Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-10
AyTI-INEBRIETY.
GERMAN smpeRoR's Bill TO
''1 espRess DRUNKENNESS
,,, aud II. Dinhcuities--Its rros-
,.,t. Of Knectmen, into Law
General German Notes.

"a. of Enactment into law
General German Notes
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..,,.t 1892. by tho Now York Associated
r,,,,v. January 9.-1he Reichstag next
All debate the bin for the repres-
W.. ~ drunkenness. The bunaesra'h mas
.,-,,ed tho measure as il was originated
r..,sror William. only modifying the
Or ..,, 81 penaltics to be imposed upon
~.-f.- public-house keepers. Inc
...,.rs it il known, consider the
.,i. with disfavor, and the members
.. punaorath express doubt as 20
.-.rf.rol value. However, the EIn-
having SET his hear, upon trying tne
.-rou drinking of legislative resirlc-
f.s obtained from them a hesitating
Tho fate OF the measure IN the
T..i sag rs doubtful
OBJECTIONABLE rTArUREs.
,.. c.r.a-vniyes and National Liberals
.u-art the bin. while the ireissengo
vi ai.-t parties Will oppose II. MAINLY
a. prOx sions Will invest the police
."'-....s with exceptional powers OF IN
NIX. I'D thf private life Of citizens.
.r.e oi the measure which mas
.. fha most widespread objection
,rs fha officials TO prosecute
r. denounced 20 them a. baDituai
.... and 20 cause them 70 bee I'M
r,.,l ihey shall have obtained a
... certificate stating that they have
.--.f n the liquor habit. Their
.,..f -. may be seized and applied
.. .rurnrt ~ their families and OF
..,...it.. during their imprisonment.
r.R uliL DANGrRoUs.
,ri,f.f ffs go entirely 20 defno what
fo.f Ie sufficient TO warrant the ar
add ..luosirat'ou Of person an
.,..I ~. being ON hGbitual drunkard rs
..a malicious ~ pfeudiced prosecu-
f-.e scope. . De measure. II u becomes
..ll inrylfan Y give rise 10 most OF
...a- inform rs and biackmailors. who
.....rgailv busy themselves IN laying
...,. f.r tic Keepers OF places OF pubic
eri who vail always stand IN readi-
.f, I.s.f the regulations OF private IN
.t... Nopublic enthusiasm IS shown
.. .,,,..rf az tho proposal On tho con
seer. ill., prevailing opinion seems 10 DC
90 ibs hin viii never operate success
TUrlr ANS largo section Of the empire.
HOW Io DIsCRiMISATE.
,t1..r clio bin was before the Bundesrath
gI....a.Inr f1nlmann, of Bavaria, induced
n.. i.lv t0 Discriminate between the va.
-. f0rms of drunkenness. IL was found
,-..frsIIF impossible. however. 70 classify
irrk.r. ~ comparatively harmless beer
,-4wIne nrlrt from tho drunkards who
me poisoning themselves with potato
''rr..acptiurs under the bin will follow
,-L., t,,. witnesses OF tho offence shall
,.rn1rea tle culprit, and should the mea-
..r.f over come into active operation IN
fr4c.tr there viii DO mighty swarm OF
IleC.nre party is divided upon the
opD.t.n0. tho wisdom Of the measure.
r.ua.rIf4 leaning toward the bill as
moral 'ors.s tiou approved by the Nati-
Gan. Ile result depends upon the Cen
tr..f.. and. therefore, the bin IS likely to
rlo Emperor Will open the Landtag in
,.r..f GOA Thursday next. H. Is expected
.tt he speech from the throne upon that
OCCASION viii contain declarations IN reia-
t.ufa the internal and foreign policies OF
tls Government
IuY EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
With regard 20 the Egyptian question
oil. concord between the English govern
mont aud that Of Great Britain IS perfect.
ami LID trouble ~ anticipated IN official
CYCLES in consequence Of the accession OF
Alms pacha, the eldest son Of the late
ktoilyo. II the French revive the ques-
ton Of the British occupation OF Egypt
Ifv Will receive no support from
either Russia or Turkey. Tho Gar
Or present il sOlicitOus that Eu-
rnpe should remain tranquil. and
tne Porto is adverse 10 French interfe-
renee. Regarding "a regency, on which
subject the French press ~ greatly eX-
rfei, tho Sultan 1rman establishing the
urcesgOn Of the eldest sons OF the
hheiives also provides that If deceased
lhediye has not duly appointed re
rancy the ministers shall elect regent
nom among themselves, the ministry
forming q council of regency. ANY re-
cent appointed will DO a nero instrument
Of the British policy.
THE GRIP AND oTHrB BACuLI.
Tho discovery Of DR.. Pfeifer. the son-in-
iav of Professor Koch, Of tho influenza
la.illus, has caused considerable excite
mont in medical and scientific circles. The
lubhc ask II what practical use these reye-
Mtinns can be until a principle Tor the
destruction Of the bacilli shall have been
obtained. Tho discovery OF the baeilh
brings no comfort 20 sufferers.
mo japanese physician, DIR. kiusato,
who is assisting DR.. PfeiHor in his investl-
cation. has, u was recently announced,
discovered cure for tetanus, but the
remedy has not vet been tested and the
fetauus tacilli continue TO thrive
Ileroplrt Of Dr. Pteiiler, which was re-
Gently road az the Charity Hospital, details
low the Doctor traced the influenza bacil-
.ns and describes its special character as
distinct from that Of other bacilh. The
report concludes with the single practical
recommendation 20 combat infection 10y
removing and destroying the sDutum Of
PERSONS suffering from influenza and bv
lttpng tho surroundings clean and tho
roughly dsinfectod.
gIBiKE OF TIE PRINTERS.
The STRIKE # the printers is partly on
in Berlin Icipsic. Frankfort. and Munich.
Tie strike leaders state that 1000 men are
ftI.l one and that fourteen hundred men az
work are contributing 10 the fund for the
support ol the strikers. Tho leaders also
claim that II assisted from abroad the
meu Wall Doe able TO hold out until
Their movement "a crowned with sue
cess. Auumber 81 the master printers IN
tllsry have conceded the demands OF
f.tm-l. and 400 of the strikers have
t.cu enabled 20 return % work. The con-
lI.n uf tle strikers IN Berlin is hopeful,
lrt tlo men in Munich, Lelpsic, and
Stuttgart where there ls less prospect OF
al immediate return 20 work, are suffering
lrl.ty.
msrEliAL SUPPORT PALS.
Public meetings have been held In every
fr.Frcill centre for the purpose OF *
pressing approval of the movement, but
ra-e.al support fails. IL the men had
.cAicl their cause with Socialism
popular ana would have been more readily
af.-- As matters now stand. unless
..-. iurnln help Is received, the move
srit ul.. inevitably collapse. Herr Bebel,
ia0 Socialist leader. IN an address TO q cou-
f.rencr0 f Worhmon at Mulhause. az which
100 persons were present proceeded 10
attack the capitalists and the 5O,Tq0iSic
n Dds usual vein. He was permitted to
proceed until he began TO comment upon
ttr annexation Of Alsace-IOrrMne, when
.io police. who were present IN considera-
ue force. compelled him 10 desist and
..f0kc up tho meeting amid cheers for
Herr be0el.
The GRIP IN FRANCE.