The herald., 1895-07-28
DEUTSCHE NACAR|CHTEN I!
Celebrations Commemorative of
the FrancO.GermaD War
A SPY FOOLS HIS CAPTORS
Fried q Trout Ia q Barn and Burned a
Town
Drsstic Measures Against Socialism In the
Army-A Budget Of News From
the Fatheriand
Associated Press special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, July 27.-(Copyrighted, 1895,
by the Associated Press. THE Bulgarian
imbroglio is still occupying much space
In the German newspapers, but more at
tsntion is now gwen to the war COM
memorations which are now fairly under
way. On August 6 the bloody engage
ment on Spicheren Heights will be cee-
brated by the Twelfth Grenadier regi-
ment at Frankfort-on Oder. fhe battle
OF St. Privat on August sth will be cele-
Drated in grand style, but the most mem
orable celebration will take place ON :he
Templehoff field on August 8, when the
battle OF Graveotte will be commem-
grated. The emperor will be present
upon that occasion and 10000 veterans
and others will take part in the cerc-
monies. The day will begin with divine
service on the field, conducted Dv both
the Protestant and Catholic clergy. HIS
majesty will then deliver al address and
1t will be followed by huge parade in
the afternoon. The evening will be de-
voted to merry. making. All the other
battles and engagements of the month of
August, 1870, will likewise be CON en-
GRATED IN the various garrison towns and
cities up to Sedan day, Septemb ber l. The
latter for the first time will be generally
celebrated. There will be divine services
in all the churches on this day, which
falls on Sunday, and the munciapl
councils of Berlin, Munich, Dresden,
Carlsruhe and Stuttgart have voted spe-
cial fund for popular celebration in their
respective cities.
The French colony of Berlin, mum mber-
ing some 20, 900 persons, will commence
rate the day by decorating the huge grave
In the garrison cemetery in which ere
placed the remains of the French soldiers
who died in captivity.
The emperor today is visiting the castle
of Duavsidenrugen, this being the birth
day of King Oscar of Swenden.
The empress has not fully recovered
from her recent illness brought on by her
exertions at the Kiel fetes, and it -
doubtful whether she will be able to jo in
the imperial children at Sarnitch. The
emperor has handed to Count Won Bray
SteinbouTg, the German minister at
Stockholm, the sum of 1000 crowns for
the poor of that city and 5000 crowns for
ing nis trip to King Oscars domains.
The Duke of Cumberland has decided
to send his son. Prince George William.
heir to the throne of Brunswick. to the
gymnasium at Lubeck in the autumn and
later to a German university. He attains
his majority in three years.
In spite of half hearted denials there
are good reasons for the belief that the
Duke OF Saxe-Coburg- Gotha intends tu
soon resign his duchy in favcr of his son.
Prince Alfred, who will be. 81 years old
Cn October 18th. next, and who is much
moro popular in the ducny than his
father. In fact the latter IS charged by
the local press with being indifferent to
the welfare Of his German subjects, with
pronounced English tastes ana predilec-
tions and with niggardliness in the man
agement of the ducal estates. The lead.
ing Liberal newspaper of the duchy calls
it ian outrage for foreign born prince
to rule in tho heart of Germany when he
prefers living in England to living in his
own country"
An unknown spy was arrested recently
while taking notes about the fortress
walls of Sandau, but he was released after
making the plausible statement that he
was an ex-cartain OF the guards. giving
the name of man whom he strikingly
resembles. Inquiries which were snbse.
F.ently made, however. have shown that
the unknown was an imposter and the
authorities are now actively searching for
i'm.
IL has now been ascertained that the
fire which virtually destroyed the town
of Brotterode was started by boy who
was frying in barn a trout which he
had caught in neighboring stream.
The fire which he made in the barn
spread to some straw, the barn itself
caught fire and the flames lpread rapidly.
Drastic measures are now being taken
to hinder any further Introduction of
Socialistic doctrines and literature into
the army. The latest order issued in
this connection instructs the officers to
read to the recruits joining the army a
manifesto threatening them with court
martial and the most severe punishment
il they propagate Socialism while bear
ing arms.
A final report shows that the sum of
663. 900 marks was collected for the relief
of the Elbe survivors and for the assist
ance OF those who suffered the most by
the loss of relatives, friends, etc. through
the sinking of that steamer.
DR.. Won Boetticher. q National Liberal
who has represented Waldeck in the reich
stag seventeen years. and who was recent
ly chairman of the anti-revolutionary bill
committee, has been defeated for re-
election in the reichstag by Herr Muller,
anti-Semite.
In krickwiez, Silesia, a weaver named
Junglitch was recently murdered during
his sleep by his insane daughter. who af-
terward cut her fathers body up into
small pices and made his flesh her food
for several days, until the deed was dis
covered:
The increase in all the German exports
to the United States for the past year
amount In round figures tolls, OOO OOOmarks.
There has been a decrease in the export
OF sugar amounting to 5. ZOO. 900 marks.
mech'nic named Wachholz, after
spending five years in the United States,
returned to bis birth place. Groudenz, re-
Gently to claim an inheritance. He OBJ
tained TO money and after squan dering