Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1878 — Bismarck and His Police. [ARTICLE]

Bismarck and His Police.

Meantime the mutterings of the Socialistic storm continue. Prince Bismarck seems determined to push a rigorous campaign against the tribe of conspirators, but he has already met with sharp opposition. Some very amusing stories are told about the police agents employed to preserve Bismarck from any possible attacks during his recent visit to Gastein, where the Chancellor has been to make a cure. It appears that it was next to impossible for any one to walk anywhere near the alley in which Bismarck w r as promenading without finding himself shadowed by two or three gentlemen of the detective profession. Now Gastein is in Austria, and the Austrians not only do not feel particularly well disposed toward Prussians, but are also especially opposed to Prussian police agents. One day a bather who founfl his way blocked by one of the agents shouted out to Bismarck, who was near by, “Your men spoil all the pleasure of the bathers!” Bismarck did not like this and sent home two of the most indiscreet of the agents. But not long afterward another adventure occurred. An old gentleman, an Austrian, was in the habit of promenading a shaded alley with his right hand thrust into the tail-pocket of Iris coat. A prying police agent had seen this for some days, and one morning, unab’e to control himself, he pounced dow’ii on the astonished Austrian, violently pulled the hand out of the pocket and shouted: “We’ll see what you carry so mysteriously!” But of course he found nothing. “Oh, you will, will yon?” said the Austrian, striking him a fearful blow in the face. “Take that, and remember that you are not in Prussia, and if you ever bother me again I will thrash you within an inch of your life.” The police agent retired somewhat discomfited.— Paris Cor. Boston Journal.