The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-04
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Germany.
Germany.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASsAssINATE. EMPEROR


WILLIAM.
BERLIN, June 2.-While the Emperor was
taking drive at $50 O'Clock this evening
some shots, apparently proceeding from u
house on the avenue "Unter den 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. a DR.. Nobeligen, occupying
apartments at No. IS ''Unter den Linden"
| When his door was forced open he fired
upon and wounded the hote-keeper, and
tried to commit suicide, but was secured.
! The Emperor's personal attendant jump
| ed into the carriage and supported the Enl-
| peror until the carriage reached the palace.
| rhe Emperor was conveyed to bed and sew
eral shot extracted, causing great loss OF
blood. The Emperor suffered greatly with
| pain. but never lost consciousness 'upto the
| latest moment.
RERLJS. June 2.-The following is taken
from official accounts and bulletins pub
lished in regard to the attempted ass9ssina-
tion Of the Emperor: Nobeligen fired twice
with double-barrelled gun. The Emperor
| received about thirty small shot in the face,
| head, both arms, and back; but by about
O'Clock this evening his general condition
had already improved in q satisfactory man.
ner.
An immense crowd from all parts OF the
city thronged into the avenue Inter den
Linden on the news becoming known.
The assassin is Karl Edward Nobeligen,
| q native OF kollno, near Birnbaun; aged
thirty-two years. He is 4 resident OF Ber-
lin, a doctor OF Philology, an agriculturist,
and habtue OF Democratic societies.
A quantity of arms were found in his
apartments. He fired on persons attempt
| inc to arrest him with heavyloaded re-
yolver and then inflicted severe wounds on
his own head. He confesscs the crime, but
obstinately refuses to state his motives. He
Is at the hospital station Of the Malkonmart
police district, attended by his mother and
| daughters.
sued from the palace at $50 this morning
| reports the Emperor as having passed n
quiet night. The pain from his wounds has
been alleviated. Physicians consider his
condition satisfactory.
LONDON. June 3.-The Posts Berlin spe-
| cial states that thirty shots have been eX-
tracted from the body OF the Emperor.
BERLIN, June "a strong escort OF
mounted police barely sufficed to protect
Nobelieen from the mob when going to the
bospital. There was q rumor current that
the assass;n's name was Ludwig, and that
he was a religious fanatic. This, however,
seems TO be based on the fact that pile OF
the TTltramontane journal, the Gerndnia,
was found in bis room.
ToxDOS. June "a later Reuter- says that
Nobeligen confessed lie had cherished a
murderous design for eight days because he
considered the Emperor's removal would
be public benefit. He declared that he
favored socialism, and had attended social
istic meetings. Some accounts say that No
beIigen is supposed to be dying. 1t Is known
that few days ago Nobellgen unSucccss-
fully applied for Government employment.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS CONDITION.
RErI1S. June 3.-The condition OF the
Emperor continues to be satisfactory.
EFFECT OF THE NEWS AT BERLIN.
LONDON, June 3.-Accounts from Berlin
cav ..Tbe effect OF the news OF another
atfempt on the life OF the Emperor is as
founding. The outburst OF public feeling
Went as far peyond the manifestations made
an the preyious occasion as Nobeligen's at
tempt exceeds that OF Hoedel in seriousness
~ results. A vast crowd assembled aroun0
the palace and forced its way into the build
ing. It only dispersed on receiving satls-
factory news OF the Emperor's condition'
and a warning that their loyal manllesta-
tions might aggravate the suferings from
his wounds. The spot where the Emperor
was shot is but five minutes walk from the
scene Of Hoedel's attempt"
THE woULD-BE ASSASSIN.
"Dr. Nobeligen came to Berlin 4 lew
weeks ago from Halle. He hired furnish
ed room on the second floor OF No. IS Inter
den Linden, from the window. OF which the
| shots were fired. He was formerly in the
civil service OF the Kingdom Of Saxory. he
was n regular contributor to- agricultural
journals, and seems TO- have been IN easy
circumstances. He studied agriculture and
finance at Halle zLeipsic." - r. Fl. = s.
| mn. soBELIGEN's- INJURIES REPORTED FATAL.
LONDON, June alt is reported from
Berlin that Dr. Nobeligen cannot recover Z,
| from The Injuries inflicted on himself at,the
thine OF his arrest. It is said ne mad nc.
completes. -, mn M,
A dispatch from Berlin to the rat !hoa
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