The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-08

considered it an excellent opportunity
TO cause break in the Assembly and
establish a new government. His
movement is understood to have many
sympathizers in the Assembly, and it is
even credited with being movement
in the interest of a perfectly organized
party formerly attached to the Yer
sailles government. The result of the
movement is yet uncertain, but as
matters now stand France would seem
to be in great danger Of having two
Assemblies.
Situation Before Paris Unchanged.
Gen. RosseI Military Dictator.
LONDON, May THE situation be-
fore Paris is unchanged since Saturday
in military view. The Versaillists
are perfectly successful in their oper-
ations, yet they make but little appa-
rent progress towards the actual cap
ture of Paris.
Paris advices state that the Federal
lists are continuing the work of organiz-
ing for defense. Every point of the city
most subject to attack is being strength
ened and fortified.
General Rossel has been appointed
Military Dictator by the Commune. A
wholesale suppression of journals has
taken place by order of the Communal
committee of Public Safety. The COM
mittee has also given orders for the
destruction of the Chapel of Expiation,
built by Louis XVI.
A BOnapartist Plot Discovered.
VERSAILLES, May "A Bonapartist
plot has just been brought to light in
this city, in which several influential
individuals are implicated. The neces
sary measures will be taken to suppress
the movement. Notwithstanding that
the strictest surveillance is exercised by
the Government officials, the Bona
partist propaganda continues in its op-
erations. Numerous agents are active
ly at work in the provincial districts
The Journal O6icicL declares that the
Government will employ legal power
against the Assembly proposed to be
established by Gambetta and his asso-
ciates at Bordeaux. The Versailles
troops continue violent and incessant
cannonade against Paris.
The Peace Conference.
BRUSSELS, May THE negotiations
Of the Peace Conferace assembled in
this city for considering definite treaty
between France and Prussia are almost
ended, and there is every probability
that in few days hence the treaty will
be formally signed by the parties.
Interview Between Bismarck and
Favre.
New YORK, May THE following
is from the Hralds special, dated
Frankfort, May 6:
Bismarck, attended 10y Herr Won Ar
min, had two interviews today with
Favre and Poncier Quertier Poncier
Quertier declared payment of the war
contributions impossible at present,
owing to the civil war in France, and
asked concessions from Germany, offer
ing as an equivalent for time a CONNER.
cial treaty and an advantageous position
concerning the Eastern railway. Favre
asked for possession c0nOrteon nogent rOS-
ms meSSin for the ersaillists, and also
for the return Of the arms and ammuni-
tion captured by the Germans during
the war and the return of prisoners
now in Germany. Bismarck insisted
on immediate compliance by the French
authorities with the preliminaries Of the
Peace Convention, suggested that loans
be obtained from English, French and
German banks and intimated that fur
ther protraction Of the delay in paying
the indemnity would entail serious con-
sequences on the Versailles Govern
ment. Bismarck had a conference
with Baron Rothschilds at noon.
Reports that Germany would Inter.
fere on Tuesday without FOunda-
tiOn.
BERLIN, May THE reports recent
ly circulated with reference to the pro-
posed intervention of Germany between
the Paris Commune and the Versailles
authorities, and alleging,that such in
tervention was fixed to take place on
Tuesday next in the event Of Paris
being then uncaptured, .are officially
stated to be without foundation in fact.
6.o,uhaffn
LYONS, Nav I'M. Gambetta was
arrested here to-day being tracked to
this city by the officers Of the v Nersailles
authorities. He will be convicted be-
fore the proper tribunal. '@"
All Goods Pawned i'm Paris TO be Re
turned TO Their Owners.
PARIS, via BoULoGNB, May THE
Commune has ordered that all articles
pawned in the pawn shops, upon which
a sum not exceeding five francs has
been advanced, shall be returned gratis
to the owner, without payment either Of
the principal or such interest as may
have accumulated thereon during the
period such articles remained in pawn.
INDIANA.
Petition in Bank ruptcy Filed.
Inno,,s Nov "A DetitiOn in