Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-23
Fayre, the Famous Frenchuyan.

10 the death Of jules Fayre, tho eniacn,
frelch statesman, another celebrity Of the
French republic, is gone. Like most Of the
promiocns French Republicans, jules Favre
suffered trou drawbacks Of social, ys.Le,
than OF q professional CT political nature.
When be was practiciag at the bar Of Lyons
nc formed au intrigue With the wife Of one OF
his ncst Intimate friends. This resulted, Of
course. in scandal aud separation. Pistols sad
sWords were dispensed With. The husband
declared that F.vre mus. take the wife scd
lsHvo the city Of Lyons. This the volatile
young lawyer did. he ramov d to Pals, where
ho tried 10 pass of ihe wonan GA his associates
as tia Legitimate wtc. As tho scandal was
knoWc, however, nobody would rec i've her 10
society and taVre thus lost the ium1rs, op.
ppltunlles to which his talents aud ability en-.
titled him.
This episode Of his life proved to be an OK.
tremely sad one, tor, there beiug 90 divorce 10
tranoo be o)ud not marry tho woman uat:!
the husband died, When he at last did die,
after macy years, Favro nsrried her; but she
was Immediately taken i'll, s1d. after lingering
for mooths, lftt him widower. H soou con.
soled himself. however, by marrying u young
and bright girl.
Jules Favra died at the age OF I years. His
family belonged originally to tho mercantile
class, but he devoted himself to the study OF
the Law. IL 1881 he fought 10 the st-eels o.
Paris 90 the side of the National Guards against
the garrison, and in 1885 defended before the
Court cf Peers, the April rioters opecioy his
speech with the declaration that be Rss r.,
publican.
The revolution OF February made him sec,
rotary general 10 the ministry ct the iptc.ior,
ADD subsequently deputy tor the department Of
the Loire.
He attacked the emnire with unreuissius
energy. and novcr missed an OCCASION to under
mine It, both openly 5od s, cretIy. He vas the
leading counsel Tor the deferco in the t1:al O!
Otsio', whilo his attacks op the Mexican c1pe.
ditlon and Oh the policy of houher aud OLIVER
gave him the baSls Of his European amo.
After the collapse of The empire he declsIad
tho regime o! Napoleon responsible FOR all the
disasters CT France, and vas smong the first TO
proclaim me necessity of overtr!oHipg the
Gyrasty. The republic having hcen established
ne htcame vice president OF the G varpppnt
Of National Defence and mioister Of fcreiea
affairs. 1t Tss no who carried % the Seplcm-
ber regotiatoos with Bismarck OF Ferric-ee,
which resulted 10 the contiaua,0a Of the war
When Gambetta went up IL balloon FaFra
became ad ioterim u s;rister Of tho Interior aud
the loader OF tire perry Whioh attempted to
put down the revolutionary movement Ia the
capital. When the Hotcl dc Vile was invaded
ne shercd the csp,ivi,y OF Gcnera! 1rootu.
After the e.cotiou Of Thieis as provisional n.esi-
dert, be con'inuod 10 hold the post of minister
of foreign affairs, and accompanied Pouycr-
Qaertier 10 Frankfort 10 slEn the treaty of
peace. He Withdrew from Official life 10 The
Sc rmmer OF the same yesr on ec,ount CT The
growing irAuetca of the Conservative party,
which rendered his position 10 the Cabino, un.
tcnablc.