New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Princess Metternich has offered to Louis
Napoleon the use of her palace at Vienna
Among the French prisoners IN Germany Is
grandson OF Jerome Bonaparte, Prince Charles Bona
pare He is quartered Loetzen Prussia and is under
rigorous surveillance.
Two prominent bankers of Vienna have
been "suspended" by the Bourse Of that place. Tor
week for INDUCING in knockdown within It's usually
very decOrOus precincts
Mile. Henriette d'Angeyille, well known as a
tourist died recently at Lausanne, swerand al the age
of ~ She had the reputation of being the first Lady who
ever made the ascent of Mount Blanc
An eagle was recently shot near Belford
having around its steel collar which was craven
the date 1916 and halfotced armoral bearing II Is
to be- presented TO the Museum at AgI"m'
The many attempts at escape made by the
French prisoners Just before the armistce have been
found TO he the result Of complicated conspiracy among
them to aid Bourbak in bis attempted invasion u ueI
many - -.
Basel is reported to have 80 citizens who
nossess fortunes estimated TO be over slOonOoO each
Basel is the weatest town in switzerland and men OF
100000 or $3OO00oO are deemed OF little nhaci con
sequence.
There lately passed through Nancy nine
Jananese officers OF high rank, homoward bound, after
Witnessing the investment and capitalization OF Paris
They had with them an interpreter Formerly an oHcoi VI
the British army
Even those Danish military officers who are
friendly 20 the French treat as comrades those
French officers who sought refuge in Denmark after
breaking parole; and the Military Casino ~ copenhagen
IL closed against lheli'
Tn Berlin they have Homes for the Home
los - an extensive collection OF buildings. These are
no,y undergoing Improvements which VIII make tela
ornaments TO the part Of the town IN which they are ST
uated These buildings are divided mig 5ep'lat 1
partments iOr hOnieioSS "o'H0i ~" ~
homeless men.
Count Bismarck having received ink, ink
stand and pen be used in signing the treaty Of peace
was obliged to refuse table to sign It on as too neon
-o,iort a nrescnt A Hamburg dame followed with
snendid and elaborate penwiper for when enc reSeES
a. he other donors received before ner etcr llahAe
Blotting-paper and sand were not thus provided
An Alsacian peasant was recently question
,o a Hawaiian soldier somewhat closely to the
srenoth OF his regiment, when the latter, suspeetg
,hot his interrogation was either spy Franc-tiret
On disguise suddenly "drew of" and sent him sTrawng
ON the ground and after waiting for the Asacan 20 puck
himself up, coOlly remarked, III us IlaS "Ish uT
siiThat's lust how strong am by myself 80 II your
lust pnt things together, youn find out perhaps how
strong the whole OF us are
When. ON the 3st of March, 1914, the Prus-
sian Guards entered Paris the band OF the LIST Regiment
played the Grand March, Entrance TO Paris" which,
tr acme reason speedily became so popular with the
hnes Of Paris that they presented this band with
heavy silver trumpet inaid with gold and onamented
With silk cord and tassels. Upon IT were eng1ale ed
these words The Servant girls OF faIls' 70 te au o,
The Isl Regiment of Prussan Guards IN remembrance u
Tho Is of March, 1914" This trumpet Is SIN me prop
erty OF the regiment and is reserved Tor reviews ana
Ia suit the uirements OF modern usage Dut is sun as
| good as new
The regalia Of the German Empire, long
kent in the Hofbourg at Vienna will probably Dc used
duripg the approaching Coronation OF King William as
| V,,neror of Germany. First in order Is the crown,
hb measures ius one foot I'm hight and which Is Of
"a and q carat gold beset with pearls and various other
eems To keep from pressing dsagreeaby close 10 the
head Of royal wearer 1t is provided WIN fea
cs or lining which Is worn inside OF IL me sSopteI'
cb ia Of Silver gilt is two feet long Tie point ter
inmates in ACORN around Whch are ~ - h1 ~
other two are inclined upward NoXt 10 tle
this Is what the Prussan eagle h0lds III its II -
ditcr beng 81 inches across This il eneirced by
two rings the perpendicular ana tue OoI
raj THE first mentioned Is hall covered WIN yoHt,
willie the ring which is placed horizontally ~ ehtIey
covered with them. On the top VI the Da 10 seV ooSS'
| also covered win gems 81,
| No better illustration can be given of the
onlete decentralization of the French army of the Seine
than there is contained in the recital Of the following m
cldent which occurred Just before the arInsuce' Two
Prssian Dragons venturing too far beyond ther own
lines found themselves suddenly surrounded Dy nag
gard crowd OF Gardes Mobiles one OF the TWO Irhah'
could sneak French and Of the Gardes was an ASH
clan and understood German. Therefore 9oth parties
/ were I'm a favorable condition % argue the question
fairly The two Prussians refused 10 give y
as prisoners OF war saving, II we go with y0n we Wl
he y greet deal Torse of than we are hut n you
with us you will be great deal bcttcf on Ial ou
are IL wont do You any good 70 take us
IL wont nut any meal into yOur mouths, nor warm YOU
nor yet cothe you. But n You let US ike you
you viii be cared for aud treated exactly as our %
and all your hardshps and dangers ana nLnlnB ~
nothing, will 10 over I" Despite Fench pttlloll' ~
the wake OF the two dragons into Prussan
long and loud, but goOdhumored, was the laug' .nt
crowd Of captyes. when the GRIND Duke oi NrcA .
burg heard Of 1t he exclaimed " That was dpomi''"
ana straghtway sent the Two amateur diplOna'''A
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