St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14
Seventeen Villages in One
District Inundated by the
Spring Rise and
BY BREAKING OF bikes.
Herr Won Kotz Seeks Solacee
for His Wounded Honor l.
in q Duel.
! BULLET IN HIS HIP
The Result of His First. Chal-
lenge = Bismarck Monu-
ment Fund Grows.

Copyrighted 1895, by Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 13.-The spell or
spring-like weather which marked
the opening days of the week com
pensated Berliners and Germans
generally for the absence of excite
ment in political matters, which,
since the Bismarck celebrations,
remain in a state of torpor. The
bright, warm sunshine gave every
promise of an agreeable Eastertide,
and the dispiriting weather prophe-
cies of Prof Falb were met with
BANTERING SKEPTICISM.
Excursions to the Grunewald and
other suburban resorts were widely
planned by Berliners for Good Fri
day, but the professors predictions
were, unfortunately, verified by a
return of cold, northern wind, and
clouds suddenly turned the day into
a generally cherries one. There
fore the holiday-makers mostly pre-
ferred to remain in Berlin rather
than risk the inclement 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 crucified, aroused a
great deal Of curiosity among re-
ligious and scientific folk, who, how
ever, were disappointed in the OBJ
servations, owing to the fact that the
heavens were overcast. The sky to-
day was somewhat brighter, and
hopes of a pleasant Easter are re-
viving.
The sudden advent of warm wea TIL
er led to rapid rise of the Rivers
Elbe and Oder, resulting in the in
undation of large districts. The
whole region around Berlin is under
water owing to the overflow of the
Rivers Spree and Havel The peo-
pie of Spandau are using boats to
reach the churches and schools. :.
In Dresden the waters Of the EIbec
are receding slowly, after doing
much damage and attaining a great
er depth than for twelve years
past. The bikes broke near Wynse,
in spite of the exertions of the mill
tary engineers and seventeen vii.
lagos of Vierlande were inundated.
Vegetation in Northern Germany is
month behind, and the excessive
moisture retards agriculture still
further.
Herr Won Kotz, the court marshal
q INxy
charge of writing anonymous and in
sultlng. letters to the, highest court
personages has been confirmed by,
Emperor William, has not allowed
the matter to rest there. He has
determined to fiercely vindicate his
honor, and he and his family ara
trying ITO find not only the real cul-
prlt' out those who cast SUSPICION
upon him. Won Kotz has already
sent three challenges, and the first
ouei came off today with Baron Won
Reischoach, the court chamberlain
Pistols were the weapons usad ond
Won kotz received a bullet in his
hip. ~ LIS
II Is understood that Baron vo,
Heaschach and Baron Won Schrader
whose dndiscretionsz are alleged 70
rave caused injury to Won Kotz will
De dismissed. Won Kotz. "
SETTLING HIS DuEI,s
Will retire permanently to bis es+.to,
In the province of Brandenbure wbera
MS wife has already preceded bi,,,
His wound is not a serious ono snd
ne is expected to recover shortly Tho
conditions of the duel required an ax,
change of shots until one of the com
batants was disabled. Emperor VIII
lam, when informed of the aco,itts1
of Won Kotz by the military court
sent his adjutant. Won Scholick. to
congratulate him.
Inc emperor will remove to the new
palace at Potsdam next week. En-
peror William is going on an Eastern
tour of Thuringia, Upper Hesse ana
Baden, In order to enjoy some Gamer.
calizle shooting. Emperor William is
not writing a military work. as re-
ported, but is preparing a number Of
essays upon the campaigns of Fred.
erlck the Great. into which hitherto
unpublished materials will be intro
NoA' iAO instructor OF the
crown prince is drawing a number of
plans of battles for these ESSAYS. The
emperor will read the essays to an
audience at the war academy this
spring or summer. Towards the end
OF the month his majesty goes grouse
shooting in Alsace-Lorraire, and will
stay few days at his Chateau OAR
Vile in Lorraine.
A laborer, seventy-two years of age.
has walked from Gumbinnen. a town
of East Prussia, to Berlin. taking
Twenty-Five days to make the Jour
ney, and arriving here Wednesday
last, In order to see the emperor and
1mpiore his majesty to grant him an
Old age pension. The old man obtained
an audience with the emperor. who
read his papers and promised to in
quire into the case.
BISMARCK MONUMENT.