The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-02
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
MADRID, July 1.-The Duke of Mont
pensier insists upon his candidacy.
PARIS, July There is no apparent
diminution in the ravages of the small

PARIS, July There is no apparent
diminution in the ravages of the small
pox. q eg 3
LoNDoS, July The Times praise:
the prudence and forbearance shown by
the American Government in Cuban a.
fairs, and particularly the judiciOus
resolution expressed in the recent mes
sage OF President Grant
4 correspondent of the Times argues
the folly of a third cable to America,
seeing that the one cable suffices ali the
present business, as the land lines in
America are all committed 10 the ex-
isting companies.
The death of Thomas Richings il
announced to-day He was reported
as the last English survivor OF the
naval engagement between the Amer
lean frigate Chesapeake and the British
irigate Shannon. which occurred on
the first OF June. 1873. He died at
Ccrcncaster, near Gloucester. and was
81 wears old
The note from Secretary Fish, tele-
graphed to Minister Motley on the
death Of Earl Clarendon, is Published
this morning
The cessation OF the firm OF John
Peckergill & Co, largely connected with
the American trade, is announced to-
day owing to the retirement Of Cunt
life, one of the partners.
DUBLIN, July 1.-The laborers IL the
Mallow Mills have struck for an adj
vance in wages.
Yesterday an attempt was made 10y
the agricultural hands at Killarney to
seize and destroy a number Of moving
machines. The attempt was battlcd
and the rioters taken care of.
CoSSTANTINoPLE, July l--Blaque,
the Turkish Minister at Washington,
has arrived here.
Buclncr the Hungarian jew, who
was recently appointed American Con
sui at Bucharse, has received his exc
quater.
The Khedivc of Egypt is expected
here.
PARIS, July 1.-The sitting Of the
Corps Lcgislatif Yesterday was much
agitated by the discussion Of the mill
tary contingent BILL The Government
asked for 10000 instead Of 100000 mcn
more than the usual number.
Jules Favrc made a spirited and clo-
qucnt speech against the continuance of
a large standing army.
" Theirs thought the state OF Eu-
rope menacing, and France should hc
prepared.
Jules Favrc quoted from the yellow
Book official assurance Of the peace
and tranquility OF the continent, and
wanted to know why such military
establishment was kept up unless hid
den plans and schemes in favor "f the
dynasty were entertained.
lie closed by declaring that he he
licved the ministry honest, hut it was
subject to higher will
VI. Olivier answered the charges
made against the Government and it,
policy. He had no fears for the future:
France had gained her Sadowa in the
PlcblScitum.
Much dissatisfaction wa here cx-
pressed hy the deputies, and Minister
olivier explained that hc had no III
tcntion of eXulting over any subject Of
the empire. These words increased
the agitation in the Chamber
VI. Olivier continued. The Govern
ment felt no uneasincss. otherwise it
would not have reduced the contingent
bv ten thousand men. 1t would be OIL
served that the minister had done I'll
that was necessary to secure peace and
had rendered evident the perfect accord
between the sovereign and people.
Amid great excitement Favre rose to
reply but was impossible TO make himt
self heard, so loud was the noise He
refused to proceed and took hi> seat.
The majority then voted against con
timing the discussion the next day.
MADRID, July 1.-The Imperial says
Montpcnser again proposes TO present
himsclfa- candidate for deputy in the
CortcS.