New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-19
Paris Letter.
Irregular Correspondence
Paris, Oct. 18th, 1879.

A speech by NJ. Paul Bert, espe.
cially on education is alwaJ deserv.
ing of attention, both on account OF
his mastery Of the subject and the
vigor of his language; but at the
banquet given to him the other day
at Bagueres de Bigorre, it was NJ.
Bert's fate to dwell on Article7 7. and
this topic is now so very threadbare
that there is little to be added even
by the most eloquent orator. Ac-
cording to M. Paul Bert, the meas
ure, as it is as present framed, is
absolutely perfect; for, said he, who
ever desires less or more, or other.
wise, does not understand the stu.
ation.' The speaker declared that
it was great mistake to suppose
that the Ferry Bill was aimed at the
Catholic religion. eve shall never,
as public men and legislators, make
such a mistake as to attack a reli.
gion which includes, perhaps, mil.
lion thinking Frenchmen and ten
million women These figures
are striking and, if M. Berth's esti
mate be even approximately correct,
they are significant. Leaving out
Professionals and Jews, whose num-
bers are small, especially if only true
believers are to be reckoned, the
male population of France may be
taken at eighteen millions, and yet
only one million are sincere Catho-
lies, whilst ten times that number,
or more than half the women in
France, are devotes, It would be
curious to know how M. Bert d.
vides these religious men among the
political parties. At the beginning
of his speech he mentions the Roy
alists without King. The Imper.
ialists without an Emperor united
into the clerical army. And he
warns the Republican AGAINST inter-
nal divisions, for ''groups in their
party cannot be formed until their
enemies have completely disappear
ed. But have not discussions pre-.
mature and dangerous, as NJ. Paul
Bert calls them, already arisen? The
question seems rather, can the I'm.
ion Republicaine once more be es.
Will M. Gambetta do it?
Can M. Gambetta do it! -5s.
Active search is being made by
the police for the murderer of M.
Lagrange and his servant Zelie GAIL
lot. The man, Walder by name,
posted letter at Rouen the day fol-
towing the murder; hence the police
at once set out for that town. But
WaIder took the train back to Par.
is. His photograph was recognized
at the Serquigny station as that of
a passenger by the seven O'Clock
train. He halted at this station for
twenty minutes, and the walters
state that he drank a small decanter
full of brandy. He must have ar
rived in Paris at eleven o'clock at
night, but no traces of him are to
be found anywhere in the capital.
He was in the habit of dressing up
as a woman. ..-.. ,..r...-....- 49,.
A terrible sight was witnessed to.
day by passers.by in front of the
Hotel Diem. One of the the patients
Of the hospital went mad, and, leap.
ing out of window overlooking
the street, perched on the cornice.
He addressed the crowd below in in.
cohenut language, and threatened to
throw himself down when anyone
approached the window. Mattres.
ses .andrugs, were spread on the
pavement, and the firemen were i'm.
nedediately sent for. One Of the
latter let himself down by rope af-
fixed to the roof, and, securing the
mailman under the arms, managed
to thrust him into the open window,
where he was taken charge Of by
the attendants. The plucky con-
duct of the fireman was loudly
cheered by the crowd in the street.