The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-06-07
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The President Of France IL Assaulted
Revision In the DreyGus Case Led 10


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Revision In the Drey1us Case Led 10
the outrage.
Paris, June 5.-The court of cassa-
tion revises the Dreyfus case and ord
ers a new trial before a court-martial
at Rennes.
The cabinet council yesterday decld-
ed that the French cruiser SfaX, now
at Port De France, Martinique, should
proceed Immediately and bring Drey-
fus from Devils island to France. The
cruiser is expected to arrive at Brest
about June 26, when Dreyfus will be
lodged in the military prison at RenncA
His conviction having been annulled
by the court of cessation, his military
rank and title are restored to him.
The papers point out that the court
of cessation voted unanimously for re-
vision and only debated the process
whereby it should be carried out.
President Loubet, accompanied BY
Premier Dupuy, and the chief OF the
military household, Gen. Bailloud,
drove to the Auteuil races yesterday,
closely followed by Madame Loubet in
second landau. On arriving at Au-
teuil they We're met by violent dem
onstration, evidently directed against
the president.
There was a storm of hoots, yells
and cries of Panama." "A bas LOU
bet" and "Vive l'Armee." A few
shouts of "Vive Loubet" were drowned
in the clamor. A strong force Of po-
lice kept order and arrested many OF
the disturbers.
During the steeplechase many blows
were struck and several policemen
were injured in their endeavors TO pre-
vent an invasion of the presidential
stand.
At the crisis of the excitement, while
shouts of "Viye PArmee" and "Vive
Dcroulede" were heard on all sides
Count Christiani rushed toward the
president. brandishing a stick and di'
rected blow against him, striking his
hat. The crowd rushed upon Chris.
tiani, who only escaped severe hand.
ling by being taken upder police pro
| lection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved, talking to tie
premier, while the officers of his mill
tarv household were defending him
against violence. Finally, after 81
arrests had been made, the project Of
police ordered the republican guard,
to surround the presidential stand.
The whole race course, particularly
the enclosure, witnessed scenes of the
widest excitement. Comtesse Bon
De Castelane, who was Miss Anns
Gould, of New York, placed herself Al
the head of the Jeunesse Royalistt
and marched up and down the lawr
shouting "Vive rArmee." Comte Bon
De Castellane and his brother JeaI
were arrested, but soon liberated
Altogether about 1870 arrests wert
made. Demonstrations continued un
til NJ. Loubet left the race course, thu
departure Of his carriage being the sig
nal for an indescribable tumult. Tn,
mounted guards with difficulty opsnet
passage through the crowd, tn,
president being pursued to the las
with boots and yells. Even eggs wer'
thrown. 1t was noteworthy, how
ever, that the people generally cheeret
him loudly.
A special cabinet council was sum
moned last evening to consider tn,
situation and important measures wer,
concerted, to be submitted to tn,
president for the preservation o
order. The ministers maintain stric
reserve as to the nature of these mea
sures. but a semi-offical note has beer
issued, which says: "The government
will act with the president and for th
state"
M.Emile Zola has returned to Pari
and has written asking the publi
prosecutor to send to his residence
notification of the sentence which tn
Versailles court passed upon him in III
libel action growing out of the charge
he brought against the officers VIII,
conducted the Esterhazy court-mar
martial.