Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-21
GER VIA Y.
The Reichstag's Answer TO tho Inn
perial Address.

[By Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
BERLIN, March 20.-In the Reichstag
today the President read the address OF
that body in reply to the imperial mes
sage. The address expresses the graft
tude of the Reicbstag to the Emperor for
overcoming all obstacles and assuming
without delay the imperial dignity and
its rights and duties; thanks his
Majesty for his assurances, and eX-
presses sorrow for the loss Of the
great ruler to whom Germany owes
her reconstruction and her unity whose
life was devoted TO strengthening Ger
many's influence and position ; who was
the guardian of peace; whose efforts
were aimed to promoting the welfare Of
all classes assures Emperor Frederick
Of its answering fidelity in order to ac-
complish all tasks Emperor William
marked out and bequeathed to Germany
as a legacy.
The address was adopted without de-
bate.
The session was closed with three
cheers for Emperor Frederick.
General Won Loe succeeds Won Pape
as commandment Of the corps Of guards at
Berlin. Won Pape will be given another
command. General VoA Haeseler sue
ceeds COunt Won Waldcrsee as quarter
master general. The removal of Count
Won Waldersee has caused much surprise,
as il has always been supposed that he
would succeed Won Moltke. The reno
val is supposed to be due to Bismarck's
annoyance over the anti-Semitic affair.
Emperor Frederick's voice is greatly
improved. His quietude has relieved
the congestion of the throat. His con-
dition to-day was the best since the ope-
ration.
1t is reported that Chaplain Stoecker
has circulated gratis among the lower
classes 80, 900 copies Of his Sunday paper
containing violent TRADE against DIR.
Mackenzie.
IMPERIAL AMNESTY PROCLAMATION Ex-
PECTED.
BERLIN, March Pot is expected
that Emperor Frederick will proclaim an
extensive amnesty on Thursday.
France.
[BY Anglo-American cable to tho Dispatch.l
PARIS, March 20.-Premier Tirard to-
day informed the Chamber of Deputies
that military tribunal would inquire
into the case of BoIIlanger. The order
of the day was then demanded by the
Government and voted by $40 to 93.
General Cafferel and Madame Ii
mousin were sentenced to-day for COM
plicity in the sale of decorations. In the
formers case extenuating circumstances
were found and the Court only imposed
fine of 5000 francs. The latter was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment.
The funeral of Senator Carnot, father
of the President, was held to-day. After
the funeral, as the cOrtege was leaving
the cemetery, a crowd of people rushed
towards Ferry's carriage shouting "a
6as Ferry! T1yo Boulanger " Order
was finally restored. Ferry was COM
PEELED TO accept police protection.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day
Cassagnac spoke in behalf of Boulanger
protesting against his removal from the
army. He disclaimed being a partisan
of Boulanger. During his remarks he
quoted from an artlcle IN the bOFStt
Courier. of Berlin, which asserted that
the Government had removed Boulanger
at Germany's request.
NJ. Tirard declared that NJ. Cassag-
macs remarks were insulting, and re-
quested that he would not continue to
talk in that strain. Applause.
The President Of the Chamber then,
NJ. Cassagnac, said: "The
will Judge the speakers words.