The New York herald., 1874-07-30

| you for the congratulations you bring me, well
| expressed by NJ Lederer, who, however, has suf
Tered more in the affair than l. Tor The wretch shot
at me as man, but ne hit NJ. Lederer like brute
But such Incidents belong to the business OF
| Minister President. l am sorry to say that the
woud-he assassin is special countryman OF mine.
He comes from the neighporhood OF Magdeburs
| therefore is a PrussianI belongs to the Catholic
| Society OF Young Men, and he declared 10 me when
| | spoke TO him in prison that he had not known
! me personally before, but that he had wished 10
| Kill me on account OF the ecclesiastical laws.
| l hope that my slight wound will be better IN
few days. After the orchestra had played, Prince
Bismarck appeared on the balcony and thanked
the assembled multitude for their sympathy, say
| ing
0GESrLENEN-I thank you for your sympathy.
Thank God, with me, that his hand so visibly pro-
tected me. 1t does not beseem me to speak oithis
| deplorabe event; but can say, indeed, that the
| blow which was directed against me was not in-
| tended Tor my person as such, but against the
| cause TO which have devoted my llfe-the unity,
independence and freedom OF Germany. And ifit
had come to pass that had died, what wonld this
have been more than occurred to thousands OF my
countrymen. who, three years ago, left their blood
| and their lives on the fields OF battle. But the
| grand work which, with my weak powers helped
| TO commence, cannot be destroyed by such
means, and God viii that the work is
completed by the power OF the united
German people. In this hope peg you to give,
with me, hoch to the united German people ana
its conlederated princess The cheers that fol-
lowed were strong and from the neart. singing
society sung the song of the "True German Heart,n
and then orchestra, singing society and public
roared out the watch ON the Rhine,' whose
melody has so long been silent The Prince looked
the sight with evident pleasure. He received
| Germ
| Two came from Munich--one from the Emperor
| William and the other from King Ludwig. They
! heard the news while dining together the
Munich depot, the Emperor being on his way to
| Gastein.
| THE ASSASSIN.
About the person OF the assassin, his name Is
Franz Edward Ludwig Kulmann, and was
| born at Magdeburg, cooper by trade,
is twenty-one years old and out Of work
or the past week. He arrived IN Kissingen
the evening Of the 10Th Of July, with the inten-
tion OF killing Prince Bismarck-an intention
which he admits he has carried In his breast for
the past three months. On the way hither lie pur-
chased an old rusty pistol, stopping occasionally
by the wayside to practise himself in shooting at
marks. He declared, when brought before the
police, that hts motive in attempting the deed
was ION account Of the ecclesiastical laws,' and
positively denied having been melted by other
|
part Of the culprt's examination, and spoke kindly
to his would-be assassin, telling him once In his
! quiet, pleasant manner, at Is not fair when man
shoots at his fellow countryman." Kullmann Is in
appearance thick-set and strong his features do
not betray much intelligence, and his entire con-
duct proves him to be more OF fanatic than re-
sponsible person. He appears indifferent to the
consequences OF his act and does not show any
signs Of regret. He is to be taken to the district
Sfadt hos ba
will be tried
A PRIEST UNDER SUSPICION.
Yesterday afternoon a priest arrested at
Schweinfurth, on the suspicion OF having been an
accomplice with Kullmann. The circumstances
leading to his arrest do indeed look suspicious
but are not convincing. At the very moment when
the shot fired this unknown priest stepped In
front of the Princes carriage, and prevented the
coachman from driving on, but whether intention
ally or from the confusion and excitement of the
moment is not known. Be this as 1T may he
quickly disappeared, went to the depot and took q
! ticket to SchweIniurth, where he was arrested
/ In examination he said he was priest In achen
near Kufstein (TyroD, that his name is Hauthaber,
! and that on the unfortunate day ne had made an
excursion from Schweinfurth to Kisslngen. and
had by accident become entangled in the matter.
| NJ. Lederer with whom spoke on the subject, is
OF the opinion that tie priest is actually an
accomplice, and that he is an Alsatan. But
! l think it better to wait and see the result of
! f1rtner examinations before declaring him such.
| II he be proved guilty then the question OF an
ultramontane complot may considered Most
people here indeed, think that the affair was the
result OF well laid plot. This doubt how ever
! There are fanatics in all classes of society, or
COURSE but the uramontane party OF Germany
would not descend to criminal means for the at
tainment OF Its ends, ana certainly would not
think Of numbering Prince Bismarck in order to get
the late ecclesiastical laws abolished, knowing well
that the Chancellor is bat the represen tative OF q
system which lives ON Independent of any personal
existence II Count Molrke were to be killed to-
morrow that event would not affect the Prussian
military organization. II the Kaiser were to be
stabbed at Gastein the existence OF the German
Empire would not thereby be threatened So If
Prince Bismarck had fallen under the bullet OF the
assassin the policy OF Germany in regard to the
ecclesiastical laws would be carried on Just the
same.
Yesterday evening services OF thanksgiving were
held in the Evangelical church, which was crowded
to excess. This morning mass was celebrated in
the Catholic church Gas an expression Of thanks
giving 10 Goa for the miraculous preservation OF
Prince Bismarck's life." This evening there will
be service in the Hebrew synagogue. The city has
again resumed its usual appearance. From the
I hotel window where am writing hear the first
inviting strains OF music from the orchestra
which tells me that it is six O'CLOCK and that the
guests are gathering under the trees 1or their
evening promenade. The above emDodies as near
u true account of the attempted assassination OF
Prince Bismarck as have been able to obtain.
THE RHINE AND OTHER LEGENDS.
While speaking OF watering places therefore
OF waters in general, logically l come to the
Rhine The Duke OF Nassau is selling out at
/ oIric bfe hoo
! Nienna-the paradise OF deposed princes num-
Der OF gunboats have just been placed on the
Rhine, at Mayencc, Coblentz and Cologne and
now the German Fisheries Union has decided to
import the American shad, and the Alewife (Alosa
| tyrannus). Mr. Goldsmith Is to send over some
thousands OF specimens IN one OF the next Bremen
steamers. The Prussian Agricultural Ministry has