The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-27
Am AUTHORIZED DUEL
Austria's Emperor Encouraged Pro-
mier Badeni to Fight,
THE PREMIER BADLY WOUNDED.

shot In tho Arm, and It May BE Nec-
essary to Have tho Member Ampu-
tatod-The Premier the Challenging
Party.
Vienna, Sept. 27.-The fierce political
agitation in the Austrian house re-
Gently had almost a tragic climax Sat-
urday. when Count Casimir Badeni
Austrla's prime minister, was shot in a
duel with DR.. Wolff, the German Ma
tionalist leader and member of the
reichsrath.
The meeting on the field of honor
was the direct result of a personal al
tercation between the premier and DR..
Wolff, during which the latter char
acteri2ed Count Badeni as a black
guard and accused him of rascality.
The combatants selected pistols as
the weapons, and the meeting took
place in a secluded suburban section,
attended by seconds and doctors, after
the accustomed regulations observed in
such cases.
One bullet from the weapon of DR..
Wolff struck the premier in the arm,
the ball plowing its way through the
limb and passing out above the wrist.
The services Of a physician were inn
medlately availed of on the field, and
after the premier's wound had been
! dressed the dueling party fastened
from the scene.
The wound does not prevent the
count from transacting business, but
It is said that his arm may have to be
! amputated
The emperor has telegraphed express
sions of warmest sympathy, and has
requested hourly information concern
/ ing the condition of the wounded man.
The duel has caused the widest sensa-
ton throughout Austria. 1t arose cut of
the riotous scenes at the opening Of the
reishrath, when Count Badeni, with
arms crossed and head on his breast,
listened unmoved by the clamor and
gesticulations Of the German party.
His attitude was most irritating. The
whole left formed a threatening group
around him, conspicuous among them
being the great lean face Of Wolff, as
he pressed forward and thrust his fist
into Count Badeni's face, saying: IF
this is your policy, it is miserable
chlcanery" Some declare that DR..
Wolff called him a polish pig" He
was pulled bask by his colleagues, but
continued uttering menaces.
Early on Friday Count Badeni sent
| his seconds TO Bf. w OIL WuO dCCSpLeu
the challenge. The premier sent tel
egram to the emperor asking permis-
sion to fight the duel, and at the same
time rendering his resignation. In re-
ply he received not only permission tC
fight but also the imperial approval
Count Badeni then made his will, after
which he spent the evening at the
Jockey club and a pleasure resort. Hi'
wife and family knew nothing abou
the affair until the duel was over.
The combatants met at the militar!
riding school. Count Badeni's seconds
were Marshal Count Uexkull- -Gyllan
band, commanding the Vienna garri
son, and Colonel Resch, a former adju
tant of the emperor. DIR. Wolff's sec
onds were two German deputies. TIL
conditions of the duel were three shot
at 25 PAGES. At the first discharge tn
premier's bah struck the ground l
PAGES from his antagonist. The latter
ball struck Count Badeni In the righ
arm He staggered back to his chail
and was then taken home, where tn
bullet was extracted.
It is thought that, as the premier ha
set the example with the emperor's ap
a proval, there win be a serious epidemi
= of duelling. The Arbeiter Zeitun
p points out that Count Badeni is liabl
, to Imprisonment for from one to fv
years.