New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
rur ArrrMpr ON BIsMARCK,s LIFE.


KIss1NGEN. July Al was returning from
dinner Yesterday when an unusual gathering
Of people attracted nv attention, which L
ascribed 10 the probable event. of Prince
Bismarcks passing on his daily drive when all eyes
are apt TO be strained for good sight of the great
est man Of the age. ,Ths time there was more
than the ordinary commotiOn, and l Immediately
learned that an attempt had been made and badly
failed of success 70 take the life of the Chancellor OF
the Empire the bullet fred wounding the hand at
the hat which Bismarck was just lifting from hls
head In bowling TO a small crowd who had halted at
his residence 20 him get into the carriage, and
who cheered him as usual. At the time when Bis
marck entered the carriage priest named Hanthaler
crossed the street right in front of the horses com
peliug the driver to pull up the horses which We're
INST starting and TO bring the coach TO
a staudstin while the shot was fired.
The commotIou which followed being dl-
rected against the assassin. who turned out 10 be
Edward Kulmann. an illiterate young man
from Magieburc on whose person no other docu-
ment was found than a poem praislDg the
Pope the priest gained time 10 disappear and
hurried across town in incredibly short space OF
time catching the o'clock train for Schweln-
t7rt an hour's ride from here. But the telegraph
was Quicker than he and he was arrested and
locked up in Schweinfurt. At first he was
called a French priest, but ii now turns out
that be is a Bavaran from Kupstein Hnthaler
has since been declared innocent.-Ed. TrtbHRtJ
Prince Bismarck after showing himself through
ont the town 10 the enthusiastic people drove TO the
ial 10 question his assailant personally. l have
learned that the man answered the Prince with great
brutality tha; he regretted having missed his aim,
as the arch enemy OF the Pope and the Holy CathO-
Tic Church had no right to live. He added that it
was DO use asking him about accomplces, for even
ifbe had any be would not be such fool as TO be-
trav Them The town was IN great excite
menr all the afternoon. and pretty demonstration
was Lurrledlv improvised which turned ont much
greater IN numbers than had thought within the
possibilities of small a place y torchhght
>,Ienade was organized. accompanied bY brass
band and full string orchestra. There were several
hundred torches and Chinese lamps and several
thousand people gathered in the street and meadow
opposite Prince Bsmarcks house Just at dark. Bis
na!ck appeared on the balcony, the wounded hand
concealed by cloak and with his hat IN the other,
be addressed the crowd almost verbatim as foIloWs'
GENTLEMEN: I thank you FOR this mark Of your sym
pathv a. I profoundly thank God. whose protecting
hand Las THIS day shielded IN imminent danger To
say more on the subject OF the attack itself would not be
ecomrg la me- as il has 20 be dealt with by the judges
administering the Jaws OF the land. But this may be
permitted 10 say, that fully conscious that the
attempted crime not directed against me- Dut
aganst the cause ID whose niatory steps have oeen
ca ed upon 70 take leading part-the cause OF Ger
many. united. strong ana free. Tlat cause can no
oneer be injured by such measures as have been mere
attempted. It has become the cause OF the
nation. which is united, strong, and free'
10 carry Il 10 a glorious issue without
me Wine live VIII work for that cause; and while
5evontv thank ID FOR having this day lnterposed his
protecting hand 70 shield my life, am ready for the
cd In Vyha
would excel that OF the thousands Of our brothers VINO
three wears ago laid down their lives on the plains OF
France n the same csnse cause thus sea'eo oy
noble blood " hallowed. aud Germany united strong
ana free VIII It that il snail suffer no harm Dy the
oss OF single life Join me then. gentlemen IN nearly
cheers for Germany united strong ana Tee anu VI Us
noble and allied princes!
This sneech was received with loud huzzas and
after some more music and the singing of quartet
the crowd dispersed with renewed cheers Tor Dis
parck and ms family. which again brought the
pruce ana his daughter to the balcony.
CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES IN FRANCE.
TIIE SCHEME FOR SENATE ACCEPTED BY THE GOV
ERNMEST-THE PROPOSED DISSOLUTION OF THE
ASSEMBLY, TO BE ECOSsIDERED-ATrITUDE OF
TIE REPUBLICANS.
PARIS. Saturday, July Is. 1874.
TIE Committee Of Thirty have adopted and the
Government has accepted. the proposition OF NJ.
Page>-Uupont. introduced in the Assembly on the
l5tL INST Tor the creation Of Senate, which pro-
v.6es thar the Senate shall consist of 100 members
noro,ar4d bv the President. and 100 selected from
and by the Assembly; Cardinals Marshals. and
Adm,fals 10 be members er oltcO; also that the
President Of the Senate shall become Provisional
President Of the Republic IN the event OF vacancy
and that the President Of the Republic be empow-
cred 10 issove the Assembly with the approval OF
the Senate.
The Committee on Parliamentary Initiative have
agreed 70 recommend that VI. Leon De MallevllIes
motion N favor of the dissolution OF the Assembly
be reconadered. They have also examined similar
notion introduced by NJ. Duval. Their report on
the above motions viii be presented TO the Assembly
Oh Monday and the question Of dissolution VIII con-
sauenty be again raised before that of prorogauOn
which Is made the order for Tuesday.
The Republicans are actively agItating for disso-
lrrion. and hope 10 have a majority on Monday. as
many Conservative Deputies are absent
LONDON Saturday, July 25 1874.
A Paris special 10 The Times this morning says the
Government consented 20 a recess by the Assembly
because II hopes before that body meets again. 10
prepare a new constitutional bill for which 1t can
meantime. secure the support Of majority Inc
Government hesitated 20 commit itself fully to the
bl. reported from the Committee of Thirty by Nj
Yentavore because II sure TO be rejected
PARIS, July &c, 1874.
IL the Assembly tomorrow Oh the presentation OF
the report Of the Committee Of Parliamentary
Initiative on the motion for dissolution. offered by
Nh. Leon lie Malleville and Duval, the Left VIII
move that the Assembly do not separate until the
question Of dissolution If decided.
The Conservative journals to-day earnestly appeal
70 the absent Deputies of their party 20 return.