The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-15
9ELEGRAPHlC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
GRANT IN GERMANY
The Banquet at the Palmen-
Garten in Frankfort.
A MAGNIFICENT OVATION.
The French Cabinet and the
Elections.
OFFICIAL CANDIDATES"
A MAGNIFICENT OVATION.
OFFICIAL CANDIDATES"
TDy CABLE TO THE HERALD.

tBT CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, July 10, 1877
The HERALD correspondent at Frankfort
on-the-Main telegraphs that the dinner
given in honor of General Grant, on Friday
evening, at the Palmen- Garten, in that city,
was splendid affair.". The Burgomaster
presided, and the banquet hall was beauti-
fully illuminated and decorated. One hun
dred and twenty guests, including all the
prominent officials of the town, the officers
Of the garrison and leading citizens were
present.
GRANTS HEALTH DRUNK.
After the toasts Of the Emperor and
President Hayes had been drunk and duly
responded to Henry Seligman, the banker,
proposed the health of General Grant. Mr..
Seligman, in giving the toast, made few
appropriate remarks, in the course of which
be said that the General was universally
honored and esteemed.
PROSPERITY TO FRANKFORT"
General Grant, in his reply, thanked the
city of Frankfort for the confidence it
placed in the Union during the late civil
var. He concluded by drinking to the
Welfare and prosperity of the city.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC OVATION.
AT the conclusion of his short speech the
General was given a magnificent ovation.
The guests rose to their feet and cheered
Justify, and the crowd outside, mum boring
5000 people, caught up the cheer and were
enthusiastic in their demonstrations of well
come
GRAND BALL.
After the conclusion of the banquet q
grand ball was given, at which the elite
of the city was present. Jesse Grant opened
the dance with an American lady
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS
Paris despatch says according TO tho best Informed
ources the elections will be held the 10th of Sep
!ember and the second ballots on the 30th OF the
ame month. The Chamber will meet on the sth OF
october
IMPERIAL METHODS REVIVED
The revival OF tho system Of '.onlciai candidates"
rhich prevailed under the Empire, affords an explana
lion OF the sweeping changes mado in the prefcctures
md municipalities since the advent OF the De BSogie
Ministry to Office. With republican officials to count
the votes the chances OF thick and thin supporters of
the monarchy could certainly be so good as under
the skiliul management Of tho manipuators Of popu
Napoleon ILL., IN the pcbsciios held during his reign
WHY REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS WERE REMOVED
Tho removal OF republican prefects sub projects and
mayors was therefore, Of tho first and most necos
steps for the reactionary Cabinet 10 take il they
would wish avoid crushing defeat at tho polls In
France the government through its army Of officials
controls everything in the country, and has tho
means OF sitting all expression OF popular opinion til
the restraint becomes CALLING as to cause a
resort to revolution. Tho appointment OF anti.rcpub
lican officials by the new Ministry was intended to
secure the election OF ocial canddates at ali hax
ards, or, falling that. tho provocation of such an
amount of resistance would give color for the deca
alton OF state of sIese and the suspension of par
iamentary government
THE sPoIIs
But the Cabinet, being made up OF coalition OF on
posing monarchca factions, has had considerable diff.
nculty in liking the proportions the representatives
Of each faction who should go before tho consrtucu
ces with the character OF official candidates and in
this difficulty lies Of the chief hopes Of the repub-
iicans The test OF Official candidates. which has
prise $50 Bonapartists, 176 Lcgtimsts and III Or.
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