Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-02
GERMAN GOSSIP.
Prince Bismarck Will Again Appear in the Reich
stag-A Muddle of Political Parties and
Afairs-Berlin is Free from ChOlera-Ham-
burg Has Lost 70 Per Cent Of Her Commerce.
The Empress and the Baby are Well.

BERLIN, October 1.-The Reichstag will
open October % and Immediately the ses-
sion begins there will set in period OF
gravest danger Of a ministerial crisis. The
government has determined not to delay
the presentation Of the budget, which in
cludes the credits arising on account OF
army bills.
Prince Bismarck's friends announce Tor
certainty that the ex-Chancellor's long
expected temperance in the Reichstag
will at least occur. He will appear as
hostile critic Of the governments pro-
posals. In view of the severe party strug-
gle which is expected, the leaders Of the
different groups are trying to range them
| selves. The government will rely for sup.
port on coalition of Conservatives and
centrists, which is now apparently
affected. The seal Of the new Car
tel party has been affixed to the
coalition through the election OF
the Conservative candidate for the Reich
stag at Lowernberg who has the centrlsts
to thank for his return, they having sup
ported him. In 1890, in his district, the
Centrists threw their vote on the t'reiss-
ing and ousted the Conservative who oc-
cupied the seat. Under the new cartel the
Catholic electors are making a somersault
and returning to the Conservatives. The
Freissining party decry the coalition Of
the priests or black cartel. The applica-
ton Of epithets, however, does not affect
the fact that the combination will doubt
less bargain with the Emperor and Chan
cellor Won Caprivi for some advantage for
the Catholic church in exchange for their
support.
A peculiar feature of the position is that
the Vatican with its leanings towards
France does not desire an increase in the
military strength of Germany, but finds IT
impossible to interfere or to advise the
Centrists. as hitherto the Catholic leaders,
knowing that the situation is touchy, have
not consulted the Vatican. In order to ex-
pedite matters the Government has re-
ouested the Bundesrath to complete its
consideration of the budget in the course Of
the present month. The Bundesrath finds
unusual difficulty in agreeing upon the
taxation required to meet the deficit
and the new expenditures. The Bavarian
government persists in its absolute re-
fusal to agree to tax being placed on
beer. Her MIGUEL, the finance minister,
has originated a proposal to force Bavaria
into line by placing an extra tax on Bava-
rian beer consumed in Prussia. His col
leagues in the Prussian ministry hesitate
to approve the suggestion. Such measure
would becertain to cause intense irritation
in Bavaria.
Berlin is free from cholera and only oc-
casional cases of choleraic disorders are
reported in the slums Of Charlottsburg. A
bargeman's wife there was seized yester-
day and died in few hours. Careful es-
Inmates of the effect Of the epidemic upon
the trade of Hamburg place the decrease
at 20 per cent.
The people of Hamburg are confident OF
speedy restoration of the commerce.
They recall the catastrophe Of the great
fire which laid the city in ashes and total
ly paralyzed its trade, yet it soon became
greater than ever.
The Empress left her bedroom Wednes-
day for the first time since her accouch-
ment She is in excellent health; so is the
baby.
The last parts of the Washington monu-
ment for Philadelphia have been shipped.
Some excitement has been created in
Berlin by the murder Of a prostitute. Her
body was found in field, horribly mutila-
ted. The circumstances Of the case are al
most similar to those attending the murder
of Hedwig Mitch. October 25. 1891. There
is no trace whatever Of the assassin. The
Nitsch girl was found in her lodgings
in this city with her body nearly severed
and ripped open from the chin downward