The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-13
Letter from Berlin.

The following graphic account of the second at
tempt to assassinate the Emperor William, is from
the pen of Mr.. +. w. Damon, Secretary of the Ha.
waiian Legation at Berlin. and will be perused
with lively interest by our readers:
In my last letter l mentioned the attack which
had'been made upon the Emperor, and of his won,
derful preservation and of the enthusiastic demon
STATIONS of affection and loyalty which followed
Immediately upon this. Scarcely had the excite
ment attending this first event died away, when
yesterday the whole city was thrown into the most
tremendous excitement by news of a second attack
upon the Emperor. The excitement this following
morning is very great and nothing else is talked
of. | wish | had ample time to tell you of it.
But from a few words you may gather some idea.
l was in my room with a young American stu
dent-friend, looking out upon the Opera-PIGce,
when We saw crowds running in an excited man
ner down the Linden. We thought it was to see
the Shah of Persia, who stopped in Berlin for a
short time on his way to Paris. Soon we saw that
something more serious was attracting the public.
We rushed down stairs and towards the Palace,
which is almost the nearest building to US. Hun
dreds and hundreds of people had already gath
cred on the Linden. and the report was quickly
circulated that a second attempt had been made
to shoot the Emperor. The excitement grew every
moment more and more intense. A thousand re-
ports filed the air. This seems to be the most
correct account. As the Emperor was driving down the Lin
den in his open carriage, a man shot at him from the third
story window Of a house on the Linden. About thirty shots
entered the body and face of the Kaiser, producing serious
and painful, but not dangerous wounds. The blood flowed freely
and his man from the carriage-boX jumped back and support
ed him as the coachman drove to the palace, which was not
far distant. The woud-be murderer shot at himself and it is
not thought he will live. The last I heard was that he was
tying in the hospital in an unconscious state. OF his motive
in thus acting. nothing is yet definitely known, aud if he dies,
1t NAV never be. By some he Is thought to be a " Social
Democrat" or Communist, by others not. We shall hear
more soon. Never have 1 seen such q sight. The Linden, al
most its entire length was crowded with thousands and tens Of
thousands Of people far on through the afternoon into the late
evening. Men were going in all directions with the latest bull
letins. In front Of the palace, a Place was cleared and guard
ed by mounted-poHce, and the most perfect quiet kept, as the
Emperor was lying in one OF the front rooms. As L look up
from my writing, there are people standing on the Linden,
looking towards the palace. AS the man who shot at the
Emperor was brought out of the house and carried in the pris-
on van 10 the prison, a terrible cry arose from the excited pop
utace, and il required the most violent efforts on the part OF
the mounted police to keep them from attacking him. l
was reminded Of the riot in Honolulu. There were hundreds
OF officers near the palace. The Empress and Crown Prince
who were both absent from the city return to-day. All the re-
ports which come to us now in reference to the Emperor are
favorable, and l trust he will be fully restored. The love and
OF the people is something wonderful to see. The
CITY is perfectly quiet now and everything peaceful.
IATER-The day has been full Of reports about the health
OF the Emperor. The Empress has arrived. The Crown Prince
and Princess came this evening. i was at the Palace to-day
wrote nv name in the visitors book. L have just heard
wounds which he had inflicted on himself proved fatal. The
crowd is still gathered thickly on one side Of the Linden. ! do
hope the Emperor will recover. L have learned most truly TO
respect and honor HIM