The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-28

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BERLIN. July 27.-CCoprighted 1895,
by the Associated Press. 1.-THE Bull
garian inbroglio is still occypying
much space in the German news
papers, but more attention is now
given to the war commemorations
which are now fairly under way. On
august 8, the bloody engagement on
Splchren Heights will be celebrated
by the Twelfth Grenadier regiment at
Franfort-on-Oder. The battle of st.
Praivate on August 8, will be cele-
Drated IN grand style, but the most
memorable celebration will take
place on the Templeshof field on
August 10, when the battle of Gravel
otte VIII be commemorated. The en-
peror will be present upon that oc-
caslon and 10000 veterans anS others
VIII take part in the ceremonies. The
day will begin with divine service on
the fields conducted by both the
Protestants and Catholic clergy. His
majesty will then deliver al address,
and it will be followed by a huge
parade in the afternoon. The evening
will be devoted to merry making. All
Of the other battles and engage
ments of the month Of August,
1870, will likewise be comment
Grated in the various garri-
son towns and cities up to Sedan
by September 1. The latter for the
first time will be generally celebrated.
There will be divine services in all
churches on that day, which falls on
Sunday, and the municipal councils of
Berlin, Munich. Dresden, Carlsrhuee
and Stuttgart have voted special
fund for a popular celebration in their
Tho French c0lOnX
Of Berlin, numbering some 10000 per
sons, will commemorate the day by
decorating the huge grove in the gar
rison cemetery in which were placed
the remains of the French soldiers,
who died in captivity.
The emperor is today visiting the cas-
tie of Duvasidenrugen this being the
birthday of Kink Oscar. Of Sweden.
Relief For the Poor.
The empress has not fully recovered
from her recent illness. brought on by
her exertions at the Kiel fetes, and it
IS doubtful whether she will be able
to Join the imperial children at Sar-
mitch. The emperor has handed to
Count Won Bray -Steinbourg, the Ger
man minister al Stockholm, the sum Of
l. 900 crowns for the poor Of that city,
and 5000 crowns for the poor of the
cities he has visited during his trip
TO King Oscars domains.
In spite of the half-hearted denials,
there are good reasons for the bellef
that the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
intends soon to resign his duchy In
favor of his son, Prince Alfred, who
will be 81 years old on October 10 next,
and who is much more popular in the
duchy than his father. In fact, the
latter is charged by the local press
with being indifferent to the welfare
of his German subjects, with pro-
nounced English tastes and pred1lec-
tions, and with niggardliness in the
management OF the ducal estates. Inc
leading Liberal newspaper OF the
duchy calls it IAN outrage for for
eign-born prince to rule in the heart
of Germany, when he prefers living
in England to living in his own coun-
try"
sum of 663, 900 marks was collected for
the relief Of the Elbe survivors ana
for the assistance of thise who suffered
the most by the loss of relatives.
friends, etc, through the sinking OF
the steamer.
An Awful Deed.
In Krickwiez, Silesia, weaver
named Jungnitsch was recently muir
dered during his sleep by an insane
daughter, who afterwards cut her IA
theirs body up into small pieces and
made his flesh her food for several
DAYS until the deed was discovered by
the neighbors.
The increase in ell the German ex-
ports to the United States for the past
wear amounts in round numbers to
Il. 900 900 marks There has been a de.
crease in the export Of sugar amount
ing to 100000 marks.
A Spy Outwits Them.
An unknown spy was arrested re-
Gently while taking notes about the
fortress walls of Spandausi but he was
released after making the plausible
statement that he was an ex-captain
of the guards, giving the name OF
man whom he strikingly resembles. In
quiries which were subsequently maze
however, have shown that he was an
imposter and the authorities are now
actively searching for him.
Drastic measures are now being tax
en- to hinder any further introduction
of socialist doctrines and literature in
to the army The latest order issued
in this connection instructs the officers
to read to the recruits joining the army
manifesto threatening them with
court-martial and the most severe pun
ishment if they propagate sedition
while bearing arms.
A mechanic named Wachholz, after
spending five years in the United
States, returned to his birthplace,
Graudenz, recently to claim an inner
ftance. He obtained the money, and
after squandering large sums in treat
ing with champagne, shot and killed
himself.
The United States ambassador, Hon.
Theodore Runyon, is on his vacation
and is not expected back to this city
until August.
WALUA WALLA, Wash.-In pursuance
of Geographic instructions from depart
ment headquarters at Vancouver bar
racks, one troop of the Fourth cavalry,
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