The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14
Won KOTZE WOUNDED
SHOT BY BARON Won REIsCHACH,
GERMAN COURT CHAMBERLAIN.
Former Challenged the Latter to
Fight n Duel and Received Piss
toll Bullet in His Hip.

Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, April 13.-Herr yon Kotze, the
court marshal, whose aequittal on the
charge of writing anonymous and insulting
letters to the highest urtSpersonages, has
been confirmed by Emperor William, has
not allowed the matter 70 rest there He has
determined to fiercely vindicate his honor,
and he and his family are trying to find
not only the real cuprit but those who
cast suspicion on him. Won kotze has al
ready sent three challenges and the first
duel came off to-day with Baron Won
Reischach the court chamberlain. Pistols
were the weapons used and Won kotze re-
ceived a bullet in his hip. 1t is understood
that Baron Won Reischach and Won Schra-
DER whose indiscretions are alleged to have
caused injury to Won Kotze, will be dis
missed Won Kotze, after settling his duels,
will retire permanently to his estates in
the province of Brandenburg. where his
wife has already preceded him. His wound
is not serious one, and he is expected to
recover shortly. The conditions of the duel
required interchange of shots until one
of the combatants was disabled Emperor
William, when informed of the acquittal of
Won Kotze, by the military court, sent his
adjutant Won Scholick. to congratulate
him.
The spell of spring-like weather which
marked the opening days of the week COM
pensated Berliners and Germans generally
for the appearance of excitement in polit-
zeal matters, which, since the Bismarck
celebrations, remain in state of torpor.
The bright warm sunshine gave every
promise OF an agreeable Eastertide, and
the weather prophecies of Prof. Falb were
met with bantering skepticsm. Excursions
to the Grunewald and other suburban re-
sorts were widely planned by Berliners for
good Friday. but the Professors predictions
were unfortunately veritieu by a return of
the day was generally cheerless There
fore, the holiday makers mostly preferred
to remain in Berlin rather than risk the
Indictment weather in the country.
The fact announced here that the planets
occupied on good Friday exactly the same
position as on the day Christ was cruci-
among religious and scientific folk who
however. were disappointed in making OBJ
was somewhat brighter and hope of
pleasant Easter Is reyiving-
The sudden advent of warm weather
led to a rapid rise of the rivers Elbe and
Oder, resulting in the inundation of large
districts. The whole region around Berlin
is under water owing to the overflow OF
the rivers Spree and Havel. The people
of Spandau and HaveI are using boats to
den the waters OF the Elbe are receOing
slowly after doing much damage and at
tanning greater depth than for twelve
years past. The dykes broke near Wynse
in spite of the exertions of the military
engineers and seventeen villages of the
yirlande were inundated. Vegetation in
northern Germany is a month behind and
the excessive moisture retards agriculture
still further
The emperor will remove to the new
palace at Potsdam next week Emperor
fe an 70
Thuringia. Upper Hesse and Baden in
order to enjoy some capercailzie shooting.
Emperor William is not writing a military
work. as reported, but is preparing a num-
Der of essays the campaigns OF Fred
erick the Great. into which hitherto I'M
published material will be introduced The
military instructor CT the young princes
is drawing a number or plans of battles
for these essays. The Emperor VIII read
the essays to an audience at the war acad-
amy this spring on summer. Towards the
end or the month his Majesty goes grouse