A Gross Piece of Tyranny.
The London correspondent of the Argus, writing on July 30th, says .—We have this morning a curious story of tbe tyranny of the German government. A builder named Schotn, a wealthy man, was erecting a two story residence opposite the Emperor William's palace at Potsdam. The work was stopped by the Kaiser, wbo issued a decree forbidi ing the contractor to finish it Shortly afterwards Schoen declared in a public caf6 that the Emperor's interference was infamous. This remark was re peated to the police, and a charge of Uii majesU was made, the punishment for which is five years' imprison raeDt. Scboen fled in time to escape arrest, bat the police confiscated all his property and his fortune. Even the contents of his safe and the belongings of bis wife and children were taken. He is now in New York.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 66, 15 September 1897, Page 3
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