, 1879-05-13


no. seem to support ~ Chottcau's solemn
promises. French trndc Is undoubtedly tmprov-
inE somewllat, nntl reilly hntt IL not been for
the bad harvest In Ffanee o.,r exports e that
sold during tho last tvolyo snonths mnnufnc.
turc goods to the amount of sSt 100, LOO; they
purchased manufactured rootla 10 the nmoiltt
Of *ai, 900 uoo. Nt,d yet They aro crying out for
protectfoni The farmers arc IN nbDut The Eane
position a. the English and Uerf'lnn, but they
will haEd}y bo nblt to hayu my tnxGs imposcd m
cereals: Tho annual meeting Of ss,s Hat!ona!
Agricultural Society was held In rnrta April -,
fulfv admitted the precarlol,s poslt!nn nf avrt-
culture. but thought tllat much might be done
to !ncreasa the fertility II tlu soil.
The religious question Is nlso giving the
forthcoming budget TO economics ssi, 900 pcr
arnunl OH fhc sulartca 0f Arclihet,ops Aitd Dish-
ops. The Archbishop Of raris receives $4,000.
md that Of AtRiers 10000 per annuln. Tic
fPoSsop!g ieeeSfs gsst s sr psos aans osS s .ns @
hayo boon exceeded. Then thero nre various
other cxponscs, aud tho Installation Of Car
dlnal costs 81, 600 antl Of nm Archbshop s2,o00.
gained since tho Commune, md might more, II
" Ths' Ths'S Young criniinsl Of tho period seems to
lave peculiarly forosious inst!nrts; lis may bae
sae s rs5esto S5cn % s sEosy ss co; ' u Sa% YoS K
Or the tvrJon Of parls, he is marked by thu same
traits. The French young blnckgnard can tako
n commanding position among the fraternity.
Some ylllainstis lnurdera hare been committed
III Franco BY young mcn OF from IL to 20 years
Of ago.. The latest occurred at Muutfcuif, near
Paris. In lonn district stood small tab1rtt,
Kept by woman named Bazcngeaua. Silc,
though married woman. does not appear 10
have han m cnvinblo reputation, hut ihc house
VIVA useful for ao,nc miners in the nefghbosfood
to take their meals III, and wns tolerated by tho
authorities. Tie woman was found onu after
Inn sic lad received eleven mortal wounds.
The juEulnr vein WAS cut, the brnu was mashed
In tiicro wcro several ssabs Ia the heart, uutl 10
the liver und abdomen. In fact, regular
hutehery. By great activity, md el!mtnatinga!l
police succeeded tu arresting two young Inun,
uue named Pierre, aged II, anl ano.l,er Emile,
aged H. Both dcnivd theiE guilt. The Fronc!,
law goes to work to punish the criminal, how
ovcr, md does not give him too many chaticcs
Vi escape.-eyon hefofe trfa,-lc las t,one after.
So tbe Police Agent took tle youngest aside ind
looked 1T bin, very flxcdly: ''IIow lid you do
tho 1ob" Inquired lie. Pierre started. n.,tl said
~ didn't doit." "Now," returned tho Agent,
took heart Of grace and said, "Wel!.
Emilio spoke 10 me some time ago hpont shf4
d'stnsss lilo knew ti!o woman. md salti there
Was n.1 ~ II fnr .ou,seu 'u rcarnnd tops ~
WA to 70 il, flrst to SEQ II tho p]aco wcse fTes.
That morning two men wero drinking, md VIC
returned to Paris. No1t day VIC sot out a4ain,
md arrived after 10 In tho morning. aaatn
mom. ~ nu - t"o so htIn IL ~ n~a
with her, aud, taking her by tue waist. pushed
hcr Into tho back room. Sho wus laughing.
Ho Ut once drew llis knife. She lad mt even
tho watcl, and mnucy.n 80 this Is the latest
way OF butchering woman. Nor arc tho Ital-
ians in Franco behndllanil; thoy bayo
succeeded III killing live Frcnc.ltnct at Yine,.
tiers. a Frrnchniun who entered public
house where they weso was Mt ouco poninrttcd,
ind workmeu In tic nelghborhood, goug to lls
assistance, met his tate. AS this Is not The first
blood on thc!r hands, the people nrc demanding
their bantehment. Italians arc spreading over
Enronc.-ihcy nrc Ia fact the Euronean Chinesc,
but not Quito 10 mild,
The fashion, It would nppcar, Is aeat, tu fayor
OF pIacj; dresses for ladies, aid as nothing s'eots
or hlou(lo 50 we'll Us q satia dress Of BoulGro
tnIor. tlley ct least tuny rejoice. Nothinr but
flowers are allowed, Tic caprice shawl Il thu
TIC latcst novelty,-long ind narrow, it Ia
thrown across tllo breast. Dottincs have laces
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