The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-06-14
Attemtt to Assassinate the Gear of
Russia
Paris, June 6.-Eye.

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Another attempt upon the life of the
Emperor Louis Napoleon was made to-day
while returning from the grand review in
Champ du Mars this afternoon in honor of
the Gar of Russia, who accompanied him.
A shot was fred at the carriage by some
person in the crowd. Fortunately neither
of the Emperors were injured. The Incl
dent created great excitement and confusion
for time, which, however, was quieted
when it was found that the intended as
been arrested, but cannot long escape.
New York, June 7.
The .Heralds Paris special says it was
the Gar of Russia whose assassination was
attempted Saturday. In the Imperial cas-
riage were the Gar, his two sons, and Ma
poleon Third. When the royal party war
being driven through the Bois du Bologne
young man, apparently about twenty
in the direction in which he sat in the car
riage. 1t appears that the pistol had been
overloaded, for it exploded, wounding the
person standing in the crowd threw up the
arm of the wretch, by a promptly, dealt
stroke, just as he discharged the pistol
He was instantly cut down, severely, woun-
ded and made prisoner by the escort. The
Imperial carriage passed on without halt
ing 1t is supposed that the murderer was
a Pole.
New York, June 8.
The HeralTs Paris special says THE
Moaiteur, in its official account Of the at
tempted assassination of the czar, says the
ball struck the head of the horse which car
ried one of the imperial grooms riding at
the door of the royal carriage. The people
in the crowd arrested the assassin, and the
police interfered to save his life, which was
threatened by the enraged populace. The
man says his name is Beregouski, and that
he is native of Nolhyniq. LIE Droit says
the assassin is Polish mechanic, and that
he purchased double barreled pistol here
June 5. The Gazette des Iribuneamr says
the groom in waiting, who was riding by
the door Of the imperial carriage, observed
the menacing movement of the man in the
crowd, and caused his horse to bound for
ward 80 as to place him directly between
the assassin and the sovereigns. The hall
passed through the space formed between
Napoleon and one of the guard dykes, son
of the czar, wounding lady standing op-
posite to see the cortege pass. The blood
from the head of the groom's horse spirited
on the uniforms of the imperial party
The man attempted to fire second shot,
but this discharge burst the second barrel
The assassin said he came from Belgium
two days since, with the intention of kill
ing the czar. The Paris Steele says the
man states that he had no accompliees.
''La France says addresses of congratu-
lation to Napoleon on his escape have been
extensively signed in the several towns,
and it is believed will become general. :
Tho Americans there will on to morrow
present, through Gen. Dix, an address to
the czar. A service vas held in the Rus.
sian church, in Paris, to-day. The czar
the grand duchess, and the sons of the csar.
attended, and offered thanksgiving fer their
escape After the service, the sons en-
braced the father with much EMOTION
Both the emperors also embraced. Some
Of the czar suite advised his return at once
to Russia, but he would not.
''The assassin was examined to day. He
is an instrument maker. He was asked
"How could you fire at sovereign, the
guest of France, who nourished ?'-
He replied with tears: ''True 1 committed
great crime toward France" 'But you
ran the risk of killing Napoleon p To
this the prisoner answered. 'No, Polish
bullet could not 60 stray; it must go
straight when aimed at the car / wished
to relieve the world of the czar, and the
czar of the remorse which must weigh up,
on him." The prisoner showed no sorrow
for the crime he had attempted to commit
and only expressed regret at his failure.
| Napoleon has conferred the cross of the
Legion of Honor on the groom. The horse
| of the latter died. F"