The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-25
PERIER'S RESIGNATION
DOMESTIC AND. NOT POLITICAL
TROUBLES SAID TO BE THE CAUSE.
The Ex-President Reported to BE
His Wife-Wealth of the Family.

Paris correspondent says, on the authority
of "close friend of the President" that
the real causes of the resignation of N.
Casimir-Perier was not at all political, but
of a purely private character. The ex-Presi-
dent is on the point of seeking to obtain
a divorce form Madame Casmir-Perier and
the causes for this are already of quite a
long standing. AS a matter of fact, the
first steps in the proceedings had already
been taken by NJ. Casimir-Perier's lawyers
when he became President of the Republic.
At that time his mother interviewed and her
supplicatious induced him to accept the
high Office to which he was called in the
hopes that the official and public life he and
Madame Casimir-Perier would be forced to
lead would put an end to their disagree
ments. But their misunderstanding became
worse and when NJ. Casimir-Perier found
that the joys of political power did not COM
pensate him for his domestic annoyances
when his intimate friend, NJ. Burdeau, died,
and when his other. friend, NJ. Raynal, was
hounded down by the Chamber OF Deputies
because of the railway conventions in ut
of anger he resigned. At the Palace of JUS
tlce 1t IS said that the divorce is imminent.
L must add that In spite OF all this, which
certainly forms valid reasons for M CAST
mir-Perier5 act the most intimate friends
severely"
Concerning the above dispatch the Herald
says When NJ. CaSimir-Herier was asked
to become candidate for the presidency
of the French Republic, some seven months
long time his friends urged him in vain to
reconsider his decision, NJ. Auguste Bur-
of the Chamber and died last month"; being
especially insistent. He was an intimate
friend OF M. Casimir-Perier and he used a
friends privileges when endeavoring to
overcome the late Presidents objections
to allowing his name to be put forward.
For a long time NJ Casimir-Perier renamed
obdurate. At last influenced by the earnest
and eloquent pleadings OF his mother, for
whom he has a deep affection and respect,
he consented to waive his personal inclina-
tons and to compete for the highest prize
in the world of French politics.
from the first What has not been general
ly known is the true cause of NJ. Casimir-
at the time that an ill-founded, though high
ly creditable feeling of self-dstrust rem
dered him averse to undertake the arduous
and responsible duties of so exalted a posi-
ton. But as it turns out, it was not M
Casimir-Perier''s modesty that was the
stumbling-biock., The real difficulty, which,
on high personal authority, NJ jacques ST.
Cere reHeaIs TINS morning to the readers
nestle one. It was due to the eee relato ao
subsisting between NJ. Casimir-Perier and
his wife, and to the fact that at the very
fell vacant steps had already been begun
with view to procuring a divorce.
10 most people OUTSIDE the narrow circle
of those. admitted to the intimacy of the
family the news will come as a surprise
1t has generally been supposed that the
late Presidents married life was an ideal
one. Much has been said and written
of the felicity which characterized it, of
the respect and admiration which Nine
Casimir-Perier entertained for her husband
and of his unyarying devotion to her. ''The
President and his wife, said one writer
not long ago, "are, and always have been
since their marriage, lovers" The popular
impression on this subject evidently stands
in need Of revision. This not the only
mistake that the chroniquers have made
concerning the late President and his wife
When NJ. Casimir-Perier was elected to
France press had it that Nine Casimir-
Perler was Mile de Segur, daughter of NJ
de Segur, who held office under Theirs in
alliance of the Comte l.. de Segur with NJ
Casimir-Perier's sister. AS. a matter of
Mile. Helene Perier, daughter of the late
Edouard Perler, who held the post of
Master of REQUESTS to the Council of State,
and who was first cousin of the late Pres
ident's father The marriage took place
nearly twenty-five years ago. when Helene
Perier was only about eighteen years old.
For seven years she had no children, but
son. Claude, was born in 1880, and a
daughter Germaine, two years later. The
Janson-de-S Sally, and is one of the leading
athletes of his school. Nine. Casimir-Per-
to have been greatly troubled because her
boy was leased a good deal by his school
fellows Just before the presidential election.
rounding him and giving enthusiastic
cheers for the candidates who were rivals
of his father. 1T should be added that
when the election was over they made due
amends by hosting young Casimir-Perier
on their shoulders and carrying him about
in triumph.
Nine Casimir- Perier is justly admired
for her distinction, beauty, elegance and
of the same color Her complexion Is
beautiful, and the somewhat prominent
features. AS she is much above medium
height, evening dress, with long train
gives her very imposing appearance
Nine CaSimir-Perier is an accom- iished
hostess and great things were expected of
her by Partisan society when her husband
that the fortune of the Casimir-Periers is
very great, and some have estimated that
their properties are worth 100000 That
sum is probably much exaggerated, and,
perhaps, 100000 approach nearer reality
The private life of the family much
ported. and it may be of interest to add
that Mime. Casimir-Perier's toilets We're
most simple, Some months before she be-
came Presidente 1t happened that at one
of her friends houses the subject of dress
and fashion was mentioned. Nine. Casimir-
Perier. becoming animated, exclaimed 'Tt
is well for wealthy foreigners to patronize
Worth, Doucet and Laferriere. / have a
little dressmaker who suits me perfectly
Would you like the address? She charges
for making gown of my own material
less than 100 francs" This little anecdote
IS not without interest, IN view of the
stories that have been told of Nine Cas-
imir-Perier's expensive tastes and love of
display.
At Pont-sur-Seine her husbands conn
try seat, Nine. Casimir-Perier is very pom
ular. The country people call her the good
angel Her charity is at wide and un-
ostentatious. Like her husband, she Is fond
of the pleasures of an outdoor life She
pulls good oar and is fond of riding her
slender. graceful figure appearing to great
advantage on horseback. When in Paris
Mime. Casimir-Perier always entertained a
great deal, and the leading personages in
the aristrocratic political and literary
worlds We're to be found al her recenfinns