| Show M CHARLES FLOQUET President of the French House of Commons Com-mons Twenty years ago f Charles Floquet president ident of the French chamber of deputies was a young advocate quite obscure but anxious to find an opportunity to try h mental strength and make himself known He belonged longed to a generation genera-tion exuberant and strong liberal and democratic They revolutionized poli tic as the romanc ists of 1S30 revolu ionized literature They wore the yes ture of Robe i spierre but they took care before idnd to remove the button That was twenty years ago I Instead of the irreverent ir-reverent kerchief CHARLES FLOQUET which he raised before the czar the republic has given to Floquet the hat of president which hovers mysterious and solemn above the fields of parliamentary battle Today he holds the wand which all parties respect and whose appearance can quiet the most spirited wrangle and the loudest tumult But during his two years in the chair M Floquet has not once had occasion to use hi supreme prerogative He has all the gifts and graces men envy It is a sight to sco him enter the council He walks down the long salon with a majesti stride irreproachably attired his head erect his face composed saluting with a graceful inclination of the head the soldiers while the drums beat in his honor and behind him come smiling with boyish pleasure a company of faithful secretaries If he had not been reelected president of the chamber there would have been great regret among the wise as well as the beautiful Not to see above the parliamentary tribune that calm LIne solemn face would be a disappointment to every one who can appreciate the majesty and dignity President Floquet Tho Last liiiilroacl Accident Wo present herewith sketches of the scenes of the lat terrible railroad accident which occurred early Monday morning to one of the suburban trains on the Boston and Pro TH WRECKED TRAIN vidence railroad The telegraph has already told the story of the terrible plunge taken by the ill fated train and the wreck fate tra utter of the train after the disaster The sketches give a very fan i e of the character 4 W ui WRECKAGE CLINGING TO THE EMBANIrMNT of the location and the extent of the damage done If as has been averred it shall b finally shown that the collapse of the bridge was due to a flaw in its iron work a search ng and thorough investigation would seem to b in order |
