Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-07
Miscellaneous News
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF EMPEROR
WILLIAM.


Linden toward tie Thiergarten When
opposite No. 1Sin the great avenue
two shots were fired at him from Ii
second story window. As soon SIS the
first report was leard, chasseuer, who
was sitting OH he box with the coach
man, sprang into the vehicle and
threw himself over the Emperor so
that the slugs from the second shot
touched only tie arm of the Emperor
His Majesty VS., however, badly wound
ed by the first fire, thirty small slugs
entering his ,ody chiefly lodging III
his arms and face. The most danger
Gus wound OF all is in the wrist near
to the main lrtery, and from it the
Emperor lost much blood The car
riage containing the Emperor was
turned Immediately and was driven to
the palace, the chasSeur who had
50 calamity risked his life for
his sovereign supporting the wonnd-
ed Emperor in his arms. Having
entered the courtyard, the carriage
stopped before the main entrance. and
the Emperor was then conveyed to his
apartments md to bed. Her Wins, an
eminent surgeon was ut once SUM
moned, and, after consulting with sew
eral other physicians, declared that the
slug wound in the wrist was very serious,
and that the great loss of blood had al
ready rendered the Emperor's condl.
ton very dangerous. The surgeons en-
tracted the shot and slugs from the En-
peror's body. He was in great pain.
but did not lose consciousness ut any
time. Afterthe wounds had,been dressed
the Emperor was ordered to be kept
very quiet. Meanwhile, terrible scenes
were taking place in Inter den Linden.
Immediately after the shots were fired
a great crowd gathered before the house
No. is, and desperate assault upon
the building took place. The people
followed the police into the house and
up the stairs to the door Of the room in
which was the assassin. The man had
barricaded the door, and when it was
beaten down he defended himself with
revolver, shooting the proprietor Of
the house, and then, seeing that re-
sistance was useless, he attempted
suicide by placing the pistol to his
head. The ball inflicted painful but
not mortal scalp wound, and he was
overpowered and conveyed to the near
est Police Hospital 1t was with great
difficulty that the police and military
officers who accompanied the culprt
could keep the crowd from the prisoner.
Shouts and curses greeted his appear
ance on the sidewalk, and vast throng
ran after the cab into which he was
hurried The name of the assassin is
Karl Edouard Modelling, aged 50 Years,
originally from Dresden, but FOR some
time resident of Berlin, where he has
been acting as the editor of a radical
socialistic journal.
OTHER ACCOUNTS.
Later accounts state that the official
bulletin issued from the Palace ut $50
this morning, reports that the Emperor
passed y quiet night The pain from
his wounds has been alleviated, and his
physicians consider his condition salts
factory.
DR.. Modelling cannot recover from the
injuries he inflicted on himself at the
time Of his arrest. 1t is said he had IN
accomplish in the crime.
ANOTHER OCEAN DISASTER.
A New York special Of the End inst,
states that the steamship hloao from
New York to Liverpool Went on Il rock
off the coast of Ireland III q fog and sunk
iii d few minutes. Through the cool.
hv,, 81 the vtG"ors the mLsscn0ers and
crew are believed to have all been SAVED
A dispatch from Dublin announces the
arrival there, 1T O'Clock a. Nj. June
3rd, of 127 passengers Of the wrecked
steamer Idaho. They spent the re.
mainder Of the night 1T the railway
terminus. The passengers are expect
ed in Liverpool tonight, together with
the Efdho's crew. The same dispatch
states that the steamer Iiaho sunk in IL
minutes after She struck rocks, III 10
fathoms Of water. She lies midway be-
tween Coming Beg and Brandies Rock.
Her topgallant masts are visible. The
passengers speak highly Of the conduct
of Capt. Holmes and his crew, and have
drawn up testimonial to that effect, 10
lie presented to the owners Of the vessel.
OCEAN DISASTER.
London adviees under date OF May
31st state that the German IRON clad
GrosSer kmtpta came il collision with
the iron clad Kqmg U'Wteim, at $40
this morning, three miles of Folk
stone. The Gross4r kurfra sank
almost Immediately, and hcr boilers
exploded rs she went down. The wealth
or was bright and sea calm at the
time Of the disaster. II II reported lit
Dover chat only Is persons out Of the
complement of ago officers and men ON
board the Grosser Kulfvfa was saved.
Boats went from the shore and were
sent from other vessels of The German
fleet to the assistance OF the drowning
people, and II i hoped more lives
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