Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

to acknowledge the receipt Of his ex-
celleny's communication inviting her
majesty's government to take part in a
congress at Berlin for the discussion Of
!stipularions of the preliminary
treaty concluded at San Ste
fano between Russia and Turkey.
The undersigned taking his
excellency's verbal intinMtion that the
invitation had been sent in the sam e
terms to the other powers who are sig
natcries of the treaty of Paris. and UNI
Outstanding that those powers assent to
the invitation on the terms stated in his
excellency's note, has the honor to in
form his excellency that the govern
ment of her majesty will be ready to
take part in a congress at the date men
toned.
THE CONGRESS.
London advices of the Ord inst. state
that the congress will be composed of
the following powers: Bismarck and
Count Won Bulow for Germany,
Lords Besconsfeld, Salisbury, and Ooo
Russell for Great Britain, Count
Schouvaloff and M. D. Ontril, Russian
Ambassador at Berlin, for Russia, Count
Andrassv and Monhaymerle for Austria,
Washington and d. II. Waller for
France, and Count Cortland and Count
DeSounay for Italy.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF EMPRoRE
WILLIAM. be
A Berlin dispatch dated June Sd.
says, yesterday afternoon the Emperor
William was driving down Inter den
Linden toward the Thiergarten. When
opposite No. Is in the great avenue
two shots were fired at him from a
second story window. AS soon as the
first report was heard, chasseuer, who
was sitting on the 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 the arm Of the Emperor.
His Maj was, however, badly wound
ed by the first fire, thirty small slugs
entering his body, chiefly lodging in
his arms and face. The most danger
Gus wound Of all is in the wrist near
to the main artery, 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
so 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 and to bed. Her Wins, an
eminent surgeon was at 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 Emperors condl-
ton very dangerous. The surgeons ex-
tracted the shot and slugs from the En-
peror's body. He was in great pain.
but did not lose consciousness at any
time After the wounds had.been dressed
the Emperor was ordered to be kept
very quiet. Meanwhile, terrible scenes
were taking place in Inter den Linden.
hmm ediately after the shots were fired
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
barrieaded the door, and when it was
beaten down he defended himself with
a 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 accom- panied the cul prit
could keep the crowd from the prisoner.
Shouts and curses greeted his appear
ance on the sidewalk, and a vast throng
ran after the cab into which he was
hurried The name of the assassin is
Karl Edouard Modelling, aged 80 years,
originally from Dresden, but for some
time resident of Berlin, where he has
been acting as the editor of a radical
socialistic Journal.
THE WOUNDED EMPEROR.
The emperor's strength is increasing.
The swelling Of the right arm and the
subsiding condition Of the other wounds
are normal. There are no symptoms
of fever. The shot left in the arm of
the emperor includes one buckshot,
which, on account Of its size, may have
to be extracted, while the smaller shot
will be allowed to remain. 1t is untrue
that Modelling has been operated on.
A Story Of the Rebellion.
Redfeld's Letter to Cincinnati Comm ereial.