The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-18

arc hardly less opposed to the match than ia
the Emperor. It is estimated that tho Duke 9
inheritance from his mother amounts to m ore
than 2500O000 marks. thus making him one
OF the richest members Of small reigning
houses In Germany.
Athunder storm swept Berlin with the vio-
lonce OF cloudburst on Thursday night In
many OF the narrow streets tho water ran two
feet deep. filling cellars and undermining
houses. Some parts Of the suburbs. notably
Eixdorf. were completely inundated. The
lightning struck in fifty places and the whole
Fire Department was called out to extinguish
flames In tho thirty eight buildings which suf-
fered most severely.
A police court In Nuremburg has sentenced
Concert Master Wolfheim OF K8nigsburg.
present leader OF the orchestra at the baths OF
Kissingen. to two and half months impris-
onment In fortress for having spoken insult
ingly In tho public gardens OF Emperor Will
liam. He said that the Emperor was -four
snck. which is the German slang expression
for the American term stuff" In court Wolf
helm acknowledged his guilt but said that
he had taken morphine to relieve his nerves
OF tho strain OF an exhausting rehearsal.
Social Democratic dailies critcise the EN-.
peror for committing to eight days imprison-
ment the sentence Of two years recently
passed on Policeman Freitag OF Berlin for
abusing workinRman whom he wrongly sus-
pected OF trivial offence. FreitaG is the most
notorious rufIlan on the force. and in 1890
killed Potsdam HorkinRman. named Meyer.
during q street brawl. His plea was SELF
defence. and he was acquitted. Social Demo-
cratic organs in Leipsio and Dresden say the
Government would do better to guarantee tho
working people their civil rights against such
brutal officials than to talk high-fown senti-
ments which cannot be realized.
Gen. Eckhart has been placed in temporary
charge OF the Press Department OF the Foreign
Office. Colonial Secretary Kayser Is coming
back to Berlin broken in health. and. there
fore. has paused for q short time in Alexandria
to minimize the effects Of his return from o
tropical to temperate climate.
The recent German reverses in Africa are
expected to result shortly in several changes
in the administration OF tho colonies. Count
Won Soden has been a conspicuous failure. and
will probably be recalled. Won Wissmann. it
Is said. will be his successor. In preparation
for the change. the familiar rumor will be
started that the Count Won Soden's manifold
duties have injured his general health. &c.
The death OF Judge Friedlaender. member
OF the Reichstag causes q vacancy in the
Loewenberg district In Silesia- The Inde-
pendents tFreisinnige) have adopted as their
candidate Dr. Ehlers. formerly Secretary Of
the Posen Chamber Of Commerce and now ed
itor-in- chief Of the Breslauer Aorgen Zeituno
Herr Wagner. q druggist of NaumburR on
tho Saale was betrothed to Fraulein Katherine
Plagevitz. q young woman Of good family. He
became involved in debt, and on Monday he
asked her to give back some Of his presents
that he might sell them to pay some OF his
creditors. She refused. and they quarrelled.
On Wednesday night he went to her room in
the fiat two floors above his own. burst in the
door. and demanded that she should give him
the presents or money. She refused to give
him either. He shot her dead. and then shot
himself He lived about two hours after being
discovered BY the parents Of the girl. who
were attracted BY tho shots.
Mayor Lentz OF Heiligenbeil has been ar
rested for embezzline public funds.
The acquittal Of the Jewish butcher.
Buschof. accused by the anti-Semitios Of MUIR
dsring Gentle boy according to the Jewish
ritual. in Xanten. has caused O general retul-
sion OF feeling against the Jew baters.
Wealthy Jews. throughout the empire are
raising fund with which to pay the expenses
OF Busohofrs defence and to enable him to
start In business elsewhere. The false accu-
sation against Buschoff not only came near
costing him his life. but also caused him to
lobe Ill Lbs pEopeTty. turing ME luprlSOn-
ment the anh-Semitics destroyed his
house and shop. the result Of his
twenty years Of saving. and burned
all the furniture and clothes belonging
to him and his family. Proof of his innocence
has not abated their hatred. and they threat
ened his life in case he returned to Xanten. In
this disreputable persecution tho people OF
Xanten are encouraged by such great journals
as the Ge7nanid and tho Kreuzzeitun0 which
suggest that all tho witnesses for Buschoff
were perjurers. and that tho people were right
In their suspicious after all. The perjury. In
fact. was undoubtedly done by the witnesses
against Buschoff. and the Crown Prosecutor
will probably begin proceedings against them.
Emperor William will attend the naval ma
n9uvres between Wilhelmshaven and Cur
haven about the middle ofAugust. and imme-
diately before the autumn military parade In
Berlin on the 18th. The feature OF the parade
this year will be the presence Of Prince Leo
pold Of Bavaria In his new Office Of Inspector
General. This will be his fourth army In
spection. After tho parade tho Emperor and
the Prince will proceed to Alsace to attend the
man9uvres in tho nelghborhood Of Metz
Prof. Wattenback. the historian. who has
been attached to Berlin University since 1873
will celebrate on Wednesday the thirtieth an
niversary OF his graduation. The whole philo-
sophical faculty. assisted by professors from
other faculties. and the students Of the uni
versity have arranged for an imposing demon
stration. to eliminate In monster commers
In the evening.
Herr schurmsnn. Government Architect and
Inspector of Railways at Dirschau. has been
appointed technical attsche OF the German
Embassy In St Petersburg.
The fireworks factory OF George Liebner Il
Co. In Haugerhausen was wrecked by q powder
explosion on Friday Five men were killed
and several were severely burned.
DIR. hubert OF Wiesbaden has been sentenced
10 imprisonment In q fortress for ton months
Tor having killed DR.. Mails In a duel.
Herr Reipert, Treasurer OF the town OF
Schoenberg. has been arrested In this city for
having embezzled 81. 900 marks Of the towns
lunds.
The long -sought wine merchant Haerter OF
Mayence. wanted for forging and passing
notes and bills. was arrested on Wednesday in
a cafe In Darmstadt. Haerter fought hard
against arrest. He was taken to police sta
lion and Warden Reitz conducted him to a
cell As the Warden waited for him to enter