The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

IN UPRISING Of The vlHEH Tribe
Causing Much Uneasiness in German
! Colonial Circles-A Brace of Ameri-
can Swinders Doing Berlin.
The Emperor Killed a Stag.
Berlin, Oct. ,4...(Copyrighted, 1896, by
news that Roumania and Greece have
Joined the dreibund and that the formal
agreements to this effect were signed at
bucharest during the presence there of
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,
after the opening of the canal through
the iron gates of the Danube is being
discussed in political circles here The
, statements made are believed to be cor
rect and are regarded as being of prime
Importance for the dreibund will thus
have valuable allies in these two coun-
tries i'll the event of the disruption of
Turkey or any serious complications in
the east. King Charles of ROumania has
long been anxious to join the dreibund,
but it was only lately that a binding bar
gain acceptable to all parties was drawn
up. 1t is expected that Servia will also
adhere to the dreibund as soon as the
influence of ex-Queen Natalie, who is
Russophilist, is overcome
The general uprising of the Wahehs,
the powerful and war-like tribe of Ger
man East Africa, is causing much I'M
easiness in colonial circles here and else
where.
The Wahehs met with crushing de-
feat from German troops a couple of
years ago. and have this time been in
cited by Arab chiefs and they have eX-
cellent weapons and equipments. The
rebellion seems to be spreading around
the whole Tanganyika region, and the
troops available are much too weak to
cope with it. In the meantime Governor
Wissman is lingering here, unwilling to
return to his post in East Africa, owing
to his shattered health. though he is be-
ing urged to do So Moreover the gov
eminent is not inclined to ask the reich
stag for Il large increase in the number
of German East African troops i'll view
of the big colonial budget. although the
present force are quite inadequate.
| n convention of representatives of all
Prussian cities of over $4,000 nhabi-
: tants has been held in Berlin and per-
manent organization was affected. The
purpose of the assembly was to formu-
late opposition to the growing tendency
of the Prussian government in favor of
agraran interests ut the expense of the
cities and then to obtain the abolition
of the privilege enjoyed by government
officials, clergymen and teachers in mu-
nicipal taxation.
Emperor William has had excellent
sport at Rominton this week. killing Il
big stag every day. On Tuesday he shot
the biggest stag killed in Germany for
ten years past and he royalty rewarded
the game keeper. who enabled him to
bring it down. His majesty shook the
man warmly by the hands. sent him II
bottle of champagne to drink to his
health and also presented the other for
picture. st. Michael Standing Guard
Over the Blessings of Peace
Ten thousand of these pictures have
been reproduced in the imperial printing
office.
The storms of the past two weeks
have done an immense damage to the
dunes and dykes of the coast of Prussia.
especially on the coasts of Heiiogoland
and East Prussia.
The government intends to ask the diet
for a large grant of money to be devoted
to building new works and repairing the
old ones. Two million marks will be
expended in this manner forthwith.
Prince Bismarck has been sued by his
rural neighbors of the village of WITT
hove, because of his closing the right of
way through the sachsenswald. The
point at issue between them originally
was the rebuilding of bridge over
Bile creek, Bismarck offering to pay
half the cost and the villagers holding
that he should pay the whole amount
of expenditure
Emperor William has granted Il com
Portable pension to the wife and daugh-
ter of the historian, Treitschk, who died
pennilesS.
His majesty has added another to the
already large number of sensational par
dons granted since his accession This
time sergeant and an officer of police
were sentenced respectively to three and
five months Imprisonment for brutally
ill-treating prisoners. They We're par
dOncd before serving Il day in prison.
even the court costs being renitted
Papers of every shade of opinion have
been discussing these pardons, and it is
certain that the perogative of the crown
in this respect will be discussed both in
the diet and in the reichstag separately.
During the past fortnight couple of
American swindlers, styling themselves
Capt. George Hubbard of New Orleans
and Capt. Fred Williams of San Fran
cisco, showed papers which were appar-
emily genuine, and have been victimzing
scores of young men in this city and
vicinity by engaging them as recruits for
the United States army. insisting upon
the payment of alleged fees and promis
ing to meet them ut the trains on the
day of their departure. The police have
been unable to locate these swindlers.
who are continuing their operations in 4
the suburbs.
The university professors from Goet-
tingen, Leipsic, Heidelburg and Mar
burg start next week for Princeton to
take part in the sesqui-centennial of the
New Jersey University.
BISHOP KEANE STEPS DOWN.
He Is No Longer Rector of the Catholic
University.