The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
Berlin in Deep Mourning.

lopOCIul W Observation-Disclosures DlSpdUCn.
BERLIN, April 27.-This morning the
streets of Berlin present everywhere signs
OF national regret at the old field marshaPs
demise. On the door handles of many pri-
vate residences hang traditional punches
OF Grape. In the shop windows you find
the generals picture bordered with Grape,
and wherever a flag can be raised it is at
half mast. All the theaters and places OF
amusement will be closed on the day of the
funeral. 1t is already semi-officially an
nounced that royal decree will be issued
suspending all public business in the coun.
try.
The actual facts attending the generals
last hours are now accurately known. He
had been in excellent spirits all day and at
supper partook of an exceedingly hearty
meal. 1t is indeed to this innocent indul-
gence the physicians attribute the imme
date cause of his death, for shortly after
dinner he was taken with cramps in the
stomach and withdrew from the room II
was only after his prolonged absence that
there was inquiry into his condition. He
was found in state of extreme weakness
carried to his bed and died shortly after
ward. The report that he was unconscious
to the last is mistake. After he was laid
on the bed he apparently lost conscious
ness put shortly afterward opened his
eyes and smiled his thanks to those around
MN; he appeared unable to speak above
Whisper, but signitied to one of his at
tendants that he had something to saw and
1t was while this latter was leaning over
MIN hoping to catch few words that the
old field marshal gave one long drawn siph
and expired.
Dresden papers are united in praisine
the chlvalresque appearance, of the
Emperor at the Thursday parade in honor
OF King Albert's birthday, but each and
every one commented in regretful terms
upon the death like pallor of his counter
ance and his visible nervousness.
The Emperor has recently shown he is
determined to force respect for ROYALTY
even when royalty has small respect for
Itself. Last week several Berlin papers
puonshed an advertisement by the Buda-
Pesth chief of police in which a fugitive
from justice was described as the exact
double OF ex-king Milan. The Emperor at
once ordered that the disrespectful sen
tence must disappear from German prints.
with.
A remarkable story reached local Ameri-
can agents at Hossuret Saros county.
Hungary, the other day. Three, fourt6s
OF the male inhabitants of that town have
emlgrated to America. promising to send
money alter getting settled TO bring their
wives out. They duly fulfilled their
promise but instead of using it for the
purpose intended, the grass widows made
merry as long as the money lasted, which
was not very long, as the country abounds
IN moonshiners who sell gin at a low but
doubtless profitable rate and of correspond
Ing inferior quality. The local authorities
are powerless or unwilling to cope with
this new revolt of women, and the spiritual
authorities are petitioning the government
to intervene for the sake of the practically
orphaned children.
The quaint old city of Romphild, in the
duchy of Meiningen, has been almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire. The fire started
IN the back premises of the historic CITY
hall square in which the wealthiest families
OF the town have resided for many centur-
les, and was entirely destroyed The prim-
tive fire brigade was inadequate to cone
with the flames which have left !, 500 out of
1000 people homeless.
Professor Harz, of Munich, announces
he has educated silk worms up to a diet of
scorzonerahlspanica, as substitute for the
mulberry leaf which refuses TO flourish in
certain districts of the fatherland. His ex
periments date from the year 1887, and
were at first of little promise, only IL per
cent OF the worms surviving. Tee follow
Ing year 7.l5 per cent survived; in 1890
29.6, and this year 344 per cent.