Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-17

MARsEr1LEs, November ia das-
tardly attempt was made TO blow up
the residence OF General Mathelin, com
mander OF the Fifteenth Army Corps,
last night. The house occupied by him
is surrounded by high wall, into which
sentry boxes are built. 1t is the official
residence OF the General OF Division
commanding the Fifteenth Army Corps,
which includes in its jurisdiction the
Lower Alps, the Maritime Alps, Ar
deche. the Bouches Du Rnone, Corsica,
Gard, Var, Vauclese and Marsellles.
Into the small inches, or sentry boxes,
a number OF little cases Of dynamite
were placed, and in addition, one case
Of dynamite was placed in room al
joining the apartments occupied by the
General aud used by the orderlies OF
the commander Of the Fifteenth Army
Corps, who there await his summons.
In some manner, not explained up 10
the present,
THE CASE or DYNAMITE
placed in the O-derlies' room exploded
about midnight with a loud report,
SCATTERING in the walls aud hurting
mass of debris into the guard room,
without, however, injuring the order
lies or hurting any Of the soldiers in the
guard room. Every pane Of glass in
the Generals house and in adjoining
houses was mashed by the force OF the
concussion, and the girls school and
octori buildings. opposite the Generals
residence, were especially damaged. In
addition, bomb was discovered ia one
OF the passages OF the Generals house,
and IL is believed that the cOnSpiratOrs
were under the impression that the ex-
plOsiOn of the first case Of dynamite
would be sufficient to explode the bomb
found in the passage, as we'll as the
cases OF dynamite placed In the sentry
boxes, which, had the successive explo-
stons taken place, would have reduced
the Generals residence to q heap OF
bricks, and would have killed every
person beneath its roof, besides destroy
ing tie girls school and the inmates as
we'll as
THE OCTROI BUILDINGS.
It appears that for several years past
no seutrieS have been stationed about
the Official residence of the General 10
command, as the state OF quiet which
has prevailed at MarseiIleS did not war
rant the taking OF precautions which
are always adopted when the city is in
a disturbed state.
Some idea Of the force Of the eXplo-
sion and of the miraculous escape OF
the orderlieS and soldiers 10 the guard
room, TO say nothing Of the girls in the
school opposite and Of the OctrOl Off
cials may be formed frOJa the fact that
the effects of the explosion were felt a
mile from the spot where 10 took place.
The director Of the Octroi, or NUM-
cipal tax headquarters, or the officials
who levy a toll or tax on articles OF
food which passes the barriers or en-
frances Of the town. was lying in bed
when the case Of dynamite was ex-
uloded, aud was awakened by the eX-
plOsion and by shower OF 81 ass and
plaster which fell upon his face.
An Italian, who was seen sitting OPP
posite the Generals house late yester-
day evening, has been arrested upon
suspicion Of being connected with the
conspiracy. IL Is not by any means
certain however, that the plot
Is OF ITALIAN ORIGIN.
There are people here who believe that
the explosion was the work OF the most
hot-headed Of the hOrse-car strike sgi-
tators, who are known TO have been
Feeling very bitter against the military
authorities for the support which they
have given the car company during the
recent strike, when the streets were pa
trOlled by husSars aud infantry and
when each horse car that the company
was enabled to run was escorted by
from six 10 a dozen mounted hussars.
The police are actively engaged in in
vestigating the explosion OF last night,
and 10 Is understood that a number of
arrests will be made.
The soldiers composing the garrison
OF MarseilleS are very much excited at
the attempt made upon the life OF Gen.
Mathelin, and there is little doubt that
this feeling would lead them TO wreck
summary vengeance upon any anar-
chist or Osher dynamite cOuspirator
who may be caught prowling about the
public buildings.
A report Of the affair has been tele-
graphed TO the French government, AID
IL is understood that the several govern
ment officials whose departments are in
terested in the investigation have or
dered that the most complete report
possible upon the affair
BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED TO PARIS.
Crowds surround the damaged build
ing this morning, but they are kept
back by a Gordon of troops, as the gen
eral In command will not allow any
strangers 20 a prOach the scene of the
explosion until the officials have I'm
ished their investigation. The utmost
indignation is expressed against the
authors Of the explosion and hopes are
expressed on all sides that al concerned
may soon be arrested and made TO pay
the extreme penalty Of their crimes.
MARsEILLEs, November 10 p. m.
1t has just come 60 light that the
police have arrested forty Anarchists
during the day including ten foreigners.
BEiLAIRE.