The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-19
OLD WORLD NEWS,
FzRars wouLD-sE AssAlLAnr
Declared to be Fanatic Holding ylslfa. It,as.
His Attempt on IN, Life Of the uahsr-Dr.
stocksr Cried Down BY Ills Loadoa Audl.
oncss, Is CONF eliOd to R.tirt

PARIS, November 1L-Yesterdsy after.
noon great commotion was produced in
the Chamber Of Deputies by the announce
ment that an attempt had been made upon
the life OF Premier Jules Ferry. NJ. Cam.
escaase, Preiect Of Police, hastily left
the building 10 ascertain the meaning OF
tho rumor. AS he IVES crossing the Sale
des Pas Perdus dispatch was handed 10
him, stating that his presence at the Office
OF the Commissaire de Police, Rue de
Grenerlo, attached 10 the Marie, would he
desirable. The following details Of tho case
are related by an usher OF the Ministry OF
Public Instruction, who helped to disarm
the would-be murderer OF NJ. Ferry.
Several times yesterday a, man presented
himself at the Ministry, asking to have q
personal interview with the President Of
the Council, and quarter past Pm he
again presented himself, and on being
asked whether he had received letter Of
audience, he replied that he had not, but
that the nature Of his business made q pri.
yate conference necessary. NJ. Leroy, pri.
vate Secretary 10 NJ. Jules Ferry, then came
forward, and Lhe young man said: "
again repeat that have no need Of de-
mand for an audience, lam here as tho
representative of a group OF Socialists Of
Lille, and when peofle have at their com.
mand as much dynamite and nitro-glycer.
inc as we have-pdSse.p .pdrtotu.
NJ. Leroy then told the usher, M. Phili-
bert, TO conduct the young man out OF the
building. The young made made believe
to 60 away, but remained few minutes in
the cO,tr dhonn1r, and profting by the ar
rival OF several visitors slipped behind
them, intending 10 reach the Cabinet Min
lister. Unobserved by the usher, he enter
cd the library, which he had mistaken for
NJ. Ferry's Cabinet. Finding no other Ia.
sue he passed back again through the door
by which he had entered, when he was
again met by NJ. Philibert, and sgain asked
to leave the boilding ags
TIE ATTACK.
"0n this the youth changed his tone,
and said, excitedly: 4 came to SEQ NJ.
Jules Ferry, and 10 kill him. As l cannot
kill him, will kill YOU suiting the ac-,
ton to the word, he pulled out aresolver
and placed the muzzle against tho breast Of
NJ. Philibert. Very luckily, before he
could fire n. Philibcrt managed to close
with him, and both rolled, struggling, on
the floor. In moment several officials,
and visitors threw themselves upon the
youth, and after considerable resistance
managed TO disarm him. The young man
then drew two pieces Of paper from his
pocket, which he quickly put into his
mouth. Ono piece he swallowed before
anybody could prevent him. A portion Of
the second piece was saved. 1t was his
register Of birth, and on the saved scrap
was read, "Ne q Hsguenau." He was tax.
en- TO the police station OF the Seventh Ar
ondissement. A loaded six.chambered re.
volver was found upon him, and twenty
five cartridges.
NJ. Sanlucci, the local Commissaire,
briefly interrogated his prisoner while
awaiting the Prelect oi Police. After some
hesitation he answered that his name was
Currieu and that he was native Of Hague
in AlsAce. His trade he declared to be
ahat OF a iolrneyman baker. he bad been
commissioned, he added, 10 Kill NJ. Jules
Ferry by group oi Anarchists. Theman-
ner OF the prisoner in no, way betokened
insanity, although he appeared to be under
the influence Of liquor. This may have
been produced by excitement. Alter being
interrcgated by the Prefect,oi Police, ,Currieu
was taken off to the depot OF the pre-.
fecure.n ss, u,
PANS, November 17.-Physicians who
have examined young Currieu, who en-.
dcayored 10 shoot Prime Minister Ferry
yesterday, stated that he 10 suffering from
a recent attack Of typhus fever. He does
not belong to any Anarchists Society.
Later irQuity into the antecedents OF
Currieu develops the fact that the tho
prisoner Is not mailman, but fanatic,
holding ideas Of q violent nature. He ia
known to have frequented meetings OF An.
archis,s at Lille and Robeaux.