Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-28

the visitors do not dance, but promen-
ade, the music in the foyer becomes
an appreciated attraction and accounts Tor
the temporary success of these mask balls.
Owing to the severe winter and great sui
fering among the poor, Paris has not been
as gay as usual. Many of the gas pipes
having frozen, a number of the theaters
We're obliged to close their doors, and the
difficulty of locomot;on, owing to snow and
ice, caused many nights of ennui TO the nu-
merous bellies and beaux. The majority of
the balls which have been gwen have been
in the interests of charity, and 1T was
known that when the rich danced the poor
would dine. The present mildness OF the
temperature has opened the gates of pleas
ure, and the society idols hasten to enter
with keen desire sharpened by long alb
abstinence One of the most
NOTED, ALTHOUGH NOT DISTINGUISHED,
Men of French politics, died on Saturday
last NJ Granier de Cassagnac was the
father OF the famous Paul de Cassagnac
who is the greatest agitator of the
Bonapartist party. He was possessed of
remarkable talent, not only as journalist
but as titteratear, yet he was thoroughly
devoid of conscience or moral instincts. He
was well-known defender of slavery, and
married Nile. de Beauvallon, creole from
one of the colonies. Inconsistent with his
defense of slavery he defended Romanism,
and was very much attached to Victor
Hugo, who managed him to his advantage.
Under the second Republic he was the
mouth-piece of the party who rallied around
the Presidential Prince, and he pushed him
to the coup d'etdt of the I'd of December,
of which he made himself afterwards the
apologist. He made great opposition to the
liberal acts of the Emperor, and called HIM
self one of the seven wise men of Greece,
and was more mperialist than the
Emperor himself He has rendered great
service to his party, although he has not
always followed the road Of honesty to serve
it. He was skillful and cunning and very
often repaired the harm done to his party
by the awkward bosterousness OF his son.
NJ. Granier de Cassagnac was type such
as Europe furnishes from time to time.
Many curious anecdotes are recounted of
him which are authentic, proved by the
archives found at the Tuileries, and which
demonstrate perfectly his character. Being
instrumental in aiding Napoleon III. to the
throne, he, with number of other friends
of the Emperor,
PRsFITED IN a SUBSTANTIAL MANNER
By the new state of affairs. One day these
friends concluded among themselves that
they would dispense with NJ. de Cassag.
macs services, and refused to pay him the
sum he regularly drew from the public
treasury, He made no murmur, and APP
parently accepted the situation with good
grace. Without speaking to any one ON the
subject he went to the Minister, and taking
him apart, informed him in a confidential
manner that the Emperor had poor rel
alive who needed assistance, but owing to
the discomfort already expressed as to the
way in which he had favored his own family
the Emperor wished the Minister to hand to
him, Cassagnac, certain sum each month
that he might aid this poor relative, while
the affair would remain secret. The Mn
lister very readily consented, and NJ.
Granier de Cassa9nac continued until the
fall of the Empire to draw from the public
treasure the same sum he had before re-
ceived, without his friends being any the
wiser When he repaired to the Treas
ury Department to draw this money, in
stead of presenting a paper or demanding
it orally, he would 90 to the window,
breathe upon it and then trace with his
finger 6666, which he Immediately after
effaced. The Secretary understood, the
money was handed over, and NJ. de
Cassagnac departed without having opened
his lips or in any way compromised his
cause. He was dangerous man, one OF
those fighting dogs it is best to quiet with
a piece of meat and what Is to the
discredit of the Republic, for some time he
was recipient of sum of money paid
him out OF the four or five million OF francs
allowed the Minister of the Interieur, of
which he is not obliged to render an ac
count. VAL.