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An Attempt to Assassinats Count Bis<
mark of Prussia.

A correspondent Of the London Star Of
May 9.h, writing from Berlin, gives the
following account ofihs attempted assas-
sination Of Count BIsMAKK, the Prime
Minister Of Prussia, man pretty much
after the pattern Of our SEWARD, and who
is a, the head Of the war imbroglio now
threatening the peace of Europe:
The scene and circumstances we're
dramatic; and, though the assasain's
bule. missed its mark, the curtain fell
upon a ghastly tragedy. 90 Monday
evening Count Won Bismark had been
paving visit to his royal master. He
WAS returning homewsrd along the most
magnificent ,horoughfsre in Eutops.
The great Upter den Linden is like want
Waterloo-plscs--a Waterloo place leuaslls
ened and broadensd to msjes;ic propor<
,ions, with double row OF Lindeps
stretching along beside either paraps..
with palaces, theatres, vast hotels, glitter
ing shops and brilliant cafes lingering
either side. The equestrian statue OF ths
grea. Frederick occupies conspicuous
position midway in the street. One end
Of the street is closed by q bridge, on
which groups and s!atues Of
marble CLEAN white in the sun the
other extremity is bounded by the gress
Brandenburg gate, which opens on tho
Thiergarteu, and is surrpoun.ed BY tho IA
nous group Of horses which Napoleon in
his pride carried off 10 Paris, and which
the allies in their day Of triumph brought
back again to Berlin. Along this street,
crowded at this early hour of the evening,
passed the tall figure Of Count Won Bis
mark.
Every one recognized The remarkable
face, with lis perpelusl sardonic express
sion and its deeply set lines. Half way
up the street Young man, mere strip
ping, walked Jew PAGES behind the
Munster, as if following him out Of COM
moa curiosity, then suddenly pulled out
revolver from his pocket, and fred two
shots at the figure before him. The at
tempt had not ever the poor redeemiug
courage Of the bravo, which vas displayed
by that Of Ravailiac, or that Of Belthazar
Gerard. The assassin did not meet his
foe face TO face, but fred from behind.
Neither had Blind the nerve of those re-
nowned assasslDs. His miserable hand
must have shaken ike leaf blown down
in the Lelghboring 1hiergarten, although
we are scrIy 10 say tia: il was hand
which once won prizes at our own honest
and manly riffs contests at Wimbledon.
Bismark in moment turned and seized
his enemy. He behaved with courage and
exposure which eytort our admiration.
He held the assassin by the wrist. and
although Blind actually fired three shots
while the iron grasp of the Prussian Min
lister was Oh his arm, bis intended victim
held him SO that every sho. must FIRE wide
of the maik. Whatever Bismark's do
fects, want Of courage and nerve was GER.
tainly never ranked among them even by
his worst enemies; but on Ibis occasion
lie displayed cooness and prcmp,ituds
which would have done honor to veteran
soldier. Fortunately ior himself, he is a
man of sine~y frame, and his oppon ent
was soon helpless in his grasp. The
I wretched fanatic, Blind. was given into
custody.
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Death of the last Survivor of the
Wyoming Massacre

A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from York Springs, Pa, under
date Of the 12th ult., gives the following
account Of the life and death Of SAMUEL
KENNEDY, the last survivor OF the memo
rable Wyoming massacre:
The death took place yesterday Of Samuel
Kennedy, near York Springs, Adams county
Pa, in the 93d year Of his age. He was the
last survivor of the Wyoming massacre. His
mother brought him away when five years old
in her flight from that inhuman slaughter.
She with her son Samuel, settled in Menallen
township, then York, and now Adams county,
where he has resided until his death, surrounded
by his children, grand and great grand-chil-
dren, a respected citizens, without an enemy,
beloved by all WHO knew him His father, John
Kennedy, with his two brothers Samuel and
Thomas, settled in the Wyoming settlement
some time before its destruction by the In
dians. Samuel was killed and his wife and
six children taken prisoners and never heard
of after the massacre, but Johns wife and
three children, the eldest being the boy Sam
uel just deceased, after hiding in a wheat field
surrounded by Indians all night finally escaped
John was absent at the time, having gone to
Penn's Valley to assist in guarding the people
there from the Indians. Two of his wife's
brothers were killed in the massacre. The
other Kennedy (Thonias) was q single man
at the time and was uninjured. The deceased
was born the 9th of December, 1888, in North
cumberland county, Pa.
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WIscoSsIS APPOINTMENTS Is re-
ported that Major RUFUS CHENEY, OF
Whitewater is appointed Assessor in the
First District, vice EMMERsoN, and J. B.
SMITH Collector. vice BKoSsoN. Colonel
Ii. A. STARR will. it is said, be appointed
Postmaster at Milwaukee.
Col McMYSS, the Superin tendent Of
Public Instruction, is appointed visitor to
West Point, from Wisconsin.
Col WIN BUGu has been appointed
postmaster at Berlin.
Mr.. ROBINSON has been reinstated IN
the Appleton post-otfice.
Gen. GEO. G. GINTY Of Green Bay has
been appointed assessor in the fifth con
gressional district, in place of GARY, Of
of Oshkosh.
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The Panic in Europe.

The news from Europe as to financial
matters is of an exciting character. 1t ex.
cites the greatest interest and some per-
,urba,ion in the gold, stock and exchange
market here, but need no, create any
alarm. The heavy failures tha. are occur
ring in England, the drain upon the Bank
of England, and the raising of its rate Of
interest to nine and ten per cent together
with the financial condition of the conti-
neut, caused a great sensation. The Lon
don Times says editorially, "such excite
ment on all sides has not been witnessed
since the great crisis Of 1925" The
London Daily News cbaracteIzes it as
. a complete reign of terror on the stock
exchange" Government found i. usces
sarv 10 come to the rescue. Mr. Glad.
stone had consultation with bankers and
others on the situation, when these gentle
men represented to him that the panic in
London was without parallel in the e.
nancial history of the country" The
Chancellor of the Exchequer thereupon
addressed a letter to the Bank Of England
offering to afford relief by all the means
in bis power, stating that if it were neces-
sary for the Bank to issue notes beyond
the amount allowed by act, be would
make immediate application to parla>
ment for an act OF indemnity. BY the
very latest news it is stated that the gov
ernment had resolved TO suspend the Bank
Charter act All this shows what an ex-
traordinary crisis existed.
Various opinions are given as to the
cause of this state of things Excessive
speculaions are generally stated as to the
latent cause, aud no doubt with truth , but
the immediate cause may be found in the
feeling of apprehension, uncertainty and
distrust AS to wha! may take place in
Germany and Italy. The questions OF
war and pesce have been hanging in the
balance for some time past, sometimes in-
clining one way and sometimes another +;
but now the scale on the war side falls
heavily.
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The BANKRUPT BILL The vote on the
passage of the Bankrupt Bill, in the
House, on the 22d ult., was 68 yeas TO
SO NAYS. An analysis OF it shows that the
affirmative yo;e was made up Of 81 Re-
pubiicans and IL Democrats. The oppo-
sition vote was largely made up Of Western
members. The following is a summary of
lis provisions
1t provides that district and circuit courts
have jurisdiction that any person owing debts
over $500, on fling q petition Of inability to
pay and willingness to surrender his estate,
shall! be adjudged a bankrupt, warrant to
be issued for sherifto possess till an assignee
is appointed. The duties Of assignees are de-
fined. 1t provides for the examination before
court distribution of the estate creditors
to share pro rata without preference, except
wages to clerks and operatives and $50 a
month; first costs Of court second debts to
the United-States and state assessments third
wages fourth debts having priority by law.
1t provides, also, for the discharge from all
debts after compliance, and provides punish.
ment for fraud Seven days. confession oi
! judgement. and fourteen for commercial pape,
! shall be an act Of bankruptcy. The act takes
effect for off GERS after promuegation no pet;
| ticn 70 be fled before .he 1s. cf EcTsmbsr
reTf
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WHAT Mr.. SEWARD SAYS Secretary
SEWARD addressed An immense meeting at
Corning Hall, in Auburn n. Y, on the
22d ult He said that the solicitude
which prevades the country would, per
haps, justify him in addressing the people
upon political topics candidly and pa.rio
ticaly. When good Union men were
suspicious of the change in the view Of
the defeated rebels and their support Of
the Presidents policy be, from the first
rejected the idea that the change was &C
complished for reasonable purposes. With
few exceptions the Southern people coald
Justly be accepted as fellow citizens.
The Southern States have, for the last
four years, been mere ly cisorganized. They
are now organized. and nothing is needed
bu. Cancellation. The Presidents plan Of
reconstruction is that so far and so East
as the unre presented Southern States
present themselves in loyal attitude by
Representatives unquestionably loyal
they are entitled to represen tation. This
plan is practicable. No plan proposed by
Congress SO far is Immediately practicable.
He was aware that there was difference
between the President and Congress, but
be hoped that difference would not cause
the Union party to lose its great influence
in guiding the country to perfect restora'
! ton.
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1" None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise"

HARD on THE LEGIsLATURE,-The Aps
pleron Crescent says: "Ths las. radical
dsunlon Legislature swelled the State ex.
penses to a million and quarter dol>
lars. That was not their worst deed
Everything asked to aid monopolies in
forming combinations to fleece the people
bv excessive railroad freights was prompt
Is granted Not bill could pass the
Senate to regulate or check extortion, pre-
vent combinations, or protect industry
against the grinoing avalice of capital
State Senators were bought, bribed, Sc
duced, fattered, and the people are the
sufferers We believe with the Cres.
cent tha, it is time for change.
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The BRlrsH REFORM BJLL.-The re-
form bill which has passed the British
Parliament, provides among other things,
that the county franchise shall be reduced
from $3.50 to $40; that the borough fran
chise shall be reduced from $50 to s35;
that any one who keeps $3.50 in savings
bank for two years shall be entitled to a
vote; that dodgers who have $50 a year
shall he entitled to vote. 1t also abol-
ishes the law which provides that the poor
and church rates must be paid before vot-
ing. The bill was discussed in Parliament
with much spirit, and at great length.
GLADSTONE was its principal champion,
while among its principal opponents were
DIsRAELIa and Sir EDWARD BULwER LYTToN.
Ii is estimated that the bill will enfran-
chise about two hundred thousand Of the
middle class, aud like number of the
working class. In other words, nearly
half million citizens will be added to the
voting population.
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The War in Europe.-The Issues,

In the war of words which has sue
ceeled the speech OF Napoleon, and which
flood the newspapers Of the continent, 1t
is comparatively difficult to discern the
real cause of the anticipated conflict Of
arms, or its probable result. We are as
sured by one aud all that between the
Bosphorus aud Baltic grand oon-crip-
tion Is proceeding; there is not landed
proprietor, simple shop keeper, = stuIid
mechanic, wind beaten mariner, any
where, who is not moved to terror or en- :
thusiasm. Now, if ever. we are told, the
great adjustment of difference iu Europe
is about TO be instituted. The immediate
parties to the outbreak are Italy and
Prussia against Austria, but when these
"grea, opposites clash together, innu
merable minor questions will he involved.
A Psrs correspondent Of TIE llth embod-
les the direct issues uni,s the following
heads
l. War or let Prussia Re allowed 70 gobble
up whatever contiguous provinces to her north
west, west and south, may. in the estimation
of count Bsmark, be essential to form grand
consolidated kingdom
?. War or give Italy the states and depart
ments ethnologically hers, so that the Roman
and Lombard races from the Alps to the tip Of
Sicily may be united Under one dynasty
Release Neuetia and her provinces now, and
Rome will swing in afterward.
3. War or let Prussia cease to disturb the
status Of Germanio confederation, and Italy
make no parade of troops in Lombardy, all
parties respecting the solemn treaty of 1851.
-
the conflict of the first three powers, to
resolve themselves into warlike assertions
will be these:
France! Seeking with the connlvance oi
Prussia, to extend its continental boundaries
to the Rhine, absorbing Belgium, Rhenis, in
Prussia Brabant, LimUurg, and the depend
encies of Germany west of the Rhine and
with the conniyance Of Italy, to acquire the
island Of Sardinia, in the Mediterranean
| These are to be the purchases, not of the aiC
of France, but of her silence
| . Selavonia The combination Of all the
| Selane provinces Of Austria and Turkey into
an Independent monarchy, subject to dynas
| ty to be named by Russia.
3. The overthrow of reigning Danish dy
nasty. shown to be imbecile by the Schleswig
| Holsten war, and annexation 20 the kingdoms
| Of Sweden and Norway.
q. Russia: The absorption OF Modayla an
| Wallachia, primarily, as a preparatory step t.
the driving Of the sultan and the Turk bacl
| into Asia.
At the head Of the bold spirits respon
sble for this gigantic rupture is Coun
Bismark, reported the most audaciou
prime minister since Richeieu.
Should the annci pa,ions Of the seusa
| ,,apiafa Ia rool,,.l
6usuai degree of political and busines
prosperity in the United States a. tn
direct consequence A prolonged va
would give the United States the comman
of the produce markets of the world, .sttl
capital into American channels OF busines:
fore ign immigration and probably establis
the federal government as the first anon
the powers Of the earth.-Mil News
d.
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Napoleon-A Little Great Speech.

Nap0leon-A Little Great speech.
The political and financial excitement
sweeping over Europe, and seriously felt
in the United States even to the shores OF
Lake Michigan, wa. directly occasioued
by about twenty words in little speech
delivered BY NAPOLEON at Auxerre. 10 The
department Of Yonne, on the 9Th u,. In
reply to speech of welcome from the
mayor, NAPOLEON said:
81 have debt o. gratitude to discharge
towards Yonne. This department was the
first to give me its suffrages in lS4S, be-
cause it knew, with the maj jority of the
French people that its interests we're my
interests, and that I detested equally aOith
them those treaties Of 1915 which 1t IS
now sought to make the sole basis Of our
foreign policy thank you for the sentl-
ments you have expressed towards me. .
The words in ilalic were accepted by
the Paris bourse as signal for war, and
hence the commotioD.
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WISCONSIN BATTLE FLAGS. a
meeting of the soldiers and sailors league
at Madison on Friday last, it was resolved
that the battle, flags Of all Wisconsin reg
iments should be Consigned to the care of
the state officers, and the coming 4th Of
July was designated as an appropriate day
for the formal ceremonies. A committee
of five, Of which Col. CALKINs is chairman,
was appointed to select an orator for the
occasion, and to complete other necessary
arrangements. The committee extends a
cordial invitation to all returned officers
soldiers and seamen, t. be present at that
time, in uniform as far as practicable, and
participate in the proceedings.
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Another Commission. "

The Milwaukee News says: The
house Of representatives, regarding it>
self as the champion Of the cause Of all
n 'groe., wheresoever dispersed, and the
government as the pledged guardian of
African honor in every local quarrel based
on color, recently sent commission down
to Memphis to interrogate the old crcnes
there as to the late black and white riot
in that city. The object was to white"
wash "the loy al blacks" and manufacture
little new capital at public expense for
the radical scheme in congress. On
Monday last Mr.. ELDREDGE turned the
Memphis commission into ridicue by
offering the following:
Resolve!, That a committee of three
members of This house be appointed by
the speaker, with authority to proceed
forthwith to Mobile in the state OF
Alabama, to investigate The "row" re-
ferred to in the following dispatch, to-wit:
REPORTED SERIOUS Row IN MoBlLE.-The
Cincinnati Commercial has a dispatch from
Atlanta dated May II, which says: 8 The
negroes had row among themselves in a
church in Mobile, on Sunday, which resulted
in the killing Of five and the wounding of q
great many more"
And that said committee be authorized
to send for persons and papers, the ex
penses to be paid ou, Of the contingent
fund Of the house.
The house clearly saw the joke, but
the most ultra of the radicals felt the
thrust too keenly to be pleased with it.
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jeff. DAVIS.
New York papers of :hs 2sth nit, hav

New York papers of .hs 2sth ul,. have
the following dispatch:
1t is now considered certain that the
trial Of JEFF Davis will be postponed until
the November term of the Richmond
court. 1t is also quite certain that the
indictment will oe altered. The Grand
jury having only adjourned, and be ng
therefore entitled to make changes in the
bill, other presentments will be made at the
suggestion of the Attorney General who
of New York is now known to be retained
as counsel in the case of Davis, and is at
Fortress Monroe in daily consultation
with him, together with OConnor and
Shea. The counsel have agreed to de
mand an immediate trial at the June
court, or if postponement is insisted upon
they will demand that their client lie re-
leased upon bail which he is ready 10 give
to the amount of ten millions dollars if
necessary.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
SAYS:
The trial Of jeff Davis under the Nor.
folk Indictment will doubtless be postponed
until August or September next in con
sequence Of the strong feeling in Richmond
on the subject. Much auimoslty prevails
towards the jury who brought in the in
diclment, and until this subsidies, the at
torney general thinks it best to delay the
trial. The counsel for the government
will consist of attorney general Speed,
John II. Clinton, William II. Evarts aud
major general L. ii. Rosseau, the latter
representing the army in the pros ecuiiop
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RETUKSISo Private letters received in
Washington from the best informants in
Germany. appreheud The return of i'm
mense amounts of G Government bonds upon
the HON. market. About ssO0O0O0
arrived by the last steamer. The alarm
of approaching war is the obvious reason
for the movement, aud i: this is held to
be good one, and the foreign holders
continue to be governed by it, we may
expect now that war of terrible dimen-
sions is inevitable and that our bonds will
come BY the hundred millions. TO which
no one but the dealers in these securities
among US can have any objections.
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A COOP Man GONE "A Batavia, n. Y,
paper announces the death of Mr. Lucas
SEAvER, at Cananlagua, the Oh inst.
lie was injured by the explosion of the
steamer ST. John, in October last.
Mr.. SEAvER was the original proprietor
Of the Milw aukee Commercial Aduertlser,
now The News. and was known to many
people in the state. lie was genial. &C
compIisbed gentleman, of social habits, a
generous ccnfiling temper, most winning
and agreeable manners, and was one OF
natures noblemen Of The old school. His
demise will be mourned by large hos! OF
friends, who will apply to him the words
of The poet
q None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise"
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Rus Over On Monday, 2Slh uIt.,
while returning home from town, Mr.
CHARLES McALrIsTER was run over By a
wagon and so severely injured that doubts
are entertained of his recovery. Itseems
that there we're two teams going in the
same direction, McALuSrER being in the
ons ahead, and his hat blowing eff he
jumped ont TO ge. it, in doing which he
fell, and the team which was behind hlm
befor. It could be stopped had passed over
him. hurting him badly.
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GREEN BAY IrEMs-The 4droc1te saws
what was formerly the East River Foundry
has been purch ased BY Troy company
for the purpose of establishing stove
foundry. HENRY ARMSTRONG, was
drowned on Sunday, Goth ult., by falling
overheard from the steamer Mary Reid,
at Depere. The main business street is to
be paved with the Nicholson pavement
On Monday, 21st ult., the steamer Scrah
Van Fps on a trip from Escansba to
Green Bay ran on rocky reef and sank
in four feet water.
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INFANTIc1DE. The Chiffon Times
says: On the l4th inst, the skeleton Of a
small infant was found on the south bauk
Of the Manitowoc River, near the bridge,
in GAINESVILLE, where it had been washed
ashore during the high water. A string
was found around the neck and it is sup
posed to have been tied to something to
keep the body under water, or perhaps it
was used to strangle the child. No clue
to the perpetrator ofthis foul outrage has
vet been found.
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com munitv.

DxArH OF GEN. SooTr.-By reference
TO our telegraph news, or the fourth page
it will be seen that the old veteran, Lieu
flag. on The various staff. in our town are
to day (Tbursday) at haIf-mast in respect
to bis memory. and this afternoon, under
the direction Of Mr.. HoRATIo NJ PRICE, a
salute of fifteen guns will be fred in
honor Of the old hero.
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HANDSOME MARBLE.-We

HANDSOME MARBLE We have in our
possession a specimen Of Marble taken
from new quarry Gu tie premises OF DR..
McBR1pE, in the town of BriIlion, Calumet
county. The marble is Of fine grain
and is capable Of very smooth polish and
high flush. The quarry will sooD De
worked and will prove quite an acquisition
to this part of the country fer building
and other purposes.
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Fresh SEEps.-T. & ]. ROBINSON have
a large and fresh stock Of Italian Rye
Grass, Clover, Garden, and other seeds,
70, sale cheap a, the Manitowoc Seed
Depot We also invite attention to our
assortment Of choice family groceries, in
addition to our stock of drugs, chemicals
oils, &c, all of which will be sold at The
lowest market prices.
Nanitowoc, April 10, 1866 IT,
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FlRs.-Early last Friday morning 25th
ult.. the residence Of Captain JAMES
HrauFs, situated about mile and a half
from town, on the town line road was
discovered to be 90 fire, and was burned
to the ground The contents Of the build
ing were nearly all saved 1t originated
from accident.