Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-25
CURRENT GOSSIP BY CABLE.
The German Clergy Oppose Raising Funds
to Suppress Slavery by Lottery.

LONDON, June 25.-The clergy of the Evangeli-
! cal church, says a Berlin dispatch, are very
generally opposed to the proposal to raise by
lottery 5000, 600 marks for the work of sup
pressing the slave trade in Africa, the ground
of opposition being that the lottery would do
a vast deal of evil in Germany. This stand
against lotteries is a surprise to many, and es-
pecially to the government officials, who had
not counted on any sentiment of the kind when
the idea was suggested. tits fact. however that
| for several years there has been a steadily
growing sentiment adverse to all forms of gam
bling, including the lottery, ard that many Of
the clergy have repeatedly warned their fiocks
to abstain from buying lottery tickets. The
sale OF such tickets is, however, still extensive
In Berlin and the large cities in Germany and
| is said to be a leading cause of poverty among
the working classes. In the army the soldiers
invest large portion of their pay in lotteries,
although very few ever win prizes. A good deal
OF wonder il expressed that the kaiser should
favor lottery for any object as he has set
himself severely against gambling. and only
last week quoted to Count Stolbera remark of
the great Napoleon to the effect that he could
not trust any one who gambled. There is also
feeling that the money to be raised is to be
used really for the advancement of German
power in Africa under the pretext of putting
down slavery.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO THE CAMERooNs.
Advices from West Africa state that the Sec
ond German expedition had left the Cameroons
river for the interior to punish the natives
who destroyed the former expedition. The
force is a formidable one. and includes 800
white men and 1000 friendly natives. They
had. however. powerful enemy to encounter
the hostile chefbeing capable of putting several
thousand well-armed warriors in the field. 1t
appears that some of the Germans captured in
the former expedition were cruelty tortured
hafn TO- Il, - -
ing any Of them alive. 1t is believed that by
this time the Germans have wreaked a mem
orable vengeance on the enemy.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR TO ENGLAND.
Among the German visitors to England to
see the naval exhibition is Vice Admiral Knorr
commander at Kiel, whom Americans will re-
member as having been the hero Of naval
fight in the Gulf of Mexico in 1870. when with
the German gun boat Meteor he damaged and
beat off the French dispatch vessel Bouvet. of
superior force. Admiral Knorr has received a
sailors welcome among the British naval
officers.
TO PREVENT INFECTION.
The German authorities are taking ex-
traordinary precautions to prevent the spread
of infectious diseases from the Russian Hebrews
who are iOcking through the country, and WIS.,
itors for this reason are no longer permitted to
enter the vaults at Charlottenburg where the
exles are permitted to rest. while the fugitives
are hurried forward as rapidly as possible to
their ports of departure for New York.
THE RECEPTION TO THE KAISER.
Contrary to recent report, Queen Victoria
has no intention of taking the place of the
Prince of Wales as escort to the German
emperor on the visit of the latter to London.
The prince and all the members of the royal
family who can attend, except the queen, will
be present.
PUNIsHINa THE MANIPUR MURDERERs.
1t is said that the government is strongly dis
posed to deal leniently with the Jubraj or
Regent of Manipur, now under sentence of
death for rebellion against the British.
The government is satisfied that the
Jubraj had nothing to do with the
treacherous murder of the British Off
GERS. and it is possible that his SEN
tence may be commuted to exile to the Anda-
man Islands or some other penal colony. The
Jubraj has made pitiful plea for pardon. As
for the Senapatti brother Of the Jubraj his
execution is certain as well as that of the Ton
gal general, who first ordered the murders.