The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-03
FROM EUROPE.
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EIclUsSUely to The EUentng Telegraph.
Efforts for Cancellation in France.
LONDON, May 3.-The Times special from
Paris says efforts for conciliation continue.
Seven societies propose to hold
AMOnster Peace Meeting
on Sunday next. The
Slaughter
in the affair at Clamart was terrible. The fight
ing was literally hand to hand, and fully
Three Hundred Insurgents were Killed
by tie bayonet.
The Daily Nea0s special correspondent says
it is reported in Versailles that
Marshal MacMahon has rendered his
Resignation.
VERSAILLES, May 3.-The situation is un-
changed The Government batteries are still
preaching the walls of Issy. The night passed
quietly.
LONDON, May 3.-The Daily Ns,os spe cial
despatch from Versailles announces that Gen
raj 'Merode, formerly Papal Minister of War,
and Belgian by birth, presented II. Theirs
petition bearing the signatures of great num-
Der of
Belgian Catholics,
requesting French intervention for the main
tensnce of the temporal power of the Pope.
Spanish Financial Scheme.
MADRID, May 3.-The financial scheme of
Moret, Minister for the Colonies, was unani-
mously approved at the Council of Ministers
yesterday.
FLORENCE, May 3.-The Italian Senate
adopted the
Papal Guarantees Bill
by vote of 105 to 90. The bill has been
slightly amended and returns to the Chamber of
Deputies.
VIENNA, May S.-The Minister of Instruction
at to-day's session of
The Reichsrath
declared the Government had taken position in
favor of the abolition of the concordat with the
Church of Rome, and would now consider the
practical consequences to the Empire and peo-
pie of the dogma of infallibility.
ROumanian Elections.
BUCHAREST, May 8.-The Roumanian cleo
tions resulted in favor Of the Government.
There we're but few disturbances, and none
serious. A conspiracy to
Plunder and XIII the Jews
was discovered and frustrated. The ringleaders,
who were officers of the Roumanian army, have
been cashiered.
Fort d'Issy on the Eve OF Surrender.
VERSAILLES, May 2-Eyening. hosting
a white flag on Fort dIssy the insurgents hauled
it down again. They will soon have to sur
render. The same fate will soon befall Mont.
rouge and Vanvres.
General ROssel
is much more dreaded by the Versailles COM
manders than was General Cluseret. He is
regarded as a much better officer. General
Clamart has been captured by the Versailles
troops.
At Point du Jour the insurgents tried to erect
a citadel, but Fort Valerien threw six 4O-pouud
shells minute and totally destroyed the work
The spies report $4,000 Nationals ready tc
support the Versailles troops, but only wher
they enter Paris.
The Anger OF the Troops
against the insurgents is irconceivable. Ou
troops refuse quarter, and it is useless for the
officers to urge mercy.
| PARIS, Maya
| General DOmbrOwsISi
has not been arrested. General Megy is to bt
tried by court-martial for abandoning For
dIssy.
The Versailles batteries at Chatillon, Meudon
and Breteuil have been shelling Fort d'Issy al
day.
DIR. Livingstone Again.
BOMBAY, May 3.-Advices from Zanziba
state that news has been received that DR.
Livingstone Is alive and well, but in destitute
condition.