FRENCH CABINET SHAKEN.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2011, 19 March 1914, Page 5

FRENCH CABINET SHAKEN.

MURDER OF M. CALMETTE. COUNTRY SEETHING WITH £ EXCITEMENT. DRAMATIC CONFESSION BY MADAME CAILLAUX. * . 1; a By TtilosfaEU—Proso ASE«cl(i'..ieii-(Joi>y?!;8;W ■ ( 1 Paris-, March 17. - It. Cailfcuix's DolleajruGS are doing , their utmost to prevent him from re* -j signing- . ' . S Ho persists in declaring that his political career is ended. : j His wife, asserts that the "Figaro" j intended to publish private correspond- j once between herself and her husband. ! The "Figaro" authorises "I* Matin" to tk'fiy Uiis, explaining that it intended to use documents referring solely to political and judicial mat-tors. France is seething with excitement. .Tho Premier (M. Dmimeigue) lias toiifoned with the President (Jl. I'oiacam) with sclerotica to the probable resignation of tl-io Cabinet. THE FATAL VISIT. "1 HAVE NO'I'COME TO SAY 'GOOD DAY.'" Madame Caiiiaus told the Magistrate that M. Calmette (Editor et the "Fijaiw") courteously inquired tlio reason of I her visit and she replied: "I l-ia-vo net eonio to say 'Good Bay , ass you know." Slio was unable to restrain kerself .it the thought of tlio lnnniliatfong inflicted on he: , husband and lierse-H', ?-»d suddenly drew the revolver from her muff and fired. BIGGEST SENSATION SINCE CARNOT. "Times" aad Sydney "Sun" Services. (Rec, March 18, 5,0 p.m,) Paris, March 18. The sensation which has been Caused bv the shooting of M. Calmette is wmpirable with ttat created by the assassination -of President Oarnot, Its political eoiisequcUeres will be far-fea-chmg, and iviH profoundly infliimiK tire impending elections. President Cnrnot was the fourth elected IrewTof the Third KepifMie., nssubu'ttjr Office i.n ISB7, ami dy-iii-; at tlte hand of Mi Italian iuiiirelrist named .Cesetio hi ISfti. Tho President was assassinated at the very zenith of his popularity, ftnd tlt.ft Qutrikgc ev-olcecl a stortl of. horror and indignation that sVivvod the whole nation.