Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
IN THE HAIL Ar VERSAILLES.

Another Notable Assemblage in the His
tOric Apartment 50 Guarding Against
Anarchist Outrages-.The Baiioting.
Associated Prsss Dispatchoy Special Wires
PARIS, June 27-France, for brief
period, seems to have laid aside her
feelings of grief and anger at the murder
of President Carnot, and to have con-
certed her attention upon the political
battle which is to be fought at Versailles
this afternoon.
In the great hall of the Palace of
Versailles, so redolent with reminis-
cences Of the kings and queens of
France, the scene Of proclamation Of
the victorious King William of Prussia,
as Emperor of Germany, on January
18th, 1871, the French Senate and
Chamber of Deputies will meet in
electoral congress and decide upon who
is 10 succeed the murdered President.
The last electoral congress was held
at Versailles in 1887, when the MUIR
dered chief magistrate whose remains
are now resting In state at the Elysee
Palace was chosen to succeed the late NJ.
Jules Grevy, the third president of
France. The first president was the late
NJ. Theirs and the second was the late
Marshal MacMahon. 1t will thus be seen
that there is no living ex-president of
France. Theirs died in 1877, MacMahon
died in 1898, Jules Grevy died in 1890
and Sadi Carnot fell beneath the
assassin's knife Sunday evening last and
died shortly after midnight ON Monday.
As a preventative against any possible
disturbance in this city or at Versailles,
the garrisens of both places will be CON
fined TO barracks until all danger has
passed.
Versailles is the capitol of the depart
ment Of Seine t.Oise, and is situated
about 10 miles from Paris. The great
palace of Versailles, now historical
museum and place of meeting for the
electoral congresses, &C., with its mag
nificent galleries, flower gardens and
parks, and the two smaller palaces
(Great and Little Trianon) IRE pleasant
sights familiar to all American travellers.
The palace Of Versailles duties back to
the time Of Louis XIV, and was from
1879 to 1890 the residence Of tho kings
of France. From 1875 to 1879, Yer
sailles was the legal capitol of France.
OPINION FAvoRs PERIER.
The general opinion this morning
seems to be that NJ. Cashier Perier,
ex-premier and now president of the
Chamber of Deputies, will be elected
President. Most of the Paris news
papers endorse this view. The Radi-
Gals alone believe that the Republicans
will be obliged to vote for NJ. Brisson.
Some six newspapers, including Lo
.Socir and LIntransi9eant, Henry Roche
forts paper, predict that Premier Dupuy
will be elected
The most extensive precautions have
been taken ut Versailles to prevent
Anarchist outrages. All the entrances
to tho palace were placed under strong
military and police guard. Every per.
son entering the grounds and buildings
had TO be identified and undergo strict
examination if his identity was not
well known.
THE SESSION OPENS.
The sitting opened at 1.1S o'clock, NJ.
Challamel-L president OF the
Senate, presiding.
The great hall of the palace was
crowded and the galleries were
thronged.
Nearly all the members of the diplo-
matte corps were present among the
spectators.
NJ. Challamel-Lacour, after a sympa-
thetic reference TO the late President |
Carnot, read the articles of the constitu- |
ton relative to an election of the Presi- /
dent and then declared the National |
Assembly open.
The casting of the first ballot then
commenced.
Just before the balloting opened
Socialist deputy shouted, Il demand the
abolition OF the presidency" Another |
deputy cried, Down with dlctators."
There were other cries from various
parts of tie hall, which were lost in the |
general hubbub of the election.
Mr.. Casimir-Perier was not present
during the proceedings, which resulted
in his election to the presidency.
THE ASSASSIN $ TRIAL SET FOR JULY 23D.
LYONS, June 27.-The trial of Cesare
Santo, the Anarchist assassin of Plesi-
dent Sadi Carnot, is to take place July
23d.
ARRESTED FOR PRAIsING sANTo.
MINES, June 27.-Two men were
arrested here to-day for shouting "Vive
la Anarchy" and for praising Santos
murderous deed.
RIOT AT AN ITALIAN MEETING.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. june 27.-An
Italian mass meeting which nearly ended
in bloody riot was held in GsriSaldi
Hall, last night, for the purpose of ex- !