The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-31
AN EXPERIENCE
MOST STARTLING.
Germany's Emperor is Tackled
by Lunatic.
WAS GREATLY PERTURBED
PROTESTATTONS OF GREAT
FRIENDSHIP FOR RUSSIA.

BERLIN, May 30.-The emperor had
a startling experience on Monday
during a pleasure excursion with the
empress, near Potsdam. He was ac-
costed by an escaped lunatic named
Becker, a cabman of Berlin, who had
made his way out of the asylum at
Dalldorp. He accused his majesty of
being a usurper to the throne, which
rightfully belonged to Becker The
mailman ordered the emperor into ban
ishment. Becker was seized by men,
berS of his majeSty's suite and escorted
to this city, where his identity was
established. Emperor William is said
to have been greatly perturbed by the
incident.
His majesty was the center of public
attention during the past week. His
protestations of
FRIENDSHIP FOR RUSSIA
upon the occasion of the cars corona
ton, and his banquet in honor of his
grandmother, Queen Victoria, have
been much remarked, especially his be-
havior toward the latter. He con-
versed most cordially with the British
ambassador, Sir Frederick Lascelles,
and this is interpreted as a sign that
the relations between Germany and
Great Britain have improved. The AS
ISOLATION of British Naval Engineers
will visit Hamburg and Berlin in
June, and great preparations are being
made for the reception of the visitors,
due to the emperor's personal influ
ence.
AS A FURTHER EVIDENCE
of the better feeling prevailing in Ger
many toward England, it is stated by
the Saxon newspapers that the royal
family Of SaXony will visit England
this summer, and a number of Ger
man princes, including Prince Albrecht
of Russia, will do the same.
The government has ordered more
strict surveillance of American meat
imports, the alleged cause of this de-
parture being the tampering and adj
mixing by Belgian and Dutch import
ers while in transit to Germany.
His majesty was presented at the
fete of the German Surgeons society
at Krolls on the birthday, on which
occasion a number of surgeons from
New York, Chicago and Baltimore
were present. The emperor conversed
with Dr. HalStead of Baltimore, and
DR.. Iange. of New York.
When the emperor and empress visit
ed the Berlin exposition his majesty
invited the troops OF Nasal warriors
to witness a review of German troops.
Consequently today they were taken
to Templehof in court carriages and
We're present at the military review.
PRINCE BISMARCK'S HEALTH
just now is delicate He has fits of
somnolence which have disquieted his
family and Dr. Chrvsander has forbid
den the reception of Populations
A bill amending the law of associa-
tion, giving more political freedom, will
be introduced in the reichstag and will
be supported by the Leftists and part
Of the Centrists.
The fact that Prince Hohenlohe's or
gan, the Hamburger Correspondent,
announces that the Dreibund viii be
prolonged until 1903 is accepted in Ger
many as conclusive.
The Centrists and enough of the other
members of the reichstag to form a
majority intend passing a resolution
in the reichstag in favor of paying
delegates so much per day.
The Neuste Nashrichten, in an in
spired article, intimates that in equiv
alent the government wants a revision
of THE electoral law restricting the po-
htical rights of electors, as it is done
in SaXony.
THE STERN CASE.
Throughout the week the case of Mr..
Louis Stern of New York, sentenced to
fine and imprisonment for insulting
German official, has been vigorously
and generally discussed, the German
press taking its cue from the govern
ment's publication of the correspond
ence and with hardly an exception Sec
rotary Olney is denounced.
The emigration from German ports
has been heavier than for years past
especially from Russia and Hungary
About 500 emigrants passed the depot
at Spandau daily and the North Ger
man Lloyd steamers are unable to han
die all the emigrants this weak. Con-
sequently the steerage rates will be
raised to 14O and las marks by slow
steamers.
Nathan Frank of New York conduc-
ted the Philharmonic Reed band at the
exposition on Thursday. Only Ameri-
can pieces We're given.
The American graduates in dentistry
residing in Germany attended a CON
gress in Berlin this week
Walter Damrosch is here negotiating
for members of his operate company
for next season