The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-15

of the Constitution but no one was injured. There
is no clue TO the perpetrator.
A collision occurred in Shandon yesterday be-
tween the police and mob. Three Of the former
were injured and several of the rioters arrested
: PARIS, June 4.-The official Journal to-day pub
fishes account and explanation Of the recent dis
turbances. II asserts that the government had re-
ceived accurate knowledge beforehand of what was
to take place, and was thus enabled to take proper
and sufficient precautions to prevent the agitation
from assuming more serious aspect. The officers
of justice in possession of the facts which pro-
voked the outbreaks their duty to trace the
authors. The journal praises the patience, hrmness
and moderation of the troops and congratulates the
government the suppression of the disorder
without bloodshed, thus fulfilling its mission for
the protection OF humanity.
PARIS, June 14.-Tranquillity prevails in all
parts of the city.
BERLIN, June 14.-The Prussian government
contemplates increasing the number of furloughs
granted to the army next winter.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 14.-An Imperial ukase
has been issued authorizing the establishment of
an international Bank of Commerce, with a capital
of 5000, 900 roubes The enterprise is promotedby
both Russian and foreign bankers, who will take all
the shares
PLYMOUTH, June 1.-THE American ship lisa
bella Saunders from Cardiff, MaOch 20, for New
York, was abandoned at sea. Part of the
landed here.
HAvRE June 14.-General Cluseret sails for New
York on Friday.
NEW YORK, June 14-A special to the Herald
from Havana says the disagreements among the
volunteers themselves and their failure to establish
the projected colonial government, served to keep
them quiet.
TO dsarm the volunteers is officially denied, and
| the volunteers are jubiant.
The volunteers are instituting court of inquiry
for the purpose of examining into the conduct of
| General Dulce, and making report to be for
| warded to Spain.
1t is reported that General Dulce will touch at
Porto Rico for the purpose of meeting De Roda and
| explaining to him the situation of affairs in the
The Vascongode volunteers left very reluctantly,
claiming that the Havana volunteers should accom-
G6iiRx 6iafxa. them Ihey promised 10 garrison VIVA
A meeting of Spanards was held to consider the
| subject of commission to Cespedes, for the pur-
pose of establishing mutual preservation of the
| lives and property of both parties.
The recognition of the insurgents as bellgerents
| by the Peruvian government causes dependency.
| The order sending employees to Puerto Principe
has been revoked, in consequence of unfavorabe
| ing his forces closer for siege of the place, and
| had captured convoy of provisions.
Spanish soldiers lately returned from the interior
| say the insurgents kill an average of 5000 persons
| monthly, and that disease is making havoc among
| them.
THE FOLLOWING proclamation has been issued
| by the President: Whereas satisfactory evidence
| has been received by me from his Majesty the EN-
| peror of France, through the Count Faverney, his
| Charge d'Affaires that on and after this date the
| discriminating duties heretofore levied in French
| ports upon merchandise imported from the coun-
tries of its origin in vessels of the United States
| to be discontinued and abolished:
| Now therefore, /, U. S. Grant, President of the
United States of America by virtue of the author
ty vested in me by an act of Congress approved the
7th day of January, 1924 and by an act in addition
thereto of the oath day Of May, 1925 do hereby de-
| clare and proclaim that and after this date so
long as merchandise imported from the countries of
its origin IN into French ports IN vessels belonging
French ports on the terms aforesaid, the discrmi-
mating duties heretofore levied dpon merchandise
imported from the countries of its origin into ports
of the United States in French vessels shall be and
are hereby discontinued and abolished.
| In testimony whereof / have hereunto set my
| hand and caused the seal of the United States to
he affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this
18th day of June, in the year of Lord 1862 and
of the Independence of the United States Of Anne
| [sFAL US. GRANT.
By the President
| HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
TIE FOLLOWING is the official notification con-
tanning the evidence upon which the foregoing pro-
TTransiation. l-LEGATIoN OF FRANCE TO THE
| UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, June II, 1S69.-Mr.
Secretary of state: In conformity with tie desire
expressed in the note addressed by you to Mr.. Ber
themy on the 10Th of March last, have requested
| of the Emperor's government to be informed by
teegraphic dispatch of the abolition of discrmnat-
| ing duties merchandise imported into France
from the countries OF its origin in American YES
l have the honor to send you herewith a copy OF
the notice which have just received on this sub
| iect from his EXcelcncy the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. This shows that discriminating duties
upon merchandise imported into the empire under
the American flag have been abolished from and
after the 10Th of June, 1869. Consequently, pur-
| suant to what has been agreed between us, pray
| your Excellcncy to have the goodness to take the
necessary measures in order that reciprocal treat
ment may at once be granted France by the gov
| eminent OF the United states.
Accept, MIR. Secretary of State, the assurances
| of my high consideration.
| COUNT DE FAvERNEY.
| To Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF State
TTranslation.l PARIS, ,--, 1869-[Received al
Washington, June II. ITO the Charge Affaires o.
| France, Washington; Discriminating duties OF
merchandise imported from the countries of it,
origin, in American vessels, have this day been dis
| continued in the ports of the empire. Ask for re
| ciprocity. THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
THE TOBACCO TRADE.