Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Berlin, Aug. 10.-A dispatch to the
Neuste Meichrin from Munich Satur-
day denies the report that Prince Ho-
henlohe, the imperial chancellor, has
resigned, and says the sole object of
his visit to Wilhelmsbee where EN-
peror William is staying, was to make
report ON affairs in the east.
For some time past the government.
goaded by agrarians, has rendered the
import of Russian products very diff
hcult. Contrary to the treaty veXa-
tious fees and inspectors dues have
been imposed and added to the regular
tariff rates. Russian fresh pork has
been excluded under the pretext of
hygenic precautions. Russia made a
most vigorous protest against this
treatment and threatens reprisals.
Austria is adopting the same policy
against German goods, especially hides
and leather, as Germany adopted
against Russian products, and as a
result industrial and manufacturing
circles OF Germany are alarmed, and
intend to urge the government to re-
verse its boomerang policy Emperor
Williams Norwegian cruise has been
rather Il failure, owing to the bad
weather. The emperor amused himself
on wet days with long walks to
places of interest inland. Every Sun
day the emperor conducted divine
services on the upper deck of the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern. The en-
perOr also occupied his leisure
II omcnts during the entire cruise in
composing a march in honor of the
Moscow coronation, which he dedicated
to the ear, and in celebrating his idea
for new picture as a pendant to his
wonderful yellow plaque picture. The
motive of the new work is the protec-
ton Of arts and industry by the army
The picture is to be published as the
other was. The proposition to incor-
porate in court practice of diff
ferent German states a paragraph max
ing conditional pardon of law breakers
depend upon their emigrating, is being
favorably received in imperial and
legal circles and a committee expert
is now drafting a government bill on
the subject.
In spite of deniaIs it is generally be
lieved that Prof. Mendel. the insanity
specialist, has been summoned to st.
Petersburg to attend the car who is
said to be in state of extreme nerv-
Gus excitement. owing to the discovery
of the renewed Nihilist activity. The
ear is reported to be in hourly dread
of his life and hundreds of arrests have
been made during the past fortnight
at st. Petersburg, Warsaw and Mos
COW. There We're several suspicious
occurrences during Emperor Williams
recent railway journey, and they
caused the police to decide to increase
precautions on all future trips. Since
the London congress the fued between
the socialists and anarchists of Ger
many has been intensely bitter and
there is now a complete split. The
Marx socialists deny others the right to
call themselves socialists and work
with the party.
Terrific heat and severe storm pre-
Ndlleu III many parts OF Germany dur
ing the week. Thirty-tiVe persons died
of sunstroke at Koenigsburg. In Sax
on. Switzerland. cloud burst and
lighting did great damage The Ger
man press dwells on the fact that by
the amalgamation of the three in
dependent firms at Mannheim, Bremen
and New York the Standard Oil COM
pany controls the petroleum market of
Germany and Staatsturger The lei
tung calls upon the government to take
vigorous steps to prevent sudden rise
in prices. Henry ID. Allen. represent
ing joint committee of congress. has
just arrived in Germany to specially
investigate the commercial and arts
tic uses of alcohol and German leg
slation on the subject The United
States ambassador. Edwin F. Uhl. and
family are on a short trip to Bruins
wick and Hildesheim The ear has
sent an intmation that he will arrive
with the CZarina at Breslau during the
early part of September.