New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20
NEWS FROM FRANCE.
PLOTS AGAINST THE REPUBLIC.

srsTENCEp TO PRIsON-IHE CASE OF PRiNoh
NAPOLEON.
Details of supposed Legitimist conspiracy
IN the west of France are published In faris'
II is proposed to secure the aid OF the Ca'hono
workingrnen's clubs in the movement, the as.
pociation being called the Catholic Alliance"
rising. it is reported, is fixed for
tbe Dist inst. Tho trial of the anar-
.h;st, in LYONS was concluded yester-
dov Four of the men were acquitted
and the Others. about forty In numoer' were
fined and sentenced to various terms OIL III
prisonment. Prince Krapotkine was sen'ehceo
TO five years imprisonment. NO decision Ill
the case of Prince Napoleon is expected 1of
several days. The trade returns OF imports
and exports for 1882 are regarded as un1a-
yOrable in France.
DETAILS OF A LEGITIMIST CONSPIRACY.
PARIS jan 19.-Some of the morning papers give
further details of the alleged organization OF civil
war in the west of France, with the help OF the
Catholic workmen's clubs, and mention the discoV-
cry of LegltimIst conspiracy called the " CathOnc
Alliance" forming a vast association when Is
directed by Baron dc ChaTette. They declare that
thrty-three legions have been formed IN the Nest
and Centre. Several officers of the Army are lmpil-
cated in the conspiracy and depots OF arms exist
La Volare declares that the rising III La Vendee Is
fixed for the 2lst INST.
The Temps says the details published IN regard 10
the reported Legitimist plot may be somewhat e&-
aqqerated, but the general facts are correct. The
authorities, it says are watching the movements Oh
certain restless royaliss and any real attempt made
by them to carry outtheirdesigns will be vigorously
suppressed.
LONDON Jan. 2O.-A dispatch from Marseilles to
The Daily AeiCs says: The widest rumors are
current IN regard to Legtlmst conspiracy, Il, ~ ns
being made in Lyons In expectation OF the accession
of the Count de Cbambord to the French throne
4 dispatch from Paris TO The Daily Aeics says
" Ii is perfectly true that the Baron de Charette'
aided 6y NJ Baudly ly-D Asson, member of the Cham-
ber of Dpu les for La Nendee' r. ana Othfs nSS
leeions of 1000 men each, and has begun
TO arm them. Six hundred horses purchased SEQ
as a nucleus for insurgent cavalry. are
stationed at different chateaqs. The recruits wear
q small cross as rallylng sgpa. IL s
stated that tne c9nsprators have phis 10.
DO canard, but the result of Government INQUIRY:
The police report certain that Baron de Charete
has in PARIS 1880 POntitical Zouayes,tully armed
ANARCHISTS SENTENCED IN LYONS.
Lyons, Jan. 19-The trial of the Anarchists has
been concluded and the sentences have been passed
81 Emile Gautier. NJ Bernard, NJ Bordat, OF the
Lyons Socialist journal, EteRddrd Rerotationnd"e,
and Prince krapotkne, found guilty and were
sentenced each to five years imprisonment and TO
pay 1000 francs fine to ten years police supervision
and to five years deprivation of civil rights.
Four of the accused men were acquitted. Ten,
including the printer Vaillat sentenced TO paw
fifty francs fine and to five years deprivation of
civil rights nine TO pay 100 francs ue, to similar
deprivation of civil rights ana years imprison-
meut eleven, including Regis Faure, to be deprived
OF civil rights to pay fine OF 200 francs and 10
fifteeI months Imprisonment; three to be deprived
of civil rights to pay fine of 800 francs aud to TIVE
years Imprisonment; thres TO ten years police su-
pervision. to pay fine of 800 francs aud to three
wears imprisonInent: and three were sentenced 10
four Years imprisonment, TO pay hne OF l,OOo
francs and to similar police supervision.
The following sentences were passed in default OF
the appearance of The accused men to answer: two
were sentenced To two years Imprisonment, 10 pay
1000 iraucs fine, and to hye years police super
VISION and ten to five years Imprisonment, TO nay
1000 francs fine. and TO ten years police super
VISION.
sentences and the court room cleared. II is be-
Eeved that the condemned men viii appeal.
The trial OF the Anarchists before the Correctional
Tribunal was begun January .. There was no jury,
three indges trying the OF the 1ityrhee who
M The outset placed trial, the leading figure
Prince KrapotkDe who at first was accused of being
conlriyer OF Anarchist plots Later II was decided to
Try him charge of holding commnnistic opinions
this offence punishable by imprisonment for five years.
Prince Krapotkne conducted his defense during
the trial and openly avOwed his sympathy with the
principles OF tho Anarchists. He was perfectly self
possessed cool and courteous in making his replies and
seemed rather enjoy the notoriey which the trial
gave him. His life has beeD somewhat strange one
He Is about forty years old, and Is well educated
OF old Russian family aud brought up IN luxury
he devoted his youth to scientific studies passing
siderable time at different universities St Petersburg
pfnae RlsAW WhArR a q
Imperial Russian Geographical Society he
made several scientific tours through Rus
ella, and seemed to be engrossed IN his studies
was arrested and Imprisoned in dungeon Of the st.
Petersburg fortress for circulating revolutionary ideas
lie escaped from his prison and led 10 Geneva where
he openly espoused Of the revolutionary party
and did much by his writings to disseminate its teach
Tnonon In savoy. hs home In 1891 aud again in last
October he visited England, and during his travels he
closely watched by detectiycs
Prince Krapokno was arrested in Thonon, where he
Lake Leinan aud the Alps; correspondent OF Lon
don newspaper who visited him there before his arrest
described Prince his surroundings and Ills views as
follows: HIS appearance and manners are nuca more
those OF stu1ent than MAJ OF action, and few OF the
on politics Among noticed a copy OF Matthew
Arnods Essays on Criticism. and his iaYorite authors
mn EndrrI .nbeoI, He is now iranslaIing work on
chemistry iuto Russian, writing paper for an English
and collecting materials for an article in forth
coming volume OF the Encyclopedia Britannica. These
are his they keep him fully employed
Ansrchy, according 20 Primes Krapoikne. 10 at
present proceeding in England by evolution. Trades
unions cooperative societies. ard other voluntary asso
Citations anarehc Ia the sense that they have come
into being it were spontaneously, and without GOV
difference. But the tune will he thinks
when the movement will have 10 be accelerated by
revelation and no Is OF opinion that owing TO the n-
equal diffusion OF wealthespecally Of landed property
Talent revolutionary eloIEeDts IN Epg
land than ia any other European country Russia alone
excepted The Nlist chiof is at with the English
Loerty and Property Defence League IN dcn0uncng
legislative noddlesOmeness but more logical than IT, he
would stop tho meddlesomeness by abolishing gov
ernnent. That done. the land appropriated by tie
tlers VI the SOIL tools ano machinery by the wOikmen
VINO mauipulat thoin, and everybody member of
trades union cooperative association misery would
aLo r...Id nIIIn hl.n nan