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THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
Biographies In Brief Of Ganbetta,s
Cabinet.

Leon Michel Gambetta, minister Of
foreign affairs aud president Of the
council, was born at Cahors, April
2, 1888. and admitted TO the Paris bar
in 1859. Iu 1869 he WAS elected to the
corps leglslatii, and in the following
year made . violent attack on the
Olivier ministry. On the fall of The
empire, in September, 1870, he was
nominated minister of the interior.
He. was soon forced TO resign, how
ever, on account OF his violent adj
ministration, aud sinco then he has
passed his time alternately in trsyel-
ing, aud making political speeches,
aud i'll serving iu the chamber. In
1878 be was forced 10 fight dusl
with II. dc Fourth for caliiug that
gentleman = liar iu the chamber.
Theodore Joseph Jules Ckzst, min-
lister of justice, is au eminent lawyer
OF Paris. He was born Feb. IL, 1921,
aud admitted to the bar of Paris. but
finally established himself, in 1848, in
his native city, Alais. Hare he hss
allied himself 10 the republican par
ty. After tine coup d'etat he " as ar
rested, and remained in prison for
some tine, after which he was kept
for several years in bsnishment.
Upon his return he settled in Paris,
AMI in September, 1870, was made
secretary general to tho minister o!
the interior. LII 1871 he was elected
to the assembly, and two years later
ne was made life senator. He has
always been a friend of Gambetta,
and accompanied him on many of his
politics.! tours.
M. WAldeck- k-Rousscau, minister of
tho interior, was born ut Rsnnes in
1912. He studied law, aud was ad-
mi,ted TO the bar in Nantes. During
tho reign OF Louis Philippe he was
regarded As . liberal, aud belonged
to the society Of "Droits de i'Hun.
me-" After the revolution of Febru-
airy he rkn in the lower Loire, and
was elected representative of the
people by IS 329 votes. He joined the
moderate left aud supported the pol
icy Of Gen. Csvaignac. After the
election of December 10 he opposed
the government OF Louis Napoleon,
advocated the liberty of the press and
the cinbs, and condemned the expedl-
ton to Rome.
NJ. Paul Bert, minister of instruc.
'iop.is known as all able ply siolugist,
aud was callsd 10 the chair Of physi-
ology III this school Of sc!euc.s of
Paris i'll 1868. Ho eutered political
life on Sept. 4, 1870, when be was
made secretary general of the Pre-.
lecture de L'Yonne, aud in January
fol!oUihG prefect OF the department
ofthe north. He was elected To the
ns'ionsl assembly in 177l, aud re-
elected ia 1876, serving with the ex-
treme left.
Maurice Rouvier, minister of com
nercs is . lawyer by profession, and
vas born .; AK, April II, 1872.
While practicing his profession ut
MarseIlles, he assaiied the empire in
tue opposition press, aud after Sept.
4, 1870. was made secretary general
oi the prefecture OF Boucher tu in
Rhone. Iu 1871 he was elected to
the national assembly, where he acted
with the extreme left. He was ap-
pointed member Of the commission
for Judicial reform in Egypt. aud in
this capacity sustained with great !
zeal the Interest Of France in the east,
III 1866 he was elected deputy, agaiu
siHed himaelf with The extreme left.
ana was made secretary of the cham |
Der. lie was one of the 1863 deputies
VINO, IN The following year. refused a |
vote OF confidence in the Broglie cab |
met, amt IN 1873 he was reelected. |
lie is the husband OF the lady vino
writes uuder the pscutonyiu of |
C,aude Vignnu.
Louis Auolphe Cochery, minister
OF posts and tel graphs, was born a, |
Paris, August 19, 1920, and is law
Yer by profession. Ia 1863, lie was
elected 10 the corps lcY!elatif. a,.u
actei with the lett center Ia july,
1870 he voted against the war with,
Germany. In 1871 he was elected 10
represent the department of the
Lore, and has been succsssively re-
elected To tie assembly ever since.
he hGs always acted with the LEFT
center.
Francois Henri Bcno Aliain-Tarys,
minister "i finrnce, .s lawyer by
proie ssion, and has been tue editor Of
the Repnblique Franchise since i.s
estso lishment, III 1871. His political
SERVICES have BEEN cuntincd princi pal
~ 10 acting rs municipal couuci.ur vi
the city of Paris for the A ner!c.n
Known is the Nineteenth
10 " hch he ws- ap-
poirteh IN 1871, ANA his commitments
III tins quarter sent him to the nu-
ilon.l assembly in 1876
Ant min PrOust, munster Of fiue
arts, Is II erAry man, and Ike tie
minister Of iilamcc, an editor o. LIE
II puhhque Franchise. Ha was bora.
1t Nior', N A.rch ID, 1882, aud has
passed his entire lite IN The protes.