The record-union., 1892-02-24
CURRENT EUROREAN GOSSIP,
EFFORTS TO HUSH UP THE KIEI
SCANDAL.
NJ. De Lesseps so Enfeebled in Mind
That He Scarcely Recognizes
His Oldest Friends.
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.

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LONDON, Feb. 23.-Great efforts have
been made in the Prussian Admiralty to
hush up what was known in official cir
cles as the kiel scandal. 1t is understood
to have alarmed and enraged the EN-
Deror more than any event that has hap
pened during his reign. 1t appears that
confidential official, who had for a
considerable period been engaged in
drawing up plans for the new men
of-war, some of which are nearly fin
ished, while others have scarcely been be-
gun, and sea positions at and around Kiel,
has been detected in forwarding copies of
all the designs which passed through his
hands to a person in Copenhagen, who
delivered the papers to somebody whose
identity has not been discovered, but a
member of the French Legation in that
city has been strongly suspected. The
German Government obtained such evil
dence that there is good reason to believe
that the Russian and French Govern
mentS are in possession of the designs of
all the new vessels at Kiel and also plans
of the extensive Qualifications by which
the harbor and dockyard of that port are
to be protected.
1t is authoritatively stated that there is
no truth whatever in the widely circu-
lated report that there has been a differ
ence of opinion between the Queen and
Prince and Princess of Wales respecting
the place of the Duke. of CIarence's
burial. 1t appears that the Queen and
their royal highnesseS have from the first
concurred in deciding that the coffin of
the lamented Duke shall remain perma-
nently in the Albert Memorial Chapel,
and it will soon be placed in a sarcopha-
gus similar to the one in which the Duke
- A TOD IL
that the rumor in question should have
obtained general currency, as it may
have given pain to the Prince and Prin-
cess in their great grief and atfiiction, in
| which they have the sincere sympathy of
all classes.
From a source which does not admit of
the least doubt being cast upon it, the
announcement comes that NJ. de Les
seps, though in comparatively good bod
| lily health, is so enfeebled in mind that he
scarcely recognizes his oldest friends
and is quite incapable of sustaining con-
versation. Although very weak in the
| legs, he is able, with the assistance of a
servant, to get about the house. But it is
to be feared that he will have another
seizure before long, ana his death would.
of course, be the signal for very strong
measures against the Panama company,
which is scarcely possible while he yet
lives.
The suit Of Lowe, formerly the Berlin
correspondent of the London Times, who,
after being dismissed from the service of
that newspaper, after six months notice,
brought action to recover a years salary,
terminated to-day in a verdict for the
| Times. The case attracted great attention
among journalists. Lowe claimed the
custom of the journalistic profession en-
| titled foreign correspondents to years
notice prior to dismissal.
The English are indignant over the
assertions made by DR.. w. I'll. Wray, the
! American veterinary surgeon, acting as
! Veterinary Inspector under the Ameri-
lean Agricultural Department at London,
that there is no prevalence of foot-and-
| mouth disease