The New York herald., 1879-03-05
DIR. EUGENE CIEMENCEAU.

DR.. Eugene Clemencesu. Deputy for Paris. who Is
announced as the successor Of Gambetta in tho
leadership Of tho Left Of the National Assembly, and
who Monday led tho attack which resulted in tho
overthrow Of M. Mcrcare. the Minister Of the In
terror. is one of the youngest Of the prominent
French politicians. He was born at Mouilleron, in
and is consequently little thirty seven years
OF uge He was educated at Nantes. was
graduated in medicine Ct Paris in 1852 and was
fall Of the Empire. After the 4th Of September he
was designated by the Government OF National De-
Paris and member OF the Commission on Communal
Instruction. BY . circular Of October 2s 1871. he
directed that In his arrondssement
should not be given by clergy Of any faith.
He resigned his post after the Communist
outbreak Of October 81. 1870, but was reelected
February 8. 1871 took his seat the Extreme Left
and voted against the preliminaries of peace. On
the outbreak OF the Communist movement March Is
1871 DR.. Clamonceau heard OF tho intention to shoot
Generals Lecomte and Clement Thomas, aud hurried
to the Rue Rosiere to exert his influence in their
Intervention nearly cost him dear. His arrest
was dccrecd by. the Central Commission Of the
a Of tie os the M as
the death OF those generals, November % 1871 DR..
Clemenceau was an important witness. Several
other witnesses accused him OF Intentional delay in
arriving ut the scene Of the tragedy hut he was ri-
umphzntly justified by the evidence Of Colonel
Langiois. DR.. Clemenceau had duel with Com
mandant De Poussargues, whom he charged with
having given false witness on this OCCASION and no
suffered an imprisonment of q fortnight for having
wounded his adversary. Two days after the out
break Of the Communist insurrection Dr. Cl6menceau
proposed to the Assembly to authorize the proposed
municipal elections at Paris, and he signed the mani
festo OF the Mayors and Deputies ordering them to
take place on March 2G. He endesvorcd to effect
reconciliation between Versailles and Paris but fail
ing the effort. resigned his seat Deputy and his
post Mayor. He elected July %, 1871 member
of tho Municipal Council of Paris. reelected No
vember % 1884, served successvely secretary and
and vice president of that body and bccalne its
president in November. 1875. He took an important
part in matters affecting tho municipal expenditures
leader in the ofort to free the public schools
OF Paris from clerical Influences. He was elected
Deputy for Paris February 20. 1876. reelected
October IA. 1877. and became one Of the
secretaries Of the Assembly and leaders of
the Extreme Left He resigned his important func.
tions . Municipal Councillor in April. 1876, and
has since concentrated his efforts upon Legislative
work, gradually gaining commanding in
fuence in the National Assembly Last Mon
day he attacked the Minister Of tho Inte-
rior for his laxty In removing police officers
Who addicted TO tho former nti-republican
ytgi,me and achieved . marked triumph by the pas
sage of his order Of the day and tho consequent re-
siynstion OF Minister Marcere DIR. Clemenceau's
intimate acquaintance with the civic affairs of Paris
and his popularity in that city give him great ad-
vantage as the now loader of the parliamentary ma
j6rity.