Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1893 — THE MIGHTY FALLEN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE MIGHTY FALLEN.

Ferdinand de Lesseps Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment. Heavy Fines and Imprisonment for Other French Boodlers—Great Sensation In Paris. A Paris cable of tho 9th says: The Panama sentences have just been delivered. M. Ferdinand de Lesseps is sentenced to Imprisonment for five years, and to pay a fine of 3,000 francs. M. Charles

3e Lesseps is sentenced to imprisonment for five years, and to pay a lino of 3,000 francs. Mr. Marius Fontaine and M. Gottu are each sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of 3,000 francs each. M. Eiffel is sentenced to imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine 0f.30,000 francs. The sentences have caused a profound sensation, especially that of M. Ferdinand de Lesseps.

FERDINAND DE LESSEPS.