The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-07
OUR PARIS LETTER.


PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. Ii, 1851.
Prince Frederic Charles of Prus
sia, the celebrated Red Prince of tht
Franco German war, is now in Pari:
incognito, and a guest of Prince Ho
hevelohe at the German Embassy
| A marriage is arranged between
NJ. Buffet, nephew of the former
President of the National Assembly
and Mdlle. De Bosisguilbert. Sin
Walter Scott's admirers will take 8
certain interest in this announce
ment, as the lady claims to be a lin.
cal descendant of the famous TEN
plar who plays so prominent rol,
in 'Ivanhoe."
/ hear that the King Of Greece has
| just conferred on General Meredith
Read the Grand Corridor of the Or
der of the Saviour, an honor which
the American diplomatist has well
deserved. General Read was seven
years Minister at Athens, where be
won golden opinions not only
among his brethren of the diplomat
ic corps, with whom his open-hand-
ed hospitality rendered him highly
popular, but also among the states
men of the little kingdom to whose
interests he devoted himself with
self-sacrifcing spirit. Greece has in
these latter davs not had a truer
friend.
An address lately delivered by
Mgr. Duquesnay, Archbishop Of
Cambria, is attracting some atten-
ton. After celebrating Mass the
prelate, in the course of 4 short ser
mon, said : II honor and respect the
lay teacher as ] do the congregation
al teacher, provided that he under
stands the sublimity of his duties,
and joins example and practice to
the imparting OF the truth of our
holy faith. But if God be driven
from the school, l give France ten
years to sink to the lowest place
among civilized nations.
A man of about fifty years of age
threw himself this afternoon from
the top of the vendome Column.
Strange to say, he still breathed
when he was picked up. He was
Immediately borne to o police-sta-
ton in the Rue st. Roch, where he
expired. His identity has not yet
been established.
Mdlle. Sara Bernhardt's success
increases from day 20 day. ''Frou
Frou" and "Adrienne i.scouvreur
at the Ring Theater of sienns viii
rank amongst the IT = brilliant
stage triumps hitherto lieved by
that highly-gifted actress. Af'erthe
performance OF "Adreinne," idle.
Bernhardt was congra, late by
Duke Ludwig, of Bavari the En-
press brother, an honor ich nem-
bers of the Imperial family seldom.
if ever, confer upon native dramatic
talent. The papers are full of mi
mute details Of her acting and dress
es. Every seat in the house was dis
posed Of long before she arrived, and
a box on the lower tier was purchas-
ed at the fabulous price cf $50 flor
ins, about $50. 40 fiorins were Of
fered for seat, but not single one
was to be had. ] hear that Mr.. JAR
rett, Mdlle. Bernhardt's agent, has
signed a contract with the Pesth Ma
tioal Theater for a series of perform
ances at about $1,000 night. Yes
terday the exhibition Of Mdlle.
Bernhardt's artistic productions was
opened in the foyer of the Ring
Theater. 4 limited number of spe-
cial invitations were issued. The
honors of the exhibition were done
by the artiae herself. The place was
crowded all the afternoon, the aris-
tocracy and the Corps Diplomataque
being largely represented. Among
the first to arrive were Count An
drassy, Count, De Robillants, Bar
roness Bourgoing, and Countess
Monturaein. Mdlle. Bernhardt will
perform here again on her return
from Russia next January.