West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
Constitutional.

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the operations OF these Commissions...
The latest statement from the Channel dis
aster rs that out of five hundred men on the
prosser kurturst about two hundred and
ten were saved, including thirteen officers
among whom was the captain, previously
reported lost The Kwnig Wilhelm, which
was leading the squadron, put her helm
hard TO port to avoid a Norwegian bark
which was crossing the steamers bow. The
Grosser kurfurst also ported her helm, but
not sufficiently hard, hence the disaster
The steamer Idaho, Captain Holmes, struck
on the Corrigmore rocks off Saltee Islands
on the night of June /, during a heavy fog
and foundered soon after. No lives were
lost, all the passengers and crew being sent
ashore in the steamers boats. The Idaho
sailed from New York City, May q
80. The New York Hcrdids correspondent
IA, Berlin telegraphs that at two O'Clock
p. M, June 2, the Emperor William was
driving down Inter Den Linden, toward
the Thiergarten. When opposite No. IS i'm
that great avenue, two shots were fired at
MIN from the secOnd-story window As soon
as the first report was heard, a chasseur, who
was sitting on the box with the coachman
sprang into the vehicle and threw himself
over the Emperor, SO that the slugs from the
second shot touched only the arm of the
Emperor His Majesty was badly woundedby
the hrst IRE, thirty small slugs entering his
body, chiefly lodging i'm his arms and face
Inc most dangerous wound of all is i'm the
wrist and from il the Emperor lost much
plood. Ihe carriage containing the En-
peror was turned Immediately and was
driven to the Palace, the chasseur who had
so CALAMITY risked his life for his sovereign
supporting the wounded Emperor in his
arms Having entered the courtyard, the
carriage stopped before the main entrance
ana the Emperor was then conveyed to his
apartments and to bed. Herr Wilmens. an
nj
ana, after consulting with several other
physicians, declared that the slug wound
IN the wrist was very serious, and that TIVE
great loss of blood had already rendered
the Emperor's condition very dangerous.
The surs cons extracted the shot and sings
from the Emperors body. lie was in
great pain, but did not lose con.
seriousness at any time. After the
wounds had been dressed, the Emperor was
ordered to be kept very quiet. Meanwhile
terrible scenes were taken place in Inter
Den Linden. Immediately after the shots
were fired, great crowd gathered before
the house, No. Is, and a desperate assault
upon the building took place. The people
followed the police into the house and nm
the stairs, to the door of the room in which
was the assassin. The man bad barricaded
the door, and when il was beaten down he
defended himself with a revolver. shootiny
the proprietor of the house, and then, see.
ing that resistance was useless, he attempted
suicide by placing the pistol to his head.
Inc ball inflicted painful but not mortal
scap-WOund, ana he was overpowered and
conveyed to the nearest police hospital.
DIR. Modelling, who attempted to assassnate
the Emperor William, is neither a Soca list
nor an Ultramontane, but is n Protestant of
good family and position and fair means.
His brothers are officers in the army. DIR.
Modelling admits that his plan had been
formed Tor long time. lie had accom-.
pllces who had been in communication with
him on the subject of the assassination Of
the Emperor Tor six monthsA letter
from Caracas says: "Jose Miguel
Barcellon, President of the House of
Representatives of Venezuela, was shot
dead by Eduardo Scanlon, editor of the
Tribunal Liberdi. A dispute arose between
the two men in consequence OF a political
difference. Shortly after the DISPUTE Bar
cellon met Scanlon in the street and fired
at him several times without effect Having
emptied his revolver, he borrowed that of
his friend, General Juan De Marta Gusman
and fired again. Scanlon then fired two
shots both of which took effect and BAR
cellon died that evening"" 1t is said the
Congress Will be composed of the following
persons: Bismarck and Count Won Bulow
Tor Germany; Lords Beaconsfie d, Salisbury
and Odo Russell for Great Britain; Count
SchouvalOh and Nj. ID. Outril, Russian EN-
Dassador at Berlin, Tor Russia; Count An
Grassy and Won Haymerle for Austria
NaddingtOn and De ST. Nancer for France
and Count COrti and Count de Launay for
Italy. 1t is not yet known who will be the
representative OF Turkey.