The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-04


and at the hour announced for the
commencement of the proceedings it is
estimated that fifty thousand people
were present Addresses were deliv.
cred by several prominent Nstionalists,
calling upon the Government to adopt
a more lenient policy with regard to
political offenders, and urging the i'm
mediate release of the imprisoned Fe-
mans. The name of Queen Victoria
being mentioned by one Of the speak
ers, was loudly cheered. No banners
OF any description were displayed at the
meeting, nor were any bands OF music
in attendance, the idea Of the originators
of the meeting being to make the dem
onstration as unostentatious as possible.
A petition to the government in favor
OF amnesty was proposed and adopted,
after which the vast assembly quietly
dispersed. The meeting was enthusi.
astic and orderly, and was conducted
throughout with the greatest decorum
and harmony. No attempt was made
by the authorities to interfere with the
proceedings, and the absence OF the
police from the vicinity of the Park
was noticeable.
Trial OF COmmunistS - Prisoners
Sentenced.
VERSAILLES, September 2.-The bill
OF number Of the Communist prison
ers was considered yesterday, when the
President OF the court-martial, acting
under the authority of the court, pro-
nounced sentence upon the convicted
members Of the Commune, as follows:
Lullier, an ex.General Of the National
Guards, and who formerly held CON-
mand in the navy, and Fevere who
was delegate to the Prefecture Of Police,
were sentenced to death. Asst, Billoray,
Paschol, Gronsset, Chomby, and Ferrot
were ordered 10 be transported for life.
Nudun and Trnquet were sentenced at
hard labor for life, and Jourde and
Rustout to simple Imprisonment. Cour-
bet was sentencedto six and Clement to
three months confinement. Two Of
the prisoners, DeCamps and Porert,
were discharged, the evidence in their
cases being insufficient for conviction.
The Meeting in Phoenix Park Ends
I'm Riot.
DUBLIN, September 3.-The meeting
which was conducted so peaceably this
morning has been followed by another
collision between the police and the
people shortly after their meeting closed,
and they were returning from the park,
they were conducting themselves in a
disorderly manner when they were at
tackled by the police and desperate
conflict occurred. Clubs and stones
were used freely, and the rioting ex-
tended over a period Of four hours,
during which time fiity-two persons
were severely wounded. The police
finally succeeded in overpoweriug the
riot, and quiet has been restored to the
city. A large number o: arrests were
made.
LuIIier 10 be PardOned.
VERSAILLES, September 3.o-It is ex-
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pected here that NJ. Thiers will grant a
pardon to General Lullier, who was
sentenced to death by q court martial
yesterday for completely in the acts OF
the Commune.
NJ. Theirs has appointed NJ. Durffar
Vice President of the Council OF Minis
ters.
King Amedns ON n Journey.
MADRID, September 3.--His Majesty
King Amedus, has commenced his jour-
ney through Spain, and is everywhere
received in the most enthusiastic man
ner by the people. In various points
along the route the most extensive
preparations are being made to give to
the King receptions which will con-
vince him OF the loyalty and affection
Of his subjects.