Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-28
From Our Regular Correspondent
Paris Letter.
PARIS, France, Jan. 10, 1880.

PARIS, France, Jan. 10, 1880.
One of the chief topics of the day is the
behavior of the mutinous. students at the
school of arts and trades. at Anglers. The
cause of the outbreak is now made tolera-
bly, clear. Four of the scholars having
outstripped their companions, and been
favored at the prize distribu
tions. their comrades jealousy was excited
to the point of brutal persecution. The
result was that one of the victims died
from his injuries. rs already reported.
The greatest indignation naturally pre-
walls against the perpetrators of the out
rage. who, in adopting the brimade," so
long in use in the military schools of St.
Cyr and Saumer. have added refinement
of cruelty to the custom. Hitherto the
brimade has been a series of practical
jokes inflicted on new corners, such rs
have been known to occur in the public
schools of England, but in the case of An
gers the motive of the barbarities seems
to have been jealousy. No fresh outbreak
is reported, The military having quickly
brought these young men to reason; but
the affair has made deep impression
throughout France. The funeral of Guyot,
the student who died from ill-treatment,
was the occasion large gathering. The
minister of agriculture and commerce has
sent telegram to the father of the de.
ceased expressing his regret at the sad
occurrence, and announcing that he had
instructed the project to be present at the
funeral ceremony. Arrangements are
being made for the judicial inquiry.
News comes of the death of a celebrated
cook, NJ. Cazeneuve, who has just died in
this city at the remarkable age of ninety
six. As far back rs 1915 he was chef de
Cuisine to General Butcher, to whom he
was recommended by the then Duke d
Angouleme, afterwards Charles X. After
the treaty of peace, Cazeneuve followed
his master to Berlin, whence he returned
to France in 1925, on the occasion of the
kings coronation. He entered the service
Of M. de Talleyrand, and soon afterwards
reached the acme of his ambition in being
attached to the royal kitchens Of the Tuil
cries. After ihe death of Charles X, Caz
eneuve served his successor with equa
zeal, and retired from his profession at the
revolution of 1913.
The greatest excitement was occasionet
in the neighborhoad of the opera las
evening by an attempted murder in the
open street. Those who were passing il
the Rue Auber shortly after clock were
startled by II young woman, described a.
" elegantly dressed" firing three revolver
shots in rapid succession at a gentleman
with whom she had been engaged in ami
mated conversation. A police Officer
immediately seized the would be murder
ess in the act of firing again, and severa
persons went to the assistance of the obiec
of this attempt. 1t was found that he wa
wounded in the leg. The woman wa.
locked up.
A double announcement has appeared
containing the story of u life heroicall,
sacrificed for others. George Herbelin, ;
young man twenty eight years old, wa
house surgeon at the hospital of Saint,
Eugene, where Group and diphthcria have
been raging among the infant patients
during tie present winter, M. Herbelin'
devotion to his young charges was thu
subject of much remark among the visit
ing physicians and the sisters connected
with the hospital. While at the bedside o
two children suffering from diphtheria
symptoms of the disease were last weel
noticed in himself by another medica
man, who insisted upon M. Herbeln goin!
home. He did SO, and died in n few days
While M. Herbelin was on his death be-
the circumstances were related TO Nj
Grevy, who quickly had an interview
with General Venoy, grand chancellor O
the Legion of Honor, at whose instanc,
the cross of the order was awarded TO tn
young surgeon. 1t was taken to the dyin,
imam who, overjoyed at the news, exclaim
ed " am decorated! l wish to live
will live. Cure me, my friends' II
sank back upon the bed exhausted, an
died clasping the ribbon attached to tn
cross.