The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The late attempt upon the life OF the
Emperor of Germany was attended by quite
chapter of fatalities. When the enraged pop
Mace broke into the assassin Nobling's apart
ment he fred upon them, severely wounding
Holtfeur, an inn-keeper. The crowd, seeing
him bleeding. supposed he was the assassin,
and fell upon him. and he was 80 roughly
handled before the people discovered their mis-
take that he will probably die Nobling, before
he was seized, fired two bullets into his head,
producing mortal wound. He was imme-
diately seized and placed in o prison van.
While the van was passing rapidly through an
archway at the entrance OF the house, the
driver struck his head against the arch with
such violence that his neck was dislocated,
producing instant death. The Emporor, at
last accounts, was recovering from his wounds,
nearly all the shot having been extracted.
In Germany an imperial decree has
been issued proclaiming regency, and nam
ing the Crown Prince, Frederick William, as
Regent Of the empire.
A printer at Posen, Germany, has
been sentenced to four years imprisonment
for using offensive observations with regard TO
the Emperor. In Berlin man was sentenced
to two and half years imprisonment for be-
wailing Nobeling's failure to murder the En-
peror.
The Pope has sent an appeal to the
powers to protect the interests Of Roman Cath
olics while they are regulating the affairs OF
Turkey.
A cable dispatch says that the Lon
don detectives have informed the Govern
ment that there is great agitation among
the Socialists, and that important events are
imminent.
The Colonel of the gendarmerie at
Kief, Russia, who made himself prominent in
the suppression Of the students riot there
some time ago, has been assassinated.
Germany is in ferment of excitement
over the Sccialistc conspiracy, and the most
stringent measures are being adopted by the
imperial authorities to meet the grave crisis.
Arrests continue in every part Of the empire.
Nobling, the assassin, made second attempt
at suicide the other day. His younger brother,
an officer in the army, has been arrested as an
accomplish.
A Havana dispatch says: "The war in
thei sland of Cuba is finished. The insurrec-
ton is entirely at an end. Vicente Garcia will
leave the island for st. Thomas. All the in
surgents in the Eastern Department have laid
down their arms. Gen. Martinez Campos is
expected at Havana in few days, when peace
will be officially proclaimed. Proclamations to
the soldiers and inhabitants Of the island will
h. oh .IOVaIlQr
soon depart for Spain, Martinez Campos re.
manning as Captain General. There will be
great festivities in the celebration Of peace"
The Bulgarians throughout Roumela
are said to be perpetrating horrible atrocities
on the Mussulmans.
Vera Sassulitch, who shot the st.
Petersburg Project of Police, is imprisoned at
Schulsselberg, on the Neva.
Another frightful coal-mine explosion
has occurred in England, causing the death of
about $50 miners. The Evans colliery, at
Haydock, was the scene Of the horror.
Thousands of Turkish refugees in the
Rhodope mountains, who fled thither to escape
the vengeance Of Russians and Bulgarians, are
represented to be in a starving condition.
Bitter complaints of Bulgarian afro
cities are again heard, but this time the Turks
are the compliments. Horrible outrages upon
the Mohammedan inhabitants Of Roumelia are
reported, the perpetrators being the Bulgarian
savages who have followed in the wake of the
Russian armies. Gen. Todleben is endeavor-
ing TO put an end to the reign of rapine in the
conquered province, and summary execution
few Of the butchers has been ordered.