The daily gazette., 1878-07-22
OUR PARIS LETTER.
Ballot Box Stumng I'm France
and It's Penalty.

anu ltS femuIty.
A REL ATIvE OF COUNT DE CHAMBoRD
CONDEMNED TO SIX MONTHS M
PRIsoNMENT-THE SHAH OF
PERSIA THEN AND NOW
ENORMOUS HOTEL
RILLs, &C., &C.
(From our Regular Correspondent
PARIS, July 3, 1873.
While there is so much talk of ballot
box frauds and manipulations in America
it may not be uninteresting to your read
ers to know that the same thing is prac-
tlced in the Republic of France, and that
no less distinguished person than the
Marquis dAllen, cousin of the Bour-
bon claimant Of the French crown, has
been sent up for six months for it. On
the day of the last general election the
Marquis so cleverly handled ballot box
at Perthuis that, in Radical district, the
Moral Order candidate had 1853 votes, and
the Radical only 442. 1t had been previ-
ously arranged, that towards 6 in the
evening, on the day of election, some
roughs should go to the polls and pick a
quarrel with the Republicans. Under the
pretext of disorder, the latter were to be
elected by the police; and if they resisted,
an armed force of 1900 soldiers were to
be brought to bear upon them. During
the row the Marquis, who had box with
a sliding panel made for the occasion,
was to half empty it, and substitute for
the tickets thrown in by M. Naquet's sup
porters a pocket full that he came provid-
ed with, bearing the name of Nj. Sylves-
ire. 1t was also arranged that if in the
| turmoil he should not be able to get rid
of an inconvenient assessor, three of the
rOughs making show of anxiety for the
ballot-box, were to take it up, rush with
| it into the next room, bolt the door and
clear 1t of a number of the ballots, and
stuff it with others which they had
brought neatly folded in the manner pre-
scribed by law. NJ. d'Alen had describ-
ed to them the mechanism of his box,
and rehersals had been gone through in
his presence. The Marquis condemna-
tion happened just year after McMahon
issued to the army an address full of
menace TO the country, and while the
| President of the Republic would no
doubt be glad to pardon the offender, it
| is believed he will not have the hardihood
to do so.
| The Shah of Persia is disgusted with
| France as he now finds it. An old proverh
warns us not to revisit house In which
| the host has once gone to undue trouble
on our account. Americans will remem-
Der the immense European sensation OF
/ the Shah's former visit in 1S73-how
France and England made greater tC
do over him than the United States over
king Harl Kari of the Sandwich Islands.
| Then the Shah was afforded solemn ell.
try into Paris, arches ofgreenery spanned
the route between Passy where he alighted
| fromthe train, and the PRESIDENTS residence
where he was housed at the expense Of
the government. State dinners, recep-
tions, operatic performances and protech-
mic displays were given In compliment tc
him, and to impress the Partisan trades
people with the advantages of Monarchy
over Republicanism.
The Shah and his diamonds were pa
raded at reviews and in the streets Pres
ents from the national industrial art
manufactures were heaped upon him
and transported at tn charge of France
to Teheran. When he made an eXcur.
sion the railway companies put him and
his attendants on the list of free passen
gers, and accommodated them with the
Saloon train of the late Emperor, Napo.
leon the Third. MacMahon's stables and
carriages were at his disposal Never
was despot so magnificently entertain
ed, and all in the name of the Republic
In return he made few presents OF
bracelets, iockets, and snuff boxes stud
ded with Cape diamonds. His white
horse was as handsomely treated as the
Shah himself. A whole retinue Of
grooms were attached to 1t, and partlcu
lar care was taken in the selection OF hay
and oats. The Emperor of EmperoH
uhat is the title with which he ftatter'
himself) has now to pay his own bills
and like some humber travlers he has
fell the rapacity of the French hote
keepers 1t is said that he intends to cut
his visit short, and Is in a state of bad
temper about the heavy bills sent him
Last week he went to Fontainbleu to
: change air, and visit the chateau of the
forest. After sojourn for a day hi
sent down 10 Juo Ddt W aoSo ~hi WI"
he had to pay for himself, five Persian
Gentlemen, and seven servants. The bill
Sent upcame to $4,000 francs nearly 5000 So y,
and Naz ar Aga-drank wine: The fooo
given them was Of the simplest kind
trumpery of sweet meats, strawberrle'
and cream cheese, not an expensive
dairy product at Fountainbleu.
His Majesty who is not e one e., OF II thos' u, os,
swore he was robbed and that he woult
not nay the grasping last half what HI
had asked, but the landlord stood ou
with a face of brass. The Persian EN-
bassador was ordered to bring the matte
before the courts, and the Shah returned
TO Par in high dudgeon. 1t Is to 6e re
eretted that compromise was finally ef
fected for the exorbitant charges shoul'
have been roughly oyephauled aaasI naiyy ~ can tn
san5ad 10 take off 1000 fr., and, to avoit
the notoriety of trial, the Shah consent
ed with bad grace to pay the remaininl
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