Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-01
ALF0NS0'S TRIP TO PARIS.
EFFORTS TO HIDE THE SIGNIFJ-
CANOE OF THE INSULTS.

The Press Speaks of the Participants
in the Demonstration as Fanatics
The King of the Same OpiniOn-No
Arrests Made-Dining with Presfdeut
Grevy.
PARIS, sept. 3O.-President Grevy vis-
lted King Alfonso of Spain at the Span
ish Embassy this afternoon. The inter-
view was of the most cordial character.
lie Temps, in referring to the hostile re-
ception of King Alfonso by the people,
says; ''kegret and patriotic hui
initiation OccasiOned to all
good citizens by the events of yesterday
should not C use us TO eXaggerate the i'm
portance Of his melancholy manifesto
ton. The few thousands who are the
authors of This scandal, are a band Of
brawlers who are ALWAYS the same who
whistle and stamp their feet at public
meetings and who treated Theirs andGam-
BETA in manner similar to that in
which they treated King Alfonso. who
never respect the interests and dignity of
France any more than they do the honor
of other nations. We trust that other ma.
tlOns, especially Spain, Will not regard
the errors of a few fanatics rs an express
sion of the sentiments of France"
The majority Of journals here contain
editorials of like tenor to the one above
quoted.
1t now transpires that no arrests were
made yesterday in connection with the
demonstration against the King of Spain.
The report that arrests had been made
was erroneous. A rumOr was i'm circula-
tion that King Alfonso had left Paris, but
At proved to be untrue. 1t is asserted,
however, that the King was advised
to remain quiet, but refused, say
ing that he was perfectly aware
of the tact that the hostile demonstration
was not the work of the Partisan people,
but OF some misguided individuals. The
King attended mass at the church of st.
Clotilde this morning. He sent mes
senger to inquire concerning the cOndi-
ton of culrassier, forming one of the
escort yesterday, who was thrown from
bis horse. King Alfonso promised to pro-
vide for the injured mans family if his
hurts should prove fatal.
y hunt at RambOullet projected for to-
day was postponed owing to wet weather.
King Alfonso dined this evening with
President Greyy at the palace of the
Elysee.
King Alfonso visited Epenay to-day,
returning this afternoon At the inter-
view between King Alfonso and President
Grevy at the Spanish Embassy, NJ. Greyy
rendered an apology to the King for the
behavior of the mob, in the name of the
French people, who, he said. should not be
confOunded with the authors of the hostile
demonstrations. He begged the King to
give France fresh proof of sympa-
thy by accepting an invitation to
banquet at the Palace at Elysse.
this evening, to be attended by all the
Cabinet, when the true sentiments of the
French toward the King would be
showed. King Alfonso replied that he
had come to Paris animated by the most
friendly sentiments toward France, and
as proof Of this friendship he would ac-
cept the invitation. The King went to the
Palace OF Elysee at o'clock this even
ing.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 30.-A socialist Jour
nal here has been seized on account of
having published an insulting blasphemy
of King Alfonso.