The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-26

SucISs-An Attempt at Suicide
Brings a Beating From the Flat
Side of the Omcer's SwOrd-Death
Finally Ends His Sufferings.
Copyrighted, 1896, by the United Asso-
ciated Presses.
Berlin, Oct. 25.-The cowardly act of
Lieut.. Bruzwitz in numbering an unarm-
ed civilian in a cafe in Carlsruhe, for
which he was condemned to four years
Imprisonment and dismissal from the
army, instead of being sentenced to death,
as he should have been, is still the theme
for general discussion, and is likely to
lead to a general abolition Of the swash-
buckling practices in which army officers,
too frequently drunk, have hitherto in
dulged in, and consequently to a better
feeling of public security when those aris-
tocratic brawlers, in the uniform of the
defenders of the empire, are abroad.
Since the downfall of the poltroon Bruz-
witz many incidents of character sim
liar to that of his dastardly attack upon
Siebemann at Carlsruhe have been
brought to light, showing the extent to
which the uniform of the kaiser's army
is being disgraced by officers upon whom
it's encasement has the effect of turning
their heads
Among the recently revealed cases OF
brutality on the part Of officers, there
comes to the front the numbering of a
private named Karl Bauer attached to
the garrison at Riedlengen, Wurtemburg.
An officer. whose name is not made pub
lie, presumably because of the strength of
the influence behind 1t, took a dislike to
Bauer, and for some trivial offense caused
him to be stripped and scrubbed untn
he was almost flayed, pieces Of the vic.
TINS skin hanging from his body. After
this treatment Bauer was rolled up In
large piece of carpet and thrashed with
heavy sticks. He was then released and
sent to his quarters in the barracks.
Crushed with humiliation and racked with
pain, Bauer tried to commit suicide,
whereupon the lieutenant who had
caused him to be punsn-
ed went to him and beat
him with the fat of his sword until he
cried like a child. The wretched man
was left alone, and a second time he at
tempted suicide. He fired a shot at his
head, but being almost exhausted from
lli6 ClltGlS Oh MS DTulHl treatment, ne
only succeeded in grazing his temple He
then put the muzzle OF his pistol in his
mouth and fired again, the second shot
crashing through the roof of his mouth.
In a dying condition he lay upon the
ground for several hours, expiring finally
from loss of blood. The military court
at Reidlingen took cognizance of the
mans death, and, after deliberation rem
dered verdict of suicide, ignoring the
cause which drove the poor fellow to Kill
himself
The new emigration bill, which the gov
ernment has proposed for submission to
the Reichstag at the next session of that
body, which will begin on Nov o. differs
from the previous measure in modifying
the restrictions against emigration to
other parts than German colonies.
1t is reported that a sugar ring is in
progress of formation, whose membership
will consist of 400 German sugar manu-
features. This organization proposes to
establish a central point for the sale of
the products of the German sugar manu-
facturers and negotiations are in progress
with view of connecting the organlza-
ton with the Austrian and Russian sugar
trust The Frelslnnige Zetung, in an ar
ticle on the proposed formation of the
ring, characterizes the scheme as a gross
outrage, having for its object the explota-
tion of consumers in an attempt to cement
an oppressive German sugar monopoly.
The scheme, the Zeitung says, must be
suppressed at all hazards.
The Bismarckiarf newspaper organs, In
their comments upon the marriage OF the
Prince of Naples, crown prince of Italy,
to Princess Helene of Montenegro, which
took place In Rome yesterday, connect
the incident with an English intrigue,
whose object is to isolate Germany and
cause the withdrawal of Italy from the
dreibund.
Macmillan Harden, writing to the Zu-
kunft, says that the dreibund Is now only
an external semblance Of an alliance.
Germany, he says, cannot reckon upon
her allies, as she knows full well that
Russia may at any moment give her as
sent to the scheme of an enemy (France)
frantic for revenge. The Zulxunft, In its
comments upon the communication, trace
the present position of Germany back to
the policy of the emperor and his chan
cellor, Gen. Won Caprivi, OF disruptine
that of Prince Bismarck and endeavoring
to conciiiate Russia
The Berlner Tagblatt, criticislng Prince
Bismarcks communications to the Ham
burgher Nachrichten, the ex-chancellor' =
personal organ, upon the origin of the
entente between Russia and France,
charges the prince with having used his
influence to discredit the government OF
the kaiser before the world, and suggests
that the time has come when Il Is imper-
alive that the current disclosures and
criticisms averse to the real interests OF
Germany should be stopped.
The emperor will go to Meppen on
Tuesday. to observe the trial OF new
quick-hring gun for the artillery service
Of the army. The experiment with the
weapon will be made in strict secrecy
The Munich-Neuste Nachrichten pub
publishes a new story Of the kaiser. Ac-
cording to the paper. the emperor, while
recently inspecting a body Of naval re-
cruits, noticed an unusually stalwart man
in the ranks and asked him where he
hailed from. The recruit, in broad Ba-
varian dialect. replied, From Welsbach,
your majesty"
did you understand whom meant"
the emperor asked, "in addressing you
sailors about the foreign foe7"
The Recruit-Yes, Russians.
The Kaiser-And enemies at home?
The Recruit-Prussians your majesty.
Prof. Eggeling, the celebrated German
veterinary expert, who some time ago
went to the United States to examine
the mare Bethel, which II was alleged
was entered in the German trotting races
by Bob Kneebs, the American horseman,
under the name Of "Nellie Kneebs," and
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