The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-01
Gard from the Persian Minister.
He Denies the Recent Stories
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE
Annuity 10 Prince Arthur.
Meeting in Trafalgar Square
Municipal Elections.


PARIS, July 3l.-The municipal cleo
tons, to fill the vacancies not filled hy
the last elections, were held yesterday.
Owing to the dffidence Of the people to
the result, the radicals carried the day,
returning their candidates, Rance, Lee
croy. Murad and Clemeaceau.
The Famine in Persia.
LONDON, July 3l.-The Persian Min
lister denies explicitly the reports which
have been received recently OF the raw
ages committed by the famine, plague
and cholera in Persia He says there
is undoubtedly lamentable scarcity OF
food among the poorer classes and that
they are fed at the expense Of the Gov
ernment in cemeteries because there Is
in them alone sufficient room TO accom-
modate the great crowds OF people who
appeal to the authorities for sustenance.
Order is preserved in the cemeteries by
the police. and from this fact has arisen
the story that force has to be employed
for the prevention of disinternent OF the
dead for use as food. The Minister eX-
presses the opinion that all the horrible
statements emanating from his country
are the work Of commercial agents.
Meeting mt Hyde Park, London.
LONDON, July 3l.-In addition to the
meeting held in Hyde Park yesterday
to protest against the granting by Par
Lament Of an annuity to Prince Arthur,
a similar assemblage has been conyoked
for tonight in Trafalgar Square. 1t
has been prohibited by the authorities,
but the Ogden" who leads the move
ment persists in his determination to
hold and address the meeting. The
chief theme Of conversation in all cir
cles today, as well as OF the editorials
in the various journals, is expected
will be the introduction in the House OF
Commons OF q proposition to censure
the Government for abolishing the sys-
tenn OF purchasing commissions by
Roval warrant.
LONDON, July 3l.-The meeting in
HYDE Park yesterday, for the purpose
of agitating the subject and to organize
an opposition to The proposed allowance
to Prince Arthur, turned out to he a
ridiculous fizzle Not more than a
thousand persons were present in one
rroup, which was addressed by Mr..
Ogden. but his re~rarks attracted but
little attention. There was no excite
ment beyond that occasioned by the
chafng of a few questionable indl'
viduals.
PARIS, July 30.-The fact that but a
few ballots were cast at the municipal
election, and that great masses OF voters
abs,ained from the exercise OF franchise,
is generally attributed to the continu-
ance of the state Of seige in Paris,
which exercises baneful influence in
all classes OF society. The immense
porcelain factories at Sevres, the work
in which has been entirely suspended
since the commencement OF the selge OF
Paris bv the Germans, are to be at once
re-established.
| Annuity 10 the Royal Family Pro.
tested Against.
LONDON, July 31.-Notwithstanding
the prohibition issued by the police au-
thorities, meeting has been organized
in Trafalgar Square, to protest against
the granting by Parliament Of an annu-
ity to Prince Arthur. Fully 10000
persons are in attendance, and speeches
have been delivered bitterly denouncing
the proposed grant, and calling on Par
Lament to Stop the appropriation Of the
public funds for the benefit OF the royal
family. The proceedings have thus far
been conducted orderly, and although a
large force Of police is in attendance, no
attemp, has yet been made to interfere
with the meeting.
Later.
The Trafalgar Square meeting in op-
position to the grantingof an annuity to
! Prince Arthur was conducted 10 the
close without interruption by the au.
thorities. No resolutions were proposed,
and the proceedings OF the meeting
were chiefly confined to informal ad,
dresses The mention ot the name OF
| Prince Arthur by one Of the speakers
was received by loud Kisses and marks
/ of disfavor.
Royal Party in Dublin.
/ DuBLIy, July 81, Evening.-Their
ROYAL Highnesses the Prince OF Wales
and Prince Arthur, with the Duke OF
Cambridge, the Princess Louise and the
Marquis OF Lorne, arrived here from
London at seven o'clock this evening.
They drove in open carriages to Dublin
Castle. The reception the royal party
received on their arrival from the peo-
p!e assembled at the wharf was cold
and evidently restrained. A few faint
hisses were audible at intervals, and a
latent feeling which law and decorum
of the occasion kept under control. A
deputation of the city authorities &C.
companied the royal visitors to the Cas-.
tie. The same cold and significant
manner OF welcome was observed
among the people gathered along the
route, The royal party were evidently
deeply affected at the constrained and
Indifferent attention of the citizens. i,
is stated that several grand fetes will bt