The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
PARIS NOTES.
THE DE F0URTOU- GAMBETTA DUEL
ITS CAUSES AND RESULTS.
The Ex-Empress Eugenies Subtitle Late
Attempts of InternatI0nalists on
the Lives Of European s0vereigns.

the Lives Of European S0vereigns.
Especial Correspondence of the Democrat
PARIS. November IL, 1873.
Paris has settled down into her accustomed
routine. Her grand
HOLIDAY Is OVER.
The dust settles thick on the empty glass
cases In the Exposition buildings, papers left
bv the packers strew the floors, the halls echo
dismally to the footsteps of the police, who
pace drearily up and down. The Prince of
Wales Jewels are still here. The Canadians
have given the towering pyramid which
stood at the extremity of the Vestibule OF
Honor to the Industrial Museum of the
Champs de Mars. In the days of the great
fair its several stories were occupied by pro-
ducts natural and artificial of the Dominion.
Two immense bears, one black and one white,
resting on their launches, kept guard at the
entrance. Their appearance was SO life-like
it nearly prepared one for "hug" till the
CLASSY eyes aliayed all terror The value of
the gift is put down at 100000.
BY the way, have you heard the on dts In
regard to
THE RECALL, OF LORD DUFFERIN
by the British government anu IHe Hppolhe-
ment of the Marquis OF Lorne as Governor
General Of Canada. II Is said Lord Duiferin
resigned his position at the personal request
of Lord Beaconsfield, who offered him the
position of Veeroy of India Instead. When
Lord Dufferin arrived in England the Afghan
| troubles had already assumed serious pro-
portions; he consequently refused the vceroy-
| atty. saying Lord Lytton, the present Vice
| roy, had committed such serious errors that
| he HIord Duffernl confessed himself unequal
to the task of rectifying them, and conse-
| quently declined the office.
| England fears the close proximity OF the
United States is tainting the monarchical
principles of the Canadians. She, therefore,
sends over the Queens daughter, the Princess
Louise. to rouse the loyalty of the land and,
| If all proves agreeable, the day may not be
| far distant when the Scotch Lord will become
al American king. This Is not, however, OIL
| cial 1t is one of those flying rumors. some
! times evaporating in nothingness, sometimes
containing the germs OF prophecy.
THE EMPRESS EUGENE
| is irving to obtain possession of some prop
erty which she alleges belongs not to the
as heirs Of the deceased ex-Emperor. Among
| other things she claims the Chinese museum
| at Fontaineblpau We may safely say the
widow Of Napoleon III Is not poverty
stricken A lady who can afford to enter into
negotiations for an Irish estate worth $50 900
| Is not pinched although In exile 1t is true
the property was not finally bought, but the
negotiations were on foot, and that fact
showed the presence of cash to some amount
The decision In regard to the Fontainebeau
museum is not yet rendered. The name OF
the celebrated forests recalls to us the fact
that It was there at meet" Napoleon fell
in love with Eugene. She was superb on
horseback; nowhere was her graceful shape
OF shoulder, her elegant swell Of bust, hel
1.-the waist, seen to greater advantage. The
Emperor. a gallant Of the gallants, allowed
his eyes to linger long on the attractions o.
the woman Of the world. We all know the
result Eugenle became through her OWL
charms and her diplomacy, Empress.
Her present claim does not attract much
attention. Tho Parisans have something faI
moro interesting to talk about Those who
have listened to the word storms in the
Chamber of Deputies, lately, are in no wist
surprised that the fierceness Of debate has
taken the positive form of
DUELbING.
Paul de Cassagnac. the Bonapartlst Deputy
did not hesitate to fling defiance into the teetl
of the Chamber, yet he is still alive, free from
blade or bullet But the two men most be
fore the eyes of the nation-the two leaders
Of their respective parties the chief &C
tors in the latest Partisan drama. The affair
happened thus: Mr. De Fourtou, Minister
of the Interior, and therefore second to none
ia point Of actual authority, was lately
elected anti Repubican candidate for Riberac
The election was questioned by the Chamber
1t was alleged that Mr.. De Fourtou, had uset
means Of coercion, fraud and corruption Il
bring his election about. Many of the proofs
were wanting, tho necessary papers having
been done away with yet sufficient were of
fered to compromise the Deputy from Ri
berac very seriously. Notwithstanding this
he defended himself stoutly before the Cham
Der, and in doing SO, reflected on the Petit
| Repubhque, Gambettas organ, and on Gam
bettas speech at Romans; that speech, it viii
be remembered by your readers, in which the
Republican leader put in very plain language
: the platform OF thOSe ne represents. NOW
Mr.. De Fourtou emphatically declared tina
that what Gambetta there declared was wa
against all those who were not born Republi
cans. This statement was met by Gambetta'
energetic: THAT is a le!' This expression
was withdrawn by the Republican leader il
Difference to the suggestion of the Pre5iden
as to its unseemliness. But as it was only il
Difference to the President, this apology wa
far from satisfactory to Mr.. De Fourtou'
outraged honor. He demanded full and pub
lie reparation for the insult. This Mr.. Gam
BETA refused.
A CHALLENGE
passed between the parties, and notwithstand
ing expectations to the contrary the meeting
took place at Plessis Piquet, in the neighbor
! hood Of Paris. The weapons were Mr.. De -Four
tou's choice, pistols; the distance laugh