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martial nsede the complaint. This com
plant is made by the court-marfial on the

plant is made by the court-marfial on the
8th.
MAI, 1S9S-second Zola trial before the
col rt of Versailles under the presidency
OIL NJ. Perivier. Tunttltnous scenes re-
SUIT when the court is declared to Lave
no jurisdiction.
JUNE, 1s9s-Minister MeIine is relieved
from office and NJ. Brisson appointed to
form new cabinet.
JULY, 1S9S-M. Cavaignac. minister of war,
afffrms in the chamber of deputies the
guilt of Dreyfus. His speech is voted to
be posted throughout France. Ex-Lieut.
Col. Picquart is prosecuted for having
communicated papers of the ministry of
war to Nine. Leblois. Commandant Ester
hazy and Mile. Pays are arrested upon the
charge of having manufactured the
Blanche and "Speranza" telegrams.
Third Zola-P -Perreux trial before the court
of the Seine and Oise district. Both are
sentenced as before, to imprisonment of
one year and fine of 5000 francs. The
next day Zola disappears mysteriously.
On the 23d his name is erased from the
roll of the Legion of Honor. Suit Of M.
Piequart against Du Patty de Clam. The
court of appeals sentences Messrs. Zola
; and Perreux to one month in prison and
fine of 5000 francs for defamation of the
experts Belhomme, Couard and Vari-
nard. The defendants also have to pay
0,U1D francs damages. oIl the oUlfi NJ
Bertulus, examining magistrate, renders
decision closing the prosecution in the
Blanche and Speranza affair against Du
Patty de Clam, EsterhaZy and Mile. Mar
guerite Pays.
AUGUST, 1S9S-The chamber of deputies
orders the prosecution of Lieut. Col Du
Paty de Clam to be dropped. On the 18th
Esterhazy is set at liberty. On the Both
Lieut. Col. Henry admits to M. Cayaignac
hot he &C. Nc sJfh Of hn q
canaille de D." He is arrested and inn
prisoned in the Mont-Valerion. On the
next day he cuts his throat with a razor.
Gen. Boisdeffre, chief of staff, is dis
missed.
SEPTEMBER, 1s9S-Dismissal of NJ. Ca
yaignac, minister of war. Gen. Renou-
ard succeeds Gen. Boisdeffre, and Gen.
Zurlinden succeeds NJ. Cayaignac. On the
5th Nine. Alfred Dreyfus writes to NJ.
Mornard, keeper of the seals, asking for
a revision of the trial of December 1894,
against her husband. Lieut.. Col. Du Patty
de Clam suspended from active service.
On the goth the council of the cabinet
directs the court of cessation to order
revision of the Dreyfus case. Gen. Eur
linden is dismissed and succeeded by Gen.
Chanoine Commandant Esterhazy is dis
missed and disappears Immediately.
League of Patriots is reorganized.
OCTOBER, 1Ss8-Troub1e at public meet
ing caused by Messrs. De Presence and
Deroulede. Attorney General Manau fin-5
ishes his investigation and demands revi-
sion of the Dreyfus case. NJ. Leow, pres
ident of the criminal chamber, appoints
M. Bard reporter. Search of Zola's res
idence and confiscation of a table to pay
his fine. The table Is sold for q, 900 francs.
On the 25th Gen. Chanoine is dismissed
and the Brisson cabinet ends. On the
27th-29th discussion in the criminal cham
ber of the court of cessation upon the
demand for revision.
NOVEMBER, IS98.-The Dupuy cabinet
takes Office on the 1st. Gen. Renouard IS
dismissed and replaced by Gen. Brault.
The criminal chamber decides that Drey-
fus Is to be informed by telegraph of the
demand for a revision and to be notified
to present his means of defense. NJ. de
Presence is expelled from the Legion
of Honor The court of cessation begins
its investigation on the 21st, and hears
Gems. Roget, Gonse, Bofsdeffre, NJ. Pic
quart and others.
DECEMBER, 1s9S-The criminal chamber
receives communication concerning the
secret dossier from the minister of war
JANUARY, 1S99-M. Quesnay de Beaure-
paire, president of the civil chamber of
the court of cessation, resigns He is re-
placed by NJ. Ballot-Beaupre. The GRIM
inaI chamber examines Du Patty de Clam,
Trarieux, Couard, Belhomme. Varinard,
Bertillon, Colbert, Esterhazy and Hano-
taux and proceeds to examine the dosser
of the minister of war.
FEBRUARY, 1S99-M. RenauIt- -Morliere.
reporter of the commission for the pro-
cedure of the revision. reports favorably
to such revision. Discussion in the SEN
ate concerning law to dispose of the
criminal chamber
MARCH, 1S9a-The senate votes to dispose
of this chamber and directs the entire
court of cessation to proceed with the
revision. The latter court examines again
the secret dossier.
APRIL, 1S99-The Figaro publishes the rec
ord of the investigation of the court of
cessation and is fined 500 francs. The
court hears Messrs. Lepine, Frystaetter,
Bertil1on and Roget