Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-10
BERLIN'S BUDGET.
AFFAIRS or THE GERMAN EMPIRE AID
orHER roRErGN MATTERS,
Herr Won Putfkamer's Removal from the
Ministry = Emperor Frederick At
tending 10 State Business, &c.
rCopyrighsed by tho Now York Associated
Press. l6s8

Copyrighted By tho Now York Associated
Press. 1881
BERLIN, June 9.--The fall 81 Herr Won
Puttkamer, Vice-President Of the Prussian
Ministerial Council and Prussian Minister
OF the Interior. has caused immense iubila-
ton in the Radical camp. Herr Richter, In
the fcissinnige. ascribes his downfall d.
rectly to his speech IN The Landtag, and
closes an exultant article with the
exclamation "LOng live the Kaiser.
Nav God preserve his strength. II He does
80, many other things In Prussia Will i'm
prove also" The satisfaction which the
Government party derive from the kaisers
yielding to BismarcRs representation that II
would never do by yetoing the quinquennai
Parliament bill 10 furnish the Radical Oppo.
siti0u pretext to boast that the Kaiser had
sided with II against his own Cabinet and
the Conservative majority is dampened by
the prospect Of an imperial rescrpt.
Tine Cologne Gazette aud other Govern
nent organs daily urge the Emperor against
doing anything likely 10 cause further resig.
nations. Herr Pultkamer never bad the full
sympathy OF the Emperor, and the latter's
decision TO part With him betokens his deter
mination to impart 10 bis reign the stamp OF
his own independent convictions.
PUTrKANER's LETTER.
Herr Won Puitksmer's letter OF iustl6-
cation treated the matter IS personal one.
II was not submitted to the Cabinet. The
Kaiser's reply intimated thst Won Putt
kamer had failed 20 convince him. Bismarck
visited Won Puttkamer to-day, but not the
Emperor; so nothing Is yet decided regard
ing Herr Won Putlkamer's successor. The
National Liberals want Miquiel Mayor OF
Frankfort, or Herr Won BenRigsen, probably
the former, to succeed him. The Radicals
desire Winter. Mayor OF Dantzlg. Neither
parly Is hopeful that the Emperor will 60 so
far TO the Left 10 his choice. and 1t Is doubt
fuI whether any leader would accept the
position in the present uncertain state OF al
fairs.
TIE ENPEROR's JOURNEY
10 Potsdam was idealized by the loyalty OF
the people, and has been treated by the Ber-
lin press in the spirit OF the Arthurian le-
gend.
The fine weather Of the past two days has
enabled him TO spend much time out OF
doors to his great benefit, as it Is certain bis
removal TO POtsdam caused a slight relapse.
His appetite is still enieebled by the heat and
his lassitude, and the doctors are trying TO
augment 1t.
TIE SUMNER FETEs TO GO on.
The Emperor has decided that no summer
fetes or other festivities shall be stopped on
account Of bis condition or the death OF his
father.
The Empress during her tour OF the flood.
ed districts stopped at Elbing, Dirschen, and
scbnudemuhl. visiting the sufferers by the
foods and receiving the town officials. She
will return 10 Poisdam at midnight Tonight.
Her Majesty has sent kindly answer to the
address presented 10 her by the women and
girls Of Gulitz.
Bismarck is expected at Kissengen on July
Cd for a three weeks soiourn. His wlie's
illness has been serious, but the danger IS
now aveIted and the Princess is able to leave
her bed Ut intervals.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Beginning with the month OF July the
circulation OF foreign coin will be prohibited
throughout the empire except in districts
near the AustIi ian and Swiss frontiers. This
measure IL manly directed against the
French coin in circulation in AIsace and
Lorraine.
The Rreuz letting states that the Gov
eminent will soon introduce the maxim
mitTallleause into the army, and that Herr
Krupp has acquired the exclusive right OF
the manufacture OF the weapon for twenty
years.
Many Austrian landowners have Joined
the Hungarian Maizering, which now COM
mands capital OF eight million forms.