The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-16

IAElS, Jan. lO.-lt wES announced
this evening that NJ. Casimir. .PerIor,
president OF tho French republic, had
resigned Office.
During tho evening NJ. Casimir.Perier
conferred with tho president Of tho
senate. NJ. Challemel.LaCour, and then
he summoned NJ. Guerin, minister OF
justice; NJ. Leyques, minister of public
instruction; NJ. Poincarrc, ministor OF
Gnance, and tho preiec. OF the Seine.
N. Leyques had long conversation
With N. Casimir.Perier, the result OF
which is not known.
There was no suspicion here that tho
president contemplated resigning, and
when the news spread to tho clubs,
cafes and boulevards there was tho
greatest excitement manifested.
NJ. Jean Paul Pierre Casimir.Perier
was elected presiden, OF the French re.
public at Versailles on juno q, 1894,
in succession TO President Carnot, who
was stabbed to death on Sunday even
ing, June "a, in the streets OF Lyons,
by Cesario Santo, anarchist. who was
afterwards executed.
HIS POLITICAL CAREER.
NJ. Casimir-Perier was born Novem-
ber 2s. lS47, at Paris. He was educated
for political career and during the
Franco-Prussian war served with 60
much distinction with the volunteers
that he won the cross OF the Legion OF
Honor.
In July, 1874, ". Casimir-Psrier was
elected TO the chamber Of deputies,
representing Nogent-Sur-Seine. lie
was republican OF moderate charac-
ter. When only thirty years OF age, in
1877. NJ. Casimir-Perier entered the
cabinet as under-secretary OF state in
the department OF public worship and
the fine arts. He was again elected to
the chamber Of deputies. but being op-
posed to the banishment OF the de-
scendants OF the royal families OF
France. he withdrew on February l,
1852, but only to return again few
months later. He became under.secre-
tary OF state to the minister OF war in
November. 1883.
In October, 1855. n. Casimir-Per:er
was elected once more 10 the chamber
OF deputies, this time as au Oppor-
tunist In 1890 he was elected vice
president OF the chamber of deputies
and president OF the commission on the
budget. lie was then n prominent
presidential candidate and when asked
TO form 4 miniatry alter the disclosures
resulting from the Panama scandals,
he refused % for a long time. Finally,
however, he wss persuaded to organize
a cabinet and took the portfolio OF for
eign affairs.
DEVELOPED srRESG III As PREMIER.
As premier, NJ. Casimir Perier devel-
oped considerable strength, bu. an un.
expected side iasue suddenly overthrow
his ministry and the impression gained
ground that he had ridden "for a fall"
in view of tho fact that NJ. Carnot's
term OF Office rs president OF the repub-
lie was approaching an end and tho
name OF Casimir Percr was being
strongly brought forward as o candidate
for the presidency.
The premiership was then assumed
by NJ. Dupuy. who had succeeded him
as president OF the chamber OF deputies,
and NJ. Casimir-Pcrier. it is claimed,
began to lay his plans to succeed NJ.
Carnot Being rich man, and OF ars-
tocratic family, hs gavo magnificent re.
ceptions and splendid dinners and so
conducted himself that his strength
politically increased every day. with
the result that when President Carnot
was assassinated he was practically the
only presidential candidate in the field.
As president. NJ. Casimir.Pericr car.
ried ont the line OF policy which had
marked his previous career in public.
He stood for the republic against So
cialists and anarchists.
On November 1, NJ. Gcrault. Richard
was sentenced to servo term OF one
years Imprisonment and TO pay q fino
OF 1000 francs for publishing IN article
in lie Chomard strongly rejecting upon
President eastman Perier.
On December %, when n bye.election
was held to fill 4 vacancy in tho first
constituency OF tho Thirteenth district
Of Paris, VI. Gerault. Richard was put
furward as candidate and after re-
ballot was elected.
THE PRESIDENTS IRRITATION.
Shortly afterwards, on january 10.
there was discussion OF q heated ma
ture in tho chamber OF deputies on the
question OF releasing NJ. Gerault-
Richard from prison in Wow OF his hay.
ing beon elected momber OF the
chamber OF dcuutcs and Premier
Dupuy declared that his ministry
would resign II his release was voted by
tho chamber. Tho promior's throat 10
resign had the desired eiTcc, and tho
proposal was rejected. But tho debate
on the motion is said to have OIFctNa
President Cnsimir.Pcrior strongly and
ho ircttod under tho criticisms, which
were showered upon him. r.s.
There was another matter which
served to irri,atc President CaSimir-
Pcrier considerably. and that was tho
election OH December IS OF VI, Henri
Brlsson to tho presidency of tho
chamber Of deputies in succession to tho
lato NJ. Bordeau. NJ. Brisson, it will be
remembered, pollOd the highest num-
bor OF votes aitor NJ. Caslmir-Pcrior in
tho election for chief magistrate of
Franco, and ho was known to bo strong.
ly opposed to retaining NJ. Gorauls.
Richard in prison and in favor of
amnesty for all political crimes.
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