The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-24
From Our Regular es,rrssrsndent.
ouK PARIS LEITrn.


49, A. - LE.tLlG
q ballot box at Pertbuis that, iu a
Radical district, the Moral Order
candidate had 1853 votes, aud The
Radical only 442. 1t had been pre-
viously arranged. that toward 6 in
the evening, on the day Of election,
some roughs should go TO the polls
aud pick a quarrel with the Repab.
licans. Under the pretext Of disor-
der, the latter were 10 be elected by
the police, and if they resisted, az
armed force OF 1850 soldiers was to
be brought to bear upon them. Dur
ing the row the Marquis, who had a
box with . sliding rasel mado for
the occasion, was to half empty il,
and sales.--future for the tickets thrown
in by NJ. Nsquet's supporters, a peck
etfuil that he came provided With,
bearing the name Of NJ. Sylvestrc. 1t
was also arranged that if 10 the tur-
moil be should not be able 10 get rid
of "a in~convenient assessor, three Of
the roughs, making q show Of anxi-
ETY. for the safety CT the ballot box,
were to take it up, rush with it iuto
the uexl room, bolt the door, clear it
of q number OF the ballots, aud stuff
it with others which they had brought
neatly folded IN tho manner prescTib
ed By law. NJ. d. Allen bad describ-
ed to them the mechanism Of his box,
and ieielrsels bad been gone through
in bis presence. The Marquis con-
demnation happened just year az
ter Mcmahon issued to the army an
address full Of menace to the couI-
try: and while the President OF the
Republic would no doubt be glad to
pardon the offender, it is believed be
will not have the hardihood to do so.
The Shah Of Persia is disguised
with France as be now llnds it. An
old proverb warns Us not to revisit a
house in which the host has once
gone to undue trouble on our account.
Americans will remember the i'm
mense European sensation Of the
Shah's former visit in l8I3-how
France and England q greater ado
over him than the United States
over King Hari Kari, Of the Sand
wieh Islands. Then the Shah was
afforded q solemn entry into Paris,
arches of greenery spanned the route
between PGssy, where be alighted
from the train, and the Presidents
residence, where be was housed at
the expense Of the government. State
dinners, receptions, operate perform
ances, and pyrotechnic displays were
given in compliment TO him, and, TO
impress the Partisan trades people
with the advantages Of Monarchy
over RepuhlicanIsm, the Shah and
his diamonds were paraded az re-
views and il the streets. Presents
from the national industrial art man
a~fseturss were heaped upon him, and
transported al the charge Of France
TO Teheran. When he made az ex-
cursion, the railway companies pus
him and his attendants on tae list Of
free passengers, and accom- o at.d
them with the ssloon train Of the
late Emperor Napoleon the Third
MacMahon's stables and carriages
were at his disposal. Never wss E
depot 80 r:agni6cen.ly entertained.
and all in the name Of the Republic.
Ia return he made Q few presents Of
bracelets, l0ckets, and SNUFF boxes
studded with Cape diamonds. His
white horse was as handsomely
treated az tie Shah himself a whole
retinue of grooms was attached TO il.
and particular care was taken in the
selection CT hsy and pats.
The Emperor Of Emperors Chat is
the title with which be dalteFs him.
self has now o pay his own bills,
and like some humble travellers, be
has felt the rspscity Of French hotel
keepers 1t is said that be intends TO
cut his visit short, and is ia q state
of bad temper about the heavy bills
seEt him. Last week be went 10
Fontaiuebleau 10 change ar, and visit
the chateau Of the forest, After G
of q day be sent down 10 The
bar to ascertain what be had 10 pay
for himself, fse Persian gentlemen,
and seTen servants. The bill sent
up came to li,0G0 Fl, nearly S3.000i
O0ly TAO members OF the party, the
Shah ard hszar Aga, drank wine.
The f5od given them was Of the
simplest kiad-a tFuDpery CT sweet
straw berries and cream,
cheese. not "a expensive dairy pro-
iucs ct Flntainebleau. His Majesty,
who is not one Of those fools that is
5oon parted from his money, swore
be was robbed, and that be would
not pay the srasping Lost half what
be hsd asked, but tie landlord stood
COT gith q face cf brass TIE Per-
e.Gbassador was ordered 10
5fiog The matter bsf.re the courts,
and he Shah returned to Paris in
high dudgeou. Il is 10 be regretted
bat q compromise was Gusliy ELECT.
ed, for the exorbitsot charges should
have been roughly ~.'veFaaulea by
lie magistrate. The hotel keeper
consented to take OF 400 f.,
sud, to avoid the D0;oriety Of q trial,
he Shah consented with bad grace
10 pay the remaining 10000 fr. At
he Grand Hotel be Is beseiged With
.Fades people, who wa5t l. foisg up
him the rubbish Of the.f shops.
lie has bought Partisan articles
enough 70 ffeigh; q ship, AID is send
.Dg them before bin - Persia.
A number vi royal peEsorages,
among olaeIs, AmedsGs. the ex-king
If Spsic, have ROOMS ct the Grand
King Ailopso teEegrapbed to
his mother tie death Of his young
wife IN these words: "My beloved
Mercedes is in heaven. Pay for
The Inconsistency Of the two
Of the dispatch shows thst in
lis deep afiic.ion Tie young King
lid not weigh bis worGs. IL Meree-
les wasin heasen she could rot have
lad better lodging and it would have
zen needless to pray fr Der.
c. A. S.