The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-03
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LONDON, Feb. 25.-A terrible coIliery
explosion occurred to-day in South
| Wales, and fifty dead bodies have al
ready been taken from the mines. The
| Times Paris special says the French
object more to the form than the sub
stance of the Prussian peace terms.
Preliminaries have been assented to,
but the conditions and stipulations OF
| the treaty are not yet agreed upon.
| The French are endeaVoring to obtain
the abandonment of certain distressing
conditions. The treaty, however, is re-
garded in Paris as signed.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-PARIs, Feb. 3d.
The conclusion of peace is now certain.
Theirs and Favre and the consultative
commission have accepted the following
! teams: First cession of Alsace and
Metz, but Belfort is to be restored to
France. I'd. The payment of war in
demnity of five milliards of francs or
one billion dollars. Sd. A portion of
the French territory, with some forti-
fed towns like Sedan, to remain in the
| possession of the Germans until the con-
ditions of the treaty are fulfilled. 18th.
The German army to enter Paris on
Monday, and occupy Champs Elysees.
9th. Peace to be proclaimed when the
French assembly ratifies these condi-
lions. Theirs and the delegation return
to Bordeaux to-day.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The Emperor Will
liam telegraphs from Versailles to the
Empress Augusta as follows:
with deeply moved heart in graf
itude to the government, inform you
that the preliminary to peace has been
signed. The Bordeaux assembly must
yet ratlfy them. WILLIAM"
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The Journal Des De-
bates says during the three years allow
ed for the payment of the indemnity,
$4,000 Prussian troops will occupy
Champagne, and live at the expense
of the French government. If the pay
ment is completed before that time ex-
pires, Champagne will be Immediately
evacuated. It is understood that dur
ing the occupation of the city, unaTmed
detachments of the enemy will be per-
mitted 10 visit public edifices in all
parts of the city, but an army corps of
$4,000 men will not leave Foubourg
Honore. The excitement is intense in
some parts of the city. 1t is said the
national guards want to point their ar
tillery at Champs Elyses.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-English mediation
has been offered and accepted in the
Spanish and Egyptian difficulty, and
peaceable solution is anticipated.
The Times special from Versailles
gives additional particulars of the treaty.
The fortified cities of Luneville, Nancy
and Belfort, are left to France, while
Longwy, Thionville, Metz, Saarbuck
and the Iron dirtrict win go to Ger
many. The Rothschilds have promised
to pay the entire indemnity to the Ger
mans within one year, by which the ar
my of occupation will be got rid of at
the end of that time. Prince Frederick
Charles is to be Governor of Cham
paigne, with headquarters at Rheims.
The Emperor William viii merely pass
through Paris and his new possessions
enroute to Berlin
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The Patrie says the
question of the entry of the German ar
my into Paris occupied the negotiations
ten times longer than those of the terri
toriaI cession and indemnity. Many of
the citizens have purchased weeks
provisions to avoid appearing in the
streets during the German occupation.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 2I.-Everythin has
been prepared for the entry of the Ger
mans into Paris The issue of final or
ders, however, has been reserved until
to morrow. The agitation in Paris con- |
tinued throughout yesterday, but there |
was no disorder. a manifesto signed |
BY the editors of 43 newspapers exhorts |
the people to calmness and dignity un-
der that approaching trial The bourse /
and theatres viii be closed during the |
occupation of the city, German troops /
viii be strictly confined ut their quar-
tiers while in Paris The powder maya /
zine at Nillette has been pi11aged by SOL |
diers.