THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 79, 13 December 1887, Page 2

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

M, GOBLET FAILED IN HIS TASK.

M. FALLIERIES SUMMONED. Paris, December 10. As M. Jules Ferry was conversing with a few friends in the lobby, a man named Auberin advanced toward him and fired point blank at him thrioe. M, Ferry was only;slightly injwpd, Auberin was arrested instantly, and during an examination that he was subjected to by the officials, he stated that he belonged to a society composed of patriots, whose object is to kill intriguers, and he had been deputed to commence the murder of enemies of the Republic by killing Ferry, M. Goblet has failed to form a Ministry. The President has summoned M. Fallieries to form a Ministry,

LATER. VIOLENT SCENES IN THE CHAMBER. THE DEPUTIES"SCUFFLING. A SECOND ASSASSINATION INTENDED ANOTHER BOUVIER CABINET. FALLIERIES UNDERTAKES THE TASK. Pabis, December 11. Violent scenes occurred in the Chamber of Deputies, and during the disputes the Radicals and Moderates resorted to such means that in tha end a scuffling match took place all round. Auberin’s accomplice was deputed to kill M. Goblet at the same time as the attack was made on M. Ferry, but fled dropping his revolver. M. Fallieries has undertaken the task of forming a Ministry, Which will virtually mean the revival of the Rouvier cabinet.