New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14
mores and plane trees into the broad daylight Of
Longchamps Plain

mores and plane trees into the broad daylight Of
Longchamps Plain.
THE roadway had been clear for some time.
The Presidential escort led by two dragons,
holding their pistols forward in the most threat
ening way; then came a large body Of dragons.
and, after them. In the midst OF cloud Of dust.
the Presidents open carriage with outriders. The
President was accompanied by his wife, while
In another carriage were his two daughters. Mile.
Lucle Faure and Nine. Berge
"The horses attached to NJ. Faure's carriage
reared wildly at the explosion but were whipped
on by Montjarrets vigorous arm. Rousteaux,
the detective, who is always with the President,
rushed forward and grappled with man, but
/ was Immediately set upon by half dozen per-
sons in the crowd. probably accomplices OF the
would-be assassin. The crowd mistook the de-
tective for Anarchist. and were about to
lynch him. He was beaten, kicked, spat upon
and not rescued by the police until bleeding and
unconscious from a terrible beating.
IN. Faure sent an officer this evening to IN
Quire as to the condition Of Rousteaux."
Francois Felix Faure was elected President of the
French Republic January H. 1895 to succeed NJ
Casimir Perier. resigned. He was chosen on the
second ballot by the National Assembly at YER
saes. He at the time membsr of the Cham
Der Of Deputies for Seine-Inferieure and Minister
of Marine in the Cabinet of NJ. Dupuy. The vote
4O for Faure and 36l for Henri Brisson, candi-
date Of the Radicals and Socialists
NJ Faure, though born In Paris ION January 90
1s4D has been more identified with Havre. having
lived and engaged in business in that city. and
several times representing II in the Chamber OF
Deputies. Early In life he went into business in
foreign commerce. and was n shipping broker and
shipowner in Havre and for several years president
OF the Chamber of Commerce there In the
Franco Prussian War he was chief OF a battalion
Of the Garde Mobile and at the time OF the Com
mune was active in taking measures TO carry relief
from Havre Paris TO put down the outrages.
He first appeared in national politics about 1880.
In 1881 he elected TO the Chamber OF Deputies
from Havre and identified himself with the oppor
tunist policy of Gambeta, that that leader soon
invited him TO become a member OF the Ministry.
NJ Faure made Under Secretary of State for
Commerce and the Colonies, but resigned in 1882
called to the same post by NJ. Ferry. and went out
again with it in 1885. In that year he was re-
elected to the Chamber from the Seine -lnferieure.
In 1887. under Carnot, NJ. Faure became Under Sec
rotary for the Colonies again. for the third time. In
NJ. Tirard's Ministry though he served only little
more than month. In 1889 he again contestt for
the seat from Havre. and elected.
Carnot's assassna tion and the election OF NJ Cast
mir -Perer NJ. Faure was made Minister of Marine
He retained the Office till the resignation OF the
Cabinet in January 1895. the railroad investga-
ton vote His election TO the Presidency was re-
garded as a triumph of the Moderate Republicans.
NJ Faure is author well as politician.
Several years ago he published important com
tions He was made chevaler of the Legion Of
Honor in 1871.