The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-05
The Emperor Thinking Seriously of Alb"
dIcRtIOn. or the appointment Of the
Crown Prince as Regent.

u1CAtlOu. or the appointment Oh IuS
Crown Prince ms Regent.
BERLIN. June 4-The Crown Prince and
Crown Princess arrived at 1918 O'Clock last
night. and Immediately hastened to the tmpe-
rial palace, but the pysician In attendance,
fearing the effect Of tho excitement upon the
patient forbade their entrance to the sick room,
ApprehensiOns increase that the EmperOr's
constitution Ia terribly shak keR. and that 1t will
be incapable Of enduring the great shock pro-
duced by his wounds. Fever has not yet ap-
peared although much anxiety Is felt ~
& is stated on good authority that Emperor
william entertains serious thoughts Of abdica-
ton. or of asking that tho Crown Prince be ap-
pointed temporary Regent.
Large crowds surround the palace. nDKiousiY
awaiting news Us to the EmDerOr'S condition.
Modelling Denies Having an ACcOmplice.
BERLIN June In reference TO tho report
that Modelling, the aasasRsin Of the Emperor,
had an accOmplice, the North G'!mGn ''nzeH'
says that when his mother visited him in
prison he denied receiving anything Tor the
deed. and answered negatively when asked II
the lot to commit the crime fell upon him, 4a@s
The Emperor Progressing FavOrably-
Modelling Dying.
BERLIN June 4-The Emperor William
passed. a quiet night and slept well. He Is suf-
fsrng loss from pain. and there Is total alb
sence of, fever; Nob5elIng has become rayiing
mai. and is dying. The police are institutiUg
q vigorous search for his accomplices.
Fears for the EmperOr-He Desires the
Crown Prince to accept the Regency.
BERLIN. June 4-The Bmperor's physicians
after consultation, have concluded to leave to
the Grown Prince to decide whether to incur
tho risk OF extracting the pellets from his
majestys wrists. They prefer not to assume
any responsibility owing to the dangerous
ClOseneSs Of tho pellets to tho main arteries.
Graz apprehensions al also fel that tho En-
perOr's strength Is not sufficient to bear the in
creastd suffering Of the operation.
1t is stated that his majesty desires tho Grown
Prince to accept the regency, and the latter has
conferred with Prince Bismarck as to the advis
ability of such a step. The Crown Prince is
iuIiEnOgp6 n bpPnnER
the early recovery Of tho Emperor Is deemed
pOSslble.
The Emperor's Life Hanging by Narrow
Thread-The RegeDcy-sOCIaIist
Arrests.
BERLIN. June 4.--Ths latest news from the
palace confirms the approximations expressed
in to-day g early dispatches There Is no doubt
that the Iifeot tho Emperor Ia hanging Upon 81
question OF an abdication; there Is only tho
question of whether the Crown Prince shall as
sumo the direction of affairs during the long
interregTum which must eapse before the En-
peror can again attend to business, even Ii no
survives.
j he police are Keeping their discoveries CON
cerning the conspiracy very quiet, but there
were two i'm pOTtRnt arr ests made last night, and
tho parties are kept In secret
Details Of the socialist COnEpIFaCy-Why
the Emperor was Chosen as the Victim.
BERLIN. Juno At is difficult to obtain
au hentiC Information concerning ali the rRmi-
hcatiOns OF the conspiracy. but the following
statements may be taken as approximately
correct:
The prosent condition of Europe has given
hope TO the revolutionary leaders, who for n
long time have been waiting for a favorable
moment to strike n decisive blow. Intense dis
content pervaded Germany, but there was the
danger Of the outbreak Of general European
| war. and In the glamour of military and dynas-
tic triumphs, the wrongs OF the people would
| bs lost sight Of; oven ths sufferers by the war
would be- dazzled by its victories, or cOWed by
the display of military strength that would
| 7kE1Tn no ma la
1t was deemed necessary In the secret COun-
ellis Of the reyOu iOnary lenders TO strike q blow
pat would stun the crowned heads hn4 cause
| them to retreat from their purposes. 1t is be-
lieved that at a consultation Ofthe revolutionary
| leaders there was discussion az to which SOW
| ereign should be- chosen rs the victim. Queen
Victoria was ruled out because ehe was wO-
man. and b"CAuse it WAS said by an English
| member Of the cabnl that If the revolution Were
sucC ssfully start cd on the continent. England
would feel 1t as we'll under the Queen as under
King Humbort was proposed. ps also was
| King Alphorso. But it was agreed that these
were too insignificant Victims, Nothing was to
| be one In France. She is republican now and
| will be cOmmunl4tiC tomorrow.
Germany was the chOsen field OF action. and
| the emDerOr was by necessity the victim.
It wll not be long. It Is thought. ere the whole
! although It is said that the authorities are now
| disposed to keep everything very secret.
Innocent Sufferers Through NObeIing's g
Crime.
BERLIN, June when the enraged populace
| broke into NObelng's apartment on tn" Unter
| den Linden ha discharged two chambers Of a
revolver at them. Herr Ho tzeur. an inn
| keeper. was shot and severely wounded. The
crowd. seeing the latter bleeding, supposed he
was the assassin and fell upon him with great
| fury. The unfortunate man was so, roughly
| handled befpre tho UeOple discovered their mis-
| take that his life Is despHired Of.
| After his second shot Modelling turned his
weapon against himself and fred again, the
charge taking effect in his hoad. He was in
Rtantlv seized and placed In prison van, As
| the driver Of the van drove rapidly through the
| arCbway at the entrance Of the house his head
struck against the arch with puch violence that
| his neck was dislOcated and he died