Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-08-07
NEWS FROM FATHERLAND
A Brief Resume Of the Most I'M
portant Happenings In the
-.. German Empire.

ADMIRAL Edwards and Commander
Todd of the United States navy were
conducted through the great military
establishments of northern Germany
with courteousness that could not
be misunderstood.
Wilhelm Drux was picked up dead
on the street in Wilhelmsdorf. The
doctor certified that the man had died
from starvation. Herr Drux had dis
tinguished himself in two wars, and
on his breast were found four decora.
tons of honor.
Count Zeppelin, "the Conqueror of
the Air." celebrated his 74th birthday
by sending a circular letter to the
young people of Germany, urging
them to pull together for the glory
and grandeur of the fatherland. He
reminds them that the destruction of
his first great dirigible by fire at Ech-
terdingen kindled a mighty flame in
the soul of the German people, so
that they raised money enough to
enable him to go ahead with his work
of conquering the realm of the welkin.
A shocking catastrophe, causing the
deaths of a large number of German
excursionists, occurred at Benz, Bal
tic bathing resort. The landing stage,
which was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity during concert given by the
local band, collapsed and threw a
hundred persons into the sea. Twen-
ty-one bodies have been recovered,
but it is believed many more persons
lost their lives. Many excursionists
had come from all parts of northeast
ern Prussia to spend the day on the
seashore.
A dispatch from Nurnberg says:
Forty thousand music lovers from all
over the world are attending the fif-
tieth German national sangerfest
which is held in this city. Such was
the rush of visitors that even schools
and public halls have been turned in
to dormitories. For the concerts a
special hall, with $500 yards of floor
space. has been erected. Delegates
are in attendance from 5,675 sanger
bunds, representing a membership of
$4,000. Thirty-fve bands have been
engaged for the parade The city spent
100000 on decorations. The chorus
of $4,000 singers is the largest ever
brought together. Six hundred and
fifty Commandment ans are included,
prominent among whom are the rep
resentatives of the Brooklyn sanger
bund.
The Austro-Hungarian government
Is seeking in the district court of Hen
nepin county, Minnesota, to enforce
consular treaty said to exist between
AustrO-Hungary and the United
States which provides for the appoint
ment of the imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian consul as administrator of
the estates of citizens of that country
who die interstate in the United States.
The contest grows out of the acct
dental death of Mike FRANKIE, who is
said to have been killed by a North
ern Pacific engine on Feb. 10. The
Hungarian consul has appealed from
Probate Judge Smiths order appoint
ing William FRANKIE, a brother, as
administrator, to the Hennepin county
district court. In the appeal the terms
of the treaty are set up. 1t is recited
that the Austro-Hungarian govern
men Is aggrieved at the refusal of the
Hennepin county Judge of probate to
grant the consuls request. It is set
forth that the consul appears under
treaty rights as Imperial and royal
Hungarian consul as the representa-
tive of John FRANKIE, father of the de-
ceased, who is a citizen and resident
of Austro-Hungary, and as the per-
sonal representative of the deceased"
The English are expressing their
feelings toward Germany with admir-
able frankness. Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
referred to Germany as a dangerous
rival when he asked the House of
Commons for large extra appropria-
tons for the navy. The German press
generally seems satisfied with Ger
many's comparative position under the
new order of things and praises the
speech of Churchill, as frank, without
the usual provocativeness. 1t criti-
cizes, however, the attempt to throw
the responsibility for increased arma-