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sandals. said mostly dressed, for every now and
| again an odd looking dress might be seen; one
l fellow glorfed in an old United States marines
| coat. United States buttons and all another
fellow sported coat with silver gilt buttons, and
| on the cosr was NJ. P. F. was at loss TO place
| him. not knowing whether he belonged 10 Lon
i DON or New York. The hats were Of ali shapes,
bat two companies being uniform in that part Of
Court Won Beust attended, . few weeks ago, q
i psrty at the palace OF Count Dombezl, In Vienna,
where he met several Of his most implacable cler.
ical adversaries. Among them was certain pre-
late who. Beust knew full WELL had for some time
been denouneiDg him everywhere 10 uDmeasured
| terms. When most Of the guests had left, q ter.
rible shower began 10 deluge the streets. All the
1 carriages were sent of to convey the guests to
their homes. Finally. only Beust, who had had q
long conversation with his host, remained, and 30
did the above mentioned prslste, who was detaIn.
ed because he had no carriage to drive homo 10.
| Hacks were not TO be had anywhere. Beust, hap.
pening to hear Of the unpleasant predicament IN
which bis implacable adversary found himself.
| stepped up 70 him and holding out his hand TO
| him be said, Bishop x, suppose you accept a
seat 10 my carriage and permit me to take you to
your house ?" The prelate, embarrassed, and
witha touched by this offer. cordially shook hsnds
with the man whom he had 30 often denounced,
and accepted the seat In bis carriage He has since
The chief cook at the Tuileries Is an old man,
who cfficiated in that capacity when Louis Phil.
ippe occupied that palace. He Is eccentric old
msn, who is allowed 10 talk In terms OF ardent id.
mrs'ion of the epicurean tastes Of the Orleans
princes, which he thinks plainly show that they
must be embodiments OF human perfection. OF
the present emperor be evidently does not think
very highly for, he says, "His majesty cares
very little for the good things Of the table. A
slice OF roast beef, few potatoes bit of salad,
glass of Burgundy-there, Is that the food of an
emperor And vet. that il all his majesty cares
for. But Louis Phiippe-ahW And then fol.
lows sn enthusiastic description Of the delioacies
headed old epicure, the Rof6o,uyeoise.
NJ. Henri Rochefort, who gained so much popu.
larity short time since by his attack upon the
French government in the satirical paper, the
Lsnterne, has been Invited by more than Ave han
dred electors OF Paris TO put up for one OF the
districts Of that city. N. Rochefort communicates
the fact to the Ayenr National, and says he shall
accept the invitation. +.
The Princess Clothiide will soon add another
scion to the family Of Prince Napoleon. ~
Lord Glasgow. who died recently, left his titles
and 1915 geo TO his half brother, Hon. Geo. Fred
Boyle. The deceased earl was an inveterste
though honorable turtle. ~gr
recent interview between Queen Victoria and
Thomas Carlyle, it lie thought, will result In her
majesty visiting the eminent ssssyist In his Scot
tish home. --T sr41s..o-+
The best young sculptor in Paris Is Ambrose
Dsnton, jr., direct descendant of the great rev.
0luiionist
Lamsrtne adhered to the old fashions Of his
youth. and always wore the narrow coat and tight
trousers that were worn when the cut OF Court
d'0rsay's coat was the fashion.
The housekeeper OF the Marquis de la valette,
the French minister Of foreign afaira, Is his lie.
climate daughter. ..-s t
Mile. Stephanowsks, q Vienna ballet girl, Che
daughter OF a charcoal woman, will shortly be
married 10 Prince Wittgenstein rich Russian
boyar.
The Duke of Aumale has purchased magnificent
estate IN Sicily, where he will henceforth reside.
The climate of England does not agree with his
wife.
The Psrislsn jewelers. say that there are more
valuable diamonds worn at the balls given By the
leading de1ss naonddines than at the court balls IN
the Tuieries.
st. Chassepot, the inventor Of the French reau.
laiion musket, Ia bankrupt. He was swindled By
the egents to whom be intrustsd the management
OF his financial affairs.
Carlos Manuel Cespedes, the commander OF the
Cuban rebels Is 9 native Of Cuba and about forty
I've years old. he studied law Ia Europe. gradns-
ted with high honors returned to his native island
and settled at MsDzanillo, where he has long been
regarded IS the leading lawyer of that section.
He Inherited large fortune, which he has greatly
increased by bis own labors. A few months ago
he liberated his slaves, and at the head of q hun.
dred patriots like himself, inauguratsd the rebel
lion in Cuba.
AT the recent examination of the Grave Kloster
Lyceum IN Berlin, Bismarck's second son received
the second prize. The fret prize was bestowed
upon the son OF poor shoemaker.
The Hausfreund says that Ullman paid some
time ago one thousand francs to humorous pa
per in Paris, in order 10 have csrcsture OF him.
self published in it. He thought that would be q
frst.class puff.
They are organizing at Moscow pleasure trip
to the United States, In which only such persons
ment will participate. The round trip is to cost
nine hundred rubles.
Brasseur de Baurbourg, O French savaut. has
written book to prove that the original popua-
ton Of America did not come from Asia, but that
Asia was first settled by Americans, and that
America was the cradle Of mankind.
Lsmartne's little dog, "Azer,u lay at the feet
OF the great French poet when he breathed his
last. Madame de 6essia Lamartne intended to
remove the little animal, but her uncle, who was
Bismarck has decided that his two sons shall not
enter the diplomatic career. The reason Of this
decision 1t is thought, Is the conviction he has
CURED that the youths are not peculiarly gifted.
His daughter possesses by far more ability thanher
brothers, and, during her mothers recent Illness
ofiiciated as the counts private secretary. His
wife generally performs that duty.
When converse with decent LADY," said
he saw for the first time, al always get embar.
raised. and cannot help blushing." 7"No, you
don't" she replied, still more naively, 81 did not
notice anything OF the kind"
Queen Isabella. who, upon her arrival 10 Paris,
seemed to care very little for the French thester
her nothing to crafty that passion. Most of the
Spanish absolutists now living at Paris have
boxes ct one or more Of the thesters; and when
Queen Isabella wants to 60 to one OF them she
writes to the box-holder as follows: 81, the
queen, command you TO let me have your box for
tonight. shall be pleased 10 reserve two seats
In It for you and your wife,"
Frank List, the great pianist and composer,
was recently invited to play at concert In Pesth.
In reply be wrote the following letter: 1.-THE ful.
lment OF my artistic task requires great deal of
hard work in quiet and undisturbed retirement.
None OF the occupations connected with 0 per.
sonal appearance In public are any longer agree
able to me. am too old for 1t, especially for
playing the piano. 1t Ia now twenty-five years
since have given concert or played at con-
cert, and have no longer any relations whatever
with the world Of virtuosos twice only / could
not refuse to perform that duty-once at Rome
and once at Pesth. Let those two performances
be the close Of my weary life as pianist"
The Gaulois says that an American heiress.h
Just eloped from Paris with the dashing clerk Of q
stock broker, and that the young couple had Just
been married when the brides indignant brother |
overlook them st Antwerp. The bridegroom's |
father ia retired hair dresser.
One OF the monks at the celebrated convent OF |
Is one hundred and one years old. He |
q il the full possession OF his mental fscutias