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THE MARKsMEN,s CONTEST.
Extraordinary Rife Practice in New Jer-
sey-the Greatest OF the Shooting Match
es-A Fine Military Display in Clifton.

~ Etue IN
The New Jersey National Guard gathered in
great force in Clifton New Jersey, yesterday. The
occasion was the annual competitive trial Of marks
manship. There were present representatives from
every corps In tho State, though the mass Of the
competitors were fom Newark and Jersey City.
The weather was very favorable for good display
OF skill there being neither wind nor sun TO inter.
fore with good shooting. About 800 men and on
GERS fred ten rounds Of ammunition each at 100 and
900 yards on the Hythe system. The shooting began
shortly after 10 O'Clock, and was continued until
dusk. when about 80 men had vet to FIRE at the Ions
est range. A pOstporement OF the match was there
fore ordered until such time a. the Board Of Ar
rangen ents shall decide upon.
Gov. Randolph and eI-0ov Marcus l.. Ward were
on the ground oil DAY, land mingled freely with the
rinemen, taking very active part 10 the excitement
the scene an additional interest. Gov. Randolph
Brig Gen. De Hart, Brighten. Fay, Co. kiburn
Kuox, Col. James Scoyills. Col Adds, Col. Wood
run, the Board of Arrangements, and the Major
Generals stan took dinner with Gen, Runyon In the
Clifton Grove Hotel In the afternoon. The popping
OF champagne corks at the flies on the ceiling ind
Gated TIA, some Of the best shooting OF the day
done IN this match.
In the field no caSualiy was reported. though
nearly 5000 rounds OF ball carridses bad ben fired
Oh, and there were bundTeGs Of spectators roaming
over the Park.
In the score, buil's-eyo" counted four points.
centre three points, and sn " outer" two poiuts
These were signalled with yellow, blue, and white
flags respectively The following Is tho score of tho
hsye the right to slooI in the Remington and Win
chester matches:
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WHERE THE PROFIIS GO.
Wholesale Then Of Flour and Grain-Thr
Arrest of n Carimnn and Receiver
How our Merchants arc Robbed.

About week ago Messrs. Coombs 4 Appleton.
Of lit West street, -four and grain dealers, had
reason TO suspect tha, they were being robbed by
one OF their employees. They, therefore, set a
watch. They found that their grain was disappear.
ing bag by bag, and that the bags wherein the grain
aud was to be enclosed were also disappear ring
One morning about week ago Joseph Mcclnn a
cartman, was seen by one OF the salesmen to wave
Signals through the back door IL nobody In the
alley.
II not long before II was p.se.;Aintd d that Mr.
McCsL u, who had been for three JvarS n trusty and
trusted EN-; lOyee OF the firm, ctriLg Iva,
daily nom go 10 $50 worth OF property i'om the
store, chieh, In the shape Of new bags and sundry
bushels Of wheat, rye, and oats.
Last Monday, the 2ith inst. I, was found that
McC ann was IN the habit OF packiaK grain bags iI
his t.rpVulin, which lie kept in the third story Of
the building. When he was ordered out with load
he was wont to bring down his tarpauln osteneibly
for the purpose Of shic ding his goods from the sun
rain. An examination OF the tIrpaulin during
bis temporary absence proved that IL was fied
with contrsband goods. A dttecuve was called
cred that certain bales OF bags and Ger.
tain bags Of grain belonging to the firm
were left In grocery at Greenwich and Watts
streets Detective Hmchmaa arrested Mccain and
took him before Justice bowling Who yesterday
morning sentenced the thief 10 six months on the
island.
The receiver OF the stolen goods, Chas Grubes
OF 4bS Greenwich stree. wns also arrested anl is
still IN the Iomns awaiting trial In his store were
stolen from Coombs & Appleton, and a number o
new bags known TO have been taken from their
establishment. and which McCann ackuo wledged to
have stolen and sold.
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was at Cercottes, the FIRST station on the railway
north Of this city appears 10 be retiring 1t Is be-
Ieved that news Of serious check near Paris occa.
sioned their retreat
BELLEGARD, Sept. 2s-It Ia reported that Pilhi.
yiers has been evacuated by the Prussians, who
have withdrawn in the direction OF E,ampes.
NEMoURs, Sept. 2s.-At Cbapele-l Ia Refine a Prus.
sian post was captured by the Francs. .Tireurs.
After the departure OF the latter, the Prussans re.
turned TO the place, and burned some dwellings,
and exacted contribution Of 10000 francs. Tie
Francs Tireurs also captured convoy Of munitcn ms
on the way TO the Pfussan forces In the neighbor.
hood .-.
M6zIEREs, Sept. os, via London.-An armi.tice
has been concluded with the Prus.ian forces
around this town, and 1t will probably continue
until Oct 7. Verdun is besieged, but the Prussians
have made no strong demonstrations against the
place
THE GREATEST INVENTION OF THE ACE.
From he Ne,o rort Free Press
LILLE, Sept. 29.-EYciting rumors coming from
Amiens have spread over this city TO the effect that
the quarres Of Mont vslerien on the west Of Paris,
have been mined and blown up, snnihilsting one
hundred thousand Prussians. The truth of these
reports is unknown, as the origin OF these rumors
cannot be definitely fixed.
SUCCESSES OF ruB FRENCH.
Tours. Sept, 2s.-Advices from Paris TO the 25,h
inst. have been received Documents have been
found in the Tuleres seriously compromising DE
Morny in the Mexican affair.
his reported that the successes OF the French on
the previous day produced favorable impression.
HEAVY losses to the Prussians are reported.
The negotiations for the entry Of the South Ger.
man States into the Northern Confederation have
failed. Delbruck has returned from his mission.
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CoURTSHIP COMPLICATIONS
Jennie Coggswelrs Judgement for S2.5OO
Against Henry ID. Stover-Louisa How
ards Diamonds, md MIR. Sedgwick's Fee.

Jennie Cosgswelrs judgement for s2.5OO
Against Henry ID. Stover-Louisa How
ards Din nmepds, md MIR. Sedgwick's Fee.
Henry ID. Stover Of this city, was sued by Miss
Jennie Coggswell Of Syracuse for damages for
breach Of promise OF marriage. She alleges that
they had been engaged four years, during which
time he bad repeatedly fixed the day OF marriage,
but had constantly pat 1t of, generally on the allie.
cation that he was embarrassed by his relations with
Miss Louisa Howard, to whom he was largely in
debted, she having lent him her diamonds upon
which to raise money, and claimed. as he said, that
he was engaged TO marry her, and would make him
trouble IL he married Miss Coggswell. The case
was referred 10 Mr. Charles b. Sedgwick Of syra.
t25O1.
In November last, Miss Coegsweu sued In syra.
euse TO confirm and obtain judgment on the award,
and In April last, the defendant not appearing judg
ment was entered by default Mr.. Stover In the
meantime had sued in this city to set aside the
award, on the ground that it had been improperly
ami corrupt!y made. He lad obtained an order re.
stralniag Miss Coggswell from enforcing her judg.
ment until the final determination OF the last-named
suit
The order was asked for on the nndavit Of stover
that Mr. Sedgwick had said that he would make
u he (stoyerl wouli pay him $500 the amount he
Was TO get from Miss Coggswel; also on the affi-
davits OF Miss Howard and Winthrop K Hilton that
Miss Corgswell lad admitted to them that she was
to pay Sedgwick twenty per cent. OF the award.
In opposition, Miss Coggswell (who IL now Mrs
Rhoades) affirmed that she never made such sta te-
ments. alleging that Miss Howard. VINO was the re.
puted mistress fStover, came to her at Skaneatees
and offered her $500 to settle representing that she
relations with stover inquired into aud exposed.
letter renewing the offer was produced.
Hilton also offered her $500 to settle, repr esenting
TO bo married again, and having been subpenaed by
.Sye5 IT., to attend the ,Tis bis testimony would
Tie case awaits decision.
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THE TERRIBLE MI1RAILLEUR.
Turning the Crank of n Mitrailicur In a
Broa dwny Window-Thc Instrument Goes
OH-Narrow Escape from Death.

Turning the Crank of MitrniiIcur In a
Broaa awny Window-Thc instrument Goes
On-Narrow Escape from Death.
For several months past, Charles Ii. Pond has
had on exhibition in the front windows of his gun
store, f;9 Broadway, French mitraileusc The
instrumeh has been an object OF much curiosity
Crowds OF curious persons have assembled In
front Of Ponds window to view the run. !. has
probably been inspected and handled BY thousands
OF persons. On Wednesday a large crowd stoo
abOu. the window both inside and outside the store
While some Of them were examining the terrible
KUN, careless boy turned its crank when loud ex-
glOsion was heard. Tie report was heard for a
great distance.
Tie Gun vas loaded with cartridge and ball when
the Ia began to CApcrimeht upon II, but The fact
wns either unknown or overlooked At the time OF
the discharge, the instrument VAS inside the " in
dow, ra1'lo with the street.
The Windows, one on each side the entrance. were
turne in like the two halves OF FOL ling door and
tho gun was poin,el behind one OF them.
The bail vent through two strata OF plate
glass demoishing show case stand
m. in corner a-ainst The wall, and finally
lodging in tic wall Fortunately, nobooo )
happened. at the instant, TO be stand.
ing In tue Vath Of the prOjcctile,
aud no lives we're lost. Had the eun been pointed
but lew inches In another direction, several lives
would haze hcIHinst.
dangerous weapon should he held rcspon- ibio for
the explosion. About $iJ0 worth OF plate glass was
destroyed.
The Inventor Of this gun Is said TO he Dr. Ga,ln
Of Norwich Conn who, II " alleged, is the in.
ventor Of the mitraeuse cannon,
Some Eve years aro he sent model over IA
France. with The design oI drawing out patent In
that country ut Napoleon closed upon him. and
appropriated tie inNenuon without aeknuwleog
mont sucn is said to be the origin Of the French
itrNlleusc.
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THE CHAMPION SMOKER IN TOWN.
The Rush Of the Omce-Seekcrs to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel - Greatness Receiving tho
Homage of the Custom House Wiro-
Pullers-U. =. G.'s Levee.


President Grant and wife arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after supper Q dense cloud OF tobacco
smoke poured from the keyhole Of room 43, reveal
ing the retreat OF the President and at once scores
OF cards were despatched TO that parlor by friends
oniceholders, and toadies. Scarcely bad the gas
been lighted In the corridor leading to room %, when
more dazzling light rose the staircase before
which gaslight paled its Intellectual fires. 1t was
colossal diamond blazing on the bosom OF John
Chamberlain, d. c. Doctor OF Chancesl John and
his diamond entered room -, and were welcomed
by It's smoking occupant.
Comparative twilight ensued, as q slim, dapper
man, in fautless attire, neared room 43, and the
Hon. John A. Griswold rehearsed a well.drilled
scarcely disappeared from view, when Sboot-hm-on.
We-spot Dix appeared, closely followed by Frank Y.
Howe, Hugh Hastings, II. G. Winthrop, jenkins
Van schack, and Dan Conoyer, and oil entered
room 43.
From until II O'Clock the line extended to the
bottom OF tho stairs, and presented numerous claw
hammer coats, with white kids TO match. Among
the callers were Gov. Clifton, p. &. Van Wyck,
Henry Thompson, Collector Lambeer, Henry W.
Weed, Collector NJ II. Blake, John V. Gridiey, Billy
iiaw, Gen. Barlow, Deputy Surveyor Benedict, Isaac
II. Bailey, the Rev. Sidney A. Corey, L. Il. Shafer,
John Fitch, Henry d. Depau. and Appraiser
Palmer.
Tho political illuminate were received BY Grant
with stold urbanity. lie persisted, as usual, 10
calling everybody BY somebody else's name, and an.
swered all questions within half hour after they
were propounded.
The President will dine to-day in the Union
League Club House.
Secretary Roheson and Admiral Porter we're also
at the Filth Avenue Hotel yesterday.
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DIsAPPEARANCE OF 4 STEAMBOAT
Tho tMetnmora Hired for n sunday Rxcur-
sion 10 Newburgh-She Looks for New
burgh nj sandy Hook, and vanishes.


Last week two gcntemen-one with a white
choker - called upon MIR. Vim. Nonteith, the
owner or agent OF the steamboat Metamors.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Nathaniel WARNS,
tho counsel OF the notorious West who has been
sent TO state Prison. These gentlemen said that
they wanted TO charter the Metsmora for a Sunday
excursion to Newburgh. Mr.. Montei,h, we are in.
formed, referred .them to Capt. Salisbury. The
Captain made an agreement with either Mr.. waring
or the other two gentlemen and the boat was char.
tered. Capt. Wheeler, who commands the boat,
went homo on Saturday night and len his watch
and his money with his wife, saying he was going
on perllous mission but adding that he would re-
turn soon.
On Sunday morning we are informed that the
Metamora len her wharfat the foot OF Christopher
street. on her Newburgh expedition. Since that
time she las mysterously disappeared. 1t Is re.
ported that she was seen of Sandy Hook at the be-
ginning OF the week, but there seems to be no
definite information concerning her. IL Is
thought by some vel. informed persons that
she has zone to Cuba, but this seems impos ssibe as
she is not built for service II she has been
of Sandy HOOK 1t is possible that she has been
in communication with the French frgates that have
been blockading tie port. Her owners are much
concerned at her mysterious disappearance. The
above information comes to us from Trustworthy
source
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JOIIIHGS amour TOWN.


Music on the Battery this evening.
The College OF Pharmacy lectures begin the
Sd OF October. See Advertisement.
The Thermometer at VIM. = Byrne's iGq Broad.
way, ranged from ca to u yesterday. Ayeta G. 90.
Gov. Hawiey will address. the soldiers sud sailors
at Broadway and Twenty second street this evening.
Yesterday WIS the twenty -eighth anniversary Of
the foundation Of the Order Of the sons OF Temperance
The fare on the ciN railroads. on and after the iN
Of October with the exception Of the Fourth avenue.
to be nye cents.
The match race between the Cambria and Teller
which we' to hays been sailed yesterday has been
The United States frigate BROOKLYN, from Ports
mouth \ nossed sandy Hook stiOP. NJ. and an
John Russell Young, the sneak new. thief was
seen turning the corner of Bcckmnn street and PARK
as a sneak news thief
The IIambur: and Bremen a,e1mers are ain block.
AIDED by the French gunhOntA BpusGt and LatOuCu0
lroHiho. which are lYins of the Battery.
DR.. Merrill, who was sent TO the Tonbs on Wed.
sign by Coroner FyLl was yesterday baled in t COZ.
The Board Of Health held secret session yester-
what the extra session was tor said We are going on
Prof II. j Harris on Wednesday evening sent M
abeautlfully comtructed Ore haoon from the Ameri-
can Institute Far and all in the clti who saw 1t mis-
The New York Circus ls about to return to II, old
quarters therefore the billiard contest tor the cham
probably in Apollo naii '1"V '''' 'O"'V""V'' '"e'
NJ J; o'Calaehan, an expntra'cl Irish writer who
=
convict, viii lecture toniIht In Dcmllt Hall. TwoRty
THIRD street and Second avenue.
At last nights meeting Of the Saleswomen's Rlrly
Clusing Association, Miss Nctta reported s. m sub
scrpllons IN ain Of the movement She rendered heI
resignation as Vice President but 1t was not received
Columbia Lotge, No I, Of ]. o. OF o. r., have
elected l.. q. Francis Wcyman, q Louis Langa
v. o. ItAaC Hubbard, Recording Secretary j. Fred
Hatch, Financial secretary H. q. James K. Wes.
Treasurer.
Last evening the onfcers and members or tn,
colored Howard Union LODGE No. 1897, q q. o. OF y
T.. celebrated thc anniversary Of their oTganl2Alou
with fruiI aud musical festival, Ia Cannelds uAA
! SS broadway. SpcechCs were delivered by the Rev
John Peterson, I, 3, W. Titus, and Others.
circular saw In Henry Muers kindng wood
yard seventeenth street, near Avenue c. new from ia
place through the roof ~ the building yesterday acr
noon and fell in sixteenth street rear Avenue @.
piece eight inches long struck the wall OF BafgeIi
IRON foundry glanced on aud hit one OF the workmea
John hoManee.
The splendid Catholic cathedral in Fith ayonui
y now bnLt up 70 the hrst ter OF buttreS" hDoN
the great windows OF the aslss u 40 De second teI "
buttrrssos not y,ng usual IN Gothic stIuctureA
but CONTINUATION OF The uer below. Above this thos
IA 10 third series The osrVineA of the mullonA
SJackets. uuLses. and portAis are olAborsss-
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RoMg, Sept. 29.-Cardinal Pericoli has gone to
Florence on q secret mission to King Victor
Emanuel from the Pope
Cardinal Capazzi has been appointed Secretary
Of State for the Pope in place OF Cardinal Anonell
who has resigned. A mob yesterday entered and
pundered the printing once of the Osrrrat)re The
Pope has addressed to the King Of Italy protest
against the outrage.
The Junta has issued manifesto settling the de
tails OF the plcJiseets The vote will be by ballot
with simply YES" or =" No." on the tckei.
Rome is divided into twelve voting distr,ts
Foreigners, who are unable to vote, are preparing
an sddress to the King requesting of the Pope that
the Italian troops may be permitted to occupy tue
Castle oil San Angelo. Perfect tranquility prevails
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The Yachting season closed With Fen,tinr

The yaehtsmen Will wind up their season with
some tall feeding, beginning with the banquet
given by the New York Yacht Club to Mr.. Ashbury
on Monday evening. Delmonico will cater for the
club, ard his ehJ has received carte blanche. On
Tuesday Mr.. Aslbury is to dine at the Union Club
with Mr. Grinnell. Mr.. Ashbury gives large din.
ner at the Club on Wednesday evening TO about forty
guests among whom are Leonard jerome, Law
renee jerome, William Noorhis, Jirob Voorhis,
Jr.. the Hon Hamilton Morton. three English mem.
bers OF Parliament, Jacob Lorilard, George Lorri.
lard. and Franklin osgood. On Thursday evening
Mr., Ashbury dimes about forty more at the Bre-
yoort anc on iday evening he starts for Chicago.
Tie Cambria ~tl remain and sail matches with the
SaCpho and Dauntlcss, amer which she will return
to England.
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sPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

The Newmarket Queens cup was won yesterday
by Don Carlos.
Alderman Thomas Dakin has been elected Lord
Mayor OF London.
Tie Red stockings OF Cincinnati heat the Unions
OF st. LOUIS. In the latter city, on Wednesday2S
Capt. Cleres OF the bark Herbert from LIVERPOOL,
died al Galveston on Wednesday nlght OF yellow fever
The state Fair In Utica yesterday was attended by
at least 40 900 people. and t2 500 taken Rt the
lckct once lie total receipts thus far foot $50 900,
Mr.. II T.. Comstock, the dscoverer Of the Com.
stock Siver Lode ut Nevada. committed suicide on
te 21ih INST, near Baseman. by shooting Lim5Cli
through the head. lie was In-ane.
Peter Donohue tNd James Philan, the prlr cpal
stockholders and oepo,ItoIs q the California Buildng
and Loan society have decided 10 RlOw the business
OF the institution to continue for another year.
Little Raven and Yellow Bear, chiefs OF the ARA.
pahoos complain that the ttluia ions oftheIr treaty
are not complied with. They ask Tor a change OF
agency and for the promised seed and farung uteH'
Tho Chief OF tho Bureau OF Statistics hsa received
q request from tho American Emigration Agency IN
London IUT ono copies OF hs rCuof, on the rrice
labor and subs Istence IN tho United States There
great dem for such Information among sma farm.
CAS- Win c.Dital visklIg 70 enigraie W ts coanlrE
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A DELUGE IN TIRGINIA.
Torrents Of Raiiroa ds and Turppikos
Flooded, and Travel Suspended The
wayncsboro Bridge swept Away.

GRxkswcoD DEPor, Va, Sept. 2s.-A tremen-
dous rain fell early this morning, and Is str a r.
NJ pouring down in torrents. All modes OF travel
In iris section, and far heard frou IN ths
State, have been interrupted. The eastern bound
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, from
the White Sulphur Springs this morning, was uns-
bic to proceed any further than ANon Station on
account OF wash on the road and 1--WE land slides
between Alton and Gordonsvile.
Tho train began to return back TO Stanton but
after passing Blue Ridge tunnel II became unsa'e to
proceed further. the water the track being nearly
up to the lrcs In the engine The special train con.
tanning Vice President Wickhnm, Superintendent
Whitcomb, Director Fisk and party, had barely
passed over the Wsvnesboro bridge when 1t was
swept away by the flood.
The caste rn bound train containing large num-
Der Of passengers returning from Virginia Springs
Is weather bound in the mountain Et the east end ol
Blue Ridge tunnel. The passengers will DO unable
to get away from the tunnel before tomorrow even
I'M
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THE GREAT BILLI4RD MATCH
Rudoiphe and Kavnnagh-The Match for the
Ohm iona ahip-PronHcc Of Enir Plnx.


The billiard world has been lively this week
aud BIDS fair to Offer more excitement before many
days. On Tuesday nght Humphrey beat Rudophe
42 points in game OF 100 French caroms. and FOL.
lowed 1t up with beat OF 2s in second game.
On Wednesday nigh, Rudophe had his revenge at
the Apollo Billiard Rooms, 1i!3 Broadway by beat.
ing Hun phrey 256 points IL 1000 American caroms,
making runs of 252 2l, nnd 23i Humphrey ran
inc, ard was witnessed BY a large lumber Of ana.
teurs among whom were Jem Mace, George Hin,
Neil Bryant, and Chris. O'Connor
Lat night at Cormac 4 keeley' =, 81 West Unior
square, Ruiulph and Humphrey played game
200 points, clrooms In which Humphrey made only
lsO Daley anu Humphrey then plsyei /. .,nch
game Of 20 points, in which the latter
ran ~. 49, and 20, aud won by - points
At the close OF tnis game Rudophs Joined Duilcy
kavanagh at ,ls3 Broadway, when tie two greatest
pdyc,s In The wOr crossed cues In n game VI lO0l
o'nts American caroms, In which the Ficncau.au
mad runs OF 800 aid $50 and won by SIS points.
THE DION AND kuDOLPHk EATCa.
Rndolphe having returned from the wars much
acainst tie desire OF tne cOterje who have noon op,
posing him the match between Inn and DO Don
at Appollo Hall, corner oi Broadway aui
Twenty ghth street. II is to be hOpti that
the Frenchmau, In the cOuIns mach, will have
something like far play, George Wi kes, l. whose
hands the siaEes have been placed. will make An
appeal In the forthcoming issue Of tue SPIRIT tn
effect tnst 10Th ia shah address tie uu iience
before comm, ncing play and, each fUr himself sta;e
to his trends that any insult TO his opponent
will be considered an outrage to himself
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PRUsSIAN VAR DESPATCH.
German OrinIons ns TO the Terms Of Penc.

German Opinions ms TO the Terms Of Peace.
BERLIN, Sept 2e.-Three opinions prevail in
Germany in regard to the question Of the terms OF
peace. One party agrees with Count Won Bismarck,
that the war ought not to stop until Asace and Lor.
raine, including the fortified city of Metz. are an.
nexed to Germany, whence they were taken. An.
other party demands that Metz and strasbourg be
dismantled merely, and that France indemnify Ger.
many for the cost OF the war. The third party
limits the territorial demand to Alsace and the mar
row strip Of Lorraine in the east, where the Ger.
man Is still the prevailing language.