The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-22

confirmed the permanency OF the republic
can form Of government In that country,
and was again rejected, has finally received
sanction. As an event of such immense
importance as this cannot be
kept secret, it 10 expected Dc Giers will
cause some informal notification TO reach
the governments of the dreibund. Az a
corollary of the alliance, the czar, 1t Is
stated, has signed decres bestowing upon
President Carnot tho grand Gordon OF the
order of st. Andrew, tho highest Russian
decoration, and limited to members o. an
imperial family. This decoration hitherto
has been conferred as an exceptional honor
on sovereigns nearly connected with the
Russian throne. No open advance can be
obtained regarding the conclusion Of the
treaty.
Interest in tho Won Boetticher Incident
was increased after it became known that
the emperor visited the ministry today and
remained over nm hour, conversing with
him and Madame Won Boetticher. Chan
cellor Caprivl afterwards called upon the
minister. Both visits were designed to
signify that Won Boetticher retained the
confidence of the emperor and the govern
ment. 1t implied also the discrimination
OF the emperor to stand by. the minister
whom Bismarck is attacking. The OK
chancellor is persistent hater end
will never forgive Won Boetticher's
ingratitude in going with his (BisInarck's)
enemies on the eve of his fall. 1t was un-
doubtedly through Bismarck that Won
Roetticher secured donation OF S5o0O0
him to meet liabilities incurred through his
bankrupt brother-in-law.
Won Boetticher's friends say the doctor
supposed the gift was from the private
purse of Emperor William and not from
the Guelph fund under disposal OF Prince
Bismarck as chancellor. The fact is, Won
Boetticher took the money from Bis
source it had been obtained, and after
wards received from the present emperor
the high honor of the decoration of the
order of Black Eagle for helping to bring
about the downfall of Prince Bismarck.
Public discussion of the affair will doubt
less incite in the reichstag movement to
regulate the use of the Guelph secret ser
vice fund. The prospects of the renewal
of friendly relations between the emperor
and Prince Bismarck have become more re-
mote owing to his majesty's pstentatlous
favoritism for Won Boetticher.
The Chilian government has bought
through its agents in Hamburg, several
fast steamers. 1t is announced that these
vessels will be fully equipped rs cruisers
and will be employed by the government to
operate against the insurgents.
The socialist strike organization in Ham
burg, suffered severe defeat in the col
lapse of the cigar makers strike after it cost
the workingmen's societies $4,000 marks.
The Hamburg organization was considered
the most perfectly organized and the
strongest body of workingmen under the
socialists influence.
Mr.. Loeffler, Chicago fair commissioner.
is now in this city making arrangements
for Germany's exhibit in the Columbian
exposition. He is receiving very encour-
aging reports from all sides and there il
great desire manifested on the part of the
traders and manufacturers everywhere tc
send specimens of their goods to America