The sun., 1893-03-26
JULES tHRRY,s SUCCESSOR.
Chniiemei.Lncour Named for the Pres'decc
OF the senate.

OF the senate.
PARIS March 25.-There rom aims In the Sem
ate OF Franco one man. and only one. whose
| strength. probity. and courage have proved
equal TO great en- ergencios He Is man more
feared than loved. but he is most feared by
those who have brought upon the Government
the dis grace and dangers OF the past few
months 1t remains to he seen whether the
death OF jules Ferry will result in calling an
other Of tho rcDublic's reserves. NJ. Constants
once moro into the active service OF his
country. II was believed until to-day
that the election OF NJ. Constans to the
Presidency of the Senate depended only upon
his willingness to accept the post There
| seemed to be no reason why President Carnot
| should not be as wisely willing to accept the
cooperation OF Constans in the present trying
situation rs he was to gain the aid OF his
former rival Jules Ferry.
The fact proves otherwise. however, for at
tho caucus OF the Republican groups Of the
Senate tonight Carnots influence defeated
Constants Q nomination. Challemel- Lacour was
nominated on the second ballot by 100 to 80
| for N. Constans. The result makes 1t nlso i'm
probable that Constans's great abilities will
be utilized In the Cabinet crisis that will soon
arise He is practically forced into antagon-
ism to Carnot. and on tho whole the situation
portends far worse things for tho President Of
tho Republic than for Constans. Tho defeat
OF Constnns will still further weaken the pres
ent Administration and tend to hasten the in.
evitable crisis.
There is another lul in popular political ex-
element and nobody pretends to know what
the next m owe will bo in the great game. As
the let OF May approaches the annua! fears OF
labor and Socialist uprisings are reviring.
The critical political situation offers peculiar
temptations to demon strations OF this sort.
and unusual precautions will be taken this
year for dealing with any emergency. The
friends OF law and order fervcntly hope that o
new aud stronger Ministry will be installed in
ample time for the dreaded anniversary.
A highly interesting experiment in aerial
investigation was made this week. A large
balloon carrying only a box containing self
registering instruments was sent UP from
Paris ON Wednesday. 1t cnme down safely
yesterday in the Department OF the Yonne.
1t was found that 1t had reached an altitude OF
more than eleven miles and tho thermometer
registered a tenn perature Of U0' below zero.
The terrible vengeancs Of tho Anarchists
against any OF their number suspected OF
| treachery was revealed this week In the trial
OF two OF them for murder. In September last
tho corpse OF q younS man named Bison was
found in the Seine bearing marks OF stabs.
while the neck was tightly bound with rope.
On the previous day tho police had been told
that a murder had been committed. and on
the strength OF tho details supplied by their
informant. Meyruels and Chappuliot, two
Anarchists. were arrested. According to the
account given by HuGot the informant Bis
son had come to Paris some little time pre-
viously. and had at first been regarded as de-
voted TO the cause. Gradually. however. he
seems to have incurred suspicion. and his
death was decreed. On sept % Meyruels and
a ,ot, totn -
pressing Bisson that day. and at o'clock tho
following morning. in HuRot's room. they re-
ported that the deed had been done They
had met Bisson at a CATO. and had snticed him
to the river bank. whore. after slipping q rope
round his neck. they had stabbed him re-
peatedly. Overcome with horror at the Ghastly
narrative. Hugot demonstrated. and was told
that no would share the fate OF tho murdered
man. A few hours later he revealed the crime
| to the police.
Afte. their apprehension Meyruels made a
full confession. but Chappullot persisted in
denying his guilt. There was q dramatic scenc
in court yesterday When Hugot was testify
ing Chappuliot roso suddenly and. shaking
his fist at the witness. cried. Wretch! Traitor!
II am here it is to you that l owe it, You
want to send me to the scaffod!'
There was quite sensation. and Hugot
looked very nervous. Whom questioned fur
ther he stammered out that he could not
remember md spoke In very weak voice.
soon taking tho opportunity Of describing
Chappuliot rs very kind and generous Tho
Advocate General ask cd the jury to find q ver-
diet OF guilty without eNtenuatine circum-
stances The jury. however. found Meyruels
and Chappuliot guilty with extenuatng cir
cumstances. and they have both been sem
fenced to hard labor for life.