Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-07
The News OF Paris.

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vember fog has extinguished politics, and
the grandes mondaines of Partisan society,
attired in delciously devised scarlet and
green Amazon costumes, and jewelled whips
in hand, are now hunting the stag in the
districts of Champagne, Vender and
Picardy. On st. Ilubart's day solemn
mass was performed in many of the chapels
attached to the chateaux and prayers were
offered for successful runs with the hounds.
The wales and the woodlands of France
already vibrate with the silvery notes of the
"piqucurO," their lunting horns sounding
the traditional "la Royale," ia Rallie" and
ia Chapenose." The largest fields and the
most successful runs have been with the
famous stag hounds of Duchcsse d'Uzes in
Champagne who since Wednesday have
already brought to bay their third stag, and
the well appointed pack of Nm. Menier are
celebrating to-day the capture of their
hundreth stag in Fort de Ritz.
NEW NAVAL EXPERIMENTS.
Admiral Aube's interview with the Herald
has been widely reproduced in French papers
and has given renewed stimulus to naval
matters in France The admiral has now
ordered experiments to be made in the harbOr
Rochefort with new torpedo called after the
name of the inventor, the Obeus. This pro-
jectile is said to be far superior to the White
head torpedo. 1t can be fired from a much
greater distance. A charge of eleven kilo-
gralnmes of gun cotton is stated to be suili-
Client to enable ii to pierce the strongest AZ
mored ship in existence. A special torpedo
corps, called corps des officers mecanicieno
terpeleures, is also provided for in the bud
get Of the minister of marine. 1t consists of
nineteen officers, five of whom are attached
to the government factories, five to torpedo
stations and detachments to defense mobiles
and one to the torpedo school at ToulOn.
Fiftyone torpedo boats, the construction of
which was BEGUN in 1885, will be ready for
service next year.
CANDIDATES FOR BULGARIA's s THRONE.
While European politicians are breaking
their heads to find new prince for Bulgaria,
several of reputed candidates are enjoying
themselves in Paris. Every day about a
dozen princes and grand dukes meet at de
jeuner at Bignon's new opera Among the
unfailing convies are Prince Waldemar and
the Duke of Aldcnburg. Neither seems in
the least anxious to replace poor Alexander.
JuNKETING DIPLOMAT.
Viscount d'Itajuba, the Brazilian minister
at Washington, has arrived with his wife for
months enjoyment in Paris. Nine.
d'Itaiuba is to be seen at all society gather
ings in the Bois, at the premieres of tho
theatres, and during her short stay has almost
resumed her position as the leader of fashion
that she occupied when her husband was
minister in Paris. The Figaro says she has
only one fault. She is not tender toward her
colleagues of the corps dplomatique.
GouNoD's CANDIDACY.
II Is whispered in society that Gounod,
who is already member OF the institute,
will be a candidate for one of the vacant
fautoluis at the Academic Fancaise. He
bimself family denies the impeachment, but
to-day he admits If the seat were offered to
him he would not refuse it,
FASHIONS At THE THEATERs.
Fashion has become so refined that the
Parisiennes now dress for the theater to suit
the play announced. AT the premiere of an
operetta they affect frivolous toilets At the
performance Of LA Favorita" they give a
romantic touch to their spendors. A cos
tune was specially created this week by one
OF our great coutrlers for n "llamlet' night
at the Francalse. 1t consisted of black
chantllly skirt, spotted with ruby and orange
pompons, and trimmed at the bottom with
dechiquete friling of the same colors, over
this iiame-colored velvet vendeene bodice.
with broad yellow sash coming to a point
and tied behind In loose bow. The sleeve
was simply made of black lace. To complete
the tragic effect was worn flame -colored,
velvet begun bonnet, trimmed with ruby
beading. sulphur aigrette of yellow crepe
and fan bordeIed with feathers.
HEROIC MEDICAL TREATMENT.
The hospitals and medical sheets are full OF
marvellous though not quite unprecedented
operation by which an Algerian Doctor Prem
graeber, has just saved the life of child IN
the last stages of consumption. The little
girl, aged twelve, was b. ought to the hospital
TrouSSeau, wasted away almost 10 a skeleton
The nurses and doctors We're so touched by
her suffering that they declared death would
be mercy. After hesitation Dr. Prengraebel
determined to risk an operation. He frs
chloroformed the child. lie made a cruciform
incision between the fifth and sixth rlgh
ribs, and burned out three cubic centemeters
OF the diseased portion of lung with red
hot iron. In three weeks the wound healed
and the blood coursed healthily through the
cnlld's veins. She picked up flesh, grew
strong, and she was sent home cured. In the
enthusiasm aroused by this surgical achieve
ment, many peop'e imagined they had now
sure means OF conquering consumption
This is not the opinion of most authorities,
notably of DIR. NeTneuil. On being questioned
on the subject, DR., Nerneuil said that moth
Ing new had been accomplished. Pneuomo
tony had been tried before, Another srrgi
cal triumph had been recovered, that was all
THE RIVAL FAsrERs.
Sucei Is preparing himself for his fast by
series OF garganteusQue banquets, at whicl
he consumes food enough to kill any ordinary
mortal. Merlattl, his rival, has now beer
fasting for ten days At the end OF the frs
week his medical wardeTs warned him not I,