Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-04
Tie Attempted Assassination Of the
Emperor Of Germany.

Tie Attempted Assassination Of the
Emperor Of Germany.
ln reference 10 the report that DR.. Nobeling
the assailant Of the Emperor, had accompli.es,
the North German Gazette says that when his
mother visited him in prison he denied re-
ceiving anything for the deed, and answered
negatively when asked if the lot to commit the
crime fell upon him.
A dispatch from Berlin says that DIR. Nobc!
ing injuries arc fatal. lls refuses to aepe
any satisfactory motive for his crime. He is
neither socialist nor an ultramontanc, but is 4
Protestant OF good family and position and lair
means Ills brothers arc officers in the army,
and his mother second husband is a retired
major. DR.. Modelling admits that his plan had
been formed for long time. lie had accom-
pliccs who had been in communication with
him on tho sui icct of tho assassination OF the
Emperor Tor six months
Some Of the shots 10 the Empcror's arm
have not yet been extracted. The doctors have
decided to leave them to work their way out
for fear OF causing illumination The stale.
ments made relative to Dr. Nobeline'S vontt,
sions are cOntradictcd.
A special from BeIia alleges, in opposition
to former dispatch, that Modelling owned to
having been selected by lot drawn by canspra
tors to shoot the Emperor.
The official bulletins issued from the royal
palace at Berlin up to midnight 10 references to
the condition Of the Emperor are satisfactory.
a dispatch from Berlin says report is GU
rent there that Dr. Modelling is dead. Irhi.
report is unconfrmed from any other source.
All the soveregns Of Europe. incluliug
President MacNlahou, nave Geographically ex
pressed the deepest sorrow for the Emperoriu
his dire I'll c,iop. President Hayes cabed
kind words OF sorrow and sympathy from Wash
iugton early in the morning Queen Victoria
has requested that three bulletins be forwarded
to her daily. The Car has requested an hourly
announcement regarding the progress OF hi
imperial triond's recovery.
The Emperor has been perfectly CONSCIOUS
during the day, having only been luSenslblc a
brief period yesterday afternoon. The appear
ance Of the aged monarch when returning /,
the palace was truly hearlrending. Ills fac:
was deadly pale, while froul his white heard
was trickling blood.
With bis eyes half closed, aud his marble
like face, he was as q mighty statue helplessY
reclining 10 The arms Of his servant the brayr
chasseur. Taken altogether, the spectacle q
the wounded Emperor, as seen by tho p'op's
Of Berlin, was slch one as never leaves the
memory.
Modelling prrcmptorily refused to name hrr
aceompccs. a startling discovery was mad
last night. which has greatly alarmed the ml
tary and the officers OF the government. After
tho arrest OF Modelling a letter arrived
for him, dated Paris. from q prominent
socialist lately expelled Tom Berlin AMI
who afterwards visited London. The let
tor proves that there exists n wide spread
conspiracy against the lille OF tie whole
royal family, especially the Emperor and the
Crown Plince. The excitement among the
officials throughout the country IA intense, al
though this discovery is kept from the people.
BERLIN, June 1T sccm5 that alter the
shooting of the Emperor Sunday. when lhs
cnraged popuaco broke into Modelling apari
ments, he discharged two chambers Ola revolver
at them. Herr Salteur, an inn keeper, was
shot and severely wounded. The crowd seeios
the latter bleeding supposed he was he ASSASSIN
and fell upon him with great fury. Tbo uulor
tunate man was so roughly handled before the
people discovered their mistake that hlI life il
dispaired or After his second shot, Modelling
turned his weapon against himself and fired
again, the charge taking effect in his head lie
was instantly seized and placed III prison van,
Az the driver Of the van drove rapidly through
the arohway, at the entrance Of the house, hi
head struck against the arch with such VlOlenr"
that his neck was dislooated. and the man died.
BERLIN, juno The first bulletin issued
from the palace this morning reports that the
Emperor slept we'll last night, and has 90 fever.
Up to late hour last night crowd, number
ing many thousands, thronged the neighborhond
OF the palace, hootug for bulletins OF the
Emperor's condition. The space from Char
lattcntrasse to the palace Of the Crown Prince
was kept clear by body Of police 10 order t"
insure perfect quiet, but their services were
scarcely necessary. The crowd was quiet, or
derby and patient to touching degree
ROME, June 4.-Pope Leo has sent dis
patch to the Emperor of Germany expressing
his regret at the attrocious attempt on tho HE
of his imperial majesty.
BERLIN, juno 4.-Dr. Modelling was knowo
while 10 Dresden as an inoheoslve, quiet ana
dgent student of highly cultivated manners,
but was pronounced democrat.
The London Times Berlin correspondents
says that before losing CONSCIOUSNESS, NobelInr
was examined by the Public Prosecutor and
Judge of Maqupy 10 the presence of his moth
er. who had been summoned to Identity the
prisoner, he admitted that he earnestly sgmpa'
thzed with the ultramontanes and socialiss;that
he had accomplices, aud that though he had 60
reason to spare them he would mention no names
lust then; he owned that the Office Ct shooting
the Emperor had devolved upon him by the
drawing Of lots and that he believed it would
be to the public interest were the head Of the
State to be removed The German public
have therefore to confront the terrible posi-
bility of the existence of a socialist conspiracy
to take the Empcror's life 10 which men ofranH
and culture are concerned. The town continue,
in state Of The greatest excitement and
affections. Whether committed by 40 ultra
montane-a socialist or madman--a point
in which reports differ, the crime will
produce grave consequences. The cxamna
ton of Modelling cannot be continued on az
count of his precarlous condition. A etterha'
been burned which shows that Modelling cor
responds with German Social Democrats 10
England.
LONDON, June "A special dispatch from
Berlin to the Pail Mall Gazette says: LIS be-
lievod fhatthn GroBn Prince Frederick William