The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-13
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN NJ.
A Peaceful Revolution!
The Republic Inaugurated.

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LONDON, l0A. N, February l9rsince
six o'clock this morning dispatches have
been received from Madrid. No disturb
ance Is reported. There seems to be 9
disposition to maintain order and support
the provisional authorities. Yesterday
the two houses OF the Cortes assembled
at late>hour. The formal message Of
abdication was read. 1t states that the
King has maturely considered his course
He accepted the crown under tue belief
that the people would support him. BE
was deceived. If his enemies were lor-
eiguers he would not have taken this
course. Spain has been inperpetual dis.
quiet. All his efforts TO put IN end to
intrigues have been unavaIling. he had
no wish to remain ou the throne as the
King of a party, 80 -
Upon the completion Of the reading,
the Senate and Congress met together
and constituted themselves sovereign
Cortes. Senior Rivero, President Of tie
Congress, in brief speech declared him.
self readyt to answer for the. preservation
Of order and the execution of sovereign
DEGREES. The abdication ol Amadeus was
then accepted unanimously. A commits.
sion was then appointed to draft reply
to the message. Another commission
was appointed to accompany the King to
the frontier. Senor Pic then proposed
resolution establishing republic, and
vesting in the Assembly supreme power,
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
256 yeas against 80 nays. The Assembly
was still in session when the foregoing
was autographed. EHgA VI
LONDON, 12 NJ, February 19.-Details
of the proceedings Of the Cortes have
been received. The resolution Of Pho,
which was adopted, comprised the follow.
ing propositions: That Spain is declared
republic; the National Assembly to as.
sumo all the powers Of supreme authori-
ty and to appoint a responsible govern.
ment to execute their DEGREES; to another
Assembly hereafter to be elected will be
referred tho duty OF determining the form
of the constitution. The resolution was
divided into several parts and each part
was voted on separately. The proVls.
ions declaring the republic and vesting
the sovereign power in the Assembly
were adopted. Tho remaining clauses
were then taken up for discussion. senor
salmeron declared his conviction that
the Government Of ZOrrilla ought to re-
ceive the support OF the Assembly. He
demanded that the new government be
elected before the proposals Of Pic were
adopted.
Rivero answered that the President Of
the Cortes was responsible for the pres
ervatlon Of the public peace and order.
Zorrilla came down into the body Of
the chamber and urged the proprlety oI
Salmeron's demand.
He was called to order by the President
and asked to resign his seat upon the
ministerial bench. l-rE g..
Martos, Minister Of Foreign Affairs
said 1t was to be deplored that the Presi
dent kept up the forms Of tyranny when
monarchy was being superseded by q
republic.
Rivero thereupon left the chair Of the
House, and Figuerolo was called to pre-
side In his place.
LoNDoN-1 P. N, February 12th.-
The following from Madrid has been re-
ceived: It Ia believed here that seuor
Rivero, President Of the Cortes, will be
elected President Of the Provisional Re
public, established by vote last night
Perfect order Is preserved in Madrid
The attitude Of the troops Of the regular
army and national guard is satisfactory.
PANS, February 12.-A dispatch from
Madrid announces that arrangements
have been made Tor King Amadeus, orthe
Royal family, to leave that city at six
o'clock tomorrow morning. 81 -..
MADRID, February 19.-In the Cortel
to-day, q new Cabinet was elected
Figulras being chosen President o.
Council and CASTELAR,, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs.
MADRID, February 19.-The COrtes to-
day elected the following Government
Figuras, for President Of Council; Cor
doba, Minister Of War; Ply MargRll, Min
ister OF the Interior Nicolas salmenon
Minister of Justice, Francisco salmenon
Minister OF Colonies; Beranger, Minister
of the Marine; CASTELAR,, Minister Of For
eign Affairs; Becerrs, Minister of Publir
Works. Echegaray, Minister OF Finances
The neWly.elected members Of the Gov
ernment took their seats upon the Minis
terial Bench. Flguras then addresses
the assembly. He said he owed his ar
polutment to opolItlcal circumstances, ant
believed orenz would have been nom
mated had he been present. BE prom
iSsi that the Spanish people would in tn
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