Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-03-23

ties called him. almost forced him to drive
for q little while every pleasant morning and
evening. In the last few days he seemed to
recover somewhat his former energy
and spirits although his difficulty in
breathing was Increasing Thursday evening,
although he said he felt better than at any time
in the last week, he admitted that his health
needed careful nursing If he was not to be dis
abled for his public duties. He went to bed at
10 o'clock Before midnight he awoke with q
chill. He fell asleep again. but rested uneasily,
finally awaking in another chill, more severe
than tha first one. sent for the doctor at
once
Othsr physicians were then sum
moned for a consultation. AS NJ. Ferry
wished to get up they did not insist
upon his remaining in bed, although
they forbade him to leave the bed
room and his study which adj
joins it. At 1920 he began strug-
Cling for breath. He sprung
from his chair with sudden energy and
paced the room, calling for air and
complaining that he was suffocating.
This sudden rally was followed by an
other sinking turn. Alterations of rail-
lying and sinking continued until
5 o'clock, when he raised
himself in his seat, looked at
his wife fxedly, exclaimed
"Save me-" and fell back exhausted.
His struggle for breath became agoniz-
ing and the physicians injected NOR
phia to relieve him. After few unin-
,elligi BILE words he fell into state of
coma, w1ich ended indeath.
The news Of M. Ferry's death as
founded the city. A few evenings ago
he was at the opera, and Thursday he
presided over the senate. Hundreds of
politicians called at the house during
the evening and inscribed their namas
in the visitors book. Extra editions
were issued Immediately after the an
nouncement of the death.
The general feeling is that although
his election to the presidency Of the
senate was contrary to the wishes of
NJ. Carnot and NJ. Ribot, his death is a
serious loss to the government. In the
case of another cabinet crisis he, in
ais official capacity, would have been
the first man to whom NJ. Carnot would
have been bound to turn for advice.
AS yet the names of possible successors
to the presidency of the senate have
been hardly mentioned.
NJ Ferry was born at Satnt.Die in the
Vosges, April 5, 1882. He studied law in
Paris, was admitted to the bar there in
the opposition to Napoleon Ill, being
one Of those condemned in the trial Of
the thirteen in 1864. In 1869 he was
elected TO the corps legislatif and sat with the
left. He quickly made himself conspicuous,
proposing the abolition Of the court that
acquitted Prince Pierre Bonaparte and
also the dissolution of the corps legls-
latif as no longer representing the people
He voted against the declaration Of war with
Prussia. When the empire fell in 1870 he was
made secretary OF the provisional government
of the national defense, and subsequently held
several high public offices.
After the resignation OF Marshal MacMahon
in 1879 M. Ferry was appointed to place in
the cabinet of President Grevy as minister of
the Jesuits were excluded from teaching in the
public schools, and as q result the ministry was
overthrow.
In 1890 the ministry was reconstructed under
the premiership of NJ. Ferry. In the following
year his administration was forced to resign in
consequence of the public cutlery against their
policy in regard to the expedition to Tunis.
Two years later he again became prime minis.
ter and Immediately undertook his disastrous
invasion of TonQuin. In the spring Of 1885 NJ.
Ferry was hurled from the premiership by an
indignant house of the deputies as tool OF
Prince Bismarck.
M Ferrys failure to meet Cen Boulanger in
duel after having grossly insulted the latter
did much to render him unpopular in France.
The seconds chosen were Messrs. Antonin
Proust and Raynol for M. Ferry, and Gen.
Faverot and Count Dillon for Gen. Boulanger
Gen. Boulanger insisted. through his seconds,
upon such conditions of meeting as would in
sure q serious combat These conditions were
evaded by M. Ferry's representatives, and the
seconds of the respective parties failed to come