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anything Il wishes from the States In cases
whore appeal 10 made to patriotism.


trial was IN camera Odanne charged the
Major with selling to the French Embassy
secrets Of the German army. As Odanne has
long been In this sort OF business himself. 1t Is
thought that he knew what he was talking
about and was able to prove his case. The
Government, however. found It bad policy to
prosecute the Major and drag the Embassy
into an awkward position. so Odanne was
made the scapeEoat All OF Odannes once
powerful friends have abandoned him to his
fate. so tho Government may safely keep him
locked up as long as 1t suits its policy.
Great preparations are making for the re-
ception Of King Humbert OF Italy and his
Queen. The Emperor has signifed his desire
that the welcome OF the royal couple should
be made the occasion Of a big popular demon
stration. and tho municipal authorities are
sparing no efforts to realize his hopes. Elab-
orato arrangements have been made for deo-
Grating the streets with flags and arches. and
special clubs have been organized for the
street parade. Tho people Of the city are de-
lighted by the prospect OF visit from the
italian Queen. who has not been in Berlin
since 1872. whom she was present as god
mother at the christening OF the Princess
Margaret
or course the object OF King Humbert's visit
is said to be merely the discharge Of the obli-
cations Of friendship and pollteness. although
he will DO accompanied BY Si9nor Brin. Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs. and Count Solms. Ger
man Ambassador to Rome. has como to this
city to be present at the conference between
Caprlvi and Brin. Count Won Waldersee Gen.
Won Buow. commander OF the Twenty-flfth
Division. Col. Won Blssig. commander Of the
Thirteenth Hussars. King Humbert's regi-
ment, and Col. Engelbrecht. military attache
OF the German Legation IN Rome. have been
dod ko AZ ho ptaco Va
Arnim and four mberlains will attend the
Queen.
The Emperor and all the Princes OF Hohen-
zollern. with their suites. will meet the royal
party at the Waldpark station In Potsdam.
There will also be present the city officials.
officers OF the crack regiments, and military
band playing the national hymn Of Italy. On
Monday evening after the arrival there will be
family dinner at the new palace On Tuesday
the Potsdam garrison will be reviewed before
the visitors. and In the evening there will be q
state dinner and grand tattoo. On Wednesday
the programme will include artillery practice.
a sham fight In Juterbock. state dinner at the
Berlin castle. aud . gala performance at the
Royal Opera House. This performance will
consist OF one act from Verdi's Aida" and
grand ballet. On Thursday another state din
ner will be held ct Prince Leopold's Glienecke
castle. Later In the evening there will be n
serenade and grand tattoo. On Friday the
royal visitors will start for Rome. The twelve
Italian journalists who accompany the King
ore treated as part OF his encourage. When
they return to Italy they are expected to do
flne service in booming the triple alliance.
and thus helping the Government at the COM
ing Parliamentary elections.
The bitterness Of feeling between the Cor
mans and Russians on the frontier does not
abate. Letters from the frontier fortress at
Thorn relate IN extraordinary demonstration
which took place in that city on last Tuesday.
At about noon thirty three hay carts covered
with tarpaultn and filled with men. women.
and children passed through tho princi-
pal street The occupants were German
born farmers who had been expelled
from the Russian Government OF Kief
120 members. They said that they had
nothing left except their clothes and their
carts. as imm ediately after receiving notice to
leave. all their other property was seized by
order OF the provincial authorities The req
son for their expulsion and the conflscaton OF
their land and cattle. they said. was solely be-
cause they refused to accept the orthodox re-
ligion. The soldiers OF the garrison. after
hearing this story. made collection for tho
fugitives. Several men made speeches do
nouncing the Russians as robbers and tyrants.
anu mention OF the Gar was received with
groans and Kisses.
A military prisoner. at work on the ramparts
at Graudenz in East Prussia. jumped through
the water gate on Wednesday and began
swimming to Vistula- Tho sentry called to him
to halt. but the prisoner made no response.
Tho sentry fired twice and wounded the man
in the shoulder and neck. While the man
struggled on the sentry jumped into a boat
and pursued him. When the sentry overlook
him tho man ceased swimming. seized and up
set the boat. and sank back dead. The sentry.
who could not swim. was drowned.
Tho President OF the German Brewers Ex-
hibition in Hamburg informed meeting OF
brewers in that city yesterday. amid cheers.
that last year Germany drank 52.304.0O0 hec-
tolitres of beer Of all kinds. an increase Of
1862. $50 over the previous year.
For some time anonymous complaints have
reached Berlin that exceptional cruelty was
shown BY officers to privates OF the Second
W1rttemberg Dragoonsistationed at Ulm. An
inquiry resulted In the reproval Of Col. Kro-
sigk. the commander. for gross neglect in al
lowing com plants Of cruelty to go uninvesti-
gated. and his retirement from active service
The weekly street encounter between soldiers
and civilians took place on Thursday night In
Dresden. A party OF non-commissioned Of
icers fell to auarreline because the Off.
GERS tTleu 10 occupy VIC Wuolo blueWhlk
and force the civilians to walk In the
gutter. The officers drew their short swords
and began slashinG right and loft. After they
had cut down three civilians. workingman
appeared with crowbar and smashed in the
skull Of the leader OF the military party.
While he was following up his advantage the
police came up and stopped the fight Arrests
have been made on both sides. and an official
inquiry has been ordered. Tho Zcickauer
Tageblan contributes the following similar bit
OF military history OF the last week:
1--WE have to record an exceedingly regretta-
BILE occurrence which took place a day or two
ago In the Boersen Strasse near the Nord
Strasse Three officers. two OF them In civilian
dress. were sauntering down the street. when
they saw miner resting on doorstep. The
officer in uniform asked tho miner what he
was doing there. and ordered him to get up.
The miner refused to go. and. when the officer
threatened him, swore at him. Tho officer
drew his sword and seriouely Injured the