Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-30
ASSASSINATION
Attempted in Francs --DsFrsyCinst
Shot At.
RUSslAs SECRET PREPARATIONS
To Assert Her Claims in the Balkan States
1.-Two Strangers From
TennysOn.
GENERAL FOREIGN DISPATCHES.

PARIS, October 29-An attempt Was
made to-day to assassinate NJ. de Freyci-
net, the French Minister Of Foreign At
fairs. Alter attending a meeting of the
Cabinet, De Freycinet took drive over
the Poute Corde q; noon, and while return
ing to the foreign Office a man stepped out
into the roadway and fired pistol directly
at the carriage. The shot was harmless,
and before the would be assassin could fire
again he was arrested When examined at
the police station he confessed that he did
not know NJ. de Freycirct and refused TO
give his name or occupation. He looks
like mechanic of superior intelligence,
and appears to be of Italian origin. The
affair creates intense excitement.
There is very little doubt that NJ. De
FreyciEets assailaut ia an Italian, Is he
spoke with strong Italian accent.
He glories in the attempt on the life Of the
foreign minister and regrets that he failed
to kill him. After being prevented from
firing the second shot he threw the 'evolv.
er into the Seine. He is apparently OF
sound mind. NJ De Freycinet has suffered
no i'll consequences beyond the shock to
his nervous system. He has received
numerous congratulations on his escape
from foreign diplomats in this city.
CoRSICAS.
The assailant is corsican. lie Ce.
clares that his motive Was revenge and
not Of political nature. lie says he will
make sn explanation tomorrow of his at
tempt to take tie life OF NJ De Freycinet.
He claims the services OF lawyer. A
doctor will examine into bis mental condi-
iion.
RUSSIA ARMISG.
LONDON, October 29-Dispatchcs from
st. Petersburg to-day state that Russian
Cabinet officials allege that Austria and
Servia are intriguing for territorial sggran-
dizement detrimental to Russian interests
in the Balkan Peninsula Their iniorma-
ticn must have been received from what
they consider reliable source, as Russia
has for the past few days been secretly
arming, with a view OF being prepared at
any moment, should the contingency arise.
to assert her claims in the Balkan States.
GREENS FLEEING FROM BULGARIA.
CONsTANTINoPLE, October 29.-Thirty
Greek refugees, who escaped from Bulga-
ria IN an open boat, have been arrested at
the entrance to the Bosphorus They said
that they had fled from Bulgarian cruelty,
and to avoid compulsory enrolment in the
Bulgarian army.
q NOTE FROM sERvIAs PREMIER.
BELGRADE, October % The Servian
Premier hss cent note TO ihe Powers in
which be expresses desire for peace ON
the basis OF the Berlin treaty lie also
SAYS that he hopes 10 gee the Sultan's
restored in Bul garis snd East
ern Roumelia
TENNYsON's NEW rosW.
LoNDON, October - -Trruysona new
poem, "Vastness, Was published yester-
day. He refers to the pending election
canvass in lines equally appropriate in
America just now:
"Raiuin. politics. never At r,,t
rs thus poor Clrih'- pale history runs,
What Is II all but iruIbr Ui ants
In the glcam Of a million million o! tuns'
Lies upon this side lies upon that side,
ITuthleN- yiClen m0uTHci 10y The wise
Thousands OF voices drowning his own,
In popular torrent o lies upon lies
These lines are fair sample OF the en-.
tire poem, which is ,ul Of rather ex,rava.
CANT figures Of speech, but is on the whole
considered worthy of the poets best repu-
tation.
PROMINENT LITERATErRs DEAD,
I.oSDoH, October 29-Willam Joseph
Andrew Jonckbloet, the Dutch author, is
dead.
Mr.. WhiteiOot, editor Of the Sportsman,
died rather suddenly at Sheffield where he
was visiting relatives. His heal!h had
long been broken.