The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-11

eANNN N%SSN
PARIS, Jan, 1O.-The French ministry
resigned to-day owing to differences in
the cabinet on the arrest Of ex-Miniater
OF Public Works BGIhut and other mat
ters. The greatest excitement prevails
aud people throng the streets. The
police arc out in force and dispensing
crowds. President Carnot has charged
NJ. Rlbot with the duty OF reconstruct
ing tho ministry.
It stated that NJ. Bourgeois, minis
tor OF Justice, opposed the arrest OF NJ.
Balhut at a council held in the Elysce
yesterday, and threatened to resign in
case the arrest should DO made. 1t is
openly charged that the president and
NJ, Ribot are not in earnest In tho Pan.
anna prosecutions. aud that they have
no intention Of taking the brihe takers
to trial, and the prosecution OF De
Lesseps, Fontanc, Cotto and Eittel will
be nothing more than farce. 1t Is
also charged that efforts are being made
TO postpone the exposure Of certain
guilty parties until tic law oil proscrip-
tion will have taken effect.
After the designations Were an.
nounced the following statement was
givon ont: Alta cabinet council held
in the Elysee to-day, Premier Ribot au-
nuunced to President CGrnot that he
and his colleagues recognized that 1t
was necessary to reform the cabinet.
The ministers thoreupon collectively
presented their designations to Ptesl.
dent Carnot, and the president charged
NJ. Ribot, rs stated, with the duty oil
reconstructing the ministry. 1t is tin-
derstood that NJ. Ribot WILL retain the
office Of premier, but will exchange tho
ministry Of foreign affairs for the min
istry OF the interior. 1t is also reported
that NJ. Loubet, minister OF tho interior,
and NJ. dc Freycinet, minister OF war,
will probably not be found in the re-
constructed cabinet.
THE RETIRING MINISTRY.
The retiring ministry is 'as follows:
NJ. Ribot,, premier and minister for for
oign affairs; NJ. Loubot, minister of the
interior; NJ. Bourgeois, minister OF jus
tice and public worship; NJ. Tirard,
minister Of tlnance; NJ. de Freyctnet,
minister for war; NJ. Burdeau, minister
Of marine and minister for the colonies;
NJ. Dupuy, minister OF public instruc-
tion; M. Develle, minister OF agrieul-
ture; NJ. sarrien, minister Of commerce.;
NJ. Viette, minister OF public works.
The ministry which has resigned was
the samo as the old ministry Of NJ.
Loubet, with the relative situations OF
its members changed and without NJ.
r, Ricard and NJ. Roche. n. Bourgeois
ia lnan Of firm character, and, being q
Partisan, his head Is not easily turned.
He belongs to an intelligent, old-fash-
fashioned family and 10 an active man.
Energy is with him always tempered
with discretion. There can be no
doubt about tho sincerity and advanced
quality Of his Republication.
Az NJ. Loubut stays where he was,
the pro oyinces will know that his speech,
which was posted few days ago on
the door Of every mayoralty, 10 still the
rule by which the preiectorial admins
tration ID to guide It's cohduct.
M. Dupuy, minister OF public instruc-
tion, is Of the town OF Puy, in Averne.
He sent many years as lyceum pro-
fessor in provincial towns, and was for
some time sub.rector at high school
at Aiaccio. NJ Bourgeois thought him
the best man for the department which
he hos Just resigned. His report on tho
budget Of secondary education last Ees-
sion was an able one. Like most tini-
yersity professors, he is free from the
canker Of love Of luxury and shades Of
politics. NJ. Dupuy graduated at the
Ecole NotmRle deH Hautas Etudes.
NJ. Tirard, minister pft Finance, who
has hold that place since the resigna-
ton Of NJ. Rouyier, iswell known, hav-
ing held I'll Il Office, Rs we'll as the otEico
OF Agriculture and Commerce, In preyi.
ous cabinets. Taken as a whole, the
ministry was a highly respectable one,
with q man Of great distinction at its
head. y
THR BRIBERY. TRIAL.
Intense interest Is manifested In the
trial Of tho men who are charged with
completely in the Panama affair. Arti-
Gle 400 Of the French code, whichdeals
with tho misdemeanors mentioned in
the charges against NJ. Charles de Los
scps and his associates, declares that
"whosooyer by using q false name or q
false title, or by employing fraudulent
manmuvrOs to cause belief in any en-
terprise, imaginary credit or power, or
hope or toar for q chimerical SUCCESS,
accident, or any other event, shall cause
to bo delivered TO him, or try TO have
delivered TO him funds, bonds. bills,
promissory notes or receipts, and shall
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