The herald., 1895-08-04

off. The chancellor felt that Count Golu-
chowsky's response was all insult and did
not make any reply. The conference.
therefore, did not occur and when Count
Goluchowsky, after an interview with
the Austrian emperor, tried to make
amends for. his rudeness by sending
courier to Ausse, announcing his com
ing, Prince Hohenlohe replied that he
was going hunting and could not see the
count.
There is much conjecture in political
circles as to whether this unpleasant in
cident will have the effect of Disturbing
the cordial relations between the two
cabinets.
The attack on Prince Hohenlohe after a
series OF innuendoes and Ieproaches, espe-
cially from the Agrarian and Radical
press. have been simultaneously inaugur-
ated in earnest by the leading Conserva-
tiv. organ, the Kreuz Zeitung. and by
the Freissinige, party mouthpiece and
the Vosslsche ZeituEg.
The latter has devoted several columns
to showing that Prince Hohenlohe is un-
reliable in his promises, unstable in his
policy ana convictions and therefore
quite unfit for his post
The kreuz Zeitung, on the other hand,
bluntly blamed Prince Hohenlohe for the
desperate condition of husbandry in Ger
man" and for tho fact the government
could not. without giving guarantees for
fulflllment OF its promises have made
count of the majority in either the diet
or the reichstag. These attacks are con-
strued as being the beginning of a bitter
war on the chancellor.
The situation is similar to that OF
year ago when Won Caprivl was hunted
down.
petition signed by William Waldorf
Astor. the United States consul Mr.
Carpenter, Simon Sterne OF New York
and Others, has been presented to the
Bavarian government at Munich, asking
that justice be done in the case of Mr.
Loais Sterne. charged with undertaking
his sons age in order to avoid the pay
ment of a tax. and that the court at ks
singer expedite q hearing In the alb
sence o. the United States ambassador at
Berlin, John B. Jacskon, the secretary of
the United States legation, has obtained
the active cooperation of Count Won Lee
chenfeld. the Bavarian minister at Berlin.
Mr.. Sterne has been hailed in the sum of
$4,000 marks.
The German exports for the last six
months show an increase of 16 500, 600
marks compared with the same period of
1894. The increase in sugar alone is 49,
600. 600 marks.
During the early part of the week severe
thunder storms and cloudbursts did much
damage throughout Germany. In Bavaria
the village of Geisenlhering WAS entirely
destroyed, with much loss OF life. Six per-
sons were killed in the Chine provinces
alone. ftF
The empress has not yet completely re.
covered her health and is still unable to
join her children. Her condition, how
ever. is not very serious.
On his wav to England, where he will
attend the Cowes regatta, Emperor Will
liam will touch at Heligoland in order to
see what measures are necessary to keep
that tiny rock from crumbling away.
Prince Bismarck is in excellent health
Just now. He takes daily walks and
drives, but DIR. Schweninger insist, on
PLAIN diet and orders him to avoid ex-
oiteinent and visitors.
There have been number of suicides
in the army during the past fortnight,
I'll ere being three cases OF self destruction
in the same regiment. During the ma
.neuvers at Mannheim, four soldiers were
killed by sunstroAe.
Prince Max of Saxony has been ordained
a priest by the Bishop OF Eichstadt,
Bavaria, his father, Prince George of
Saxony, being present.
The congress of the International BIZ
cyclists association will be held at Co.
logne. August 18th TO Goth. A number of
American wneemen. including Weheler,
Zimmerman. Banker and Johnson, will
compete for the worlds championship.
Mr.. John W. Mackay and family are
making short stay at Hamburg.
Miss Minnie X. aeffit of Chicago. whose
stage name is Corten. has been engaged
for the royal opera for the summer.