The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-16
TIE LEGRAPHIO NEWS.
The French Excited

PARIS, Dec. "a bomb was thrown In
the chamber this afternoon, happily
without fatal results. The usual num-
ber of members present when no matter
of great Importance Is to be considered
were IN their seats, and the business of
the house was proceeding sleepily. The
gall cries contained number of visitors,
including some ladies, who watched the
proceedings with little interest. In the
gallery sbeve she benches occupiedby
the members of the right were number
of strangers, none of whom had sttrac-
TED any sttention when they entered the
gallery, and had seats assigned them. In
the course of the business of the house
the election of M. Msrmin came up for
discussion. M. Msrmin had been speak
ing from the tribune and had just de-
scended to resnme his seat, when man
In the gallery above mentioned threw a
bomb toward the floor The bomb had
a time fuse attached toit, for as it passed
the head of Professor Lemire, deputy for
Hazelbruch, it exploded with terrltd re-
port. Dense clouds of smoke and dust
assembled, shutting out from view for
time those sitting in the body OF the
bouse. For single instant the house
was perfectly quiet, and then, members
and others realizing what had occurred,
there was the widest excitement. The
officers detailed to guard the building
were the first to gain their senses. They
first shut the great doors leading to the
cham Der, to prevent escape OF the bomb
thrower. The people in the galleries fled
in wild disorder, fearing that other
bombs would be thrown. They were In
a state bordering on frenzy, and almost
fell over each other IN their wild but u-
tile haste to get out of the building. One
lady, whom it was subsequently learned
was an American, bad been hit in the
forehead by piece OF the casting OF the
bomb, and she fled with blood streaming
over her face. On the floor of the house
the excitement was fully as great ss In
the galleries. Many of the members
rushed for the exits. fearing every mo.
ment to hear another explosion. Ex-Pre-
mier Dupuy was apparently the coolest
man in the chamber.
1.-THE BRAVE FRENCH NATION"
A press representative interviewed NJ.
Montfort, whose action In continuing the |
discussion SO soon as the smoke had |
cleared away was the subject of general |
admiration and congratulation. He said |
in acting as he did he hsd only done hls
duty in showing the world that the brave
French nation cannot be intimldated.
One report has it that twenty-five or
thirty persons were wounded. When the
cham Der rose at o'clock, the official re
port of the explosion and what followed
was found posted in the lobby. Tremb
ling with emotion, the president OF the
said:
"Such outrages cannot disturb the
cham ber We shell continue our labers,
and, after we exhaust the order of the
lay, the chamber officials will do their
1uty in regard to the outrage"
This statement was generally applau-
led. Tine members talked excitedly of
he explosion as they fingered after the
adjournment in the lobbles and corridors.
The socialists apparently were eager to
lear themselves of all approach. Jules
3uesde, leader of the extreme socialist
,roup, gesticulated wildly at half dozen
neB who were shouting at him. As the
conservative deputy. Gamard. passed,
auesde, rushed at him and loudly ex-
laimed, "This is all your fault. If you
ad made us any concessions it never
Eould have happened"