The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-28
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE
The Explosion at Lamar.
Thiers' Resignation Probable
General Chanzy to be Successor.
a Contradiction.

a Contradiction.
LONDON, August ga bulletin
states that the Prefect of Lyons denies
that disturbances are apprehended
among the Nationals, if the disband-
ment is enforced. The civil authorities
can preserve peace.
Arbitrator Chosen.
The English and American Govern
ments have chosen Count Corti as the
third arbitrator in the treaty to decide
the questions Immediately concerning
the Alabama claims.
About two hundred German and
Belgian workmen arrived at New Castle
to-day to replace the miners on strike.
Napoleon visited Chatham to-day.
1t is positively announced that the
Emperor Of Austria will meet the En-
peror OF Germany at Salisbury, the up
per part of Austria, at an early day.
The reports that the position of Count
Beust in the ministry and with the En-
peror had become weak, is arthorita-
lively denied.
Siege TO be Raised, &c.
VERSAILLES, August 26.-The AS
sembly will probably be adjourned on
the 10th prox.
The stage Of siege in the various de
partments will be raised when the Ma
tional Guards are disarmed.
LISBON, August 25.-The Blanco re
bellion in Uruguay has been crushed
the rebels routed and amnesty pro,
claimed.
ROME, August GA conflict took
place today between the police and
populace, during which one policeman
was killed and two wounded.
Matters In Spain.
MADRID, August 26.-The entry of
the Carlists into Spain is imminent, and
extensive preparations have been made
to meet the threatened invasion. Five
heavy columns of troops have been sent
to the frontier and the civil guard has
been concentrated.
The Archbishop of Madrid requires
the clergy of his diocese to refuse the
sacrament to persons married by civil
rite, and announces that unless publicly
repented such marriages will be treated
as concublnage.
VERSAILLES, August 26.-All parties
of the Assembly are dissatisfied with
their leader
Napoleon is about to remove his resi-
dence to Corydon.
The steamer Tasmanian, from Aspln-
wall, has arrived at Plymouth.
The Explosion at Lamar.
ATHENS, August 27.-Additional par
ticulars of the terrible explosion of a
powder mill at Lamar, near this city,
have been received. During a severe
rain storm, the mills were struck by
lightning, causing frigbttul explosion
the conclusion Of which was heard Tor
miles in every direction. Over one hun
dred people, employed at the mill, were
killed and wounded besides many wo-
men and children in the vicinity. The
terrific concussien so affrighted the IN
babitants as to cause almost complete
depopulation of the town, the people
fleeing for safety in all objections. The
destruction to property is immense, the
loss being estimated al E5OO,OOo ster-
ling.
Thier. 10 Resign-His Probable Sue.
cesSOr.
PARIS, August 27.-Political circles
are again in a fever of excitement on
the policy to be pursued by the AS
sembly with regard to the present Ex'
ecu,iye. New complications have
arisen and there is now a serious dis
nute between President Thiers and the
committee on Prolongation Of the Ex'
ecu,ive Power, which has brought the
matters under consideration to sudden
termination. There are fresh rumors
in the city to-day, which state that
Tbiers will positively submit his resis
nation to the Assembly tomorrow
PARIS, August 81, Nisht.-The nego-
tiatons of the party Of the right WITT, with
General Chapgarnier, which has been
carried on for several days with a view
TO his appointment as successor 70 rres- 's
;dent Theirs, have terminated unsuceess-
mlly General Changarnier positively
refnses the use Of his name in connec'
tom with the Presidency.
PARIS, August q, Midnight.-The
sneedy termination of Theirs term OF
office as Chief Executive is considered
in official circles as favorable, Gonsl1er,
ING il is now the general belief that
should Theirs persist in his dete.mlna,
ton to resign, a majority Of the "a Assem-. sem
blv will agree upon General Chanzeiy
ss his successor, and that the latter Will
M be made President Of the Republic with
Executive powers similar to 'hoSs
proposed for Theirs - .h.
PARIS, Evening, August I.oAt tht ,t
meeting of the party Of the iei!, a.a ae,| ~
today, it was unanimously decidea a., :,
vote against all measured Whicn na'