Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1893 — DELESSEPS CONFESSES. [ARTICLE]

DELESSEPS CONFESSES.

And HU ItcvrlatlonH Ar« Said to be Rath* er Startling. The Charges against M. Raihut, who was minister of public works in the Defreyclnet, havo aroused great interest, largely on account of the peculiar social career of M Bail.ut, and his connection with the divorced wife of M. Armengaud. it Is said that the acknowledgments made by M. de Lesseps are s of the most startling character and will create a sensation In Amorica as well as in France. M. Tiburce Franquevillo is conducltng the examination of tho accused with groat skill. A wandering band of Turks have been drifting a bon tin Clinton county, and went Into camp In Jackson township. The gapg consisted of n dozen greasy-looking men and women, several small children, three boars and a monkey. Some days ago one of the children died and It Is alleged that the body was fed to the bears. The charge was not proven, but tho band wore forced to move and are now located In Madison township, same county.