The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-19
ILLNESS OF NAPOLEON.
Terrible Riot in Vienna
Greek Man-of- War Blown Up
Fifty Men Instantly Killed.


SERIOUS Riot In Greenwich. Eng land
LONDON, July lS.-Quite serious
riot has just occurred in Greenwich. A
man named Pool, who had been &C.
quilted in murder trial, was, upon his
release from imprisonment, set upon by
crowd Of people, excited over what
they regarded as a mockery OF justice.
The crowd soon swelled to immense
proportions, and Pool was mobbed by
fully four thousand people. A number
of fights ensued between the friends OF
the released prisoner and the mob, and
the town was soon IN such state Of
uproar that the frightened shopkeepers
closed their stores and business was en-
tirely suspended This condition Of
affairs lasted for an hour or two, until
finally the constabulary succeeded in re-
storing peace and quiet without the as
sistance OF the militia.
Terrible Typhoon in Japan.
A telegram to the Lloyds from Hong
Kong, announces thata terrific typhoon
visited Hiago, Japan, in which seven
steamers were driven ashore, and were
nearly or quite destroyed. That place
was inundated and suffered considerable
injury. The japanese cable expedition
is safe.
Proposed Monument to Shakespeare.
LONDON, July 1S.--A meeting was
held last evening to consider the ques
ton of the erection of a monument to
William Shakespeare upon the Thames
embankment. Hepworth Dixon, who
is the moving spirit in the matter, made
an eloquent speech in favor OF the pro-
ject The meeting was very enthusias-
tic and such promises Of material aid
were given that the monument will GER
tainly be erected.
Terrible Riot in Vienna.
Reports have just been received from
Vienna representing that terrible riot
occurred there on Sunday. The Social
lists are said to have attacked the ultra
Montanes, and many persons are report
ei injured. The police were powerless
in their attempts to suppress the dis
turbance, and the military were obliged
TO restore order.
A Greek Man.of-War Blown Up.
Advices from Athens announce ter
rible disaster on board a Greek man-of-
war. The magazine of the steamer
Eunomia exploded on the Sd inst. in the
Grecian Archipelago. Forty Of her
crew were killed and nearly all the rest
Of the crew were more or less injured,
while the vessel was almost entirely de-
stroyed.
Napoleon Indisposed.
LONDON, July lS.-The ex-Emperor
Napoleon is seriously indisposed. DR..
Nelaton, his physician, has received an
imperative summons TO Chiselhurst to
attend to the patient during his illness.
Gambetta.
PARIS, July 1S.-M. Gambetta has
refused to support the candidature OF
NJ. Ranc and declines to recognize him
as his colleague. The evidence Of Gam
betta, now before the committee Of In
quiry into the acts Of the Government
Of National Defense, proves that l ,lOO,-
100 troops were raised, armed and
equipped by that Government. The
evidence in other respects is also very
precise a. to the actions Of the Govern
ment OF National Defense duriog its ad-
mlnistration.
French Import Duty.
PARIS, July lS.-The French Gov
ernment has resolved to place an i'm
port duty Of twenty per cent. on cotton,
wool, hemp and flax, and on silk OF five
per cent.
Adyices from Buenos Ayres.
LISBON, July 1S.-The advices per
mail steamer received from Buenos
AAyres report the satisfactory progress of
The sanitary works recently begun.
The effects of the Improvements are
already beginning to be felt, and the
health OF the city and state is greatly
improved.
Affairs in France.
VERSAILLES, July lS.-The Minister
o. Finance, Ponayer Quertier, has an
hounced to the Assembly that he desires
10 retain the present import duty of 20
percent. on cotton, with allowance of
drawback in cases Of re-export. The
Assembly will unquestionably agree to
the reouest of the Minietor
The municipal elections, which take
place in Paris on the Goth inst will
probably result favorably to the general
Government
Some of the journals report that
PRESIDENT Theirs and NJ. Gambetta are
negotiating for the establishment OF q
moderate republic.