Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-20
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 Appointment of Gensral von Caprivi as Chancellor-Blsmarc Alleged Reasons for Resigning-Comment of
 she Russian ana German Press
 Sketch Of Leo von Caprivi's Life.
 BERLIN, March 18.-Gsneral von Caprivi, commander of the Tenth army corps. has succeed Prince Bismarck.
 Prince Bismarck, In his note to the emper- or rendering his resignation, alleged that old age and failing health were his reasons for desiring to withdraw from public life. : ST. PErxRssuRa, March 19.-Ths Grash- danin says that the resignation of Prince Bismarck will scarcely affect Germany's re- lations with France and Russia.
 The Novoe vremya says it is difficult to realize that the genial statesman, who is known on the globe wherever the rays of civilization have penetrated, can entirely disappear from the political arena.
 The Novesti approves of the resignation of Prince Bismarck, and says 1t will result in benefit to Germany and the other nations of Europe.
 BERLIN, March 19.-The National Gazette says that General von Caprivi, the1 new chancellor, has also been appointed presi- dent of the Prussian ministry. The Gazette also says that Count Herbert Bismarck per. sists in resigning his post of imperial foreign minister and that he will be succeeded by either Herr von Radowitz, the German ann bassador at Constantinople, or Count von Hatzfeldt, the German ambassador at Lon don.
 will be submitted to the next reichstag will be confined to provisions for the completion of the organization of the two new army corps authorized by the last reichstag. The demand for 8 credit for the formation of seventy four new batteries of artillery will be abandoned.
 The Austrian government is said to fear a rupture of the peace alliance in consequence of Bismarck's retirement.
 BERLIN, March 19.-The Tageblatt says the resignation of Count Herbert Bismarck has been accepted and his successor will probably be Count Berchen. Herr von Boet- tiober becomes president of the Prussian ministry. Count Eulenberg,' governor of Hesse' Nassau, succeeds von Boetticher as minister of the interior. Count Herbert Bis- marck will receive an ambassadorship, Min- isters Herrfurth and Naybach have resigned, the latter because he lost Prince Bismarck's support against tho demands for increased strategic communications.
 The Freisinnige Zsitung states that yester- days military conference discussed the quss- tion of abolishing the ssptennate and fixing the peace footing of the army annually and reducing the term of service for the infantry from three to two years. The conference also decided upon the new military bill, which provides for the organization of the two new army corps, matter bearing upon the chan cellor crisis.
 Prince Bismarck's letter rendering his res- ignation and giving his reasons covers twenty pages.
 PARIS, March 19.-Ths Intransigeant says war ii doubly certain to break out before long. The Steele fears some rash act of Em- peror William will disturb the peace.
 Leo von Caprivi was born ffty-nine years ago, his father being prominent criminal jurist and judge of the Prussian supreme court, and his mother the daughter of 8 col lege president. He entered the army and after period of subaltern service he served on the staff of various army corps. He saw active service in 1865, but 1t was in the war with France that he made his great reputa- tion as chief of staff of the Tenth army corps. From this time his promotion was steady, and in 1882 he was appointed to the command of the Thirteenth division at Metz. When General Stosch retired from the i'm perial ministry of marine in 1883, General Von Caprivi was selected as his successor, 8 faction among naval officers. General Batsch, who was next in rank to General Stosch resigned in consequence of the slight put upon him, but consented to remain in office at the request of the old Emperor Will liam. General Caprivi remained at the head of the navy until June, 1888, when he re- tired in consequence of some disagreement in relation to matters of organization. The emperor then conferred upon him the grand cross of the red eagle and placed him in com- mand of the Tenth army corps, which is sta- tioned at Hanover. This positioni he held at