The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-14
'DREYFUS CAUSE
OF BLOODSHED
Bloody Combat Follows Vindica'
ton Of French Captain, Now
q National Hero.

uous disorder marked the enactment Of
the law restoring Alfred Dreyfus to
the army, followed at night by bloody
duel with swords in which Under Sec
rotary of State Sarraut was danger
ously wounded by M. Pugliesi- Cont.
bat between the government and the
The meeting followed fight on the
floor of the chamber of deputies, which
started when M. Sarraut sprang from
beside Minister Of the Interior Glenn
enceau upon M. Pugliesi-C Cont. who had
been denouncing members of the gov
Pugliesi- Cont stunning blow in the
face.
Wild uproar ensued, compelling the
suspension Of the session. The duel oc-
Cured Immediately afterwards. Late
reports show that M. Sarraut has deep
wound in the right breast, penetrating
the lung. While the hurt is considered
serious, it is not necessarily fatal.
Dreyfus and Picquart Restored.
Despite this conflict, laws were en-
acted by tho chamber Of deputies rein
stating Dreyfus to the rank of a chief
Of squadron of artillery. Picquart is
made brigadier general. Minister of
said: .. =
"a decision has judicially and def
nitely established the Innocence Of The
accused, involving ipso facto his rein
statement in the army and expunging
his condemnation. The government.
powerless to repair the immense ma
terial and moral injury sustained by
the victim of deplorable judicial err
| ror,. desires to place Dreyfus in the Sit
uatlon, he would have occupied if his
p p%1Rsd: >; career had not been inter
| Dreyfus securing 1873 votes against
AZ and Picquart 467 votes against e..
Socialist Makes Trouble.
The storm broke when M. Pressense,
socialist, urged supplementary propo-
sition for the punishment of the Off
GERS who had accused Dreyfus and
Picquart and whom he designated as
gang of malefactors and forgers who
deserved branSding with redhot, irons.
ministerial benches, "You are scoun-
drels for permitting these insults to
offcers.'
Immediately from the ministerial
benches there sprang the 1.-THE, wiry
figure of Under Secretary Sarraut. He
made straight for Pugliese- Cont,
seized him by the throat and planted
his fist squarely in his face:
Pandemonium Immediately broke
center Of the house, their blows rain
ing Unfortunately.
President Brisson Intellectually en-
deavored to quell the tumult, but, find
ing his efforts vain, left the chair and
suspended the sitting for quarter of
an hour. A motion was then passed ex-
pressing confidence in the government
Honors for lola.
the body Of Emile lola to the pantheon
The senate also passed this bill.
The senate also had an excited SEES
sion in connection with the Dreyfus
rehabilition bill, which was passed, 1Sa
to 80.
The result was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause. The Picquart bill
), was passed by the senate by 1876 to 20
Both houses adjourned until autumn
The municipal council of Paris hal
adopted a resolution to name a princi
pal street Emile lola in recognition o:
the late novelist defense of Dreyfus
The council rejected resolution direct
ing the court of assizes to prosecut,
General MERCER.
The city council of Lemans has di
; rected the erection Of a monument tt
lola
A public demonstration at the toni
of lola is announced for July 10.
Esterhazy Drops Dark Hints.
Paris, July 14.-In an interview il
, London Major Count Esterhazy is re
. ported as saying that Captain Dreyfus
: case is matter of Indifference to hin
! and that he believes that Colonel Sand
heer, former chief Of the secret intelli
gence bureau Of the French army, ha
proofs Of Dreyfus' guilt. Count Ester
hay said that he thinks that the al
| fair is not vet ended,