Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-12
THE CODE DUELL0
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Congress Assembled.
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Interest.
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BERLIN, April 1.-THE annual congress
OF the German Adelstag {the nebility)
was convened to-day. Among the ques-
tons discussed OF special interest TO the
aristocracy OF Germany was that OF tho
duello. apropos to the incidents which
are now exciting society and the seEs-
raj public alike. This question was dis
cussed exhaustivsly. and II was cnaIly
resolved as the result OF the debate that
II Is not brand Of dishonor for . noble
man to refuse to fght q duel if the
was also agreed to appoint . court Of
honor with a view to the regulation
OF such differences as have hitherto been
referred to the duel court. which has
had as its fixed principle the ssttlsment
of disputes by pistol or rapier.
This announcement. together with the
growing. force OF current epiaion In re-
gard to the code duello. may have the
effect Of modifying the existing rule. but
It is doubtful whether 1t will be effective
Ia Graduating 1t. as 1t Is generally felt
that the custom Is too nrmiy fixed. The
Emperor's prohibitory order against DUEL
ling has utterly failed to lessen the prac-
tice; indeed. duellinS has been more fire.
quent since the issuance OF the Kalser'a
decree than ever before.
The duel which was fcl hit between
Lieberecht Won Kotss and Raroa Won
Schraeder. near Potsdam, yesterday, fur
nishes an instance of the difficulty Of
getting a quarrel settled by means Of a
court OF honor The friends Of both Of
these principals were pEoeasing In their
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honor composed Of officers Of two regi-
ments. instead Of making an attempt to
reach a pacific settlement of the afYair,
decided that Won Kotse ought to accept q
challenge from Ven Schraeder. Won
Kotze opposed this method OF settling his
charges against Won SchrAeder, where
upon these courts decided that In the
event Of his refusal to accept the chat
lenge he must at once cease to Be ana
officer. The Emperor at this juncturs
interviewed, urging Baron Won schraasr
to refuse to accept the decision OF the
courts OF honor while near relatives OF
both disputants entreated them not to en-
gage In duel for fear OF the social odium
that would attach TO the encounter. The
knowledge that the leading section OF
society would cut them. however, finally
compelled them to fight.
Won KOTZES VICTIM.
Baron Won Schroeder ~ still lingering
unconscious In the hospital at Potsdam.
and is at the point OF death. His wife
Is ceaselessly watching at his bedside.
and host of members Of the court circle
are calling TO inquire as to his condition.
The Emperor has also telegraphed TO him
message OF sympathy. In the mean
time Won Kotze Is holding protracted re-
| ceptfons Of those who come to congratu-
| late him.
| Won Kotze confidently expects to be
imprisoned in q fortress for his part In
| the affair. His second In tho duel, Cap
| tain Won Kotze. and Won Schraeders
| second. General Won Kissing, win also DO
sent to a fortress. without doubt. The
| public are new asking the question
whether the Emperor WIN take other
measures TO show his displeasure and his
discountenance of future dueIling
| The Vossische zetung, In an article
| on the subject, says: when high court
| officials set such an example OF law
| breaking. 1t Is mockery to ask the people
20 unite In a struggle to defend religion
I and morality. Won Kotze has more az
| fairs of the same kind on hand. Must
| there DO more victims. and nothing done
to prevent these sacrihces7 Can sup
| porters OF dueliing believe that the issue
| Of such an encounter proves that one
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wrong? II Is a ba-barous ordeal, and
disgraceful to modern IDEAS. making the
aristocracy contemplate In the eyes OK
the social democracy"
HOHENLOHES STAR SINKING.
1t is learned from an inner source that
| the Emperor's desire that the Prince OF
| Ftirstenburg shall accept the Office OF
Chief Marshal Of the Imperial Court Is
associated with his intention TO appoint
him successor to Prince Hohenlohe, the
| Imperial Chancellor. This Is taken as a
| sign that the latters influence is waning.
The Hamburg Correspondent alleges that
difference exists between Chancellor
| Won Hohenlohe and DR.. Miguel, the Prus-
sian Minister OF Finance. over the con-
/ version OF the Pruss!an tours The
| truth Is that the Prusslan Cabinet agreed
to the Conversion as he proposed. DR..
| Miguel IL aware that the attacks which
are being made upon him emanate from
! underlngs In the Foreign Office, and
treats them as harmless.
Won SCHRAEDER DIES.
BERLIN, April ii.--Baron Won Schrae-
der. who fought a duel with Liebrecht
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