Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-03
Another Attempt to ASsassinatc the
EmHerOr Of GERMANY.

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BERLIN, June 3.-Whilc the Emperor was
taking drive at 2:30 yesterday afternoon some
Shots apparently proceeding from house in
avenue Inter Den Linden. were fired at him.
The Ewpero: was wounded in one arm and en-
the cheek by buckshot and small shot. The
would be assassin s d.. Modelling occupying
apartments at No. IS Unter Den Linden.
When i is door was forced open he fired upon
and wounded the hotel keeper and tried to
commit suicide, tut was secured. The Empo.
rol personal attendant Jumped iuto the car
riase aud supported the Emperor until the car.
rage reached tie palace. The Emperor was
conveyed to bed and several grains OF shot ex-
trsccd cAuslng great loss Of blood. The En-
pcror suffered great pain, but ntvor lost con-
sciousnoss up to the latest momen. At seven
o'clock last ovebiog no serious aprrohcnsions
were felt as to his condition.
BERLIN, JUICE 3.-1he following is taken
from official ucccunta aud bulletins published
Emperor
NobcIing fired twice with IL double barrclcd
gun. The Emperor received about thirty small
shot 10 the face, head. both arms and back;
but ly about six clock yesterday evening his
general condition had already improved 10 Is
satisfactory manner.
An immcnso crowd from all parts OF The city
thropged into the avenue Inter Den Linden on
the pcws becoming known. The assassin is
Karl Edouard NobclgeD, native OF hal.fo,
near Brnbaum, aged thlrty.two years. TIC IS
resident Of Berlin, doctor oil philoloey, an
agrcuurst, and habituc Of the Democratic
Socialist clubs. A quantity Of arms were found
10 his apartments. lilo fired on persons at
tempting to arrest him with . ready loaded
revolver, aud then Inflicted severe wounds On
bis own head. lie conlesses the crime, but
obatinatciy refuses to state his motives. He Is
at the hospital station of the hiaIk0Gmart pO-
lice district, attended by his mother and
daughters
The Emperor slept last night and asked for
water, beef tea aud wine, and conversod affibIy
With lis physicians.
In c1nst quenc3 oil tho attempt the Crown
Prince Frederick William and wife have started
from London Tor Berlin.
Thirty shots have been extracted from the
body Of the Emperor.
A strong escort of mounted polio, barely
sntficld to protect Modelling from the mob
when guirg TO the hospital. There Was rumor
current that the as:assn's name was Ludwig,
and that he vas a religious fanatic. Thls how
ever, seems to be based on the fact that pile
OF the UllramOntanc Journal .Gcrmania was
found in his room.
Modelling has confessed that he cherished
the murdcrOus design for eight days, because
he considered the Enpcrors removal would
be public benefit. lie declared that he favor
ed Socialism, and had attended sociaIistic meet
ings The same account says that Modelling Is
supposed to be dying. 1t is known that a few
days ago Modelling uDsuccesslully applied for
government employment.
BERLIN, June 3.--Tho official bulletin, issued
from the palace Of $50 this morning reports
that the Emperor passed quiet night. The
pain from his wounds has been alleviatcd. The
physicians consider his condition satisfactory.
AS soon as the first report was heard chas'
seur, who was sitting on the box with the
coachman, spraug into The vehicle and threw
himself over the Emperor SO that the slugs
from the second shot touched only the arm OF
the Emperor.
When Modelling found that resistance was
useless, he attempted suicide by placing the
pistol 10 his head. The ball intiicted painful,
out not motal, scalp wound.
BERLIN, June Cleo y. m.--The condition
Of the Emperor continues to be satisfactory.
LONDON, June 3.-All accounts received
from Berlin say The effect Of the news that
another attempt had been made on the lite
of the Emperor was astounding. The out
burst Of Tubc feeling went as far beyond the
manifestations made on tho previous occasion
as Nobcine's attempt exceeds that Of ilocdcl
in the seriousness Of it results. A vast crowd
assembled around the palace and forced its way
into Tho building. 1t only dispersed on receiving
satisfactory news Of The Emperor's condition,
ard the warniog that their loyal manifestations
might aggravatc the suffering from his wounds
The spot where the Emperor was shotis almost
five minutes walk from the sceno Ct lloedcl's
attempt DR.. Modelling camo to l}erlin few
weeks ago from Halle. lie hired furnished
room On the second floor OF No. Is Inter Den
Linden, from the window Of which the shots
were fired. Modelling was formerly 10 tho civil
service OF the Kingdom Of Saxony. He was
regular contributor to agricultural journals
and seems to have been 10 easy circumstances.
lie studied agriculture and finance at Halle and
Ltipsic.