Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-01-29

From our Regular Correspondent.

ever recurrent SUBJECT OF the crown
| jewels has again been discussed and
shelved for the moment. a small
number of radicals have persuaded
themselves that it is absolutely neces-
sary the famous "Regent' and the other
marvels we admired at the 1879 eXhi-
bitiOn should be sold and the proceeds
used for erdowing republican institu-
tons, schools and libraries. These
treasures are now kept in vault under
the Ministry OF Finance, where they
have been visited by the commission.
Among the articles inspected were a
collection of decorations granted to the
Kings of France by foreign sovereigns,
valued at 100000 francs watch
presented to Louis XIV. by the Dey
Of Algiers, worth 5000 francs a dia-
mond breach worth $4,000 francs This
breach was made in France when dia-
mond cutting was first practiced here,
and is therefore a historical relic of
great value, as we'll as landmark in
the history of French jeWelry. A sword
with hilt in precious stones, valued at
go, 600 francs the "Resent' diamond,
which was bought by the Duke Of
Orleans when he was Regent. He gave
,, soc, 900 francs fer it to an English
,O1
India. It has since bcen recut, but has
been valued at as high rs 1900, geo
francs. Judges do not believe, how
ever, that it could be sold for more
than G00,000 francs, ana i scntimcHtai-
i9t complains that it would probably
be purchased at that by some American
Barnum and exhibited frem city to city.
RumOr had it a while ago that Mrs.
Maciiay wanted to buy it to present TO
the successor Of St Peter: but that is
no doubt like the story about her ap-
plying to the city authorities for leave
to illuminate the Are de Triumphe on
ments. The rest Of the jewels are
worth and would probably bring at
francs. In comparing many Of the srti-
cles with the ancient catalogues the |
found that numberless |
diamonds, saphires and torquoises are
missing. They ware taken by the |
sometime Empress Eugene, and trans
formed into belt, which she did not |
have in her satchel when Drs. Crane |
md Evans helped her over the border
INTO England. This belt is worth about
| million francs, and was made by the
court jeweler at Eugenie's order after
he pattern of one she had seen worn |
~ an actress. She only wore 1t on one
occasion, and it, with the rest Of the
waste treasure, will very likely be sold
or the good of the state. The COM
mission has not yet decided how the
'ale shall be conducted, and an active
,tfort is being made in certain quarters
o have the most valuable of these
elics preserved in the Museum of the
louvre.
The relations between Germany and
he Vatican are naturally watched here
With the closest attention. The Clarion
publishes this morning a telegram from
IS Berlin correspondent, in which the
writer declares that Prince Bismarck
las as good as decided upon taking the
in agitating for European
congress to revive the temporal power
f the Holy See on new bases. The
'hancellor would appear to have ar
ived at the conclusion that the only
'ay of preserving not only Germany,
ut Europe from the entertainments of
International democracy is the main
anance of strong and respected
atholic Church. The correspondent
dds that since Prince Bismarck has
lilly made up bis mind to adopt this 7
olicy his demeanor has visibly changed.
lie has lost his air Of melancholy and
epression, and now seems to be i'm
ued with his old vigor and energy !
lis friends are already trembling at the
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