The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-07
FROM OTHER LANDS.
THE WEEKLY BUDGET FROM THE
GERMAN EMPIRE.
Widespread Discomfort Created by
the Governments Refusal to
Lower the Grain Duties.
The Socialists Actively at Work Among the
Working Classes-The Magnitude of
the Hebrew Exodus from Russia.
Sir John Macdonald the Famous Cana
dian Politician and Statesman
Passes Away-The Gillian In
surgent Government Anxious
to Retain Possession of the
Itata's Cargo-A Claim
That the Neutrality
Laws Were Not
Broken.

BERLIN, June eff the popular discon-
tent were allowed TO manifest itself against
the governments decision to maintain the
corn duties, Germany would be ablaZe with
demonstrations. Since Chancellor Won
Capriyi surprised the country with the
declaration that the existing tariff must
remain until the new treaty negotiations
with other nations were arranged, the dis
satisfaction among the workingmen has
become exasperating. The political par
ties are becoming permeated with sense
OF the fact that the government has made
mistake and must before long reconsider
its decision, in the face of the increasing
price OF cereals. The Vossische Zeitung
warns the government and ministers that
the attitude of the people is assuming a
menacing character. The Vorweert and
other Socialstic papers have not terms
bitter enough to reproach the minister.
The Progressists in the lower house of
the Prussian diet have vainly tried TO get
the ministers to produce the reports on
which their decision not to reduce the
duties is alleged to be based. Chancellor
Won Caprivi's estimates are held to be OF
small value besides market facts. The
Freisinnige Zeitung points out that the
price of rye is now almost attaining the
figure reached during the famine years of
1916 and 1877. The Socialists are active.
They value the situation, and will give
cueEGy " GLe ODpOSlOH HHONeLlcuC III every
populous center. Meetings have been held
this week. Six have been held in Berlin
districts, at which addresses were made by
prominent Socialists. They met with an
enthusiastic response when they branded
the ministers as starving the masses to
the advantage of the classes. Within the
cabinet it is reported that the dissensions
are strong. Minister Miguel demands a
reduction of duties, while Minister Lucius
opposes. Many memorials reach the gov
ernment in favor of suspension of the
duties.
Emil Zeiffert the American-German ad-
venturer recently sentenced to two years
imprisonment for defrauding Mrs Nc
Guire, of Detroit. Mich, has succeeded in
getting new trial, Mrs. Mcclure has re,
turned to the United States, and it is
likely that he will go free. Zeiffert met
Mrs. Mcclure in California and induced
her to visit Europe, and then defrauded
her of large sums of money. He subse-
quertly eloped with Miss Flanagan. of
Washington. After this he commenced
blackmailing Mrs Mcclure. For this he
was arrested, tried and sentenced to two
years in Jail. Mrs. Mcclure returned to
her home in America, thinking that Zeif-
fert was disposed or.
The committee for the relief of the Rus
sian Jews reports many injured Hebrews
arriving at Charlottenburg These people
were wounded while fleeing from the Rus
sian police. A number of Jews were
killed while trying to escape over the
frontier. The exodus is assuming such
vast proportions that private charity will
soon be poweress to cope with it, and the
government will be compelled to interfere.