New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07
TOPICS IN PARIS.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL GOSSIP


PARIS, July 22.-The mission of Count Skobelen
| was an important one. His object in coming here
was to get France to draw chcStnuts of the fire
for Russia, and to strengthen his own position at
the Court of the Gar by obtaining from this Gov
ernment the promise of IN extradItion treaty He
was very well received by Gambetta whom he
puyly conferred with, and was treated with cour-
tesy by the President and the Foreign Minister.
Skobeeff urged the French Government to strike a
blow at the Ottoman power in rnpoli, and argued
that their interests in with the Sultan would
up to a certain point be identical with those of
Russia. When here he was the guest OF a Jewish
doctor attached to the suite of the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
Since his departure the Repnbiique Franchise and
the GGaIois-whch latter has relations of an init
mate kind with the Russian Embassy-breathe out
threatenlngs and slaughter against the Porte. The
bellcose note they sound has startled the public
ear La Justice which has perseveringly set its
face against the Tunis expedition warns the CONN.,
try of the danger that turks between the cry of q
IHpoH" which the GaUioiS is raising. and the one of
"a COnstantinopie," which issues from the Office of
the RepubIiqae Franeaise
WHAT GAMBETTA is DOING.
Gambetta himself keeps silence. He watches in
tently the other parties with the object naturally
OF proiting by their mistakes. The Speakers chair
is daily filed by him, but when his Parliamentary
duties are discharged he drives to his retreat at
Vriie dAvray. Last week friends advised
hun to keep before the public more than he has
Deen dong. They said that 1t was very dangerous
in Paris to let ones self be forgotten A public
man should be always on the stage "The worst
OF 1t ls," objected Gambetta, that when he is
there he is expected TO speak, and under present
circumstances silence is gold" Chares Quentin
the Director of Assistance PubliqueD was by
An idea struck him. 1t was that Gambetta might
with advantage to himself patronize the Deaf and
Inv xytSif5
rather tickled him. 1t was carried into execution
the day before yesterday. Teachers, who were duly
warned of the intended visit, had time to teach
their young charges according to the phono-mimoue
system of tte late NJ Auguste Grasselin, to cry
"Nive In Republique! Vive Gambettaw The
llustrons orator was not prepared for this COM
pllnent. His cordialty of manner greatly pleased
the pupils, who understood his gestures. He was
equally pleased to be emancipated from the neces-
sity of making speech.
Gambetta's friend, Nine Arnaud isa generous and
active patroness of the Deaf and Dumb Institution
On july Ia she treated its inmates to a dog-and-
monkey performance and TO a champagne dinner.
at which sweetmeats were literally served.
BAD MEAT IN HOT WEATHER
One of the effects of the dreadful heat from which
we have been suffering is the wholesale destruction
of fresh meat. On its way from the slaughter
house to the markets. where it Is taken in large
sheltered wagons, 1t gets spoiled. For several DAYS
there has been hardly any meat in the butchers
shops. What there is sells Mt fancy prices The
average daily quantity of flesh declared by the in
spectors unfit for human use has been since the
great heat commenced. 1000 kilos daily. Food of
this kind spolls rapidly that at the auction of
comestbes. or uente Ia cGe beef has been sold by
the quarter at one sou per pound, mutton at three
sous per pound and veal at forty confines
butchers are only able to preserve meat in great
reirigcrat0rs
The recent creation of chemical laboratory at
the Prefecture of Police having brought 10 light so
many atrocious frauds in the said OF edibles in
spectlon of food has become more vigilant and
Keen There are for the butchers section forty in
spectors. This corps will be raised TO seventy
three Admission to it is preceded by a rirorous
test examination. Candidates must have thorourh
special knowledge of the diseases to which cows
SWINE and sheep are liable, and he competent 20
tell whether fresh carcass is diseased or not.
They must know for what organs such and such
malady has an affinity, and where to look for the
most strongly deNtsoped symptoms Formerly
mere was no inspection of living animals Now
ihere Is, at the gates of the city and the cattle
depots of railways,
/ know hippophagist who has dined on the flesh
OF horses that died of CHAMBERS, farcy grease and
other contagious affections without any DANGEROUS
or unpleasant consequences. AT the san,e time the
prOtopaSm on such meat be minimiZed 4
large amount of the ris of the animal killed when
IN an invalid condition must have been lost in the
sickness Diseased meat is also liable 10 be sncked
by flies, which redoubtabe agents for the prona
CATION OF virus. 1t Is also dangerous to handle |
cooks often nave chapped aud scratched hands OF
cuts on The fingers. 4 knife used in dressing and
trimming an injected Joint becomes an agent To
transmit the infection, unless it is at once cleaned
SO does the dish or table on which the Joint has
oeen thrown. a virus sticks to a wooden table for
which reason meat should only be laid on marble
slaps, winch very little water cleanses.
LOVE AND LAWSUITS.
complicated law affair involving an American |
interest," is now before the civil tribunal Ii arises
out of snit brought some time ago by a certain |
Madame Picault to annul the ground of bigomv |
a marriage which took place in America between |
her deceased husband and an American lady. one |
Sylvia dArunsmo INT. At the time this marriage |
was celebrated Plcault was supposed in the United
States to be Sir William Guthrie baronet He died |
Mt Sienna ten years ago, and his estate is claimed
by girl whose life has been full of strange adyon
lures, This Plcault was the of an old-clothes |
dealer in the Temple Market, and placed by him as |
clerk in an attorneys office in his own neghhor. |
hood, which to the rest of Paris is what the Bowerv
is to New-Iork. The young man had a fertile /
brain and was active. restless, bold plausible and
n very shrewd Spectator well as an audacious |
one. He soon became weary of his humble position
Moving into the centre of the town where business
is feVerishly brisk he set up as general commission
agent. lie rapidly prospered. To extend his |
traffic he married the daughter of another old |
clothes dealer. who gave her a considerable sum Of
money. When he the high road To great
wealth he fell in with Sylvia d'Arunsmount or |
Arnsmount. She was American heress TO n lorce
real estate, and wanted able man TO MANAGE IL |
as her agent TO this end she applied TO Picault TO
recommend TO her somebody in whom she could place
confidence. He offered himself WAS
and started for the United States Miss
Sylvia went with him. She had no idea that he |
was encumbered with wife. lie his side did