Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-14
SUNDAY CABLES.
The WOnld-be Assassin of Emperor
william Turns Out a Thoroughbred
Communist, who would become
Martyr to his Cause.-The
Latest Developments en-
the Eastern Question.

BERLIN, May 12-At an official examina-
ton of Hoedel, the prisoner stated that he is
a native of Leipsic, and was born in 1857.
He denied that he fired at the emperor. He
affirmed that he was without work. and in
tended to show to the rich the present condi-
ton of the people. He stated that he shot
once at himself, and could not account for the
other three shots which were wanting in the
chamber of his revolver. He thoaght he
might have discharged them in his absence
of mind. The prisoner was in possession of
several socialistic and democratic writings,
tickets of membership of several Berlin So
cialistic unions, and a likeness of two social
istic leaders. He declared that he belonged
to no party, but was an anarchist, the enc
my of all political parties and the present
condition of society and public institutions.
1t further resulted from the investigation that
Hoedel formerly frequented socialstic meet
ings near Lepsic. The other prisoner, Krue-
ger, appears to be innocent, and, 1t is report
ed, has been liberated. He was arrested be-
cause he endeavored to protect Hoedel against
the assaults of the excited crowd.
kilograms congratulating the emperor on
his escape have arrived from all the German
princes and European sovereigns. To-day
the emperor received the royal family, the
ministry and field marshals, who came to con-
graduate him.
COUNT sCHoUvALoFF' TRIP.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE Agence
RnsSe states that although it yesterday OBJ
served 1t was impossible to know the propo-
sails of which Count Schouvaloff was bearer,
it stands to reason they must refer to the only
two solutions of which the present question
admits, namely, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
partition of the Ottoman empire, or combi-
nation assuring the vitality of Turkey and
the complete independence of the CHRISTIAN
populations from Turkish administration,
while leaving them, nevertheless, tributary
to the Porte. The Agenee Russe claims that
the latter solution would be advantageous fer
Turkey, and is the only wise and temperate
one practicable at present. The Agence
Russo also suggests that Europe in congress
should intrust Austria with the adminstra-
ton of Bosnia, and adds that precisely be-
cause England and Russia do not desire the
dismemberment of Turkey an understanding
is both desirable and possible.
TURKISH REFoRds.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 12.-By order of
the sultan the Porte is celebrating bills for
sweepingl administrative, judicial, financial
and military reforms. Four commissions will
be appointed by the sultan, composed oflead-
ing native and foreign personages, who will
be instructed to convert these bills into ex
ecutlve laws In one year.
NIHILTsTs ARRESTED.
LONDON, May 12-AVienna correspondent
of the Standard asserts that Russia has in
quaint them immediately of Russia definite
resolutions resulting from negotiations with
England, and that Russia would then request
the services of the powers to remove any diff
fculties which might be in the way of
peaceful settlement.
Nearly one hundred and fifty persons were
arrested at Warsaw as accompllces of the
Nihilist secret national Russian government,
which was recently discovered.
ToDLEBEN's MOVEMENTS.
special Constantinople telegram states
that in consequence of the peremptory de-
mand of General Todleben for the surrender
of the fortresses, accompanied by threat to
enter Constantinople, the cabinet council
have decided to evacuate all three of the
ortresses-Shumla first, then Varna, and
afterward Batoum. The decision was taken
rather suddenly, upon the report of Osman
Pasha that the Turkish army was not in a
condition to resist the occupation of Con-
stanGnople.
The IiDleS'S correspondent at Constantine
pie says that, as usual, the palace was smit-
ten with terror and was ready to cede any
thing if the Russians would go away from
Constantinople. Todleben peremptorily urged
evacuation, but adroitly offered to fall back if
the fortresses were SURRENDERED. the bait was
swallowed, and the Russians have promised
according to the correspondents information
to retire to Adrianople and Dedragatich, and
quit Erzeroum, as soon as the three fortresses
are evacuated. The evacuation will begin
Tomorrow There is to be no written con-
vention, and all will be settled by verbal
agreement.
GENERAL ITEMS.
A Vienna dispatch says the appointment
of NJ. Valonieff as Prince Gortschakoff' 8
eventual successor is certain. The latter's
condition admits of little hope of recovery.
The Times correspondent at Vienna tele-
graphs that all news tends to show that the
Mohammedan instruction is spreading more
and more westward. The Russians say they
have ceased to have active operations against
the insurgents.
A special from Bucharest reports the Rus
slams as forming intrenched camps at Fax
shani. The peasants in Roumanian Bessara-
rabia have ceased to pay taxes to Roumanian
officials, and the country Is taken over by the
Russians.
A Vienna correspondent of the Times says
there seems to be growing an impression that
if Count Schouvaloff makes it clear that the
differences between England and Russia are
not irrevocable, the latter will withdraw
her opposition to the demand of England
that the whole treaty be placed before the
congress.
The Tinpes's st. Petersburg correspondent
confirms the above, but says it is felt there
that it Is of no use asking any concession I'M
less it is reasonable that thereby war will be
avoided.
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