The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-19
FRANCE.
Court tsOssip-The Emperor Actually Writes his
AbdicatlOn-Thet Great DueiIist.


PARIS, November 5.-An Saints Day was to the
end as quiet as informed you its commencement
was; Ihe editors editors OF La Rsforne brayed on Baudins
amaranths on 1t. Cavaignac's grave was covered
with the same floral tributes-addressed rather to
Godefroy Cavaignac the writer on lie National than
to Eugene Cavagnac, the general. Strange to say,
Marrasts grave did not receive single visitor, al
though he was for years the life and soul Of lie Nd-
tiOnal and OF the Republican party. Not twenty
people visited Proudhon's grave, in Mont Parnasse
Cemetery There was not new crown on Beran-
gers Political idols and go OF fashion like
crinolines and pagoda sleeves.
Count de Beaumont continues to "pink' his visit
ing list He, by the way is grandson of Dupuytrer
the famous surgeon, who left his million or million
Count de Beaumonts last antagonist is Count de
Fitzjames, young naval officer, who was severely
wounded by Count de Beaumont. The latter has
duels set down for every other day this week. am
told he Is not considered by the expert fencers to be
pected he may yet meet his match. The iaughers
making great sport of Prince de Metternich Tor
matist and trained to use words conceal thoughts
AS would give her husband warrant to send chal-
lenge. There is mania for dues here now. Every
other man you meet has his "atlairn for tomorrow
afternoon. Duellists have made this step towards
good sense instead OF the former morning meeting
about sunrise-just when nervous fellow thinking
too much of earthS last night for sleep, was fall
ing in-o doze-the rendezvous is in the afternoon
tors object to a lunch ON so fraught day and an
hour with ones fencing master, which puts one
has the good sense to make one take the lesson with
heavy dueling swords made innocuOus by buttons.
We have had TWO serious duel6 (0eSldeS t1at above
| mentioned) during the last few days. One was be-
tween an architect and an ocer of the stan of the
National Guards. They fought with small swords at
| VincenDes. The day was so extremely inclement
that it was impossible to fight out of doors. They
selected OF those rustic sheds built for prone
naders oyertaken by foul weather and fought
in it, The architect, after the conflict
| had lasted some twenty minutes, gave
SO vigorous and adroit lunge as to pierce his ad-
versary's breast through and through. Strange to
say, although the sword grazed the heart and right
| lung, 1t innicted no wound upon either OF them.
The unhappy man shreked and fell insensible from
ground to all appearance dead. He is now doing
| quite well. One duel Terminated fatally 1t was
fought between two captains OF hussar regiment,
| Angry words had raised their anmoslty TO so high
pitch that they agreed TO night with fois instead OF
| swords. The former are considered the most dan
| gerous weapon that can be selected. Their quad
| rangular shape makes the wound close as they
| withdrawn, and no bleeding supervenes to relieve
| the local Inflammation. The hemorrhage IL all
| internal. The wounds they inhict are, therefore
| considered fatal This duel was fought In the reg-
mental riding school, Each adversary had received
three wounds. The seconds dixie the principals, cap
tans) nterfered, and proposed the cessation OF the
| combat. One OF the adyersaries cried "No! no we
fight till DEATH! The next second his opponent ran
the foil through his heart, and he fell corpse. No
proceedings, not even inquiry, will be held touch
| ing the survivors, conduct, for no duel can take
place in the French army, until after permission has
been applied for and granted by the colonel OF the
| regiment.
we are told that the French Emperor has conveyed
to Prince Murat the expression OF his utmost dis
| pleasure at his recent dsreputable conduct in as
| sauting gentleman, and then crouching behind
| the immunity granted his position The public
| require more substantial satisfaction.
IL is positively asserted TO be the truth that the
French Emperor went so far in his determination TO
abdicate, during his last illness, actually to
write his abdcation and to sign the decree convok
ing the Senate to have 1t recorded. IL was owing
solely to NJ Rouhers energetic influence that his
Majesty abandoned this desipn.-Cdr. M. Y. World.