New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-25
AFFAIRS IN PARIS.
SYMPATHY WITH PRESIDENT CARTEL


DENCE OF COUNT DE LEssEPs-wuAT SCIENTISTS
SAY OF THE COMET
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBrSrl
PARIS. July 5.-lhe attempt to assassinate Gen
eral Garfield has thrown every other event of i'm
porance into the background. Americans must
have been much gratifed at the general manifesto
ton of sympathy here with the President and his
family. Opinions were divided TO the motives of
the assassin ut there was but feeling on the
subject of his crime. When the news of the
Cars violent end reached us last March there
was no homogeneity of sentiment abont it,
Those who condemned the Nihilsts often
betrayed an impulse TO explain away
their atrocious act. Extenuating circumstances
We're frequently urged Public opinion in many
places, and by the aid of a great number of jour
nals returned a servehm-right verdict. though not
IN terms. Approval half hidden unless i'm the
Red newspapers, in phraseology which if taken
literally would have meant disapproval. Compare
sons were instituted between Charlotte Coriav and
the Nihlst young lady who spotted the Gar foI
the men who had volunteered to throw the
bomb-shells at him. Her execution was the
subject of thrilling articles Mile. Grevy she'd tears
when she read the by Alceste. Nothing of this
KIND has taken place since Guiteau fired at General
CARRIED Every word of Reproduction uttered by
no matter what mouth. written by no matter
what pen, was to be taken in its pla H. literal sense
1t contained no reservation; no half-veied Thought
Garfield has been held up TO the respect and adj.
miration of France by the press as the MARTYR of
honest intention and patriotic purpose. Our eyes
are familarzed with his portrait, which is on the
first page of nearly all the illustrated weeklies
NJ. Orevy was deeply affected on receiving through
the Foreign Office the tidings-happy unfounded-
that the Presidents wound had proved fatal He
said that Garfield was not only able man, but a
man of great heart and high moral aim. General
Plttie who communicated to me the words of the
lie
a load seemed taken off his (Grevy's mind
when messenger arrived from NJ. Barthelemy St
Hllalre to tell him that in reporting Garfelds death
the agents of the French Government at Washing
ton had been msled by false report. 1t is inter
estlng to know how the event which agitates tho
United States affected the Elysiee NJ. Grevy is of
opinion that good Will arise out of this evil and that
1t Will induce healthy desire to get rid of tho
politician class, which is the great bane of pub
lie life in the United States. He has no direct
knowledge of America and is acquainted with very
few Americans But he has a retentive memory and
as he reads many books and journals he fairly is
conversant with the manners and institutions of tho
United States.
President Grevy thinks that if General Garfeld's
wound proved fatal General Arthur from motives of
scli-respec should decline TO step into his shoes IN
less on the basis of a Presidential election In his
place NJ. Grevy would decline TO succeed Guiteau's
Wet m, except on this condition.
Gambetta, when he was informed that Gui-
teaus pistol had been discharged with fa
tai effect, expressed uneasness for the immediate
future of the United States. He feared that Gar
fields death would open another period of internal
strife and convulSon.
GLOOMY FOURTH OF July.
The Fourth of July has not been celebrated in n
festive manner Gloom pervaded the American col
ony. Msled by the official news which was received
10y the Paris journals many Americans hung ont
flags shrouded in Grape. The flags at the EIysee
and the Palais Bourbon were toward noon
half-mast high IN sign of mourning. Gam
BETA delayed the meeting if the neputies
in order that he might ascertain in advance of the
dispatches sont him by American banker and
those received from the French Legation al Wash
ington were entirely correct. If the President had
died he would have suspended Mondays sitting
COUNT DE LEssEPs GIVES A BANQUET
NJ. and Nine. de LeSSeps received the Instifrte
at dinner after it had last Tuesday awarded in
plcnary meeting the 10000 francs TS4 OOOl hien-
NAL prize to NJ. Nisard for his history of French
literature. The mansion IN which he received them
is a replica of the house at Goletta in which tina
Boy of Tnnis takes mp his abode when he is at tho
sea side. 1t was exhibited in the Champs lie Mars.
bought by NJ. de LesSeps and transported by him 70
Bellevue. near Mendon. where il stands in shady
grounds and commands a splendid view of Paris
The DE Lesseps family has long been connected with
lunlS When Bonapartc thought of converting the
Meull'lfahean INTO a french lake, he sent there
the father of the present man. Ferdinand was
also Consul TO Tuns in the reign of Iouis Plil,,a
and his brother Jules filled that post some wears alr'
and headed the IunlSlan mission which r,nreScnf 4
the hey AT the last Universal Exhibition NJ ia
lessepS as member OF the Institute was present at
The grand mceting AT which the biennial prize vas
disposed OF. The section most numercu>lv renrp-
sentcd IN his hoSpitdhle mansion was The
Academy of Sciences. Dinner was preceded
by interesting conversation. NJ Jansen who i
nrlghbor of VI. and Nine. dc l.cSseps brought i'm a
beautiful photograph taken by him in the Mcndon
observatory Of the Comet. about which many thro-
tan Is an optical illusion. Another was thai II -
formed OF coSnic dust whatever that may lsl
winch gives the peculiar effect we see TO ravs of
ngiit elnanatlng IRON the nucleus. This the French
Astronomers are now disposed To think an clectri-
cal body. The two great electricians Jauin
ana Decquerel. took part IN the conversation. Nor
cost of 100000 an observatory near san
helno. and Is satisfied 10 live in a modest Tar when
ne Is IN 1'arls. lie was called by hiS AmphKtrion
niSch, Inc Wholc name being, for HIM. re'lyrlot
though he is. of too difficult pronunciation -t;.r-
her the architect of the Opera House Is a n,igllr,r
on me RIVERA OF The astronomical jew and came
SCENTS analogles 10 the literary stVle OF IDsr,.6
Whon ne resembles. GARNER Is still Young lie has
wlde ana powerful forehead, over which clusters
ms Jet black halr. which falls in natural rinpl.rs
The colnpleNlo is bronzed. the checks ar. b,7i,,
the nose powerfully aqulhne and the moutL villa
ana well formed. never saw face more exrr,.,-
slAe OF power and ccccntricitN.
Three of the former winners of the biennial ,,rzo
anu famous nights OF ScIencr. namely: PAM i..rr
Nnrlz, the chemist and j. b. Dumas had much ~
say about the comet also. Paul Bert IA l.r f,,l
the hypothesis of the tail being an Optical ilI.,,,
lilS opinion was good deal based upon Tie ois,r,a
mons made by 70 Niee in a balloon.
lac ladies present were not more numerous thon
The traces. Madame Charles dc I.eSScp> aided h., r
graceful gracious, INDECENT and sill beautiful
si'p-iu"theT,ln-law 10 do the honors. Learning
did not exclude Wit from the feast GARNER i -
moi