THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 76, 6 December 1887, Page 2

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PARIS. M. CARNOT ELECTED PRESIDENT. Pams, Dec. 3. The greatest excitement still prevails in Paris over the political situation. Grevy took a very vacillating course, apparently quite undecided what step to take when it oame to be settled. In this he was led by the variable conduct of the Chamber of Deputies, of whose support or opposition it was impossible to make a guage. Many members evidently wished to make use of Grevy until they could get him replaced by a candidate suited to their views, but the upshot of the whole thing was that Grevy resigned and the election of his successor was proceeded with. On the first ballot being taken, M. Carnot had the best of it by a large majority. M. Freyoinet then, to prevent the possibility of M. Ferry getting in, retired in favor of M. Carnot, who then secured 616 votes.

GBEVY’S FAREWELL SPEECH. GEN. BOULANGER QUITS THE CITY. * LOUISE MICHAEL ARRESTED. Pams, December 4. M. Rouvier, Premier, has promised when resigning to anuounoe his views on the situation. In his message to the Chamber Grevy in tendering his resignation stated that wisdom and patriotism made it imperalive'upon him to waive his rights leaving the responsibility to the House that forced him to adopt this course. He was conscious of having dune his duty, and secured to France peace, order, and liberty for nine years, leaving her in a condition to defend her honor and rights. The message is regarded as severe but dignified. M. Deroulde and Louise Michael have been arrested for delivering inflammatory speeches to a large crowd outside the Chamber of Deputies. A large crowd assembled at the Elysee Palace, and greeted Sadi Carnot with great enthusiasm, and then quietly dispersed, Boulanger has returned to Clereinonte Ferrand.