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The Daily Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
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Proceedings against three French Centennial commissioners in Philadelphia for slandering a former policeman were halted by Secretary Fish due to their diplomatic immunity as consuls and military attache. French legation may pursue further action against those involved in their arrest.
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proceedings stopped on grounds of diplomatic immunity; french legation may take further proceedings against persons involved in arrest.
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The proceedings against the three French Centennial commissioners at Philadelphia, charged with slandering a former police man, whom they had accused of theft, have been stopped at the instance of Secretary Fish, on the ground that two of them are consuls and the third the military attache to the French legation, which diplomatic relations entitle them to immunity from arrest. It now remains to be seen whether the French legation will take further proceedings in pursuance of laws providing for the punishment of persons concerned in the arrest of diplomatic agents.