Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-03-25
NJ. JULES FERRY.

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 diniculty in
reathing 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 II he was not to be dis
abled for his public duties. He went to bed At
10 o'clock. Before midnight he awoke with
chill. He fell asleep again. but rested uneasily
finally awaking in another chill, more severe
than the first one / sent for the 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. Alterations of rail-
lying and sinking continued until
3 o'clock, when he raised
himself in his seat, looked at
his wife fixedly, 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-
telligi BILE words he fell into 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
,>o1i Sas, .,n1l lnl nt hn he, l,,,.:t 10
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
his 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 ut Saint.Die in the
VosGes. April 5, 1892 He studied law in
Paris, admitted to the bar there in
the opposition to Napoleon i'll, 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 legis
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 MacMahor
in 1879 NJ. Ferry was appointed 10 place il
the cabinet OF President Grevy Us minister o.
public instruction. Under his administration
the Jesuits were excluded from teaching in tht
public schools, and us u result the ministry was
oyertnrown.
In 1880 the ministry was reconstructed under
the premiership OF NJ. Ferry. In the following
year his administration was forced to resign il
consequence of the public outcry against theil
policy in regard to the expedition TO Tunis
Two years later he again became prime minis
ter and Immediately undertook his disastrou:
invasion OF Tonquin. IL the spring OF 1885 M
Ferry was hurled from the premiership by NJ
indignant house OF the deputies as u "tool o
Prince Bismarck"
NJ Ferrys failure to meet Gen. Bouanger II
duel after having grossly insulted the latter
did much 10 render him unpopular in France
The seconds chosen were Mcssrs. Antonir
Proust and Raynol for NJ Ferry and Gen
Faverot and Count Dillon for Gen. Boulanger
Gen. Boulanger insisted, through his seconds
sure serious combat These conditions were
evaded by NJ. Ferry's representatives, and tn,
seconds OF the respective parties failed to com,
10 an agreement