Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-23


"a foreign AFFAIRS, gave Emperor
6ilam and Chancellor Prince Won Hob
enlohe. full account of the visit of the
czar ana czarma to France, coupling
herewith assurances that the Russian
French entente is entirely OF a peaceful
nature. His majesty is reported to he
satisfied with these statements, but per
sons who were present at the dinner Civ
en- by Prince Hohenlohe to the Russian
guest, declare that the German chancellor
Is not free from suspicion. The emperor,
however, speaking to the Russian am
bassador, Count Won Osten-Sacken. af-
ter the departure of M. Shiskine, said:
Nothing. I am sure, will occur in the
near future to disturb those amicable re-
iations with Russia, which we appreciate
so much"
There is a growing feeling of dissatis-
faction in Germany at the policy of the
government toward Turkey. Crumbkow
Pasha, the German officer in Turkish SER
vice, who brought to Berlin a letter of
thanks and presents from the sultan to
the emperor for the latters picture, sent
to Abdul Hamid shortly after the mas
sacre3 at Constantlnople, is reported to
have convinced Emperor William at an
audience on Wednesday that Abdul Hil-
mid intends to do his utmost to restore
order and preserve peace in his domin-
ions. The emperor was greatly touched
at receiving the sultans costly presents.
|, Prince Bismarck also received two
priceless vases from the sultan, sent him
by courier, with an autograph letter from
Abdul Hamid, thanking the prince for his
sympathy during the recent troubles. It
is considered that the German govern
msnt will continue to support the statu
quo in Turkey. but the entire liberal press
is strongly condemning this policy. The
Vosseche zeitung, for example, says
Every province must be put under for
eign administration. That is the only
policy"
An extraordinary instance of military
brutality has occurred at Carlsruhe
workman on entering cafe, accidentally
pushed the chair of Lieutenant Merned
Won Bruessewitz, who demanded an in
slant apology. The workman, who was
not aware that he had given cause for
offense, declined, whereupon the neuten-
ant drew his sword and would have run
the workman through the body, but for
the interference of the landlord Then
the workman tried to escape, followed by
when the latter's way was barred by a
locked door. The lieutenant, who was
intoxicated. no sooner reached the work.
man at the door. than he ran him through
the back and killed him. No proceedings
have yet been taken against the officer
whose punishment anyway is likely to be
nominal. on the ground that he indicated
his honor. The affair has excited the ut
most indignation.
The Russo-German tariff conference
Will open shortly at ST. Petersburg, and 1t
Is believed that a settlement of differ
ences will be reached before the end of
the year. Russia's important concessions
will be the lowering of rates on Russian
railway lines and a more liberal inter-
prstation of the treaty of 1893, which has
lately been literally construed to the det-
riment of German manufacturers Ger
many, on her part. will oeaSe the excess
lively stringent hygienic supervision of
Russian cattle, meats, cereals, etc. These
stringent regulations have almost de-
stroyed trade. The government is pre-
pairing bill to fix a graduate scale of
taxation for all firms doing an annual re-
tail business of 100000 marks and up
wards excepting those dealing solely in
agricultural products. The diet has al
AOduy IoJeCLou u Similar Dill, but the
agrarians believe it could be passed
through the reichstag.
Emperor William will attend the I'M
yelling at Porto. Westphalia, of the mon
ument erected there in honor of Emperor
William II. at a cost or ,0O00 900 marks.
1t consists of a series of stone terraces
on the summit of the Wittenden noun
tain, $50 feet wide and ITO feet long, with
cupola open all around, in which is
a statue of the late emperor % feet
high.
A case similar to that of Lieutenant
Won Bruessewitz. who, as detailed above,
killed workman by whom he had been
accidentally annoyed, occurred recently
at Mannheim, and the liberal members of
the council there are petitioning the gov
eminent to forbid officers and private
soldiers from parading the streets with
deadly weapons. His majesty has par
doned Captain Roettberg, who killed a
merchant named Lehnkering in duel in
Duisburg after the culprft had served five
months out of his two-year sentence.
Tho members of the American and Brit
ish embassies and the elite of the Amer
lean and British colonies will attend the
debut here tonight of Miss Leora Jack
son, an American violinist