Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-01-25
FOREIGN
Formation of the German
Empire Celebrated.
ASHANTEE WAR ENDED
End of the Great Strike-China
in Trouble-Will not Come
to America.
ASHANTEE WAR ENDED

BERLIN, Jan. 1S-Throughout the
German empire today the 18th snniver-
sary of the browning at Versailles of
King William of Prussia, grandfather
OF the emperor, as emperor of Germany
and the consequent reestsblishment of
the German empire was celebrated in
some form or cher. The great event was
gathering in the white hall of the
castle where the emperor surrounded by
ministers Of state, generals of the army,
sdmirals OF the navy, members of the
diplomatic corps, kings and princes, all
in glitterine uniforms, made a speech
from the throne.
BERLIN, Jan. 18-An extra edition of
the Reichsanziger today publishes in
honor of the day, the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the establishment of the
German empire, an imperial decree.
forestalled yesterday by the socialist
organ Voerwarts. The decree grants
amnesty to offenders whose sentences do
not exceed six weeks imprisonment, or
15O marks fine. Those only are except
ed who are guilty of insulting their
superiors, i'll treating interiors or deser-
ton. The rescript begins with the
remark that the emperor intends also
to pardon military offenders. 1t ia
therefore presumed the imperial pardon
will be extended to civil offences and
cases OF conviction for lese majestic. The
imperial decree further announces the
foundation Of new Prussisn order, the
William order, which will be conferred
upon men and women who render pro-
minent services in advancing the welfare
and culture of the people in accordance
with recommendations contained in the
message of Emperor William L. The
first recipients Of the order are the
empress, the ex-Empress Frederick,
Grand-duchess of Baden and SAKE
Weimar, Prince Bismarck, DR.. MIGUEL,
minister of finance, and Baron Won
Borlepsch, minister of commerce.
LONDON, JAM, 1S-The great ship
ping strike is once more announced to
have been ended. Belfast and Clydemen
as result of a ballot have accepted the
compromise terms proposed in Deem
Der,
ACcRA, Gold Coast Colony, British
West Africa, Jan. 1S-The Ashsnte war
is ended: Sir Francis Scott In command
of the British expeditionRry forces, has
occupied Coomsssie capitol without op-
position. King Prempeh accepts all the
British demands. Prince Henry of
Bsttenburg and half the white troops
have returned to the coast for embarka-
ton. There is general rejoicing among
the natives at the bloodless British vic
tory and the prospects of return of
trade and prosperity.
LONDON, Jan. 1S-The admiralty de-
partment informs the Associated Press
that the destination of the flying
squadron OF British wsrships now off
Spithead has not yet been determined
upon even by the admiralty, and GER
tainly the warships are Dot going to
Bermuda or anywhere in American
waters at present.
PEKIN, Jan. 1S-The British minister
has presented an ultimatum to the Chin
csc government demanding the opening
of West river.
PARIS, Jan. Ism. Floquet, ct one
time president of the Council of Minis
tiers and also minister of the interior, is
dead.
HAVANA, Jan 1S-General Campos will
sail for Spain Monday.
CAPE Town, Jan. 1S-Ex-sttorney
general at Cape colony, Schriener, has
expressed the opinion that British
suzersinty over the Transvsal was
abandoned in the convention of 1884.