The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-24
JULES FERRY DEAD.

The Foremost Statesman os tho Fireman
Republic Dies suddenly of Heart Afrc-
ti""-The Ultimate Result Of the Mound
I"ntcted In. 1871 ny the Assassin AubertA,
unsmirch~d by the Panama scandal
PARIS. March i5.-Jules Francoi.
Camille Ferry. the celebrated French
statesman. is dead.
NJ. Ferry sdcath was caused by heart
disease. The affection of the heart
from which NJ. Ferry suffered was due
to the effects Of u bullet striking a rib
near the base of the heart Mt the time
he was attacked by Aubertin in 1877.
lie was seized with spasms early in the
morning, and despite every effort OF the
physicians, who were hastily sum
moned, the commissions continued to
grow in violence until. at o o'clock in
the evening. he expired in a terribly
severe spasm.
THE LIFE or JULES FERRY.
Jules Francois Camille Ferry was Torn Anry
3, lA2f, At ST. Dio In the Vosges and was ad
mittcd 10 the Var in 1854 He was one OF the
active opponents OF the empire. and was one
OF the first convicted OF the famous political
trial OF the thirteen" In isdi. In iss;s he wac
elected 10 the corps legislature from the SIKH
among the members OF the left. He voted
against the declaration Of war with Prussia
and ut the revolution Of September lssa he
was proclaimed member OF the govern.
mcnt OF the national defense. When the
communal insurrection broke out In October
1864 Ferry riskcd his life to suppress H. lie
also displayed great courage and energy in re.
sisting the insurgents on January - is7l
When elected u representative OF the depart.
ment of the Vosgcs In February. 1871 he re.
si2ncd as member OF the government Of the
defense and also rs administrator OF the de.
partmcnt OF the Seine although retaining the
latter Office professionally until March 4, OF that
year.
AT the second siege and the entry OF the
troops into Paris. NJ. Theirs nominated Ferry
project OF the Seine. hut owing To powerful hos.
tile criticism Ferry resigned ten days later
subsequently IL reported that NJ Ferry
would &c sent as minister to Washington. hut
the appointment was never officially announced.
and Ferry was sent MS minister 10 Athens. lie
resigned that appointment after one year.
After the resignation OF Marshal Mcmahon
rs president in ISIS NJ. Ferry was appointed hy
President Grcvy minister Of public instruction
and tine arts
fEImy's EDUCATIONAL. BILL.
His educational hill. prohibiting member. o,
unauthorized religious communities meaning
especially the Jesuiis. from teaching or man
aging schools caused much controversy. Al
though The bill was twice defeated III the senate
the prescription OF the Jcsuits was proclaimed
and their expulsion carried out Three men,
bers Of the ministry having resigned.
after some delay M. Ferry formed
cabinet. On November 10. 1883. the Ferry
cabinet resigned on account OF the attacks
made upon the policy OF the ministry IN regard
TO the expectation TO the United states. In
lsss NJ. Ferry was again called upon to form
cabinet. and he started upon policy OF colo
NAL expansion which proved very costly to
France. This colonial policy resulted in his
overthrow in 1884 Ia 1871 he was an unsuccess-
ful candidate for the presidency OF the rcpub-
lie. ana In December of the same year he
rowly escaped assassination by = mailman
named Aulcrtn.
In December 1890 N. Ferry was elected sen
nor. The Panama canal scandal. which broke
down so many public mon. caused mary 20 turn
their eyes again toward ~ Ferry. who I'M
smirchcd hy the developments. and upon the
retirement OF NJ. Leroy from tho presidency 81
the senate several moaths ago NJ Ferry was
elected.