The record-union., 1896-12-21

has not been arrested and it is reported
that he has fled from Lucerne to Con-
stantinople; but his presence is likely
to be demanded in Berlin upon the oc-
casion of the coming trial Of Tausch.
The event of the American colony in
Berlin last week was the charity con-
cert of the Grail Lodge of the Ameri-
can Theosophical Society in Berlin.
which was held in the Hotel Rome last
evening. United States Emba ssador
Uhl, Mrs. Uhl, Miss Alice Uhl, Marshal
Uhl, ConsulGeneral de Kay, Mrs. de
Kay and Vice-Consul-G Zim-
norman were present. The artists were
Miss Mary Howell Avins, Miss Leonora
jackson and Ernest Jackson. After
the concert there was a supper and
Miss Uhl distributed to number OF
her girls the American contributions to
the object of the concert, consisting of
dresses, hats, boots, undergarments, etc.
The situation in regard to Cuba ere
ated by the action of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee of the United States
Senate in agreeing to resolution
recognizing the independence of the
island caused the Berlin and Frank
fort Bourses to open weak yesterday
and greatly checked the transaction Of
business in American securities until
advices We're received from London
showing that confidence was practically
mistaken there. This news had the
effect to restore confidence here and IN
Frankfort and prices recovered, but
fraction lower on the day.
At the request of the Emperor the
military court will reopen the inquiry
int 1fT r ID
BrusewitZ, who was sentenced to four
years confinement in a fortress for
killing an artisan named Siebmann in
cafe in Carlsruhe short time ago
because Siebmann refused to apologize
for an insult to BrusewitZ, which he
declared he had not offered to him,
and the Emperor will postpone his con-
flrmation of the sentence pending the
inquiry.
There are conflicting reports as to the
Emperor's reasons for his action, one
of which is that the Kaiser favors
BrusewitZ and hopes that the new in
quiry will result to his advantage. An
other report, however, ascribes the
course taken by the Emperor to his
majesty's belief that the military tri-
bunal which condemned Brusewitz was
altogether too lenient to him.
The long-pending suit of Captain Won
Straubeck against the brothers Otto
and Hugo Dammasch for having made
false accusations against him has been
settled. The case grew out of remarks
made by Herr Biebel, the Socialist
leader, in a speech in the Reichstag in
1890, in which he mentioned cases of
brutality on the part of the military
officers toward their soldiers, and as
serted that the conduct of Captain Won
Straubeck furnished an example of
such brutality in his having frequently
struck soldiers with his fists, kicked
them until they We're incapacitated
from duty, or struck them with the fiat
of his sword. In the course of his
speech Herr Biebel quoted the brothers
Dammasch as authority for the asser-
tions he mad made. Captain Won Strau-
beck publicly denied the charges made
against him and caused warrants to be
issued for the arrest of the Dammasch
brothers. Otto fed when he heard of
the issuance of the warrants, but Hugo
remained and stood trial and was SEN
fenced to four months Imprisonment.
trial showed that although Captain
Straubeck was a martinet, he had not
struck the men.
The Berliner Bank has decided to in
crease its capital from 100000 marks
to 10000, 900 marks. In consequence of
the new bourse law, which goes into
operation on January 1st, the Berlin
and other bourses are discussing the
question of the dissolution of existing
conditions and conducting business
after the new law goes into effect as
free as possible without any formal ex-
ternal organization. The Produce Ex-
hange at Halle has already dissolved in
accordance with this scheme.
Herr Heartling, former director Of
the Berlin Mortgage Bank, who was re-
Gently sentenced to penal servitude for
forgery, has committed suicide in his
cell in prison.
W. s Carroll United States Consul
ception at his residence in that city to-
day.
1t is reported that Herr Otto Floer-
sheim, the Berlin critic of the New
York Musical Courier" will be dig
nified with the honorary title of Pro-
| fessor upon the occasion of the coming
birthday of the Emperor, which will oc-
cur on January 9th.
United States Consul General Charles
| de Kay had a narrow escape from
| fatal accident through the collision of
his carriage with another vehicle while
| going from his office to his house on
the night of his recent official reception.
| The shaft of the colhding cab passed
| through Mr.. De Kay's carriage and
missed his head by only about an inch.
Had the shaft struck he certainly would
| have been killed.