The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

signs and that the packs admitted to his
table are printed at Altenburg and exhibit
old German patterns. Their backs are de-
voted 10 eagles, Prussian and Austrian
with the cross of the House of Savoy on a
red field surrounded with ivy and sur
mounted by the imperial crown. Similar
the picture cards of corresponding
style The king Of diamonds is a family
likeness to the great kurfurst, the queen
OF hearts is a simple Gretchen and the
knave of diamonds is knight of St John.
The Leipsiger Observation-Disclosures pub
fishes a pleasant picture of Prince Bis
marcks present mode of life. His humor
and his appetite, it seems. are still equally
good For years past he has neither
drunk claret nor smoked cigars. The ex-
chancellor's favorite drinks are beer and
champagne and a quite exquisite Hook
which throws every connoisseur into rap
lures. The veteran statesman does not de-
spise a glass of whisky or old Cognac; but,
above all, he loves at the table his long
accustomed pipe. Coffee is seldom seen.
The princes memory is still amazing, ard
the historical and genealogical knowledge
he displays in conversation is sometimes
startling. He always maintains the ut
most reserve when incidents in which the
Emperor plays a part are mentioned, ana
he warily chooses the few words he speaks
upon such occasions. The Importance
Prince Bismarck attaches to fostering the
relations between Germany and Russia is
SITlklnSlY nODcedDIe. he often QWelS On
his early life and. speaking of his great
skill in pistol shooting, he said: ITO shoot
five bullets running into the crosSbars of
a window at thirty PAGES was a feat
could always trust myself to perform.
At Bromberg two young officers, Herring
and Hoppe, have fought a duel in the drill
hall of the Thrty-fourth Regiment. in the
presence of many spectators. Hoppe was
fatally wounded in the head.
There have been number of encounters
at Koeslin between the military and civil
population of that Prussan town, and some
of the injured civilians will probably de-
During the coming convention of the
Freissinnige party at Nuremberg resolu-
tons will be passed to place in nomination
candidates for the Reichstag In all dis
tricts.
The United States ambassador Mr.. An
drew d. White, has leased spacious quar-
tiers on Lenne strasse, in the heart of the
fashionable district. He will occupy his
residence on Oct l. The offices of the
United States embassy will be removed
elsewhere as the present quarters are in
adequate.
The German Photographers Association
at it's meeting just held at Hanover award
ed its only gold medal to Mr.. Baker of
Connecticut, and bestowed a silver medal
on Mr. Scherve, of Rochester, N. Y.
The governments of Prussia and all the
other German states having universities
have altered the terms admitting medical
students to the clinics. Under the new rules
many American medical students will not
be admitted, and the board of physicians
of Berlin and Brandenburg has asked the
government to draw the lines still closer,
so as not to admit students from the av-
erage American medical college or univer-
sity unless they pass preliminary exam
nation. The Vossiche Zeitung indorses
this step and says: In America they are
astonished at the laxity displayed by the
German universities in this respect" The
United States ambassador has been noti-
fed by the American students of these new
developments, and he is inquiring into the
matter.