The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-04
EUROPE.
Protest Against Election Qualifiea.
tions- COMMITTEES or Public Safety
APPOINTED.

Protest Against Election Qualifiea.
tions- COinmittes or Public Safety
Appointed.
BORDEAUX, February 2.-Twelve op.
position journals protested against the
degree issued by the Bordeaux Govern
ment on Tuesday for disqualifications
from the privilege of election to the
Assembly of members Of families reign
ing oyel France since 1889, all persons
who have acted as Imperial official
candidates in past elections or held
Office as Ministers. Senators or Coun-
sellors Of Stale undes the Empire, and
Projects who have accepted office be.
tween the 2d of December, 1861, and
the 4th OF September, 1870. A depu-
tation from these journals waited upon
Jules Simon to-day and stated to him
verbally the grounds on which the pro-
test is based. Simon in his reply de-
clared that the decree issued by the
Paris Government on the 2Sth Of Jan
uary abolished all disqualifcations for
the National Assembly, and that he
on. Simon) would insist upon the exc
tion OF the Paris decree.
Ata public meeting held in this city
today a committee for the public
sefety was nominated for the future
government Of France. 1t includes
the names Of Gambetta. Louis Blame,
Rochefort and Dupontal.
A telegram was received Yesterday 10y
the government from Jules Favre, in
which it is stated the Germans have
agreed to ignore the holding OF elections
for the Assembly in Alsace
The French Generals commanding
in the north and centre OF France have
protested against the Prussian demand
relative to the line Of demarkation be-
tween the French and German armies.
The oath French corps including
Garibaldi's, has escaped the pursuit OF
Manteuffels army.
Manteufel's Pursuit Of BOurbakt.
BEINE, February 2.-Manteutfel has
pursued the French Army OF the East
10 the Swiss frontier The town Of
Neuberg, on the Baden side of the
Rhine, is overcrowded with fugitlves
from the French army, many OF whom
are sick or suffering from wounds. The
are filled with the latter class,
who are receiving necessary treatment
from the Badeners.
French Army Of the East.
LONDON, February 2-Evening. The
French Army Of the East may be said
10 have almost ceased to exist as an
organized body All the members who
have made their appearance on Swiss
soil are prisoners in neutral hands, and
have been distributed for safe keeping
Cantons, Berre, Fribourg,
and Geneva. The influx of the French
into Switzerland still continues, and is
likely to cease only when the entire
army of Gen. Clevehart are prisoners.
The French Again Attacked.
BERXE, January 1.-The Germans
again attacked the French on Wesdnes-
day afternoon. south of Ponterter.
The result is not stated.
The Treaty Of Peace.
LONDON, January "A dispatch
from Brussels, OF todays date, brings
an important report that the Govern
ment at Paris has undertaken an obi
CATION to advocate the adoption by the
Constituent Assembly Of the prelimlna-
ries Of the treaty OF peace already
agreed upon at Versailles.
The War to be Confined.
LoNDoN, February 3.-Dispatches
from many parts of France concur in
expressing the determination OF the
people to continue the war, unless the
terms prescribed by Ciermanv are
greatly ameliorated.
Temporal Power Of the Pope.
New YORK, February 3.-The WorlfS
special from Brussels says: The pub
lie manifestations here in favor OF the
temporal power of the Pope were mag
nifcent. An immense number of pill
grms from all parts Of Belgium travers-
ed the streets, singing litanies. Arch
Bishop Malnes, after celebration OF
mass. delivered an impassioned sermon.
English Government Orders Ten
GanbOats 10 be Built.
Loypox, February 3.-The Board Of
Admiralty has ordered the construction
of ten gunboats.
An offer was made 10y Bismarck 70
extend the provisions of the armistice
to the southeastern departments, but
was not accepted by Jules Favre, as the
surrender of Belfert was one ofthe con-
ditions The Prussians commenced TO
provide for the restoration of railways
and provisioning OF the capital the
moment the arnistice was concluded,
but the rolling stock was found to be
in a wretched condition and inadequate
to meet the demand made for transpor-
tation of supplies. Paris consequently
suffers from want of food, aud is still
supplied with rations by the Germans.
CHICAGO.