The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-01
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

Attempt TO Assassinate the Queen.
LONDON, Februafy e0.-sOhe ,rniscre,
ant thiA afternoon fred q pistol at Queer
Victoria, while theiatter waS driving or
Constitutional Hill, but happily without
effect The would. be assassin was prompt.
" arrested! E& 8aKM III
u q sRcORD DISPATCH. , AE ~
LONDON, Feb. 29.-lIidnight.-The ex'
citcment tonight over the report Of al
attempt on the, lie OF the Queen is in,
tense. Extras Of the evening papers mp
peared in rapid succession, as the con
firmatory details become known. Crowds
are still collected in ;tle streets tlis.
cussing the news, and awaiting further
particulars, An official statefnent-of the
facts was promptly made in Parliament
this evening, which, when ii became
/ known outside, greatly felieveIlthc pnblh
anxiety.s' hGTTeg
While the House Of Lords was in Com
mittee discussing the Ecclesiastical bill,
Lord Granville entered, and said lie hoped
their lordahips would excuse the sudden
interruption Of the proceehngsS hut he
had an announcement to make whichit
was desirable should he made without
delay. He then proceeded u state!that at
half.past five o'clock this evening, while
the Queen was returning from IL drive,
and had reached Buckingham Palace
Just as her carriage stopped at the gate,
a young man ran TO herside and presented
a pistol within II foot of the Queens head,
The Queen bent her head down 10 avoid
theshot, but the pistol did not explode.
The fellow ii one hand held papers
granting the release of Fcnian prisoners
which he shouted to the Queen to sign
threatening her at the same time with a
pistol He was instantly seized by the
attendants and prevented from doing
further harm. 1t was then found that
the pistol was unloaded, and It was oi
Isuch primitive construction that il 1t had
been loaded it probably could not have
been discharged. Her Majesty was very
calm, and showed the courage which
she. has often before exhibited. She
had directed that a statement Of
the circumstances be Immediately made
in both houses of Parliament in order to
prevent exaggerated rumors.
Lord Granville said he would not dwell
on the details nor point 10 the contrast
between The dastardly act and Tuesdays
extraordinary exhibition OF the nations
loyalty. H
The Duke Of Buckingham briefly ex.
4 ptessed the thankfulness OF the house at
the escape of Her Majesty from danger.
4 Mr. Gladstone made statement in the
4 House Of Commons similar TO that OF
Lord Granville.
n The would,be sssassinwas taken TO the
nearest police station. Hegiveshis name
as oConnor,S and is about nineteen Or
twenty years OF age. His behavior in the
station house was wild and his language
incohercnt. He boasted that he tried 10
reach the Queen on Tuesday during the
procession. %lsF III
As the Queen was re.entering the court
yard at Buckingham Palace, after drive
through the park to-day, Alfred O'Con-
nor, Fenian, eighteen years Of age
sprang over the wall, rushed up 10 the
carriage, and struck the Queen on the
breast with an unloaded pistol, at the
same time presenting petition of amnes
| ty for the Fenisns, exclaiming: "Sign OF
die" Prince Arthur, who was seated in
the carriage with the Queen, knocked
\ 0Connor down. He was seized and con
demned 10 prison. When questioned, he
said his design was TO frighten the Queen
into doing justice to Ireland.
The Queen Going to Visit Germany.
LONDON, February 20.-It is reported
that the Queen is going to Germany tC
visit her dRaghter, the Princess imperial
The Lord Mayor to-day presented hi:
address toithe Prince. yt8tsl5 =
There was some rioting at Killarney
yesterday on the arrival OF member o
Parliament for Kerry. The mob com
menced to pelt the police with stones
when the riot act was read, Thepolice pre-
pared to charge bayonets and the GROVE
,. quickly dispersed. Order was restored
and nobody seriously injured.
AccIDENTDURTNG TUESDAYS PROCESSION
The pressure Of people witnessing tn,
, procession and the fall OF two stands oe
cupied by spectators, were attended will
more calamitous results than was at tlrs
supposed. 1t is now learned that flv,
; persons were killed and thirty injured.
THE TIMES DISCUSSES THE ALABAMA
= sI,f '1T- ! CLAIMS. sitI.y itl
: The Times, in discussing the Alabam
). case, says: England will pay nothin
!. save what she Is required. to inohedienc
TO the decision OF the Geneva tribuna.
8 She never dreamed Of Offering any agree
Q ment ol terms to settle the difficulties out
side of the treaty. II the treaty is fall
n ure, it Is the fault Of the American Gov
Q ernment"
8 FRANCE.
PARIS, February 20.-The Committe
on Capitulation, In the Assembly, al
n examining into the facts connected wit
& the surrender Of Metz by Bazaine, !
d delegation from the municipal council {