The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-15
court proceedings and applauded the an
nouncement Of the sentence.

court proceedings and applauded the an
nouncement OF the sentence.
An epidemic OF suicides has broken out In
Berlin and It's suburbs. In tho last six days
twenty-five persons have killed. themselves for
moro or less trivial reasons. A boy OF four
toen years hanged himself because girl OF
thirteen years had Tilted him. An apprentice
of sixteen years killed himself because in
fair fight he broke the collar bone OF follow
apprentice. A woman Of the dcmi-monde
jumped into the Spree because her lover was
unfnthful and two married men and one
married woman drowned themselves because
they were not happy In their homes
Workmen discovered on Friday some four
thousand historical documents under the floor
OF the Breslau Town Hall. Many OF them are
only Of local interest. but others are OF great
value. They throw new light on tho foreign
relations Of German States and on the policy
of German princes in the period OF 143O-159O.
and are 80 we'll preserved as to constitute an
almost continuous diplomatic record. Another
historical discovery OF Importance has been
madc by the railway workmen near Hagneau.
in Alsace. Three Roman graves were found in
good condition. Each grave contained a Ro-
man warriors skeleton. his arms. armor. and
many Roman coins All these relics have been
sent to tho kaser Frederick University In
Strasburg.
The trouble between soldiers and civilians
in Mayence is again acute. On Friday evening
two I.ieutenants. who had been drinking heav-
ily showed a civilian from the sidewalk. The
civilian said that as the officers were drunk he
would not have them arrested. Thereupon
the Iieutenants seized him. cuffed him. nrd
dragged him across tho street to stone wall.
One OF the officers held him against the wall
while the other thrust his sword into the civil
ian's legs and occasionally prlcked him In the
ribs. Tho civilian shouted for help until a
policeman came UP and arrested him for dis
orderly conduct The officers were allowed to
20 their way. The injured civilian will bring
suit against the officers.
The Socisl Democratic dailies comment
bitterly on the drowning OF three Uhlans OF
the squadron OF the Fifth Infantry Regiment
The men were ordered by the officers to
bridge the river Pegnitz near Berg during the
manruvres along the banks. The river was
swollen by floods. and the undertaking was
pronounced subsequently to have been fool
| hardy No adequate provision had been made
| for bridging so violent stream. and conse-
quenty the bridge was hardly up before it was
| washed away. That only three men were
drowned was due to good fortune.
| Manufacturers in Saxony are agitating in
| favor OF commercial treaty with Germany.
| They urge especially that Russia be induced
to reduce ner taFlu on te&Cilo InaCnlneTy' III
which. before Russia's tariff Of 1884 went into
| effect. Saxony had fine export trade. Many
| Saxon factories were ruined by the prohibitory
dutr OF 1884. and others have been run at a
loss in the hope that Russia would reconsider
her action. There is little prospect. however.
that the negotiations with Russia will como
| to anything. as a condition precedent OF any
| concession on the part OF Russia will be ready
money for the Gear. and neither German
statesmen nor German bankers now care to
| give sinews Of war to an ally Of France.
Tho appointment OF Vice Admiral Bernhard
to be chief OF the North Sea naval station is
generally approved. Bernhard has filled with
| credit N any naval posts. and Is one OF the
most trusted men In the German marine.
The report that Gen. Won Schweinitz will re-
| tire from his position in st. Petersburg is de-
MED. 1t Is said that he possesses the full con-
| ftience OF the Gar. "a well as that Of Emperor
| William. Tho Emperor has pressed him to re-
tain his post. despite his failing health. and
| has made the remark that "Schweinitz is as
indispensable in st. Petersburg as is Schouva-
| loft In Berlin" All this is from unofficial
sources. and. therefore. is to be taken with q
| grain Of salt.