New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
THE KAISER'S ITINERARY.
PERSONS WHO ACCOMPANY HIM ON HIS
ITALIAN JOURNEY.


STORY OF THE Won KErTELsHODT- -ZENKER DUEL
THREATS OF THE sILEsIAN cENrRIsTs.
Berlin. March 29.-The Imperial party In their
visit to Italy accompanied by largo and dis
tinguished suite Among those attached to the EN-
peror are General Won Plessen. Colonel Engel-
brecht and three aides-de-camp. Admiral Won
Senden-Bibran. chief of the Emperor's marine stan
Count Won Gutenberg. Grand Marshal Of the Court
Baron Won Kiderlen- -Waechter. German Minister to
Denmark and close confdant OF the Kaiser ana
Doctor Leuthold. Among the attendants OF the
Empress two chamberlains and two ladies' OF
honor: and the young Princes are accompanied by
three tutors. Court Pastor Drysander is also with
the party for the purpose OF of1ciating at the re-
ligious duties Of Holy Week. and Court Painter
Bohrdt will make sketches OF the coasts OF Italy
and Sicily which will afterward be produced IN
pictures commemorative Of the trip Leaving
Naples on March 81. on board the Imperial yacht
Hohenzollern the Emperor and Empress with their
suites will sail for Palermo They will sojourn hve
days in Sicily and will sail thence for Venice where
a meeting will take place between the Kaiser and
King Humbert, the communications between Prince
Won Hohenlohe the German Chancellor ana the IN.
gard to the presence Of the German Emperor In
italy having resulted IN the two monarchs dscd- eel
gherita will accompany King Humbert and viii re. re.
ceve the Empress During the three & GAYS ng UI nS ,ns
Queen of Rumana will Join the imperial and roya nd
party. After the interview between tho kase1 y anu
where ne will be Joined by Prince Won Hohenlohe.
The story associated with the duel fought last
Thursday between Lieutenant Won Ketteshodt. an
officer attached to the imperial yacht Hohenzoilern
and Herr Zenker a prominent Berlin lawyer and
anti-Sen!te leader in which the latter was Killed.
Of absorbing interest In social circles "here '''
affair Is being discussed IN detail heutenaht von
Kettelshodt obtained permission to remain IN 'er
many when the Hohen0olern started for Genoa. ana
Ia
behind was for the purpose Of fighting the due
Herr Zenker a lawyer OF large practce anu
very wealthy He married charming woman. by
whom he had two children.
In the summer Of 1894 Frau Zenker met Aeuten-
ant Won Ketteishodt at Iaboe. seaside resort near
Kel and their ensuing unconcealed friendship
aroused Herr Zenker's jealousy TO 30 great an ex-
tent that his wife left him in August last ana went
TO Detmold, taking her two children with her' herr
Zenker then sct to work to find proofs OF her uh-
due intimacy with Won Kettelshodt, and. II 10 De-
lieved obtained enough evidence to Justify him IN
challenging Won Kettelshodt. AS Zenker was lieu
tenant in the Landwehr he was entitled to demand
duel The challenge was ACCORDINGLY sent and ae &c.
by V6n Se ana e Of
CHALLENGED officer S NAMED l. poss Soss sypera prn
naWa paS ocers % accompanied Won Ketelshodt from
K to PGtsda% r ch ie paos nnorm ns Of e
tenant in the Landwehr. and his brother. .si pny
m:s sa %on 9s Sa TsIS shot
Zenker's heart. Won Kettelshodt Immediately sur;
rendered himself superior officer. and will stand
trial. - .u .,,
The episode has greatly touched public feeling.
there beinr even in army and naval circles feeling
OF sorrow at Zenkers fate. and the affair Will un-
doubtedly lead 10 a widespread agitation against
dueing too strong for the devotecs Of tho code TO
withstand.
The seventeen birthday Of Herr William L'eo-
knecht the Socialist leader. was celebrated to-day
with unusual ceremony. The celebration was par
ticuated in by all the Socialist Deputies in the
Reichstag the Socialist members Of the Berlin mu-
nicipaty and the officials OF the Socialist party.
The Congress of Silesian Centr!sts held last week
resolved TO demand that the Chancellor revise tho
German commercial treaties and Increase the taTns
The congress passed resolutions favorlng bimetai-
lsm and declared that II the majority OF the centre
party in the Rcchstag do not support rhat system
the Snesan Centrists will organize a Catholic sec
Of Acrarian Ieagle.