The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-30

close confinement, while the investiga-
ton is still going on. However, in spite
OF SocialiStic, anarchiStic and Polish
agitation, there is no doubt but when
the reichstag meets it will be specially
shown that Won Caprivi still possesses
the emperor's complete confidence.
At Posen, since the emperor's speech
at Thome, an appeal has been issued
by the leading German citizens and by
the owners of large estates, for the for
nation of central society for the pro-
lection of German interests in the prov
ince.
simultaneously with this, the inpe-
rial bureau of statistics has published
return showing the number of Ger
man-speafing residents of Posen has
decreased within the past five years.
A New Railway.
Direct connection by rail between the
cities of Lower Weser, below Bremen.
and Berlin, will be established within
the next two years.
Geestemund. opposite Bremerhaven,
is to be most benefited thereby. The
new road is to be 40 miles long and
then to connect with existing trunk
lines Geestemunde lies in Prussian
territory belonging to Hanover, and
that is why the Prussian government
will gladly do what it can to further
the shipping interests in this port.
Wnlch is becoming annually more and
more of rival to Bremerhaven. Be
Sldes direct communication by the new
me VIII shorten the distance between
Berlin and the North sea by so miles
One of those crimes whose author-
snip IS hardly ever traced and which
usually hnds victims in such army Of
Ilcers as would incur the hatred of
their subordinates, occurred during the
brigade maneuvres near Earlboch. A
baVarlan captain, Won Kreesz, of the
Sixth Bavarian infantry, was shot
dead by a bullet coming out of the
ranks OF his own company. The muir
derer has not been discovered. The
deceased was feared by his whole COM
pany because of his extreme severity.
piece of news, significant because
showing new ameioration of the rela-
tons between France and Germany.
comes from Carlsruhe, Baden. Felix
Motif, the composer and leader of the
orchestra in the royal theatre at Carl
sruhe, has signed a contract to direct
from March Is next to April Is. a SER
les of concerts in Paris. These con-
certs are to comprise E, cycle of Ber-
lozs' compositions. During the year
Motif has contracted to conduct a SER
les of Wagner operas at the Gaiety
theatre, Paris.
General GIimpses.
Herr Wermuth, late German commits
sioner to the Worlds fair in Chicago.
is drafting government bill to re-
strict bourse speculations
Not even the Corean question rivals
in interest here the news in circula-
ton regarding the cars health.
The instincts of the cars oldest son
are peaceable, but it is recognized he
may be overridden by the military
party.
The report that the czar has been
stricken with apoplexy is doubted; the
belief is he is subject to fits. which
usually accompanies acute kidney dis
eases.
DR.. Zacchrin, the cars physician,
Is somewhat eccentric and brusque, al
most to rudeness. He charges prohib-
tive fees to rich patients and treats
the poor gratis.
1t is reported that on one occasion
the eccentric physician declined to
lunch with the czarina, declaring he
was not accustomed to taking meals
with women
The Socialists have met with great
success in the election for the courts
Of industry in this city, Erfut, Math-
ausen and elsewhere.
The foreign Office has granted the
of United States Consul
Bartholomew, the new American rep
resentative at Mayence.