Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-02
FROM FRANCE.
Attempted Assassination Of the Emperor
Numerous and important Arrests
Another Riot Feared-Selzure Of
Arms, Etc, Etc

HMsf EtC'5 EtDs
PARIS, May 1.-Early yesterday
morning, reports were limited about
of the existence of a plot against the
State and the life of the Emperor.
By the time the morning papers were
issued the story was everywhere rife,
and the egreatest excitement prevailed.
Crowds gathered about the news
offices and ut the various cafes and
halls for public discussion. 1t was
noticed that the J0u13a0l O6fci0le gave
the only account of the affair purpOrt-
ing To be at all complete, and this
account was copied in the later and
afternoon editions of the government
and Liberal Journals. The Journal
Oficidle announced that the police
had, some time since, been informed
of plot against the life of the Empe-
rOr, and had finally succeeded in
springing their trap for the arrest Of
the would be assassins.
On Friday afternoon a hotel, near
the place NendOme, in the Rue Mont
marling, but a short distance from
Tueilleres, was visited by the police
aud one Beauri, recently arrived
from England, was arrested. He.
was first reported as a deserter from
the army, and afterward as an Eng
lish student Of sciences under an as
sumed name. The prisoner was
quickly taken to the nearest prefect
for examination. On his person were
found a large sum of money, revOl-
yer, a letter from Gustave FlOurens,
and a note from a man in London,
who was implicated in similar plot
in February last, and which contained
instructions for Beauris to aid in the
execution of the Onspiracy.
The Journal OffcidLe stated that the
prisoner, on his arrest, offered 70 the
police an explanation of his conduct.
He said that in accordance with the
letter found on his person, it was his
intention to immediately make an at
tempt to assassinate the Emperor.
The other Journals of the city were
full of rumOrs and reports in regard to
the plot. The Figaro asserted that
part of the design of the conspirators
was to blow up the palace of the Tul-
leries, and the Prefecture of police.
The police on Saturday continued
their arrests, and at night some fifty
we're detained awaiting examination.
The excitement continued to increase
during the day, and every preparation
was made to suppress q riot, but no
disturbance occurred. The people are
looking forward to the public meet
ings of this evening to hear from their
political leaders. ",
At dark an arrest was made Of 2,
party at Belleville. A report says
the police seized large quantity of
bombs, explosive material and arms
during the afternoon.
Two secretaries of the International
Association of Workmen, which had
advised a blank vote on the plebesci-
tum, were arrested. The editor of
the Journal O6ciale, issued soon after,
declared that on the person of these
secretaries was discovered a complete
list of the designers Of the plot, and
that its prime organizers were COM
posed OF members of that association.
1t also declared that several persons
implicated in the regicide plot, find
ing that they were discovered, had
fed acrOsssthe frontier.
In the evening the halls of the vari-
Gus societies were crowded. Although
the Government had not prohibited
the meetings, great military and po-
lice precautions were taken to prevent
disturbance.
This morning an entirely different
phase Of the stOry-in circulation has
been announced to The wOrkingmen'
societies, and is generally credited,
while the Government journals at
tempt no denial. The entire con-
spiracy is declared by the Journal
OfciGls, and is believed to have been
but bogus report cOncOJted by the
secret police to secure the acceptance
of the ple5iScitin.
A committee OF the wOrkingmen's
societies declares that the report of
the seizure of bombs, explosive mate
rial, etc, was but a trick of the police,
the stories having been deposed by
the direction of the Prefecture the
night previous, and that the reputed
assassin, Beauri, was but one of the Sc
Cret police disguised as soldier.
To allay suspicion, Gustago Flour
Gus publicly denies the letter purpOrt-
ing to have been written by him. The
sQcieties demand the release Of their
.Iecretaries, and defy the government
to produce proof of their complication
with any assassination conspiracy.
Ledru ROllin was warned by
friend in the police force of the plot
that was cDncocted and that he would
be arrested and his life endan geced,
and has fed to Brussels. The excite
ment is even more intense this morn
ing in the circulation Of reports of the
arrest of the plOtteTs, than on the day
previous. The principal eject aimed
at by the police was the destruction
of the workingmen's societies who
had resolved not to vote on the plebis-
citum, and whose action would in
fluence large party throughout
France.
The entire military force in this vi
cinity are stationed in the city and
great danger of an outbreak exists.