New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-29
LA SAINTE BAS'TILLE.
THE FRENCH NATIONAL FETES-HONOR-
ABLE DECORATIONS.

DO not venture 10 appear al tHc uhNtHAS Va ~
statue of the Republic. They make pretext Tor
their absence. of something too radical in the dral
submitted to them of the speech of the president OF
the Municipal Council. What they are really afraid
of is the irrepressibie tempest of the East End OF
Paris when ANYTHING gets on its nerves. just now
that most busy and populous side of the metropolis
certainly is out of humor. Without being exactly
favorte there Lonise Michel is an object OF sym
pathy People regard her as being a little dal' OF
cranky. But they feel that she lisa good soul; Wouu
Law down her life to prove the sincerity OF her
political TRADES and would divide her last crust
with no matter what poor wretch though she her
self were dying of starvation. She has been con-
demned to six years Imprisonment; and tho gov
ernor of whatever jail she may be locked up III
will have the option of condemnlng her to nara
labor Just after she was condemned to this harsh
fate NM. FEEDER and Bontoux, OF the great Union
Generate swindle were condemned on appeal 10
connie of years of simple imprisonment. MOI step
has been taken to bring to justice the Princes
Dnkes Marquises, Counts and Viscounts who
helped them TO initiate that gigantic bubble. A
marquis of the land has gone to Frohsdorf in tn"
suite of the Comte de Paris, and has taken with
him a bottle of Lonrdes water to apply internally
and externally to the Comte de ChambOri. Those
expeditions to Madagascar and Tonqun are not
agreeable to the sovereign people. who know that
thev have been set foot by demi-monde actresses
and Bourse wirepuers. and inStinctively feel that
no serious national advantage Is 10 be derived from
these undertakings but that grave are involved
III them.
The statue of the Republic which IL TO be I'M
veied tomorrow, pretty fairly represents the mood
of Paris. Ii is suen-lookug formldabiy thick-set.
and holds an olive branch a. If II were rod which
was raised TO castigate Ibis emblem OF peace was
shattered in a collision with the boueh OF a tree
as the bronze image being transported from the
studio where it cast TO the Place de la Rcpu0-
lique
The weather also is gloomy enough TO dopress the
spirits of those who have been looking forward IN
holiday mood TO the 14th. Murky c ouds which
give the sky an Indian-ink tinge forbid us TO hope
for sunshine tomorrow. Vest rdav a hurricane
swept over the city, and was followed by a water
spout when flooded III moment all The streets No
tornado in the West Indies could have been much
more violent. Venetian window shutters were torn
down, trees cut of at the very roots and states.
rain-pipes and cbimuey-pots blown about The wind
and water-spout behaved like n bull in
chna-sh0p in the squares where
preparations had been made for grand
festive illumnaiIons. Everything which bad been
done IN the Place de Ia Concorie to give II
brilliant aspect on the night Of the 18th was un-
IN the front of the Trocad6ro were also carried
away by the furious wind and water
spout. Thousands of lamps came down
at tie same moment with fearful crash.
Trees il scores lie across the Champs Elysees and
the alleys of The Tuilcres gardens. Happily, the
cyclone passed away rapidly. 1t was not accom-
panied by thunderstorm. There were few peas
of thunder. q; long intervals, and some flashes Of
lightning but nothing to indicate tAat the air WAS
,urcharged with electricity.
The Radical journals notice in a sad tone the Lack
OF festive enthusiasm IN the busy and crowded
districts OF the city rs La Salnte Bastlle draws
nigh. Were it not for the Official bunting,
these quarters would not present a smart
aspect. ia the great thorOughians shopkcepers
have gone TO some expense to brighten up with YER
dure apd tricOOred flags the facIdcs OF their es-
tabllshmens. The Municipal Council and mayors
Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS dong all that lies in them 10
render the fete brilliant III the Ninth Arroudsse-
nent the centre OF attraction will be the Avenue
Trudaiue. Mallet the sculptor heads there a deco
rative committee. For than a week the police
have shown activity in preventing the sale OF those
squiOs and crackers which were such public nut
sance at the former celebrations OF La Sainte Bas-
tile, and the cause Of many serious accidents.
In celebration Of la Salnte Bastille, new
Honor, and palms Of the Academy sent to school
masters and other learned individuals whom the
Minister of Public instruction wshe, to honor. NJ.
Mene has announced to the rural population that
an Order Of Agricultural Merit has been created,
and that his Department agriculture and Com
merce) will dispose of the crosses and ribbons which
are to serve its insignia The number OF farm
decorated each year IN not to exceed 900, and
there must not at any time be above 1000. As
the general elections draw nigh may expect 20
hear Of the Ministerial patronage being largely
exercised. But what are 2 600 crosses and ribbons
among the 100000 peasant proprictors who hold
the largest acreage Of French soil The new order
| will slightly the Legion Of Honor the demands
| for admission to which are very numerous when
ever there Is a cattle show not only Of general
| but of district Importance For each person who
| receives the red ribbon there are dozens who look
upon themselves ill-used because they
have not been so favored. Louis Qua
torze, after he had disposed of place
in his old age and the fulness Of his experience If
human nature, was heard TO say "Je vIeut de faire
uu ngrat ct quatre meconients" 1t was ont of tho
! question 10 bestow many red ribbons on agricul-
| tuIists The one who had most frequent opportu-
| mites of entertaining the Project and of making
official candidates for seats in Parliament or in the
| Councs-Genera feel that he welded electoral in
| hnence was the one sure to be decorated IL did
not matter u straw whether his farm produce was
or was not first-rae. As the heart of is never
satisfied. and as there always Alps beyond Alps,
be was not contcnted with being a Knight OF the
Legion OF Honor. Other favors were demanded.
and II they were not accorded the of the red
| ribbon joined the band Of grumblers.
am glad to soc that q lady who l am told, has
an honorable and useful record to show has
| made a of ha lac
She earned her decoration thirteen years ago In the
| ambulance of the Hotel de Vile, at the head of
| which abe was placed by the Mayor of Paris during
the SIEGE NJ. Etenne Arago. She is an Alsatian.
and by profession ladies' doctor. l also
| snsnect ahe is a .IeMess Her nrolila Ia Samitic