The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-04


equipped youth with our best wishes and the
hopo thath he will pursue further his education
with renewed energy"
Most persons are not aware that Bismarck
birthday Ia also the anniversary Of the rescue
by him OF his groom from drowning in 1912.
He was at that time Second Lieutenant in
the Pomeranian Uhlans. He received for his
bravery on this occasion medal. which for
many yenrs was the only decoration that he
wore. although he had q drawerful Of crosses
and stars received from German sovereigns.
1t Is said by trustworthy authority that be-
fore finally deciding to alter his attitude
toward tho School bill the Emperor called an
informal council Of his favorltes who are not
In ofIlce Among tho notable men present at
the council were DR.. Gnssicldt. Prof SCHOOL,
muller. and Herr Won Wildonbruch. The En-
peror explained to thcm ut length his reasons
for wishing to abandon tho School bill dwell.
ing especially upon the opposition OF tho
body remarked at the close OF his expla.
nation that IL certainly was better to have
an alliance with tho Cericals than
with the Independents. many OF whom
wero Hebrews. The Emperor replied that he
could not agrec with the speaker In his oppo-
sition to the Hebrews. He himself preferred
to work with the Hebrews. because upon the
whole he has found the German Hebrews to
he good patriots. and in politics to be far less
erasping than most Of tho Gentle parties.
The principal aim Of the clcricals. moreover.
was to help the Popo rule Germany.
In June. 1851. Alexander Won Qualer. a
wealthy nobleman. was found dead In his
garden near Lnbeck. with his skull crushed.
Beside his body lay n hatchst. His younger
brother. Macmillan. who had quarrelled with
him frequently about money matters. and two
laborcrs empoycd on the estate wcre arrested
and imprisoned for several months, but event
unlly wero liberated. Us no strong evidence
could be found against them. Macmillan
went to Mexico In 1853. and since then has not
been heard Of in Germany. Yesterday an old
drayman. dying In Lubbock. confessed that
he was one of the laborers arrested for the
murder. and that he was guilty He said that
he and another laborer arrested had been
hired by Macmillan to do the murder. They
waylaid their master at night In the garden
and killed him with hatchet. On the next
day Macmillan gave them 200 thalers each.
and promised more In case they would keep
their secret The draymnn died q few hours
after his confession. but tho other laborer has
been arrested and will DO put through the
form OF trial. There is no chance Of convc-
ton. however. as evon murder Is outlawed
here thirty-three years after 1t has beec COM
mitted
sonneberg. Thuringa. has two rival boys
schools. between which the competition in
sports has been excessively keen Tor many
years. There have been several fights between
bodies OF students representing the schools
during the last few months, and eventually
arrangements were made for final test OF
strength in the woods near the town on
Wednesday. Fifty boys from each school
armed themselves with students swords and
met at / o'clock ut a small clearing. At the
word OF command the two bodies fell
upon each other and fought to the death for
two hours. at the end Of which time the police.
who had been summoned BY . peasant ar
rived and separated the combatants. Forty
i've Of tho boys wore found to be wounded.
Ten were SO badly cut on the breast and neck
that they may die Four are said to be already
beyond recovery The uninjured students
were arrested and the others were taken home
Tor medical treatment Tho schools at Some
berg are irequented by sons OF the oldest Ger
man families. and many OF those who particle
pated in the fight are sons Of officers In the
army or high officials.
Jacob Neumann. laborer In Dantzig. has
been arrested for poisoning his wife and nine
children. All were taken Ill on Friday night
after supper. and two children died. In their
stomschs woro found traces Of poison. but
none could DO found in tho food which had not
been eaten. 1t is supposed that Neumann put
the poison on the plates while his wife was in
the kitchen. as after the meal he washed the
plates carefully. Mrs. Neumsnn and the other
sevon children will recover.
German manufacturers complain that their
space in the Hall OF Industry at Chicago has
been lessened. owing to the laying out Of pas
ha Poi
that their cutlery Is premature. and that, at all
events. the imperial Commission has OBJ
tanned promise OF compensat In case 1t be
found necessary to lay the passageways In
question. An expert will be sent to Chicago
to watch the interests OF the German exhib-
itors in this matter.