The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-18
The article adds that the temper OF the stallion

The article adds that the temper OF the stallion
must have been known before It was sent to
the Emperor. and that the Gar must have
curious ideas OF friendllness to give brother
sovereign such a dangerous present. This
ebuliiton Of anti Russian feeling would have
been punished in Bismarcks day with the
imprisonment Of the editor but so far II has
passed unnoticed by the Crowns attendants.
Hermann Rohde OF Berlin. long tho trusted
Secretary and Treasurer OF the fund for Super
animated Royal Bandmasters OF tho Prussian
Army. was attacked short time ago In anony-
nous letters to members OF the fund. An in
vestgation OF the charges led to the discovery
that for years he had lived double life. He
supported two mistresses. was a heavy and
habitual gambler. and was spending 10000
marks n year. although his salary was but
1000. When no learned that he was about to
be exposed Rohde committed suicide. In the
Same room with his dead body. which was not
cold when policeman arrived with a warrant
for his arrest. WINS found trunk packed for a
long journey. In the tray were 5000 marks.
1t is supposed that he rurposed to flee to
America and resorted to suicide only when he
found 1t too late for him to mako his escape.
His accounts are known to be 10000 marks
short. and 1t is expected that the total deficit
will be Mt least 10000.
Carl Rothe opened an Information and in
1u!ry bureau" in Munich some time ago and
soon gained the confidence Of many merchants
and titled Bavarian families. Thereupon he
turned his business into n matchmaking en-
terprise. from which he received an income OF
some $25.OO0 marks a year. few days ago.
however. he tried to extort money from mer-
chant who refused to negotiate or compro-
mise. and eventually reported him to the po-
lice When threatened with arrest he said
that he had printed in America a chroniQue
scanda'euse for Bavaria. and that were he i'm
rrsoned. he would have the kingdom flooded
with the pamphlets. Nevertheless. he is now
in jail. His threat Is thought to be a bluff.
although many high families in Munich. whose
secrets he holds. are auaking in apprehension.
Banker Hermann Pneiderer OF Munich has
been arrested In his career OF widespread and
cunning fraud. He professed deep piety. was
member OF the Roman Catholic Church. and
gave literally to Roman Catholic charities.
Over men Of his profession he thus won a tre-
mendous influence. He became we'll known to
the business world in Germany as manager OF
the Pfersee spinning mills in Augsburg. He
left this place to he commercial editor OF a Mu-
mich newspaper. Then he became a blackmailer
and a promoter. He launched a dozen COM
panies with large capitals always reserving for
IlIuseLl IIle uuuukeTSIllp'WltuuH dlupIe Sdidty.
As a banker he appealed especially to priests
and Catholic Church societies. from whom he
obtained many deposits. All Of them he con-
verted to his own use. The failure OF tho
Karpfen brewery in Augsburg injured him
greatly. The failure of the Bavarian Landes-
bank contaminated his embarrassment.
Phederer was then arrested for obtaining
100000 marks on utterly worthless securities.
besides embezzling large amount OF depos-
its. All together. he is sur posed to have be-
trayed those who trusted him to the extent OF
100000 or 100000 marks.
Berlin's City Council Is discussing the adj
Visibility OF closing the halls for the lodging
and feeding OF the unemployed. Similar halls
for women were closed some time ago. as they
were frequented almost exclusively by disrep-
utabe persons. and served at best only to re-
crut the ranks Of tho dishonest and vicious.
The mems halls are said to shelter mostly
tramrs ruf1lans. and thieves Of the worst class.
Yesterday. for instance. eight men entered tho
hall In the Alexander Platz at 8 o'clock in the
morning. gathered around the stove. and sat
there singing. cursing. and drinking from bot
ties until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Anybody
else who tried to approach the stove was
knocked down II he did not leave upon tho
first warning. The keeper was unable to eject
them and called two policemen. They could
do no better and called for reenforcements.
Tho eight rufflans bGrricaded the door. and
not unit! it had been broken in with an axe
and three policemen had been stretched on
the floor were the eight men arrested and
started for the station.
Hermann. the former owner Of the celebrated
Obercassel porcelain works near Bonn. was
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment for
arson. One hour after hearing the sentence
he died in his cell OF heart disease.
Bishops throughout Syria have ordered that
prayers be said for the sufferers from in
1uenza.
While q sexton in Sonneberg was burying
Herr Brachfeldt. a merchant, on last Tuesday.
he heard muffled cry and knocking beneath
him. He called priest and two mourners who
were Just leaving for home after the burial
service and with their help cleared the half
filled grave. Brachfeldt's fists were found to
be clenched and the skin on his face was torn.
After his short struggle. however. he had died
and the body was replaced in the coffin and
the burial service was repeated.
An open fishing smack was caught in an Ice
block near Stralsund on last Monday. The
three occupants remained thcre without food
or shelter. in the biting cold for three days and
nights. They were then discovered from a
lighthouse. a rescuing party broke the Ice and
the three starved and frostbitten fishermen
were carried to Hiddersol.
The imperial manGuvres In tho Palatinate
have been planned already by the general stan.
Tho Sixteenth Corps. composed Of Bavarian
troops. will operate against the Eighth Corps.
composed Of Rhenish troops.
The bankrupt banker. Fischer. in Witten-
berg. has been arrested for embezzling trust
money deposited with him.
sentry before the District Court House in
Karlsruhe shot himself dead with his rife as
another soldier approached to relieve him Of
duty.
Striking printers attacked the rat" COM
positors OF the Berliner Post before the Office
on Friday. There was a hot fight. and a COM
pany OF police was obliged to interfere in Or
der to restore order.
Chancellor Won Caprivi received few days
ago three delegates from the western iron in
terests. and talked with them Of the situation
| brought about by the commercial treaties.
He told them that the Government did not In
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