Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-31
Ahe <hange of Government in
France.
kChsHoN LITTER or RESIGNArIDN.

| AAChaHoN LETTER or RESIGNATION
| 1Iesi1ent MaeMahon left Paris ar noon veS
| terday FOR Versailles to preside or The ,abns,
| council, which was called 10 loeef Al orIneL,
Al the members OF the cabinet were present AZ
| the meeting, and President MacNabon banded
| the following letter OF resignation IN " In,
faure:-" At the opening of This session M tbe
chambers the ministry presented to You a mo
gTaInine. which. while affordng satiSraction To
public opinion. appeared Ia the catiref such a.
might be voted without danger to the security
OF coca administration OF the counts, Putting
ASIDE all personal yieFS had given the pro-
gfalilIne my appreciation, for was sacrificing
no principles 10 which conscience commanded
me 10 remain faithful. To-day. the ministry
thin6lng TO respond 10 the opinion OF the ma
JoTtty in the two chambers, proposes to me. in
regard 10 high military commands, some general
measures which consider contrary 10 the In
terestS OF the army. and consequently TO those
or the country. | cannot subscribe 10 them
ANY other ministry taken from the majority
would impose upon me the same conditions. /
consider myself. therefore. bound 10 shorten the
duration or tie mandate which The National
Assembly conided TO me, and therefore ten
der my resignation. In quitting power. have
the consolation OF thinking that during the
fifty-tbree Years devoted 10 the service OF my
country, either ms soldier or citizen. / have
never been guided by sentiments other than
honor and duty and absolute devotion to my
country. request YOU TO communicate nv de
ciSion TO the Chambers"
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT GREvY.
The proceedings in the congress Of the two
chambers were opened by VI. Ilartel VINO res I
iitS'Gtub MdtMdtlOl lettef or rcSIynli ION M
the articles oI the constitution. The congre@,
after appointing tellerS, proceeded AT ) O'Clock
10 vote for president Of the republic Seven
hundred and thirteen senators and IDENTITIES
were present, OF whom 610 voted The absolute
majority required was 500 NJ jules Grevy ob
talned $50 votes ana Gen. De Cnanser %. VI
GleNy was accordingly declared elected and
was proclaimed president OF the republic Tor me
term Of seven years. Forty-three blank voting
papers We're deposited. ". Dufaure wa5.l0udIy
cheered when he cast his vote The result IyaS
announced at .:45 nm The vn.in,r in tho c,,,
glesS for president was secret. The only irci-
u u, We're the appiauding OF. Victor Hugo and
othelS by the lett as they advanced 10 the M
bunai. and the hooting at Bara.-non. Rro-Iia
BUret ana other unpopular members OF fbc
llght. simon and Rouher We're comnarafiyeiy
UhnoICeu- mere Was perfect FRENZY OF en-
tnGSlaSm when the figures were announced tba
melnberS or the left and the pubic in the cal
itiieS Tlsihg N body and repeatedly shouting
Marshal MacMahOn wrote to VI. Grevy. ey-
pressing wish 10 par him a visit rs soon As be
was elected president. NJ. GreyY rpalipJ THAI
ne was deeply sensible OF The marSiars cur
tesy- bat Insisted that ii was for him 0trnyys 10
pay the first visit.
\ Swiss ENoCH ARDEN-A very sin fair
mas just occurred In our canton. a man named
Bobren, returned from America after 4 lone
absence found his wife. who believed him da41
married 10 VI. LumbIunn, President OF the Ui-
Dunal OF NiminiS, very influential and poD-
ular man In the country. B0hrcn. after use
leSsiy demanding his wife. met the Judge one
DAY at houne and fired at him twice with re-
NoiVer. The tribunal OF Wimms. on its side
pronounced divorce between BOnrea and MS
WE. lie court or Cessation. exercising ifs
right Of high supervision, has Just ouaShed the
Judgment Of the tribunal OF WimniS which
pronounced the divorce. II was convinced thai
The whole trial. in which the President was so
deeply interested, had been conducted with AM
paldonaDle leytty and in violation of all legal
forms. The consequence OF the decision of The
court Is the nfllity 0f the second marriage OF
NINE Bohren, and that fact has 10 be announced
hs the tribunal OF NimmiS. As to BOllren ac-
cused OF an attempt at homicide. he will shortly
nave 10 appear before the Court OF ASHES The
TACT, however appears 10 be that his weapon
was only loaded with ashes and could not pro-
duce serious wound, and that Bohren'S object
was rather to frighten his adversary than TO
XIII him frGZeffe lie LHnxGIne