The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-06
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
MacAInhon Resigns and NJ. Grovey is Elco-
ted President.
PARIS, January 90.

PARIS, January 90.
After the conference between MacMa-
hon aud Dufaure to- day, cabinet coun-
Gil waJ held at noon, and another this
afternoon, when the President Of tho
Senate and tho President of tho Cham
Der of Deputies were present. Rumors
of the imminent resignation of the mar
shal and the assembling of the chambers
in congress obtained general credence.
1t is believed that the chambers would
elect M. GTcvey or NJ. Dufaare President
of the Republic.
LONDON, January 20.
a dispatch to the Standard, dated at
Paris at midnight, says that MacMahon
| has informed Dutaure that ho will COM
municate his decision to him at Yer
sailles at one o'clock Thursday evening.
1t is understood there will be message
to both houses. A few persons fear that
tho President may avail himself of his
constitutional right to form IN extra
parliamentary ministry and prorogue the
chambers for two months, but this is very
improbable.
Everything indicates that MacMahon
will resign. 1t may be considered that
he has already morally done 40. The
probable course of events is as follows
nounce the situation OF the chambers,
and report the Presidents refusal to sign
the decrees RESP citing the great military
commands. II q senate and chamber Of
deputies will pass votes of confidence i'll
the ministry, who will thus be Obliged to
press their demands op MscMahOn for
tho changes in the staff of Generals. A
Joint congress of the senate and chamber
of deputies will afterwards be summoned
to nominate new President. 1t is Dos
sible that congress will not meet till Fri
day. In the interval between b-acaya-
hons resignation and the election of q
new President the council of ministers
will be invested with executive power in
accordance with the constitution. Much
excitement prevs:is in Paris, but there
has been no disturbance. Some noliti-
clans think MacMahon's resignation
would be an excellent thing becaise the
President should not be allowed to per-
petuate an ambiguous situation, and o
crisis anyhow was invitable Others
prefer TO see MacMahon remain till the
expiration of his legal term. Specula-
ton is rife respecting his successor. Du-
, faITo 10 TOO old Duke dAumuie and
General ChaIssy have lost chances they
formerly POSSESSED, The only candidates
mentioned are Admiral Pothan and Nj.
Grevy, with chances favoring the latter.
!; A Reuters Paris dispatch eays ii is .>os-
sible the explanation to the chambers to-
morrow will take the form of Prcsiden-
tiai message. M. Grevy's chances for
, the Presidency have improved, Dufaure
having declined to bscoma candidate.
S..sfs.ss,... ~ t.ie s5.ea, ftum Tsris,
states that the police and military au.
thorities have taken some formal pre-
cautious
The RepubRgse Fiaacaise, Gambetta's
organ, says: dThose who use the threat
of President MacAEahon's resignation as
q scarecrow are mistaken. France does
not desire, but does fear, change in the
head of the government. What France
will not have is unconstitutional resist.
ance to the will of the nation"
PARIS, january 80.
Il Marshal MacMahon has resigned the
Presidency Of the Republic. A congress
4 has been conyoked fer 6 O'clock this
i evening. The election Of rs, Greyy to
q the Presidency appears to be certain, all
the groups of the Left being in accord on
3 thiapoi1t.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 8S0--4 p. m.
Mac Maloni letter OF resignation SAYS
4 TINT being il disagr greement with the min
i iAttS, being hopeless of forming another
\ Cabinet and unwilling to assent 10 meas.
Ejurss leaicil ne regards contrary TO good
army organization, he withtlraws from.
4 power. Al u meeting of the buFeaux OF
j the lsate lain IT,. prop (sceyy for
/ PRESIDENT of the Republic. Bhicli ygas
syInahiinously approved. Marshal 1Iac-
/ glailoB ked She ministers to counter
1 siga his Ietteg So fesi Silation but they
tfaiiised fihnlef5nf fbl' l6ff ~ a fnl,5,al