Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-05
Der of the crew,all of whom were trans
fered to the KAISER Wilhelm


fered to the KAISER Wilhelm
Capt. Batsch, Of the Grosser Kur-
furst. went down with his ship. The
boilers did not explode, but the escap-
| ing steam scaldsd many persons IN the
water. The Kaiser Wilhelm had her
bows stovs, but the leak was stopped
with hammocks. The collision was
caused by the Kaiser Wilhelm porting
| her helm too suddenly. Mr.. Smith, the
first lord of the admiralty, in his state.
ment in the House of Commons to-day
confirms the report that the collision
occurred while the Grosser Kurfurst
was endesvoring to avoid a merchant
man. He said dock was preparing
at Portsmoth for the reception Of the
Kaiser Wilhelm. She is now proceed
ing thither.
ANOTHER SHOT AT EMPEROR
WILHELM.
BERLIN. JUNE 2.-While the En-
peror was taking drive, at 2.39 O'Clock
this afternoon, SEINE shots, apparently
proceeding from a house in the Avenue
Unter der Linden, were fired at him.
The Emperor was wounded in one arm
and on the cheek by buckshot and small
shot. The would-be assassin is DR..
| Modelling, occupying apartments at No.
IS Inter der Linden. When his door
was forced open he fred upon and
wounded the hotel keeper and tried to
commit suicide, but was secured. The
Emperor's personal attendant jumped
into the carriage and supported the En-
persr until the carriage reached the
palace. The Emperor was conveyed
to bed and several grains of shot extrac-
ted, causing great pain. but never lost
consciousness up TO the latest moment.
At seven O'Clock this evening no serious
apprehensions were felt as to his con-
dition.
The following is taken from Official
accounts and bulletins published in re-
gard to the attempted assassination OF
the Emperor:
Modelling fired twice with a double
barreled gun. The Emperor received
about thirty small shot in the face, head,
both arms, and back, but by about q
o'clock this evening his general eondl-
ton had already improved in a salts
factory manner. An immense crowd
from all parts of the city thronsed int
the avenue Inter der Linden on the
news becoming known. The assassin
is Kollno, near Birnhaum, aged 81
wears. He is q resident of Berlin, q
doctor Of philology, an agriculturalist
and babitue Of democratic socialist
clubs. a quantity Of arms were found
in hi. apartments. He fired on persons
attempting to arrest him with ready
loaded revolver, and then inflicted sew
ere wounds on his own head. He con-
fesses the crime, but ohstlnately refuses
to state his motives. He is at the hos
pital attended by his mother and
daughters.
CONFESSION OF THE assassin.
LONDON, June ga later Reuter-
telegram says Modelling has confessed
that he cherished the murderous de-
sign for eight days, because he consid-
cred the Emperor's removal would be a
public benefit. He declared that he ia
yored socialism and had attended social
istic meetings. Some accounts say that
Modelling is supposed to be dying. 1t
is known that few days ago Modelling
unsuccessfully applied for government
employment.
The Emperor William, who was shot
by the assassin Modelling, is improving
Failures in the Liverpool grain trade
are reported. The passengers by the
lost steamship Idaho arrived at Dublin
yesterday. Vera Sassulitch, the female
Russian assassin, is to be tried over
again when they catch her. Beacohs-
field, Salisbury and Odo Russell will re-
present Great Britain in the European
congress. The liberals oppose the Sc
lection of the first two. The editor OF
Levant Herald, an Englishman has been
ordered to quit Constantinopls. VIM.
Cooper, builder, Manchester, England,
has failed liabilities 100000. The
Spanish government ha, contracted FOR
the transport of II, 900 men home from
Cuba they will be disbanded. Prince
Bismarck has arrived at Berlin.
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