Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
executive session, adjournng soon after
ward.
The House was not In session to-day.
GERMAN cAnIN1T CHANGES.
Advice Against Emigrnting 10 This
section.

BERLIN, June 26.-m government, Par
liamentay. and press circles the convic-
ton continues thlt Cabinet changes are
impending. exactly as previously cabled to
the Associated Press-namely, that DR..
MIGUEL the Minister OF Finance, viii sue
coed Dr. Won Boetticher as Vice-President
Of the Council OF Ministers and Imperial
Secretary OF State for the Interior. with
Increased prcrogatives and functions not
only In the Prussian. but In the Imperial
Cabinet. Prince Hohcnlohe VIII retain the
chancCllorship. although he is anxious 10
retire 10 private life Dr. MIGUEL taking
most OF the burden Of the office upon
himself. DT. Miquels sphere of duty Will
also be enlarged by the creation for him
OF the Office Of Chancellor OF the tx
chequcr, with scope and influence similar
20 those OF the British Chancellor OF the
EXchequer. Baron Marschall van Bicber-
stein. the Minister for Foreign Affairs
will romaln ia Office for awhile longer. II
being understood that his portfolio has
been offered to Count Won Gutenberg. the
German Ambassador AZ Vienna and to
Count Won Hatzfcldt-W Wildenberg. the Ger
man Ambassador at London. and that
they have both declined Now IL is as
serted that Herr Won Bulow succeeds
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein. and
that DR.. Won Bocttichcr. refusing another
government appointment is negotiating
for the position Of president Of one OF the
largest Of German banks az three times
his present salary. just as Herr Boediker,
who a few days ago resigned the presi-
dency Of the Imperial insurance institu-
ton, becomes chief Of Herr Krupps pri-
vate laborers' insurance institution at
four times the salary he was getting.
The middle Of June cereal report for
Prussia shows that unusually good crops
may be expected. especially Of rye. Some
Of the provincos-SilcsI and Posen. for
instance-are expecting 10 surpass any
thing known in twenty years.
MEETING OF EMPERORS.
The meeting of Emperor William and
King Leopold Of Belgium az Kici 's not
entirely devoid OF political significance.
They win discuss the Congo and other
African problems touching both Germany
and Belgium. such as the slave question.
King Leopold viii invite the Emperor 10
personally attend the Brussels Exposition.
At the War Academy. az potsdam. two
Of the older pupils have fought sabre
duel. with the knowledge and approval
Of thc!r superiors Both were severely
wounded about the head, and one Of them
win probably die.
The sessions Of the Court Of Arbitra-
tion. Of which the King Of Saxony IS
President 10 determine the success0rship
TO the throne of Lippe-Detmoldt. have
been concluded. and The finding viii be
published within three weeks. II is re-
ported that the Emperor's brother-in-law.
Prince Adoluh. has been defeated in his
pretensions.
Sergeant Raith. Of the Bavarian artll-
lery. stationed at Metz, recently stabbed
10 death a soldier, who refused to obey
an order which that non-commlss. .oned
officer had given him. Raith has been
officially praised for his act.
The KeruZ Zeituug warns German farm
ers against the invitations of omigrant
agents TO settle In the Southern States Of
America and calls upon the government
TO issue a strict prohibitlve decree against
such emigration, "s.nce German farmers
are too good to compete with black labor
in the cotton and rice-hel1s."