New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
TOPICS IN PARIS.
FRIENDS AND FOES OF THE REPUBL


IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
PARIS. Oct. 22--The political week has not been
a dull one II has been kept in state of brisk
animation by TO begin WITH the prodigious evolu-
ton of the Kaulla-De Clssey scandal The other
events which enhanced it were the toast of
the Due de Chartres, the meeting at the
Cirque Fernando Of Victorian Bonapartists.
the condemnation to fine of 1000 francs and two
years imprisonment Of VI. Felix Pyat, aud his
speech at another mectInR IN which he eXhorted
the youth OF the schools 10 stand l. the way OF TAM
BETA, as Brutus stood in the way Of Cesar Nor
should omit the vote of the Council General OF the
Seine. about which I shall give you few words OF
explanation further on.
INCIDENTS OF DE CIssEY's CAREER.
The protectors of tho dsgraced General De Clssey
are Madame Adam, President Grevy and the War
Office and OWING to their influence the revelations
of the Deputy of the Creuse, " L. FaaFe. would not
be accepted by any Republican journal wishing -
stand well at the Eysee. NJ. GreYy has not from
any sinister motive protected De Cissey, who Is
an intimate friend OF the Presidents brother Cen
era Grevy The leading men the War O1ce ara
probably rs deep in the Kaulla mud a. their ex-
Minister
NJ lie Faure's revelations arc based on facts when
came before him as a member of the Budget Com
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lean press of Lyons Army intendants, according
10 him. who did not help Baroness Kaulla IN her
Jobs were dismissed. Some Of these were very adj
yantageous to Germany, The Baroness got, Tor III
stance. the War OGics 10 purchase from the German
War DEPARTMENT the broken-d0wu horses OF the
Prussiau cavalry, which were thought good enough
for the French by her seulle lover. Aparty TO tins
Iob Colonel Clement. haynebeeu denounced by the
Budget Committee to his military chief, was to
have been brorgAt before court-martal.
But he saved himself. VI. L. Faure IS convinced, by
mock suicide and has gone TO America to I'VE az
ease upon his snos. The circumstances attending
his suicide are these: Ho wrote a letter saying
that be was gong to take away his life IN de-
spair az the set made against nm
lie quilted his house with bundle Of clothes alter
sending some chests full of effects to Havre' where
man very Ike him afterwarl claimed them. and
proceeded ith lis missye TO Ietter-box, where he
posted TO- The clothes which were not those IN winch
the Colonel lett home were found with anOtherleter
ON the bank Of river opposite calm, deep pool.
This pool had a sand bank below H.. If the Colonel
had drowned himself he would have gone
10 the bottom, and the sand bank would
have intercepted the body, which was not, when
dragged tor, discovered.
NJ. Lalsant. Deputy from the Loire Infereure.
has called a technically private meeting for next
Sunday. at the Circus of the Chateau dEau. lie,
too. is a member of the Budget Committee,
has long had his eye on De CIssey and Madame
K,ulla. and Will tell all he knows. He in
vltes all those who have testimony To give about
War Office 1obs TO send It in 10 hun. The Nor
TOrdre publishes y letter from German who de
nources Job by which Madame Kaulla gained
100000 francs. 1t was in the purchase by
the French War Office from the German OF the
chas,epots and other small weapons taken By the
Germans from the French armies which they cap
tured ten years ago.
Meanwhile the Baroness defends herself with a
high spirit. She goes from one newspaper otnce 10
another beseechng editors 70 hear her story when
the Gqui0,s has printed Rochefort, when she pre-
sented herself in his cabinet, showed her the aoor'
and then gave his readers an account OF her VISIT
She is. under the pretext of wanting more ight go
ing TO bring actions against tive newspapers 70f
rb.I. Now. "a she is not public funcJl0nary, tue
editors she IS about to sue Will not be
allowed to Justify the libe,s. Madame
Kaulla'. advocate Will merely read the IL
bellous charges. If the Court sees in them
an attack on her honor and consideration It must
rive INDICTMENT in her favor. To the gentleman who
interviewed her for the GGulOis she complained
that she hardly dares show herself in the streets,
Leaf the people. thinking her yillanous Prusslan
snv sbouId hoot her Nevertheless she takes daily
airings III her blue coupe.
THE BoNAPARrIsT BEAR GARDEN.
The meeting at the Cirque Fernando was secretly
promoted by NJ de Cassagnac AMI jules Antiques OF
the Pitt Cdp0rdI in pursuance of advice gwen Oy
the brother of the King Of Italy, Amadeus, Duke OF
Aosta The ostenslblc object Of the meeting was IN
pursuance of the codicl Of Prince Louis Napoleon
will TO recognize Prince Victor az Emperor, and
70 press on his father the duty and eXpediency OF
Indicating in the YOUTHS favor. 1t arranged to
make a great noise in the Circus, in order that
France should hear about the meeting Those roughs
/ who did service five years ago IN huathne
and insulting Republican Deputies, and VINO
we're. at Bouapartist masses, posted outside
tho Church of 81 Aug1stin to represent " the De0
nIa and 10 acclaim Paul dc Cassagnac, were DGden
and invitations gwen them for friends ana friends
/ Trends About 1900 individuals were mus g0b To-
| t,Scd in the papers. personal friends ana par
/ tisans of jerome attended. A ne mas Il,
party behind him. tIey dd no L.I a'HV tGn
IN score ID ALL ana they had reason 10 regret una
/ they yenrured into what proved TO he den oi WIZ
/ haasts AZ Verona. IN the time OF the MontaGne'
and Copulets men disposed to quarrel with othe
men bit their thumbs at them. Az In
/ Cirque Fernando the tictorsans pu err
thumbs of the Jeromtes. one OF the numcrou
tribe of Pietri was so bitten m the hand by WhIte
tIouse ruttians that for some days the loss OF I'd
m.mper was apDrehendcd, symptoms OF ganGren
having showed themselves There were othIr uses
ns established BIZ NJ. Marlus Martin, JeromiC
member of the Municipal Council, ID which teet
/ ruU through shirt and coat sleeves. This gentleman
| who represents the Champs Elvsee quarter. MAJ
| scarcely "A shred of clothing on han when he es
| caped much bruised and battered, cut or IN
Circu@. A few police agents whenever victor
| name was mentioned, set up cFies of " G"'d, g''o
n','a.. ion't punlsh me and won't do It AGAIN, an
!. Tov, long Is II since ne left of wearing petit
coats. ?, thus tlcked the roughS, VINO Joined 10 ~
inn. An attempt made by one OF the lndiVmu
| ola nnknowu 70 fame VINO was on IN
nIatforn to make a speech. A. ne wanted to euloGz
Victor who IS at the Court Of taiY WITH MS hlolnr
he wa laughed To silence by his own people, IN
attempt 10 pass resolution was - sigma LOT
TEMPEST to burst IL was then That the 0lt'hR an
I, | thrashlng OF the JeIOmItes by the victorian
| commenced When the former were IN rags H0fS u
combat by reason OF the humping they rectlNr'
and eype led from the Circus, the resolution That
committee Of the meeting eau IA ' r,,'