, 1872-11-17

direct robbery III Paris than IN any other city or
| the face Of the earth. Ali the merchants, ht
goods; the brokers and bankers take advantage
Of the most f1imsy pretexts to increase the ratt
Of interest; the card-players are in7ariabl,
cheats (Which is. the case pretty much every:
where); the Government officials feather theil
nests without exception; and everybody
swlndles the Government out Of its duties anC
taxes. line same general characteristics extend
TO cities which are not worlds; but the expe'
renee OF most strangers in Paris will confirm
this Parlsian view Of total depravity there.
THE MURDERERs
Of Parisian residence and influence notably
enbody the true French spirit Of the gro
tesque in their crimes and subsequent
conduct. Macaulay tells Of one Colonel Turner,
hanged during the Restoration, who, just De-
fore springing into eternity, told the populace
that he had always taken of his hat when he en-
tered church. II. du Camp reTlves q mot Of
Troppmann, that forms French counterpart
for this staid Anglican consolation Tropp-
mann's lawyer desired that the famous criminal
should be shaved before going into Court. The
authorities were willing to comply, but feared
that Troppmann would take advantage of the oc-
casion to cut his throat. They, therefore, had
him tied to 4. chair, hands and legs, and placed
peaxsaa policemen .nr on sadan al sides Of him % to
precautions. aud, turning to II. du Camp, who
Tas present. said: 81 could commit suicide, in
spite Of their efforts, If I wanted to, because
a.t;n a. 1y quuaHu "1c1 l3 lnes NY" ~
s,.n 's,t aos - auau Ivy A!!s niysai.' oe
sausS I, : ~" eoams 70 o't1.g ossso'or atpo" ny
yan1"y. 70 ~ "oaoer tLat -oat-
1um n1sueu 70 S'qe oohs1s ior lropp-
manna r:s: appeataIte, anu lahe .11n W AZ
sAapa!tgn-to4t :g tAousa tue ca'teu etateS. -
1 Nau WIN eo nen sense OF honor ~"oaio aaso
oeen Gaa: ven "ottn H;a1 seeing. .,:.,.z ff -
Doctot a1o1e1, ~ d tteatise ehtt!eu ~
DegeneFescenees 11at rs de lE$pece humoane. has
taneht the fseach people TO beleve that the
= nluetet '1sti4st W. = ne1eui,aEy: nhe 1ne cou-
9u."ttlun' e. IL. u eanp 1oHows tnls aoetIlue
@ tts tene us " q aHole lanally ~ ~, enisses
as une r.. enocss1e ano.ner. lnen tnele
"a5 ~ 1sasnau ioui seen VI Muo4i "ete
snnreaata ~ - o0o 1.aan1 m auo.nt4ns eno
re- $500 g pa,,+;i; ~ - - r. i
.pn a,,a, use so1ne
sarthor ray ~ at aaf.as nsaoo1a ~
mother mo nfty.sl5 tunes, ne 1ay down beside
ae1 aoaa oouy, aAu sn1u IL 1no !uolu.
4ns s.4t lna' 10 Aau pas9eu eoou n1Blt.
ano.ner le!1o", naIhed tefanre,. weht TO the
Rul4o11ne u eee MS piotner executed, ano came
oscs ooastlne 70 ms comrades tnat ne mad PICK.
eu 81 i've pockets suceesstnny NhMe .thefe: ana
sngweo 1our Watches ana purse IN PROOF OF It.
1nere u also c!sse OF murderafs, OF pecu.
into the commission Of crimes by the
fascination OF notoriety- The assassln,
Aema1te, 1elusea council 1or ms defence, be-,
ls. cause. as he sa'a, ne Hoalo never nase COM
attleu iauI9e. e1eep1 !or lne glory OF dging on
.ne sean9la. eanee II. GU camps nook Was
nlt.ten, taeie Aas peeh Tragedy; N faf1s, IN
Mntcn ~ outlagea n9soano kluea q, h1s VIE
u ner palamoufs peu:ehamoer@ Inc occur,
.,is1 lsuse eaosea gIeaI e3cltenent ana attrae.ed