The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-15
Coming Municipal Elections
The "Times" on New York Riots
Proceedings in the Spanish C'r'es'
Assassination OF
Marshal BaZaine.
A Terrible Explosion.

PARIS, July IA terrible eXPioS'oh
has just occurred, shaking great part
OF the city to its very foundations. A
powder magazine on the east side OF
the city has exploded and the buildings
in its vicinity are heap Of ruins. 1t
is feared that a number Of lives have
been lost. The alarm of the citizens
is wide. The authorities have dispatch,
ed troops to the scene. 1t is conjec-
tured that the explosion may have
been caused by disaffected Communists
in the city or vicinity. Arrests of per-
sons implicated in the late disturbances
still continue.
PARIS, July 14.-By the explosion Of
the powder magazine on the eastern
side of the city, this afternoon, thirty
persons were instantly killed and a
large number terribly injured. The
greatest excitement exists in the vicin-
ity of the explosion, many believing
that the building was blown up by
sympathizers with the Commune. The
authorities will probably order an in
vestigation into the circumstances at
tending the case.
Another Coalition Being Formed.
Another coalition has been formed
between the Orleanists and Legitimists
in the Assembly, having for its object
the deposition of NJ. Theirs.
Departure OF the Champions.
LONDON, July l4.-The champion
four of the Tyne crew, who are to com
pete with the st. Johns crew in four
cared race on the Kennebec river, sail
ed from this port in the North America
this morning. 1t is composed of Robt
Chambers, John Kelly, James Rem
forth, stroke. and James Percy.
TriaI ofCOmmunisfs-Th Municipal
o. Elections.
PARIS, July l4.-It is announced that
the members Of the Commune will all
be tried together.
Arrests OF Communists continue.
The editorials in the Journals are
mainly devoted to a discussion of the
approaching municipal elections. 1t
seems to be considered probable that a
very large number Of voters will refrain
from the exercise Of the franchise.
Attempt to Murder Marshal Bazaine
LONDON, July IA dispatch re-
ceived in this city from Geneva states
that an attempt was made in that town
by some unknown parties to-day to
murder Marshal Bazaine. The assas-
sins however, were unsuccessful in their
attempt and their plot failed, their
intended victim escaping unharmed. The
authorities are using every endeavor TO
ferret out the perpetrators Of the attack
on his life.
London Times on the New York
LONDON, July l+.-The Times makes
the New York riots the text for an arti-
Gle upon the condition Of affairs in Ire
land, in which it concludes as follows
"If Irish feuds are as implacable in
America as they are in Ireland, and
more sanguinary, Irishmen must ask
themselves whether Irish nature is not
more responsible for troubles in Ireland
than misrule.
Proceedings I'm Spanish Cortes.
MADRID, July l4.-The Cortes last
evening adopted clause in the budget
in relation to the treaty with the Bank
of Paris for the raising Of loan. Pro,
vision is made for the indemnifcation
of the Bank for the annulment OF the
treaty.
LONDON, July I4.-The steamship
Darien, from New York, June Doth, has
arrived.