The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-16
TIES cLosELY DRAWN

Between Germany and Austria - italy
VIII Remain Passlye-Crtsprs Fail.
Copyright, 1896, by tho Associated Press)
BERLIN, March l5.-All the sur
roundlngs OF the visit OF Count Golouch-
owski, the Austrian minister of foreign
affairs, to this city testified to Its sig
nlticance. Emperor William personally
showed him the greatest consideration
and closest attention, OF which the pc
stowal upon the count OF n decoration,
the diamond studded cross OF the Red
Eagle, was only one proof After the
banquet Emperor william conversed
with the Austrian minister for about an
hour and a half In private, and, natur-
ally, everybody understands that the
driebund was the main subject OF their
conversation. There Is no doubt that
the Italian crisis was also discussed.
and a number OF important dispatches
were exchanged between Berlin ana
Rome during the stay OF Count Golouch-
owsAI In this city.
interviewed during his stay here: but
the Associated Icess correspondent
learns upon reliable authority that the
main objects OF his visit were attained.
and that, in view OF the weakness OF
Italy, the Austro-G German understand
Ing has been wldened so as TO embrace
armed resistance from Austria In the
event of French or Russian attack
upon Germany. Italy's share In such
an event will be n passive one.
Crisprs Fall am IrreparAbIo Loss
Count Golouchowski. the Associated
Press correspondent is also reliably In
formed, has received promises that Ger
many will in the future, adopt more
friendly attitude tdward Great Britain,
whose entente with the driebund Aus
tria regards as an important factor IN
the situation. There has been no formal
written expression OF this readjustment
OF the alliance, and none Will be mace
Both Austria and Germany regard the
fall OF SiKnor Crispi as an irFeparaoIe
loss. and 1t is admitted that the new
Italian premier, the Marquis 81 Rudlnl'
is only pasaIVely friendly to the drte-
bund.
The details OF Emperor William's
Mediterranean trip are still kept secret,
but II is understood that he Will Join the
imperial yacht HohenZollern ut Genoa
where his majesty may meet the em-
pcror OF Austria and King Humbert.
Emperor William will then make sew
eral trips, accompanied by the empress.
and the Hohenzollern VIII return 10
hlel ABOUT the Iuluult Va EaJ iA S'NNt -
take his majesty north again during the
summer.
The Alsatian diet has voted the sum
OF 100000 marks fer the flood sufferers
in that province. and the diets OF Baden
and Wurtemburg have done the same
for their provinces. Thirteen people
were drowned near Basic. Switzerland.
and several others were drowned Ut
Speyer- on the.RhIne bridge was
swept away at Frieburg, Baden. drown
Ing nine persons.
Prince Bismarck has consented 10 re-
ceiye on his birthday. April !, big
torchllght procession from Hamburg.
II IL announced that Prof. Koch VIII
chOrtly publish his latest discoveries In
using tuberculosis serum In the trent
ment OF consumption.
Kaiser May Yet Use His Arm.
The strike of 1880 Berlin jolners was
ended this week. The workmen have
obtained higher pay and shorter hours
The Chinese government has pur-
chased $4,000 Bavarian army rifles OF the
type Of 1884 for n dollar apiece.
At the request Of the state department
/ at Washington the United States en-
bassy here has formally invited MI the
German universities TO send delegates
10 the Princeton C. .cbrHtionB in October.
some OF them. including the University
| OF Goettingen, have accepted. The uni
verslties Of Frelburg, Rostock and En-
| langcn have declined.
II is stated that Roentgen ray e&per-
Iment with Emperor Williams arm has
revealed the nature OF the maiforina-
tIon The photograph taken Is said to
have been submitted TO eminent sur
geuns, who are reported to have eX-
pressed the belief that simple opera"
ton will restore the partial, u not com"
| pIete. use Of the arm and hand
The Peters exposure In the reichstas
has had great adverse effect upon the
colonial extension agitation. DR.. Peters
is at the head OF the colonial jlngoes,
and one Of the lenders OF the n2tCItion
for large Increase In the strength OF
the German navy. Dr. Peters Is now
drawing 5000 marks from the e%-
chequcr yearly, and is said TO be doing
nothing for II. His book on the German
Emln Pnsha expedition showed that he
treated natives brutally.
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