The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-02

martial made the complaint. This COM
plant is made by the court-martial on the
Sth.
MAY. 1S9-Second lola trial before the
court of Versailles under the presidency
OF II. Perivier. TLnIltuous scenes re-
suit when tie court is declared TO Lave
n ju-!sdicticr.
JUNE. Westminster Meline is relieved
from Office and NJ. Brisson appointed to
form a new cabinet.
JULY. lS9S-M. Cavaignac. minister of war,
affirms 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 Ime. Leblois. Commandant Ester
hazy ard Mile. Pays are arrested upon the
charge of having manufactured the
blanche" and 'SperarZa" kilograms.
Third Zoia-Pcrreux trial before the court
of the Seine and Disc district. Both are
sentenced. as before, to Imprisonment of
one year and a fine of 5000 francs. The
next day lola disappears mysteriously.
On the I'D his name is erased from the
roll of the Legion of Honor. Suit of NJ.
Picquart against Du Patty &c Clam. The
court Of appeals sentences Messrs. lola
and PerreuX to one month in prison and
a fire of 300 francs for mi of the
experts Belhomnle. COuard and Nari-
nard. The defendants also have to pay
5000 francs damages. On the 50th NJ.
BertulTs. examining magistrate. renders
a decision closing the prosecution in the
Blanche and S~peganZa 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
Patty de Cam to be dropped. on the 18th
Esterhazy is set at liberty. On the 3Oth
Lieut.. Col. Henry admits to NJ. Cavaignac
that he is the author of the paper
canaille &c D." He is arrested and i'm
prisoned in the MOut-Nalerion. 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
yaisnac. minister of war. Gen. Renou-
ard succeeds Gen. BOiSdcffrc, and Gen.
Zuriinden succeeds NJ. Cavaignac. On the
9TH Nine. Alfred Dreyfus writes to NJ.
MOraard, 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 a
revision Of the Dreyfus case. Gen. Eur
linden is dismissed and succeeded by Gen.
ChanoiHe. Commandment E.SterhaZy is dis
AA'"Ne $500
League of Patriots is reorganized.
OCTOBER, 1S9S-Trouble at i public meet
ing caused by Messrs. De Presence and
Derouledc. Attorney General Manau fin
ishes his investigation and demands revi-
sion of the DreyfuS case. NJ. Leow, pres
ident of the criminal chamber. appoints
VI. Bard reporter. Search of Zola's res
idence and ConfiSCation of a table to pay
his fine. The table is sold for 23,000 francs.
on the 9th Gen. ChanOine is dismissed
and the Brisson cabinet ends On the
2Ith-29th discussion in the criminal cham
Der of the court of cessation upon the
demand for revision.
NOVEMBER, 1S9S.-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. Boisdeffre, 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
NAS 1891 Va N''SiS 40 - =
placed by NJ. Ballot-Beaupre. The Grim
inal m examines Du Patty de Clam,
Trarieux. Couard. Belhomme. Varinard.
Bertillon, Colbert, EsterhaZy and Hano-
tauX and proceeds to examine the dossier
of the minister of war.
FEBRUARY, 1S99-M. Renault-Morliere.
reporter of the commission for the pro-
cedure of the revision, reports favorabiy
to such revision. Discussion in the SEN
ate concerning a law to dispose of the
criminal chamber.
MARCH, lS99-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 800 francs. The
court hears Messrs. Lepine. Frystaetter.
Bertillon and Roget.