CONTMENTAL SENSATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 67, 19 March 1910, Page 17

CONTMENTAL SENSATIONS.

FIANCEE'S BIGHTS. The law cumin of Gottingen nave just delivered a weighty decision affecting the tights and liberties of fiancees. Some weeks ago a young Berlin architect had a visit from, his betrothed, a Gottingen lady. She stayed in the capital , over the week-end, and the architect escorted his sweetheart back to the station, •where, as he fondly thought, he saw her |n the train safely bound for Gotttogcn. It appears, however, that the lady was reluctant to tear herself away from the joys of the metropolis. Siren Eke, Berlin j,ec£oned her back, and at the second station she left the train and returned to the city, where she stayed till the next mornIng- ■ Some kind friend imparted intelligence of this to the architect, and added that his jjncee had been, seen unescorted In the Friedriclistrasse. The architect at once urote to his sweetheart, demanding explanations. Receiving no reply, he broke off the engagement and instituted proceed- -. Ings for a return of his presents and the money he had spent during his betrothal. Including cab fares, railway tickets from Gottingen to Berlin, and the lady's board Voile she was there. Her explanation of her conduct was that ghe was tired, to the point of ennui of the Intellectual life of Gotttogen, and sighed for the renowned midnight revels of Berlin. The courts decided that she had done nothing to justify her lover breaking off the engagement and dismissed the action, adding that there was no proof that the lady's escapade reflected in the least upon her character. Breach, of promise cases are unknown to (German law, so the Gottingen lady cannot mend her (broken heart with coin of the ypnlm.

EXPTFDSION FKOM KEEVIA TO BE J»BCBiE>ED OWING TO PRINCE'S , IPrlnce Geoise of Servla, the ex-Growm ;• IHrince, again attracted attention (says - & Keceter (Bedsrade itelagraan) 'by Ehia >beIbarrtoTir itowania M. AKmplcs, Prefect of police. Some months ago Prince George, .■ meeting SL lAltepics In tne corridor of the : ; . palace, insulted ihim. liL Aiimipi/xi asked - . de -GoTenmieEst to reHerve Dim of his post, tat was begged to remain. : On New Year's Ere, at the court bail, Prince George, observing QL Aliropics, inBjjited 'M-m grassy In a lond -voice, caiisins general consternation among all present. The prefect immediately left the palace, X tnd itihe next day demanded mis release from ! ' {lie post, at the same time charging the iPrince with insult. The Cabinet met spedaHy to discuss this, : . . end decided to keep the prefect In his position, to compel Che Prince to leave ithe i' country for some time. Tnis decision 'was reported to the King, Who approved it, and • : Prince George mil new lie made to leave ■ Eerrfa.

OOICEEOIi OB" A. PETNCESS. ,; 3Esie Cologne "Gazette" states that Duke : "i GnnQier of Schteswig-Holstein, whose wife Sj la the daughter of Princess Lionise of Bel- - ginm, and of her lite husband Prince Philip 4'v - of Cobnrg, will petition for the appointment v": of a Judicial council to administer the af- :■:•■■ falls of Princess Ixjtrise.

SC A statement made by the Princess Indi--7-" cates that her Royal HiEim«« •win. strongly §U oppose the petition. The action of the Ihike i> is lltely to meet with difficulties, the legal '''-' position, as regards the nationality of Prini JS 1 . cess Louise being - somewhat complicated -1 since iher dtrorce from Prince Philip of Cobnrg. si'- .. A Judicial coimcfl may be appointed for . the w«a&mtoded and the prodigal. The - prodigal are those --who expend on nnprodnc- •. tire objects not only their Income, but a portion of their capital. Persons provided ■with a judicial council can Tvithont Its as- -■;:■..■ sistance neither plead in the law courts, ■'£'"' transact business, •borrow money, receive or - i<; transfer personal estate nor alienate or y.;\ mortgage their

PHETLS OF THE ATVPa li sinister cine to the terrible fate wihicli -.. has evidently overtaken two German tour-

Ists who have been missing in the Alps ';■;■ . since January l<3, was discovered on FebruV ary 4th. .'"■ . The two young men, students, named : . iWalter Spohr and Ernst Kosslan, started I ■with a third stnden-t on a ski tour from ■ ''•■: ■T,iTTtha-T, via CSariden liut, and over the \_. ClaridexMirn and the Hnefl hut to Amsteg, ; . In the Haderan valley, a trip which, is - V often undertaken in winter. When the iJ., party were imif way to Hie Oaxi&en hut the |gs| third student turned 'back, thinking the «|f .weather too "threatening. • 5iJ;, : ; Tiro ox three days later, having Iheard Hi nothing from his comrades, he gave the ;g.-'' n-lnnn, and two search parties went out. |gi iAf ter a long and arduous journey one at the v>. i parties reached the Huefl hut, where "they -V ■ found a diary and two letters left by the §H missing men, but bo other trace of them. gt CCSte diary contained the following entries: i;-f o January IS.—Arrived at Hnefl hnt. Heavy •:..•.; snowstorm. Great danger from avaiandhes. .'■:". No chance of retaining or going oat. January IS.—Food very 6carce. Tried to ._' tieseend, but after two ihours , terrible ;- v . march through deep snow, liad to return, WM being unable to find right direction. C«d f>..; Intense. Hope help will come eoan, or it •:"•' frill be too late. l-L- January 20.-A.TailaDcb.es thundered close -:,'•. t>y throughout night. Our fate is sealed. • • 'Accompanying letters direct our relatives -;,"• iwha± to do •with, our belongings if found ; ,/p .\ dead. -x;" Jasroary Made another attempt to re- ■'" turn to Linthal, but failed, and returned to v i . nt - Food at an end. Hj January Snow worse than ever, but iiJ5? **nst make another attempt—probably our S>;..'. tost — get back to Clariden hut ; • It is evident that in making this at- \ ' tempt both the students perished.

' ■ . The Some newspapers publish the "poli- .. tical testament" of the iEmperor Menelik, which was read with much ceremony In ■:-.;. the than of audiences at .the Imperial (Palace .. « lAddis Alx&a two months ago. In this curious document the "Victorious Ldon of • ' 3 ™" proclaims his nephew lassn as his eoccessor, entrusts itim to 4he guardianship of iEas .Tassamma, and orders all his subjects to recognise Mm. The testament con|v:" '■' tinues:— "If anyone should lie found so bold as to fi£ Bay, 'We will n<rt obey Jassn, and will f.. throw the kingdom into disorder,* may the ffi'-.tv. malediction incurred by Judah, may the g. anathema launched against Arius fall upon I (hiia. ilay the land abjure him who abjures S&J '-: ffliy words, and may a black dog be born ■to him for a son. Know all you whom I ■g .; ; lhave raised to dignity, know all yon great |; _.. -and small, that I curse all who shall disg;•: "obey mc, and who, after my death, do not s?;'-' loUow my nephew. %y .••;•• "And finally, to remove all danger lest |v. _'■• my son Jassu and his guardian should do ?; '■ evil and depart from my ways and from ?i your will, know also that against them both ■"-,-■ I hurl the same anathema, in case they |;,, ; V ehould betray their trust." j_ ■ After reading this imposing document, Che 'High Priest Matheos solemnly anathematised all those mim dared to ignore e£e supreme -will of itixe 'Esnperoi;