The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-15

pIOyoIS WIN Q1SoUoy; 10 decree
work by the day instead of by the
piece, to tax the foreigners produc
ton and to suppress work in the
prisons.
France seems to have finished
with her seven years of plenty. She
is unable to compete with Germany
England and America, who produce
more cheaply, from manual labor
being less costly or factories produc-
ing in vaster quantities. Then the
Italians, Germans, Spaniards and
Belgians, whose remuneration at
home is low, emigrate to France,
and consider themselves well paid
at prices that French artisans des-
.pise. The courts have just prohib-
tied French button makers from
having their goods manufactured
in Germany, at a saving thereby in
labor OF 20 per cent, and introduc-
ing the product as turned out here.
The building trade is next to a
standstill. The palatial mansions
run up, find no tenants at the rents
demanded, but which are necessary
to merely ensure four to five per
cent on capital invested. Rents,
taxation, and the price of the neces-
saries of life, are eXOrbitant in
Paris, so that the bread winner out
of work very soon becomes crushed.
The budget for 1884 will exceed
last years by 100000 of francs
the greater part OF the augmenta-
ton is under the head of Tunisia.
Leon Say lately observed when pre-
sentiDg his budget: F'As France
marches she marches with more
difficulty" Since 1869 the national
debt has almost doubled. It is now
over three and one-tenth milliards.
If taxation continues to increase; if
business remains dull; if street
rows continue; if Parliament fritz
tiers away its time; the republic
cannot count upon a clean bill of
health being continued.
A very curious trial is to come off.
DR.. Monnet, on passing along the
street, encountered a man Just run
over by a vehicle. He ordered the
sufferer to be carried to a chemist
shop close by and prescribed some
mixture. The man died, his iden-
tity could not be established, and
the chemist sent the bill for the pre-
scription, 2f., to Monnet for settle
ment. The doctor swore by the head
of Hsculapius he would not notice
such impertinence. Summons upon
summons followed, to come and ap-
pear in court. He paid no attention
to these paper pellets till one day
the bailiffs arrived and seized his
penates for Of. plus 34f. law eX-
penses. The next day two police
men came and walked the doctor to
the judge, to explain his contempt
of court. Runors flow as to Mon
nets probity and morality. He lost
his practice, and more, the wealthy
young lady he was engaged to re
fused to wed him. MOnnet has
brought an action against the
chemist.
Scandal will not allow the poor
Duchess de Chaulnes TO rest in the
cold shade of her tomb. Her family
authorize the statement that the
duchess did not die of consumption
but of choral taking, habit she
had acquired "before her marriage
which took place when she was
only sweet sixteen. She did not
want means as she had her dia-
monds to fall back upon. Now, the
deceased swore on the trial that the
diamonds presented to her at heI
marriage we're all paste. Yet al
the time Parisians made pilgrim
age to view her c0fbeiIe.
Some weeks ago the police found
the uniform of a Zouave on the
banks of the Seine; they had the
river dragged for the once owner
The latter has just turned up, de-
manding at the Lost Articles office
If they had such a uniform, as it
was his, that he was going to sell.
as he was discharged on completing
his service. He left it on the bank
and forgot it, while viewing men
fishing.
1t may not be generally known
that the late Prince Gortschakof
was the type of the Baron Grog" III
the GTGnde DucheSSe.
The question is discussed, that the
ladies under the republic are not sc
beautiful as under the second en-
pire. AS an eye witness of both
regimes, this is not correct. Only
the toilettes of to-day are very
different. Oh, elegance what crimes
are committed in thy name. The
most beautiful of the newest COS
tunes does not make the wearer q
Venus de Milo.
Visitor to artist: "But your Samp
son has no locks" Il know that
The exhibition is on the eve o.
opening. 1 cannot add them, so the
picture will represent him @fte
being shown"
Two friends: at is an age since
saw you. Last year you we're goinl
to be divorced. Are you all RICH
now?" Yes, since my wife i
buried"