The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-06
THB DREYFIS AFFAIR
General zurllnden Accepts the
Ministry Of War.
WILL LOOK OVER THE CASE
Before Di,su,slnE IN. Cap,alnt Guilt or
Innos.noo BsfOrs the Cablns'-Ths
Tsmpsr Of the Trsnsh Govsrnmsnt
onSlalO is Against DroyfoSrTho AP.
peal Of Madame DrSyfui for tho Reopen.
ing other Husband,s Case.

PARIS, Sept. 5.-General zurllnden,
the military governor of Paris, has ac-
ceptsd the ministry OF war in succession
to n. Cavaignac, resiEned. General
zurlinden was member Of the Rlbot
cabinet which went out OF once octO-
ber 20, 1896.
General 2urllnden'S deciBlon 60 accept
the war portfolio was communicated to
President Faure.
After long conferences with ths min
lister OF the interior. AI. Brlsson, and
the minister OF justice, n sarrlen, N.
zurllnden was interviewed by teWs-
paper representative. The minister Of
justice. the general said, asked for the
Dreyfu0 dossier. When these were
given him, he added, he would study
the documents carefully and inform
himself thoroughly regarding the case
before discussing II with the cabinet.
PARIS, Sept. 5.-1ntervieWs with the
premier, N. Henri Brisson. and the late
minister of war, M. Godfrey cavaignao,
on the subject of the political situation
in France az Il has been affected by the
recent developments in the DreyfuS
case, are printed to-day in the Echo de
Paris. NJ. Brlsson Is reported as having
said that all the members Of the minis
try are convinced OF the guilt Of Cap
tain Dreyfus but that the government
must consider the change that has
come over public opinion since the sui
eide last week Of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry. N. BrlSson expressed the view
that II is the duty of the government 10
end the excitement which Is paralyzing
the business interests Of Paris and Of
the country.
NJ. cavalgnac in the course Of the In
terview printed in the Echo de Paris
said It would be 4 serious mistake IL
not an extreme act of folly on the part
OF the government 70 persist in It's pres
ens course and that he MAS not willing
to participate In such a policy. you
will see," said NJ. CavRlgnac, ''ln what
a condition the country viii be after a
new trial"
The newspapers OF Paris point out
that NJ. cavalgnao's resignation of the
war portfolio mas produced a painful
impression In political circles. which,
while recognising the fact that the iu-
nocence OF Captain Dreyfus has not yet
been dleproved, take the ground that
new trial OF the charges against the
prisoner Of pevll'S Island has become
necessary.
It ls Said in some generally well In
formed quarters that the premier, nj
Brisson, viii assume the war portfolio,
rellnqulBhlng that OF the interior, which
ne holds in addition to the presidency
of the council, to NJ. Vallee. In another
equally well informed circle It Is said
that General zuriindeh, who was a
member Of the Rlbot cabinet, has ao-
cepted the ministry Of war.
When the cabinet to-day met, the mln-
lster OF Justice, NJ. Ferdlnant sarrlen,
Informed his colleagues Of the receipt
OF Madame Dreytus' request for a re-
vision Of tho verdict against her hus-
band. N. sarrisn promised to give .
statement Of the result of his examine
tlon into the matter at meeting Of the