The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27

Of mental and physical activity. has behind
him Gne career In the army and diplomatic
service. and. In short. al few months ago might
have aspired to tho highest honors In German
public life. It is understood that the Bismarck
blight, which has withered so many
statesmen In the last two years. Is re-
sponsihle for his downfall. Baron Won
Stumm was very eager TO reconcile
Bismarck and the Emperor. and induced
his brother. tho Rhonlsh iron king to take
upon himself the duties OF peacemaker. The
Emperor's vanity has suffered considerably
through the consequent negotiations, and
many things promised by the Baron for Bis
marok havo turned out to be decisions. Dis
marck's boldnsss against the throne has in
creased rather than diminished since tho be-
ginning OF tho negotiations. and all the hopes
held out by tho Baron have been proved to be
without foundation. In Wow OF the peculiar
position in which Bismarok's continued az
gressiveness places the Emperor and his off,
cial advisers. both Count Won Caprivi and
Count Botho Zu Eulenburg advocated the
Baron's recall
The Legacy Of scandals loft by the late King
OF Wnrttemberg to his successor. is still far
from being exhausted. Herr Georges. ono Of
the favorites OF the late King. now threatens
to expose the frightful secrets OF tho old Kings
life. unless the present King treats him with
moro consideration. Herr Georges has been
forced by public opinion to leave Stuttgart,
md to give up his place as engineer and mas
ter OF decorations in tho Opera House. He
has taken with him q vast fortune. obtained in
various uncomfortable ways from the late
King. During life the King gave Georges
presents to the value OF from 100000 to 7OO.-
600 marks. and at his death beuueathed
to him IN annuity OF 5000 marks and villa
AS Georges started in life as common me-
chanio and always remained coarse grained
and blatant. the present King treated him
with marked dlsfavor. Eventually the King
took possession of the villa and offered
Georges small lump sum in the place OF tho
annuity. at the same time giving him to under
stand that the choice lay between this offer
and nothing. Georges refused to treat with
the King on this basis. and he sued tho Crown
to recover the full benefits which he was to
receive under the provisions OF the royal will.
He says that tho Crown will be glad enough
to compromise before tho beginning OF the
trial. so as to prevent the revelations Of tho
scandal gathered round the late King.
The committee for the erection OF monu-
ment to the late Empress of Germany has
elected DR.. Stryck to tho Presidency in place
Of Dr. Max Won Forckenbeck. removed by
death.
committee has been appointed. under the
Presidency OF Government Director WILDER
ding. to inquire into the expediency OF amend
Ing the trade mark law. Its reports will be the
basis OF legislation at the next session OF the
ReichstaG.
The timber raftsmen on the Bromberg Canal
struck this week for higher wages. When
their demands were refused they blocked the
canal which they declared they would not
float further before the employers made
khor nod 1,t,>
timber In the canal and cowed all working
men who had been engaged to take their
places. They still hold the ruff, and traffic on
the canal is at standstill.
Joseph Motyl. alias Bissen. Galician. was
beheaded in Poson last week. He was i'm
prisoned originally on a minor offence. One
day he decoyed the prison warden into his cell
and killed him with an iron bar.
Two workingmen and q child were killed by
lightning in the northeastern part OF Berlin
yesterday. Two women were Injured by tho
same bolt
The Emperor's imported block house Of Nor
weglan pine has been set up at his private
boat station on tho Havel. In Potsdam. and on
Friday the last touches were put on the lnte-
rior The main hall is panelled with carvings
representing scenes from Norwegian life The
chairs and chandeliers. tables and odd articles
OF furniture were imported from Norway.
George Geroes OF the Altoona Ta0eJlan has
absconded. 1t is said that he has embezzled
soc. 900 marks.
DIR. Paul Forester. a reserve officer Of Jew
batting tendencies. has been dismissed from
the service. Soon after the publication Of
Ahlwardt's pamphlet on Jewish Guns"
Forester declared at an antl-Semitio meeting.
II will not answer before God for leading into
battle German soldiers armed with defective
! jew made rifles" Forester was arraigned be-
| fore court martial. which on Wednesday
| found him guilty OF conduct and utterances
| which rendered his remaining In the army in
! advisable.
On Friday Baron Lubrenski and Capt Pnppe-
| WITT fought pistol duel In the Kajew forest,
| near Pleschen. Atthe first exchange Pappewitz
| received bullet In the abdomen. He died a
| few hours later.
In Halle. Heidelberg. Breslau. Marburg. and
| G6ttinGen many Americans are registered.
| Postal Official Windeckcr has been arrested
| in Mayence for embezzling $4,000 marks.
The announcement that Baron Won Richtho-
fen. Chief OF tho Berlin police. is about to re-
tire. is received with almost undivided and I'M
| qualified approval. Richthofen obtained his
| Office through iobbery and the influence u the
| former Minister. Won Puttkamer. to whom he
is related. When appointed he was Governor
OF u small rura! district In Pomelania. In his
new Office he fastened to show his incompe-
tcnce. He at once fell foul OF krlger.
| Chief OF the Secret Police. who declared
that Richthofen chokcd all effective work with
red tape. Bismarck solved tho difficulty be-
tween tho two moa by removing KRUGER. whom
he valued highly. and his stafr. to the Foreign
Office. and there KrNger continued to admins
ter the secret police with only nominal re-
sponsibility to Richthofen. He reported to
Counrillor Knvser. but in reality WAS inde-
PENDENT OF all the highest officials OF State.
Richthofen never neglected an opportunity
thereafter to enbarrass Kruger. and succeed
ed in damaging his own reputation considera-
bly, in these attempts. Richthofen has been a
failure. and has made innumerable enemies.
The report that Landrnth Won Stubenrauch-
yellow may succeed Richthoien Is received
unfayorably. as q stronger and moro expert
onced man is desired. The office Is one OF the
most important in Prussia.