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Show ECHO OF DREYFUS CASE. Ex-President of France Dead After a Short Illness. Paris. M. Casltulr-Peiler, ovpresl-dent ovpresl-dent of France, died suddenly nt 11 o'clock Tuesday night of embolism of the heart. The ox-presldont hail not been well for two or threu days, but no great Importance was attached to his Illness. Jean Paul Perrler Caslmlr-Perlor was thu son and grandson of statesmen. states-men. Ills father was minister of the Interior In 1871, nud his grandfather was leader of the opposition when Louis Philippe ascended tho throne, nnd afterwards was premier. Tho ex-prcslilent wns born November 28, 1847. M. CaHlmlr-Perler wns elected to tho presidency In 1894 nnd resigned In 18U5, During tho Zoln trial It developed that tho real reason for Cnslmlr-Perier's resignation was the fact that his cabinet concealed material ma-terial facts of policy from him. so that ho nearly found hlmscir In n serious ser-ious quarrel with Oermany. sowing to his Ignorance or the Dreyfus scandal |