The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-06
FOREIGN.
Eart6ouake Panama.

Earthquake I'm Panama.
PANAMA. October ga correspondent
of the Star & Herald, writing from Anti
qua Guatamala under date of the 4th
inst, gives an account of the earthquake
there on the previous evening. On the
Sd of September at $50 p. m, without
previous warning strong earthquake
shook the ground violently in the di-
rection from the west TO the east. The
wave like undulations on the surface rose
and fell at least foot. The first strong
shock lasted from twenty-five 10 thirty
seconds. When the contents ofthe large
water tank in the court yard of the hotel
were thrown out. wild screeches and
screams continued even after the early
terror had somewhat subsidized, and long
after there was noise Of walls falling,
more or less distant, mingled with sounds
of hundreds of voices chanting a hymn
for mercy. Many shocks followed dur
ing the night. every one Of which gave
rise to new alarms, and new implora
tions-it was intensely dark during the
continuance of the shocks. An inspcc-
tion in the morning, showed that about
two dozen inhabited houses were destroy
cd, causing the loss of thirty-two lives.
The number of houses damaged, and
which will have to be taken down, is
considerable. Many of the old ruins of
1913, have suffered seriously. During
the confusion incident To the earthquake,
several men appeared with long knives
for the purpose of stealing and murder
ing, but the political chief of Antique
soon reprcsscd them. All the squares
and open places are covered with tents
for shelter, and even carriages and carts
serve a temporary abodcs. 1t will take
some time before the people of Antique
Guatemala, recover serenity of mind
enough to sleep in their tottering houses.
At Guatemala, the capital, slight shocks
were felt. The Indians say their villages
at the foot of the volcano Dclfengo, have
been destroyed.
LONDON. October 5.-Thcrc is a panic
at the Stock Exchange in South Ameri- ,
can stocks, in consequence of the inSur-
rection in the Argentine States.
The Cunard steamship Scotia is pro-
creding up the channel for Liverpool,
under sail, having broken her shaft.
Four persons were burned to death last
night during fire in Paisley, Scotland
The French Elections.
PARIS, October 5.-Returns from the
elections for Counsel General. are slightly
in favor Of Conservatives. Prince Ma
peleun was defeated at Ajaccio.
PARIS. October 5.-The elections for =
Councils General were held yesterday. |
Returns have been received thus far from |
but one hundred and seventy districts.
They are slightly in favor of the Con-
scrvatives. The large towns like Nantes, |
Lyons, Lille and Bordeaux were carried .
by the Republicans, while the Consrrv .
ativcS were successful in the departments. /
The Duke ID D'Aumalc was elected in the !
department Of Disc Prince BOnapartc |
defeated Prince Napoleon at Ajaccio.
PARIS, October 5.-Sutficient returns
of the election for the Councils General
have been received to indicate the results !
in about 700 Councillor districts. The |
Republicans have lost many seats, par /.
ticularlv in Finistcre, NievUe, Charentc !
Inferieure. GirOnde and Nanclusc. In |
the Councils of the two last departments
they have lost their former maj0rtieS, /
and will be unable to nominate prcsi-
dents of those bodies, n heretofore.
The Bonapartists have almost every
where profitcd by these rcverses. The
Monarchists have made very little pro-
rrr,.. The Conservatives have been
successful in eight out Of twelve districts
in the department of Judre ct Lalrc.
The Republicans, however have gained
several seats in Catesdue; Lord lille ct
Villaine Samme, Nard and Disc. Eighty
members of the Right in the National
Assembly. and seventy of the left
>Ought for election to III"
Councils General About thirty Of the
eighty. including VI. HsentDcns. B'na-
partist. and twenty Of tn" Left, among !
them NM. Milland and BuissOn, Radi-
cal. were defeated. The Marquis DE
Noaillrs has been elected at Bayonne.
The Republican ticket, consisting Of MN.
Depcyrr, Dissigny, Meague and Barognon
was successful. A second ballot viii
bc required in the department Of Sarthe,
where NJ. CaillauN, Minister Of Public
Works. was candidate. All Of the
members of the lat Council General of
the Banches Du Rhun", which was dis
solved by NJ. FaurtOn. late Minister of
the Interior. have been reelected. Many !
"f the Mayor who were dismissed by
Duke DE Broglie have been elected IL
seats in the Councils, the people taking
this method Of protesting against the
nomination Of Mayor.
II il believed the final result will show |
that little change in the whole has been ,
mad" i'll the political complexion of the !
Councils, the gains al the Republicans !
balancing their losses. The operation oi |
the new election law has not proved 50
unfavorable to the Republicans as they !
feared.
1t j. expected that Thi"rs will soon
leave for Italy. II il laid that the object
of his journey is To remove the objections
nf the European powers To the establish
Inent of Republic in France.
Manifesto from GaribsIdf.
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