The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
An AUTHORIZED DUEL.
Austria's Emperor Encouraged Pre-
mier Badeni to Fight.
THE PREMIER BADLY WOUNDED.

Shot in the Arm, and 1t May BE Nec-
essary to Have the Member Ampu-
tated-The Premier tho 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,
Austrias prime minister, was shot in a
duel with DR.. Wolff. the German Ma
tionaiist 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
acterized Count Badcni as a black
guard. and accused him of raseality.
The combatants selected pistols as
the weapons, and the meeting took
place in q 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 i'm
mediately availed of on the field, and
after the premier's wound had been
dressed the duelng party hastened
from the scene.
The wound does not prevent the
count from transacting business, but
1t 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-
tion throughout Austria. 1t arose out 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
chicanely" Some declare that DR..
Wolff called him polish pig" He
was pulled bask by his colleagues, but
continued uttering menaces.
Early on Friday Count Badeni sent
his seconds to DR.. Wolff, who accepted
the challenge. The premier sent a tel
egranl 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 ,hss, ,,,ission ~
fsht,. but ais" 49,. ..r imperial approval.
.uunt Badeni then made his will, after
which he spent the evening at the
Jockey club and a pleasure resort. His
wife and family knew nothing about
the affair until the duel was over.
The combatants met at the military
riding school. Count Badeni's seconds
were Marshal Count Uexkull-Gyllan-
band, commanding the Vienna garri-
son, and Colonel Resch, former adju-
tant of the emperor. Dr. VOLTS sec
Onds were two German deputies. The
conditions of the duel We're three shots
at % PAGES. At the first discharge the
premers ball struck the ground IL
PAGES from his antagonist. The latter's
ball struck Count Badeni in the right
arm. He staggered back to his chair,
and was then taken home, where the
bullet was extracted.
1t is thought that, as the premier has
set the example with the emperor's ap-
prevail there will be serious epidemic
of dueling The Arbeiter Zeitung
points out that Count Badeni is liable
to Imprisonment dor from one to five