The daily gazette., 1878-11-12
OUR PARIS LETTER.
The Death Of the Bishop of Orleans.
Another Style Of French Enterprise.
Ihr Passage Of the Anti-Socialist Blu.
Trial Of Pdristan Socialists.


1hr Passage Of the A,lti-Socialist Blu.
Trial Of Pdrisidn Socialists.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
PARIS, Nov. Sd, 1s7S.-The death of
Bishop Dupanloup removes from the Ro-
man Catholic Church in France the ablest
and most conspicuous ecclesiastic its later
days have known. He died at Laincey
(Loiret, where he was staying with a
friend. He had been suffering from
pericarditis, but expired somewhat sud-
denly. Though Monsignor Dupanloup
was best known as a preacher, yet he was
the author of several educational and
theological works. His literary acquire
ments were acknowledged by his admis-
sion into the French Academy, but all
his zeal in the cause of religion did not
obtain for him the honor of a cardinals
hat. His opinions were too large and
liberal to chime in exactly with those of
the Roman Curia under Pho Mono and
he never heartily supported "Ultramon-
tainism,' though he Loyalty accepted the
DEGREES OF the Vatican Council rs bind
ing on his conscience. Had his life been
prolonged, however, it is quite possible
that this honor might have been bestowed
on him by Pope Leo. His last publica-
ton was protest against the Voltaire
centenary. Since the war of 1870 he had
a seat in the Legislature, and was the
soul of the opposition to the Republic
Monsignor Dupanloup, even among the
non-religious portion of the French ma
tion in his diocese, was much respected
on account of his noble aud generous
nature.
France is just now plunged in lottery
fever. The grand rattle originally de-
vised 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
a vehicle for the most unblushing cleo
toral corruption. Nothing can be more
discreditable to the French government
than their conduct in this affair. AT first
only a million tickets were to be issued,
at one franc apiece, and out of the $780,
600 raised one-half was to be devoted to
the charitable purpose above indicated,
while the remainder was to be spent in
the purchase of prizes consisting entirely
of art objects. Even limited to these
proportions the lottery was Objectionable !;
for it would have been simpler if the
government had asked the Chambers for
grant in aid of Its excursion projects,
unless, indeed, the yet more desirable
plan had been followed by allowing these
excursions to be managed by private
charity. The first issue of million
tickets was, however, soon disposed of,
thanks to the brisk footing of all officials
connected with the finance department,
tax-collectors, tobacconists, &c. Then a
second million was put forth, and then a
third. BY this tims, functionaries Of all
degrees, from projects to postmen and
gardes champetres, were in full cry,
pushing the sale of the lottery tickets ;
and demands poured in to such an ex-
tent that a fourth, fifth and sixth million
were speedily decreed and sold off.
The news of the passage OF the Anti
Socialist Bill in the German Parliament
on Saturday by 22l votes against 149 has
just reached me. Both secuons of the
conservative party and the National
Liberals recorded their votes without ex-
ception in favor of the bill, and they
were Joined by the Lowe group and some
Liberals belonging to no special party.
Prince Bismarck then read a message
from the Emperor authorizing him to
close the Reichstag. The Prince express
sed his satisfaction at the passing of the
bill, and said that the Federal Govern
mentS were determined, with the means
provided by this measure, to make SIM
cere effort to cure the prevalent disease.
They could scarcely succeed in accom-
plishing this in the space of two years
and 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 adjourn ned.
The Arti-SOcialistic Law which, 1t is
stated, was confirmed by the Federal
Council by an almost unanimous vote
the Government of the Principality of
Reuss being the only dissentient, was
signed by the crown Prince at Potsdam
on Monday, published in the Official
Gazette on Tuesday, and Immediately
put into force.
The trial ofthirty-eighJ persons charged
with holding an unauthorized meeting,
viz, the attempted Socialistic Congress
of the 3rd of eptember-commenced on
Tuesday. One of them is a medical man,
another a pamphleteer, and there are
women, the remainder being artizans.
Twenty-Five of them decline the aid of
counsel, maintaining that no law contrary
to the right of public meeting is entitled
to respect. The ringleader was twitted
by the Judge with having started So
cialisuc paper 10 Paris with money from
Berlin. This he at first strove to deny,
but on being threatened with the produc-
ton of letters showing that the despatch
of money by German Socialistic Com
mittees, he rejoined, CATER all, what
matters it? Foreign capital is appealed
to every day" "Quite so," retorted the
Judge, "when it is q question of useful
and above board enterprises; but to un-
dermlne the institutions of their country
people do not go and seek money in Ger
many" Another defendant, Massard,
admitted relations with the American
Socialist Committee, and the Judge re-
minded him that letters had been found
on him from all parts of the world, in
cludin ng Persia. ALrHA'