The New York herald., 1874-07-25
BISMARCK'S WOUNDS.
The Latest and Previous Attempt
Against His Life.

From the London Telegraph, July 14.]
For the second time Prince Bismarck has stood
the fire Of an assassin, and happily he has escaped
with very snght wound. In May, 1866, young
Blind endeavOred to kill him in the streets OF Ber
lin, and on that occasion Count Bismarck himself
seized his assaant who had vainly fired several
shots from revolver. Since tnat year the Chan.
cellor has gone through two severe campaigns
without hurt, and now he has been hit by q ball
from murderer's hand. The Prince was driv-
Ing in the country, near Kissingen, when the
shot was fred. and he PROBABLY owed his lie
missile graZed his wris , showing how narrowly he
escaped. The Young man who fred was instantly
arrested and the promenaders betrayed some in
clinatlon 10 execute summary justice there and
Then. Fortunately that outrage was prevent
ed, and he was carried alive to prison.
In order TO prove that he not injured,
Prince Bismarck drove out again in the afternoon,
in company with count Pappenheim. An incident
Ike this viii only serve TO enhance popularity
already so great, and should it be found ihat the
assassin was the agent OF party they VIII incur
the national resentment. At all events Germany
and We may say Europe. will be profoundly CRATE
iul that dastardly attempt to take lie so valu-
abFe has slgnally aIled.
From the London Times, July 14.l
we learn by telegraph that an attempt was
made yesterday 10 assassinafe Prince Bismarck.
lie was driving out IN the neghborhood of Kissln-
gen, when he was fired at ana wounded in the
wrist. The perpetrator OF the deed was arrested,
and is SAID to be Young lourneyman cooper from
Ma gdeburg, member OF a Catholic society aud
the companion OF a Cathollc priest. 1t is natural
that the suspicious of the public should turn
against the Church with which the imperial
Chancellor has been engaged in so long ana
relentless struggle. We must, of course,
receive I,,s .,n. the first surmises of the police
with caution, for even If II should prove
that the assassin i Catholic fanatic IL does
not follow that ne has accompces, or that his
crime was suggested by any priestly adviser. Yet
we must regard the incident as most unfortunate.
The Romish Church Will find it has lost
ground rom TINS last display OF lanaticsm 1t
could benefit them only by frightening their oppo-
Dents. II the Imperial Chancellor could be supposed
young utramOntanes against himself and the col
leagues who ald him In his policy the Roman
Catholics might think that good had come out OF
evil, and that the murderous spirit OF one OF their
body had been directed 70 wise end. But there
is not the smallest reason 20 suppose that the
threatened statesmen are liable TO be cowed or thar
the predominant party IN Germany would allow
them 10 draw back ii tney wished. On The other
hand IL Is probable that the crime will tend TO dis.
courage the Protestant conservatives ana that
section OF :he linera party which has hitherto op-
posed The ecclesiastical legislation. The Germans
are not bioody people. the irritation ana resent
ment excited by the attempt VIII be universal, ana
may look Tor redOubed activity IN the prosecu-
ZION OF rhe Law. while The opposition will be para
wed. The result must be grievous 10 tie Roman
catholic organization as H. exists within the limits
OF the Empire Win regard 70 Prussia Itself there
j. now no obstacle 10 tue government IN carrying
INTO execution any designs which II may form. It
has already inc most stringent laws ana anything
n ASKS mrther viii be granted by the Legis-
laurc not ony In The spirit OF obedience, as a
year ago, but Willingly and zcalously. Bat
means put orth its whole strength. II has neither
enforced all lts rights nor cxacted all the penalties
At it- disposal. The power oi upriSonInenr, OF
assigning residence 10 recusant priest in a Ger
tain district or OF sending him out o the territory
are weapons IN 'he arIpOry which IL the service
OF inc present government. IL will not oe unwill.
ing ana very powerful party VIII demand shat
M case OF any iurther ntovocation these weapons
shal Dc used ~ once against a Church hostile 10
Tue hdIloh. Al the same time the power Of the
iIueIa' % aho uh!onist party ~ the imperial Legs
IatuTc Will De exercised TO brIng the administra-
non Oh thc southern states much as possible in
10 accoroauce WIN that OF Prussia. Considering
these possibilities ultramont8nes must hope thai
me ueHnqucnL IN the present case may prove 10
DC some crazy creature Tor whom il shall be eyl.
Dent beyond doubt that no one can be held re.
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