The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-11-23
Our Paris Letter.
PARIS, Oct. 3Oth, 1873

the ableSJ ana most conspicuous ecClesastlo
its later days have known. He died at
Lalncey (Loiret), where he was staying with
friend. He had been suffering from peri
cardtis, but expired somewhat suddenly.
Though Mousignor Dupanloup was best
known as a preacher, yet he was the author
of several educational and theological works.
His sliterary requirements were acknowledge
ed by his admission into the French Acade-
my, but ell his zeal in the cause of religion
did not obtain for him the honor of q Cardi-
nails hat. His opinions were too large and
| liberal to chime in exactly with those Of tho
| Roman, Curp under Pho Mono; and ho
never heartily supported =" Ultramontan-
! ISM" though he loyalty excepted the de-
crees of the Vatican Council rs binding on
| his conscience. Had his life been prolong-
! cd however, it is quite possible that this
! honor might have been bestowed upon him
! by Pope Leo. His last publication was q
| protest against the Voltairel centenary
| Since the war of 1870 he had a seat in the
Legislature, and was the soul of the oppos
ton. Monsgnor Dupanloup even among
the non-religious portion of the people in
his diocese was much respected on account
| of his noble and generous nature.
| France is Just now plunged in q lottery
fever, The grand rattle originally devised
for the purpose of raising money to bring
working men and peasants gratis to the
| Paris Exhibition has swollen into a monster
nuisance, and is being used as vehicle
| for the most unblushing electurll corruption.
Nothing can be more discredtable to the
French government than their conduct in
this affair. At first only million tickets
were to be issued, at one franc piece and
out of the 100000 raised one-half was to be
devoted to the charitable purpose above in
dicated, while the remainder was to be spent
| in tbp nltrabnsn of Drizas stipr aptiralv
of art objects Even limited to these pro-
| portions the lottery was Objectionable; for it
| would have, been simpler the Government
| had asked the Chambers for grant in aid
of its excursion projects, unless, indeed, the
yet more desirable plan had been followed
of allowing these excursions to be managed
by private charity. The first issue of a mill
lion tickets was however, soon disposed Of.
thanks to the brisk touting of all officials
connected withthe finance department-taS
| collectors, tobacconists &c. Then a second
million was put forth, and then third. BY
this time functonaries of all degrees, from
the projects to postmen and gardes champe-
tres, were in full cry, pushing the sale of the
lottery ticket; and demands poured IN TO
such an extent that fourth, fifth, and sixth
million were speedily decreed and sold off.
Now it has been decided to emit eight mil
lions but the Commissioners will probably
not stop till they have sold their tenth mill
lion even if they desist then. There is no
reason why they should not 60 on issuing
million tickets a week for several weeks long
er; for the gambling epidemic with which
they have smitten the country raging with
an intensity which will not soon spend it.
self At every new issue 100000 set apart
for the purchase Of prizes, so that 100000
has already been applied to this purpose.
But this is not all for thousands Of trades
people, anxious to advertise themselves, havo
made voluntary offerings of their wares, in
Gsmuch that every holder of ticket will
have about one chance out oftwenty ofdraw-
ing something. Stimulated by this prospect
and by the magnitude Of some Of the prizes
offered, men and women Of all degrees, and
children too, for that matter are stalking all
the francs they can spare on the chance Of
turning up a fortune. Little urchins in
communal schools are clubbing their sous,
not only with the approval but with the en-
enlargement of their teachers, who dread to
baulk the juvenile enthusiasm lest they
should be accused of being hostile to a grand
Republican charity. Many village school,
masters have themselves been made agents
for the sale of tickets. Everywhere these
veXatiously enticng slips ofpaper are thrust
before peoples eyes, and all over France
there is a talk only of NJ. Krantz's "gros
lots" of 500 900 and S25, 700, which are to be
paid in jewellery or cash, as the winners may
prefer
The news ofthe passage ofthe Anti Social
ist Bill in the German Parliament on Satur-
day by 22l votes against l49 has Just reach
ed me. Both sections of the Conservative
party and the National Liberals recorded
their votes without exception in favor of tho
bill, and they We're joined by the Lowo
groupe and some Liberals belonging to no
special party. Prince Bismarck then read
q message from the Emperor authorizing him
TO close the Relchstag. The Prince express
ed his satisfaction at the passage Of the bill,
and said that the Federal Governments were
determined, with the means provided by
this measure, to make sincere effort to cure
the prevalent disease. They could scarcely
succeed in accomplishing this in the space
of two years and a half, but the Government
hoped for further concessions from the Reich
stag after the discussions which had now
taken place. After giving three cheers for
the Emperor the House adjourned, The
Anti-Socialstic Law, which, it is stated was
confirmed by the Federal Council by an all
most unanimous vote tho Government Of the
Priucipality Of Reuss being the only dis
sentient-was signed by the crown Prince at
Potsdam on Monday, published in the o.
briaL Gazette on Tuesday, end immediately
put into force.
The trial Of thirty-eight persons charged
with holding an unauthorized meeting, viz.
the attempted Socialistio Congress Of the 3rd
ofScptcmbor, commenced on Ipcglay. One
OF thcm is medical student, another a
| pamphlutcr, ana three are women, the re-
mainder being citizens Twenty-Five of fthem
decline tho AID of counsel, maintaining that
10 law contrary 10 the right Of public meet
ing is entitled % respect. The p gleader
Yves tWitted by the Judge with Er ing start
ed a SocialistiC paper in Paris itb money
G0m Rerlu, This he at first stove to deny,
but on being threatened with the production
o! letters showing the despatch, OF money by
German Socialist Committees lie reioned,
CATER ell, what matters it2 Foreign capital
is appealed TO every day" "Quite So" re-
torted the Judge, "when il is a question Of
useful and above-board enterprises; but 10
undermine the institutions Of their country
people do not go and seek money in Ger
many" Another defendant, Massard ad-
mitted relations with the American Socialist
Committee, and the Judge reminded him
! that letters had been found on him from al