Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
THE GERMAN COURT.
FESTIVITIES OF WEEK INTER-
FERED wITp ny GRIPPE.
GRAED-DUcAL MATRIMONIAL JARS
Terrible scenes-InsuIting Epithets-
Finally "a Laying of violent Hsnds
ON the Dmchess-other Foreiss
Notes Of Interest.
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BERLIN. January 22.-The court fcstl.
vities Of the week Including two which
are usually the most imposing Of the
year--that is, the order and decoration
fete. and the investiture OF the new
knights Of the Black Eagle) were far
from gay, owing TO the absence OF thu
Empress and other princesses, and tho
prevalence OF influenza In court circles.
The Emperor himself Is far from well.
The number OF decorations conferred was
larger than ever before. totalllng 20os.
There is much comment in Berlin court
circles at the news from Darmstadt OF
the increasing matrimonial differences or
the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
Louis. A fortnight ago there was a ter
rible scene between them. and insulting
epithets were used on both sides, the
trouble eliminating. 1t Is asserted. In the
Grand Dukes laying violent hands upon
his wife and ejecting her from tho room.
The Duke Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha has
been repeatedly appealed TO by his daugh-
ter, and letters Of bitter complaint have
been sent to Queen Victoria: but both the
Duke and her Majesty profess their In
ability 10 cure the trouble. The Czarina.
who was also approached ON the subject.
Is said to side with her brother, Duke
Louis. The quarrels are said TO be large-
ly due to the national prejudices OF the
Germans and English. and vice versa.
The announcement OF the Minister Of
Finance, DR.. MIGUEL. in the Diet. on We'd
nesday, that, Notwithstanding the in-
creased tax receipts and the large sur
plus, new Prussian State loans are neces-
sary, has created a sensation.
ANTI-STRIKE MEASURES.
The Liberai-Lcft end or the Reichsfag
seem to be right I'm assuming that Count
Posadowsky 0he Minister of the INTERIOR
means TO further curtsil the coalition
rights Of workers. The objects are to
render extended strikes more dinicuIt.
and to enable the authorities to have
more strict control over strike leaders
and labor delegates, SO as TO gradually
drive the latter out Of the country.
From Information which has reached
the Foreign Office. II appears that the
German missionary troubles In China are
becoming widespread, and are leading to
new complications between the two gov
The Protestants. as well az
the Catholics, have been attacked.
The Colonial Society has perfected an
for sending young German
women TO Damaraland, with the view %
The firsc batch sails from
February 9Th.
PRUSSIA FLOURISHING.
Official statistics just published show
hat Prussia h0urished in 1861 Tho
number Of incomes Of over 800 marks
s-20.5W has risen TO 2.763Ss5. an increase
If ll1,fS0 over 1S95-'9s. Only seven Ber-
iners have incomes OF over million
marks. The largest income Is OF three
Millions.
In the Prussian Diet. Count Won Linz
discussed the budget speech.
severely blaming the government for SELL
ng potassium from the State mines 30
heapiy TO foreign countries, and especial
y TO the United States, which treats
ur products so unfairly"