The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-07-27

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WASHINGTON, July 20.-Secretary
Fish has not, contrary to report, tele-
graphed to our various legislations to
observe neutrality in the pending war,
nor any instructions whatever.
The commission of Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen as Minister to England was not
signed by the President until yester-
day. He will receive it to-day.
The dinner of the Secretary of State
in compliment of the new French
Minister takes place Wednesday even
ing, and will be attended by not more
than ten persons; including NJ. Para
dol and the Secretary and his son.
Very few of the foreign Ministers are
lin Washington. Mr.. Thornton will
not be present, owning to illness, nor
will Baron Gerolt be one of the guests.
Senator Sumner and Representative
Schenck, the Postmaster General, the
Attorney General and Secretary of
the Interior and two others Will COM
pose the party
1.-THE number of diners has been re-
duccd to nine. See dispatch below,
received since the above.-Eas. Her
aid.
Washington, D. c., July 20.-Pre-
vost Paradol, the new French minis
ter, who arrived here last week, and
was received by the President on Sat
friday, committed suicide at one o'clock
this morning, by shooting himself
with a pistol. He had been very busy
since his arrival, and yesterday his
mind seemed wandering, though he
continued to give attention to business
during the, afternoon. 1t is presumed
that he was labormg under a temper
airy fit of insanity, caused by fatigue
and intense heat.
Washington, July20.-The French
Minister shot him self in his Sleeping
chamber, front room of second STORY
and the circumstances attending it
show that the act was Ir.meditated-
The inmates of the house at the time
were his hou: ekeeper and a French
serving man. The woman heard the
report of the pistol and rushed to, the
room, where she found Paradol lying
dead on the floor, bleeding from the
left breast, the ball having entered i'm
mediately over the heart. The weap
on was n small single barrel breech
loading Colts pistol. 1t is ascertained
that he walkeI out yesterday and pur-
chased a pair of pistols Of the style
described. The other was found upon
his bureau, with a cartridge beside it.
The body was embalmed and prepared
for burial, but nothing further will be
done until the arrival of NJ Berthmy,
late French Minister, who is in New
York, and who has been summoned
by telegraph. The body will no doubt
be taken to France M. Paradol had
prepared himself for bed, but had evil
IDENTIFY remained up IN his chamber for
some time, meditating suicide. He
had nothing on but his night shirt and
slippers, and apparently stood facing
the fire place and near the center OF
the room The body was found lying
the back, one leg drawn up, and
the left arm outstretched above his
head. The French minister took pos
session of his house on Friday last,
and on Sunday evening he sent his
son and daughter, who accompanied
him tothis country, to Newport, Rhode
Island, intending to join them in a
few days to spend the summer. He
left a note saying 81 will kill myself
NJ. Berihemy, come back and stay"
The members Of the French legation
are absent from this city, with the ex-
of NJ. Dejardin, the Chancel-
lor. That gentleman communicated
the fact to Secretary Fish, who, after
expressing his surprise and profound
suggested a coroner's inquest,
to which NJ. Dejardin assented, and at
seven o'clock this evening was desig-
mated by the roner for that purpose.
The entire community is shocked by
the event.
Addison H. Sanders was to day APP
Secretary OF Montana, vice
Wiley S. Scribner, suspended.
Bids for the exclusive catching Of
seals on St. Paul Islands, Alaska, for
years, were opened to-day,
ranging from $4,000 to $227,00o per
lnnum. The award is not yet made.
The Secretary of State to day tele-
yraped to Minister Washburne, in
structing him to inform the French
government of the sudden death Of
MIR. Provost Paradol. The President
has ordered a guard ofhonor over the
of the deceased minister, with
such other attentions rs may be re-
The Secretary and invited
guests anticipated much pleasure at
the dinner which was to have been
given tonight by the Secretary, in
compliment to the late minister.
The Indian office is in receipt of a
Geographic message from Governor
of Wyoming Territory, Civ
ing information that a party went to
North Park in search of missing min
ers, and returned. In addition to
three heretofore reported, there were
the bodies Of one man, named
Van Lyke, and another supposed to
be Wilcox, Letters written by Van
Dyke, found neal his body, indicate
that the Utes ordered him away the
day previous death. All the miners
have left N nth Park.
The President and family will leave
tomorrow for Long Branch.
At the inquest on the body of the
late Minister Paradol, a note was left
by him for Nj. Dejardin, requesting
the latter, his family and servants to
90 to France. Dejardin testified that
mind appeared affected by
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