The New York herald., 1873-08-05

oIOne. Az tnot Time the GmpBee OF france intro
duced new fasbion-that Of the long parasols
such as she used in her mountain parties-a
fashion which has been adopted since by ladies
generally.
THE INVENTION OF THE EhPREss OF RUSSIA.
But the Empress OF Russia invented a new word
and gave the world new verb to conjugate. II
was said by the initiated that the Empress, in her
delirious rawlings, said :"Moi jc n'irad pas Ems
Je ne ns'encanatuerat pas" The journals took
hold Of this new verb with ayidity; the comic
papers, especially the Berlin Kindderadatscn, con-
jugated and illustrated it for honths. This was
the commencement OF political celebrity for Ems
this was the dawn upon which followed, in 1870,
the full blaze Of
IMMORTAL POLITICAL FAME.
Here on the 18th of July was played the first act
OF the tragedy which astonished the world, and in
whose train followed such bloody scenes and
which cost so many tears, and Of which we do not
yet know the last act.
1t was here in Ems that the Prench Ambassador,
Count Benedetti so deeply offended the King OF
Prussia by his utter disregard OF all polteness that
the latter lost his accustomed kindness and had to
speak to the Count zen rot" They met on the
promenade near the "Kurhaus," and the King,
while nodding to the Count said, gay, "An diner.
ences are settled now. ss have just received the
news that the Prince of uOhenzollern has dis
tinctly refused the crown OF Spain, which had been
offered to him." But the dapper little Count did
not share the Kings gaiety. On the contrary, he
made wry face, and taking up the conversation,
declared to the King that "his government could
not be entirely satisfied with this decision as re.
CARDS the crown OF Spain. but would insist on
further guaranteesn
"What kind OF guarantees ~ demanded the
King, with astonishment, and assuming proud
attitude.
my government can only accept that as SUM-
cient guarantee when Your Majesty yourself shall
give solemn and distinct declaration that neither
now nor in the future will you permit anyone OF
the princes of the house Of Hohenzollern to be-
come candidate for the throne of SPAIN"
THE KING DECIDES
'1HdI CdnnoJ anu VIII uOI OO, repHed Cne King,
earnestly.
Thereupon Benedctti answered.
"sire, am commanded by my government to
demand this guarantee of Your Majestyn
"Then have nothing more to say to you; we are
at an end" said the King, and turning his back
upon the French Ambassador he continued his
promenade, followed by his suite These are the
real facts connected with that grave historical in
cident which led to the declarationof war.
"And that other incident ?" asked yesterday
the Count Lehndorf, the aide. de- camp OF the En-
peror, "that other incident which has so often
been referred to ~
'What incidcntY"
"Well, that scene which followed the converse
tion on the promenade, and where the French Am
bassadOr, while waiting in the te-chamber. was
met by you, the door half open, and when you told
Majesty to inform you that he has nothing more
to say to you,' whereupon you hurriedly slammed
the door,"
"NEvER OCCURREDD
"That scene which you speak Of" replied Count
Lehndorf with smile, sis an invention Of news
paper writer's. The incident Of such breach OF
politeness never occurred" Yet these very
words which it was said were spoken
we're repeated in all the newspapers, and were
sold in photographs and poems. At the time this
scene was spoken Of doubted its veracity, for !
know that Count Lehndorf is not only too much Of
gentleman, but also too Kind-hearted and
urbane man to speak to any one in o rude
lmpote manner.
THE HISTORICAL SPOT.
The spot where the conversation between the
King and Benedett took place has since been
marked by a few patriots cannot say marked by
a monument; that appellatiOn the thing is too in
significant to deserve and patriotism did not
spend too much money on it.
arrived here just on the 18th Of July. and you
can imagine that lost no time in visiting this me.
morial," as had been told that demonstration
would be held there. A small demonstration il
was, as small as the memorial ITSELF which is a
block of stone about half metre square, and on
which is engraved. almost iegibly, "July, 18th,
1870. 9:15 A. MI Patriotic hands had decorated
the stone, in honor OF the anniversary, with a
laurel wreath, in which was smaller one of for
getme-nots.
THE PILGRIMAGE.
II was an animated pilgrimage to this stone, and
the beautiful ladies all laid their morning gifts OF
their admirers, the fine bouquets, in the middle
OF the wreath, until the Insignificant stone be-
came a really magnificent monuments monu.
ment of sweetly smelling iowers-and which would
have greatly pleased the august parsonage in
but he came not. Count Lehndorf had, in pursu-
ance Of wish expressed by some ladies, spoken
to him Of the proposed demonstration, but he
gently shook his head and replied:-
81 will not 20. There are many Frenchmen