The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-17
h ECUN ID EDITION
T0-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Prospects of Peace.
Illness Of the Emperor.
Prussian War Exactions
ArmistiCe Said to be Disregarded.
The London Conference.
d o NJ z 8 TIC AFFAIRS.
Murder by a Young Woman.
Disastrous Fire in Maine.
ArmistiCe Said to be Disregarded.
The London Conference.
d o NJ z s TIC AFFAIRS.
Murder by a Young Woman.
from EUROPE.
The French National Assembly


BORDEAUX, Feb. 16.-At to-day's session of
the National Assembly, the following-named
Vice-Presidents were chosen-M. NJ. Louis
Joseph Martel Benoist d'Azy, Ludovic Vite,
and Leon de Malville. A resolution was intro
duced proposing
Thiers for Chief Executive
with authority to nominate ministry, but pro-
vidng that the power Of the republic shall be
exercised under the control of the Assembly.
The resolution bears the signature of Dufaure,
De Malville, Vite, and Saint Hilaire.
A deputy censured
NIanifesIatiOD Made Vester day
outside the Chamber, and adjured the Paris De-
puties so to act as to preserve liberty of dis
cussion.
Violent RecrimIn ntIons
ensued between the Conservative and Republi-
can Deputies.
General Faidhefbe Declines Membership.
A letter was subsequently read from General
Faidherbe declining to accept membership.
Deputies Confirmed
The Senate confirmed the election of thirty
three of the Paris deputies. Rocbefort, Victor
Hugo. and Floquet were present to day. The
Chamber is strongly guarded by troops posted
outside the building.
The London Conference.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-No meeting of the Black
Sea Conference was held yesterday, the mem
the arrival of the representative from France,
now expected daily.
A Letter from Prince Napoleon
explicitly denies that the Prince ever offered
himself to Bismarck as the successor of the
Emperor.
Prospects of Peace.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE special correspondent
of the London Times at Berlin telegraphs that
if peace is not concluded prior to the assembage
of tba Carnoap Diat tho Ennarnr uiII Droho bIx,
remain at Versailles, and the meeting of Parlia-
ment be postponed.
The Emperor hi with Rheumatism.
The Versailles correspondent of the London
Telegraph says Emperor William is suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism.
Germans on the Loire.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-It is stated that the Ger
man troops are concentrating in large numbers
on the Loire.
Announcement is made that In case the occu-
patton of Paris by the German troops should be
found necessary, General Falkenstein will be
designated Governor.
The Prussiaus Have Demanded
800, COO francs from the town of Bernay, in the
Department of Eure, under threat of lombard
ment.
The Germans
Continue to levy Contributions
in Normandy, despite the armistice.
BUCHAREST, FEB. 10.
The R0umanian Senate
voted resolution expressive of complete devo-
tion towards Prince Charles, aud entire co-ope-
ration in the acts of the Government.
Greek eitslster Of War.
ATHENS, Feb. 16-Cunolewsky has been ap-
pointed Greek Minister of War.
Last Nights Quotations.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1890 p. M-COtton closed
dull; middling uplands, ~; do Orleans, 7%@
7Td.
Sales Of cotton on a ship named loading in New
Orleans at 7%d. for middlng Orleans. Also, sales
on ship named at Charleston or Savannah at 73Ed.,
March or April delivery ia Liverpool.