The morning call., 1894-03-18

imprisonment to-day as a result of the
suits brought against them by Won Caprivi
and MIGUEL, excited the greatest interest
throughout Germany, the belief being
general that the proceedings might seri-
ously affect NJ quePs political career, as he
was charged with dishonesty in connection
with the Roumanian loan. but he pres
ence of Emperor William at Miquers din
ner party, implying the Emprror's con-
tinued confidence in the honesty of Miguel,
has dispeled these fears.
The witnesses In the case inaugurated
against the directors of the Disconto Com
pany and the Handels Geselschaft and
Herr Mendelsohn and other leading bank
ers ali spoke with the utmost cOntem OF
the defendants, and showed that 1t WAS
impossible that Miguel could engage In the
alleged transactions.
Plaack. who was charged with having
issued pamphlet entitled "Pharisees and
Hypocrites" the contents of which in
cludtd a repetition of the charges made by
by Rector Ahlwardt, when he was SEN
fenced to twrnty-three months impriSon-
ment, in three-hour speech to-day eX-
pressed his determination to submit the
matter to Emperor William even, as he
expressed it, if he was obliged to follow
his Majesty on horseback for a month.
Waldt, who was charged with selling the
pamphlets written by Plaack and Schwein-
hagen, and who was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment, said he had not
examined the pamphlets he exposed for
sale. as he had perfect confidence in
Plaack. The sentences were: PlaaCk
he Cahr inb a
months and Waldt three months.
Emperor William has postponed his de-
parture for Abazzia until Tuesday morn
ing. and thus he will only arrive at the
seaside resort on Wednesday afternoon.
The lengthy official denials of the rumor
circulated regarding Emperor Williams
health have by no means treasured the
public. as it is considered that If the En-
peror's health was so perfect as 1t is
claimed there would be 10 need of official
denials that he is i'll.
Although the weather has been bad, the
Empress has expressed herself with being
much pleased with her stay at Abazzia,
and she has, in consequence. decided to
proloDg her stay there until the middle OF
May.
A dispatch received here from Trieste
says Emperor William and King Humbert
have arranged to reach Venice at the time
when the German and Italian squdrons
will be there, and the people OF Venice
are looking for some brilliant naval re-
views.
A dispatch received here from Turin to-
night announces the condition of Kossuth.
the Hungarian patriot, as extremely grave.
After stormy sitting of the Hungarian
Unterhsus to-day the petition in favor of
restoring Kossuth's right of citizenship
and allowing him to return to Hungary
was shelved until after the Easier vaca-
ton, Premier DR.. Wekerle deprecating
haste as likely to incur the danger or re-
lection of the appeal. There is little
doubt that If Kossuth dies without rec
oncilatiOn with the Emperor, or without
reparation, there will be serious public
demonstrations.
4 tariff war is threatened between Aus
tria and Russia on account of Russla's de-
handing that the duty on Russian corn
should be reduced to form per double
hundred ght
Emperor William, in addition TO decor
ating the Germans who have been instru-
men ia! in negotiating the German treaty
and pushing it through the Reichstag, has
decorated the Russian delegates who were
sent here 10 take part in the treaty nego-
tiations.
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