The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-03-09
Germans TO Enter Paris To-day.
Peace 90 be Proclaimed when the AS
senlbIy RRGiaeA These Conditions.
TERRITORY AND-FoRTIFIcATIoNs
ToBE HELD UNTIL TERMS
ARE FULFILLED.
BE rHE ArLAsT1e ,cARLE.
CRUELTY TO PRISONERS OF wAn.

SASLAAA ~ fAASONEEo O1- MAE.
NEW York, February pa letter
from Neisse, IN Prussian Silesia, states
that the French prisoners have been COM
PEELED during the cold weather to sleep in
the country under small canvas tents, and
it appears that sufferings caused thereby
have been intense. 1t appears from theg
writers statement, that over FIVE hundred
Of the unfortunate men were recently fro-
zen to death in a single night
TERMS OF PEAcE-ooxTRIBUTJoSs TX
ACTED.
NEW YORK. February pa Paris dis
patch of the 29d says nothing is known Of
the Prussian terms Of peace The FEga-
70 says the terms are conciliatory. The
N0nileitT, Of Y ersailles, says the waridem-
nifty demanded by Germany is two mill
ards of thalers The Germans demand
the immediate payment of 2, coo 900 francs
by the Department Of Oise, and accord de-
lay in the payment of the remaining eight
millions Of the contribution demanded.
Communication on all railways leading to
Paris has beeen re-established.
General Trochu has resigned at the re-
quest Of 81. Theirs. The disturbance at
Nice has been suppressed
The GaUlois says Lord Lyons, the
British Ambassador, and Chevnlier Ne.
gera, the Italian Minister, will soon 20 to
Paris TO afford NJ. Theirs the moral sup
port of their Governments in the peace ne
gotiations
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
PARIS. SUNDAY, February 26, u5a LoR-
DON, P. N.-The conclusion Of peace is
now certain. Thieu and Favre and tho
Consultative Commission have accepted
the following conditions.
First, Cesslon of fAlsace and Metz, but
Belfort to be restored to France.
Second, Payment Of a war idemnity Of
five milllards of francs.
Third, A portion Of French territory
with some fortified towns, like Sedan, to
remain IN the possession of the Germans
until the conditions of the treaty are full
filed. l
Fourth. The German army TO enter Par
is on Monday, and occupy the Champs
Elysees
Fifth. Peace to be proclaimed when the
French Assembly rstifes these condi-
tons
Thiers and the delegation return to Bor-
deaux to-day.
PEACE PRELrIISARTEs FINALLY SETTLED
THE TERMS BELIEVED TO BE SEVERE
PARIS, Saturday night, February 25-
The preliminaries Of peace were finally
settled to-day. The exact terms are un-
known, but are believed to be severe
Bismarck, has been pitiless throughout
the negotiations.
The Rapple says Theirs and the Com
missioners of the Assembly viii proba-
bly, go to Bordeaux on Sunday to sabmit
the conditions agreed on to the Assembly.
It is hoped they viii be Immediately ad-
opted, and further prolongation Of tho
armistice will be unnecessary. Thiers
was at Versailles all day to-day.
TIE FRENCH VIEW OF GRANTS MESSAGE.
PARIS, February 25.-The Steele. re-
terring to the recent message Of President
Grant to Congress says it is comprehensi-
bic how the President could compare the
institutions Of Germany and those Of the
United States. and the comparison must
have surprised Bismarck himself
A public demonstration was made on
the oath Of February, the anniversary Of
the abdication Of Louis PHILIPPE The
proceedings We're orderly. and to-day per-
feet tranquility prevails.
PRELIHINARIEs RATIFIED BY THE Assem-
BLY,
| BORDEAUX, March I'm the Assembly
to-day, the Committee Of consultation
which accompanied Theirs to Versailles
made report, unanimously recommending
the ratification by the Assembly of the
preliminaries Of peace agreed to and sub
mitted by the President. ~ Bomberger
Deputy from the Department of Moselle
adjuring the Assembly 10 reject any terms
involving the cession OF French territory.
BE strongly denounced Napoleon Ill, and
violent agitation arose in the Chamber
An attempt was made by NJ. Comte, form
eriy private secretary Of the Emperor, in
Justification Of the Empire. The Assem-
bly, enthusiastically and. unanimously
voted by acclimation resolution offered
by n. Fargo, decreeing the fall of the En-
pire, and stigmatizIng Napoleon as the
author Of the nisfortunes Of France. The
Assembly voted the ratification of the pre-
hminary conditions Of peace by $40 ayes to
LOT noes