The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-01-13
GANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 49,
noted as an orator of very radical views,

noted as an orator of very radical views,
and won much popularity by defending
persons tried for political offenses. In 1869
he was elected from both Paris and Mar
settles TO the Chamber, choosing to rep
resent the latter city. In January,
1870, he attacked the Ministry. predict
ing the rise of a Republic. 1t came sooner,
perhaps, than he expected, in the revo-
luton of the following September. He
was prominent in the work of organiza-
ton, and appointed Minister of the Inter
Tor. During the siege of Paris he escaped
to Rouen in balloon to settle some politi-
cal dispute, passing over the Prussian
line in safety. Though he was not sue
cessful in this he made himself very
famous, but also incurred the displeasure
of the more conservative Republican lead
ers. In 1872 he made a speech at Grenoble
which was regarded as sort of official ut
terance of the Red Republican wing. His
speech at AK four years later was
equally noted for its radicalism and
ability In 1877 he was fined and i'm
prisoned for saying that President Mac
Mahon should submit or resign. He
was also fined for distributing an incen-
diary circular. Notwithstanding those
penalties he was reelected to the Chamb-
ers In 1878 he fought harmless duel
with M. de Fourteen, whom he had called
liar n debate in the Chambers. His
later career is quite familiar to those who
have kept posted in the politics of CONT
mental Europe His radicalism was lat
terly little tempered by age, though pro-.
nounced enough to the last. OF his ability
and general integrity there can be no
doubt. II he was somewhat demagogical
he was no more so than the majority of
both his colleagues and opponents He
left no political testament
AT Little Ride East Hawkesbury) Que
bee, on the I'd, hired man murdered r.
W. Cooke and wife, the eldest daughter,
and one son. Cooke was murdered with an
ak in the barnyard, Mrs Cooke and daugh-
ter strangled in the woodshed, and the son,
George, killed in bed with the az. The
other sons thigh was broken, and be may
recover. Fannie Cook, coming TO her
brothers assistance, received a severe
wound in the breast, but will probably re-
cover. The murderer is at large,
The King of Spain opened the Cortes on
the Sd. He announced that negotiations
were pending with England regarding the
limits of the Portuguese territories in
Africa.
A DISPATCH from Berlin on the 4th states
that the foundations are taking the form
of great public catastrophe, and reports
the distress increasing hourly The mill
tary and civil authorities are making the
greatest exertions TO mitigate the misery
of the disaster. There is no sign yet that
the crisis of the calamity is reached The
high temperature and rains continue. At
Ludwigshafen, opposite Mannheim, where
the great Rhine dam gave way on the 3D.
the lives of hundreds of people are imper-
lied. A steamer rescued many hundreds,
including the sick. The deepest distress
prevails.
THE London Daily Neos published let
ter on the 4th from Madagascar dated Sep
TENDER last, giving details OF the murder
on the coast of Madagascar, of the two
Americans, Emerson and Hulett Emer-
son was shot without the slightest warming
by party of natives, whom the travellers
had passed on the road. Hulett was
wounded while fleeing, but turned on his
pursuers with reyolvers, when the natives
numbering from forty to fifty, dispersed
into the bushes, from which they fired
upon and killed Hulett. The murders
were committed on the 9th of September,
and the bodies were recovered on the 18th.
A French interpreter and an African at
tendant were also killed in the struggle.