Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-09

ment's notice. Owing to the great pre-
cautions taken by the military aulhori'
ties, Il ia believed that the riot will not b
attended with any serious consequences
PARIS, February 8, 3 a.m.-The trou'
bles ct Belleville continued northward Z
Laville, the extreme northeastern arron
basement within the Notifications. The
troops have not yet resorted TO fresrms
The police are active, and have made
MANY arrests. Beyond the excitement
naturally incident to such an OCCASION
the rest Of the city is tranquil. The gov
ernment still continues lite precautionary
measures.
A commissary Of police, who accom-
panied the guard charged with the duty
of arresting Rochefort, was forced aleng
with the crowd and badly injured BY their
maltreatment.
The district lying between the Rue de
Fauborg, Rae de Temple and the forth
fications at Laville, a distance OF about
two miles, was in possession of the riot
ers
At eleven o'clock body of police
charged the barbados in Rue de Eau
borg, Rue de Temple, and attempted to
carry il, but were rspulsed. One OF the
Commissaries was dangerously wounded
and one policeman killed. AT other
places barbados have also been erected,
but not defended. The military are now
out in force, but thus far have made no
use of their firearms, although the insur-
gents have. The latter had pillaged the
armories, and in that way obtained their
weapons. Several police were wounded
in these skirmishes early this afternoon.
A great number of arrests were made.
At three o'clock this morning over three
hundred persons had been taken into GUS
tody and imprisoned in the barracks OF
Prince Eugene. Many were mere boys,
all armed, and most of them under the
influence of liquor.
1t is reported that Gustave Floureus,
who is looked upon as leader of the
rioters, has been arrested; but this is not
confirmed. He is said to have an
nounced to his mother before going from
heme to the meeting that if Rochefort
was arrested she would probably never
see him again.
At this hour ell is quiet.
PARIS, February Sc pm.-ln the
Corps Legislstif to-day, NJ. Kirartry, one
of the Liberal Deputies, demanded to
know why Rochefort was not arrested
before going to political meeting where
5000 people we're assembled. 1t was not
necessary that this meeting should have
been thus disturbed, and the people who
were participating in it aroused to vio-
lence. The act of the government was a
proyocation to the disturbance which
took place.
A member of the Ministry explsined
that the authorities had refrsined from
srresting Rocbefort at the Chambers to
avoid the scandal to which his arrest at
such place would give rise. BE asserted
that the friends of Rochefort were pre-
pared TO make the demonstration which
they had made, aid upon this fact the
Ministry would rest the responsibility of
what had taken place, and the country
would judge between the Ministry and the
rioters. He said there need be no unue-
cessary unessiness for the people. The
Government was animated by the best
sentiments toward them.
The Minister of the Interior followed
with the assertion that the friends of
Rochefori had determined upon demon
strsiion had Rochefort been arrested at
the Chambers.
NJ. Olivier praised the conduct Of the
police in dealing with disorders He
said they had acted with prudence and
humanity.
LONDON, February s, 6p.m.-The news
of the arrest Of Rochefort and it's conse-
quences have made sensation here.
There are many rumors ahoat, one being |
that the troops have fred on the crowd.
The rumors, however, are generally dis
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