The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-03-23


for 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 ut 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
~ O'Clock. Before midnight he awoke with q
chill. He fell asleep again but rested uneasily,
finally awaking in another Chill, more severe
than the first one. I sent for tho doctor at
! once.
Other physicians were then sum-
moned for 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. Alternationso of raj.
lying and sinking continued until
S 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
nhia to relieve him. After few uniu-
.elligi bic words he fell into a state OF
coma, which ended indeath.
The news of NJ. 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 q
serious loss to the government. In the
case of another cabinet crisis he, in
mis- 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 Safnt.Di in the
| Vosges, April $, 1882 He studied law in
| Paris was admitted to the bar there in
1854, took part in journalism and joined
! the opposition to Napoleon I'LL, being
one of those condemned in the trial OF
the thirteen in 1864 In 1859 he was
elected to the corps legslatif and sat with tho
| left He quickly made himself conspicuous,
| proposing the abolition Of the court that
acquitted Prince Pierre Bonaparte, and
| also the dissolution OF the corps leg,s.
| 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 NJ. Ferry was appoin ted to place in
the cabinet of President Grevy as minister OF
| public instruction. Under his administration
| the Jesuits were excluded from teaching in the
public schools, and as q result the ministry was
overthrown.
In 1880 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 Outcry 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 TopQuin In the spring of 1885 NJ
Ferry was hurled from the premiership by an
indignant house Of the deputies as q tool of
Prince Bismarck"
M Ferry's failure to meet Gen. 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 NJ. 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 serious combat These conditions were
eyA10d nv M Fprrv'S III ~ho
seconds OF the respective parties failed to come
to an agreement