE house was
called to order at noon, 326 members
being present. On motion Of Holman it
adjourned until tomorrow noon.
WASHINGTON, Dec 7.-Secretary Tracy
in his annual report recommends pro-
q ess that will show tho development
OF armor and ordnance by American
establishments. Regarding Chilean
affairs, the secretary says the junta de-
nounced the Itsts's action, and relIn-
qulshed that vessel. 1t has been shown
that there was no justification for
charges against Admiral Brown, or the
attack on the Baltimore.
CRY OF MEXICO, Dec. 7.-Thursday
was day at terror in Colima. Between
the hours OF 4 p. N. and 7:30 D. NJ.
the volcano of Colin.a was in a state of
violent eruption and at 8o'clock at night
a heavy shower of ashes began falling
upon the city. It lasted for an hour,
covering the streets and roofs Of build
ings with ashes and terrifying the
inhabitants.