The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
An Aristocrat Attempts Murder.

The Paris GalSgadnt or the I'd OF October, sun.
plies the following account OF gross attempt at
deliberate murder, perpetrated, as alleged, by an
aristocaat In Moravla:-
An act OF dlsgracefu ferocity has just caused the
greatest excitement at Brunn (Moravia) Towards
seven in the evening OF the 10Th OF September
the people were returning from the races and
considerable crowd had collected before The Neu
haaser Hotel, where most OF the sporsmcn had
alighted. Among the spectators was 81 Muller.
draper, with his wife and child They were close to
the principal entrance TO the building, when
Count Henry Hornspech, brother or Count Horn
speech de Josowitz, drove up. Muliers child was
unfortunately IN the Counts way as he descended
from his carriage, and instead Of putting tho little
boy gently aside the Count struck him In the face
with whip. As the father came to his sons de-
fence the Count sad:-"Be quiet, clodhopper, or
WIN strike you" an instant after tho report OF a
pistol was heard and Muller fell, struck by q bali
which mad penetrated the head, entering beneath the
left eve. The furious crowd Immediately prepared
to infct Lynch law on the aggressor and the Count
with great Difficulty rescued from its hands and
conducted TO prison. Hopes are entertained tina
Muller's wound Will not prove mortal, but he viii
probably lose hls eye.
Napoleon Mt Uomc-EIis Daily Life Routine,
A Paris correspondent writes to the London Teye
ordph under date OF September thus:-
The Emperor's three favorite rooms at st. Cloud
the library, the shelves or which are filled with
1000 volumes; the Salon de la Verit6 where
Charles X. heard the news OF the revolution in 1890
and the Salon Rouge, formerly Napoleon LIS library
HIS Majesty's private apartments are most simple
aud comprise bedroom. q dressing room and q
cabtnet de n'aDaH Inc Emperor writes on nat
mahogany table, Of the empire style placed
Is large, low-legeed leather arm chair nearly ali
the other seats in the very unpreendiug studio
being chairs caned III Panama straw. II 10 were not
for souvenirs OF Napoleon and Queen HOrtense no.
body would suspect this OF being the Emperors cabl
net HIS Majesty indllferently quIll or steel
pens; and while he writes he scatters the residl OF
his cigarettes on the inksand plate. Pictures OF the
Empress and Prince imperial are placed on two
small easels on the writing table, and each side OF
the chimneyplece two photographs Of the same
The Empress and Prince enter the Emperor 8 room
soon as Felix, the FIRST rdLe de Chanttre has let
them know that his master ls up, which, Just now,
Is generally between seven and eight A. M. At
eleven A. M breakfast IL announced, after which
their MaJesties spend few minutes In the drawing
day. They dine at seven, and talk over the Incidents
OF the afternoon In the freest manner possible II
some oficer OF the household mentions an accident
as having occurred to any one In bad circumstances
the Emperor at once gives orders for immediate
inquiry and relief; and thus the Emperor and
Empress, without any ostsntaton Whatever do
good III all sorts OF ways