Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-07


way company. Notwithstan ding this, there
was an observation from M. Montane that
the matter was important enough to be
looked after by the state itself. This the
reading Of the bill was maintained. M. De
Latre recommended the governmental to hurry
on the construction of the projected line
stating that the French defenses on the
southeastern frontier were alarmingly in
fcrior to those possessed by Italy The bill
was voted without division. Principal
among the lines projected is the one running
from Nice to Draguignan.
The extreme left have proved that they
are not above or below sacrificing their prin-
ciples TO the needs of the moment. The dep
uties of this party met to-day to decide
what should be their attitude with respectto
arrest % of the new military bill, relative TO
the military. service OF ecclesiastical students
and young men studying for the literary
professions. According to to the reading
adopted by the chamber no dispensation is TO
be accorded ty the classes in question. The
senate, however, with more consideration
of the opinions Of Catholics, who described
the measure as downright persecution,
passed an amendment by which the classes
in question were required to serve only one
year. M. Weckersheimer, one of the MEM
bers OF the extreme left, having been assured
by the minister of war that ecclesiastical
students would be required to serve IN the
ranks in time of peace and would only be en-
ployed in the ambulance corps in war time,
the deputies OF party decided not to oppose
the military bill, or in other words, to
accept the compromise proposed by the sem
ats.
M. Yuhes Guizot. who returned from St.
Etienne this morning, acquainted Nj. Carnot
and his colleagues of the cabinet with the
results of the inquiry which has been opened
respecting the cases of the explosion in the
VerpilleuX mine. Every possible precaution,
it appears, had been taken, and the catas--
trophe was one of those which set at def
ance all human foresight EVERY effort"
continues the minister of public works, "has
been made both to rescue the victims and
to alleviate the suffering of their families"
Constan, who had remained ut ST. Etienne,
had placed 10000 francs at the disposal Of
the prefect of Loire.
After hearing the report of each of the
ministers present the cabinet subscribed 300
francs in aid of the families of the victims of
the disaster. Subscriptions for the same
object have been opened in all local centers
and several influential Paris newspapers.
NJ De Lanessau, deputy of Seine, is an
other Lord Charles Reresford. The French
navy, If not already gone to the dogs, is, in
his opinion, on its way towards that unde-
sirable bourne. The maneouvers of the
channel and Mediterranean squadrons that
have been going on this week only confirm
M. De Lanessau in his pessimessitic belief,
and he has accordingly written to the min
ister of marine to inform him that he
M. De Lanessau will put the question in the
chamber on Monday regarding the imuledi-
ate measures to be taken towards remedying
the defects of the French navy aud provid-
ing for the defense of French coasts. If NJ.
Dc Lanessau is reliable authority the
French channel-Atlantic squadrons COM
bined are not strong enough to pre-
vent the German feet from effecting
junction with the 1talon foot in the
Mediterranean. Then, again, a French
squadron in the last named waters could
neither hope to scope successfully with the
combined Italian and Austrian fleets nor
prevent the bombardment of southern ports.
During the naval manevvers which Nj. De
Lanessau cites to strengthen his position,
the attacking feet succeeding in entering
Cherbowg without difficulty.
There was an unusually large attendance
Bills Wild West show. A large proportion
of those present had been attracted to the
Neuilly camp by the announcement that the
equestrian skill of Colonel Codys cowboys
was to be put to the test in riding vicious
French horses Of which they knew
nothing whatsoever. Certain Parician
gentlemen, who fancled that tho
exhibition of buclzing horses was
conducted with animals to display wild
ness they had long before had taken out of
them laid heavy wagers with other men,
bers of the jockey cl,b who had confidence
in the genuineness of the bucking horse act,
that they could produce an animal which a
cowboy could not saddle bidlc and ride in
the time usually devoted to that portion of
tho performance. The horse selected
was Loretif, powerful black stall
lion, seventeen hands high, belonging to
NJ. Tolland, that had acquired a we'll
merited reputation for viciousness by killing
two men who had attempted to break HIM
into the saddle and bride. He was not
brought to tile camp until few minutes be-
fore the commencement of the performance,
and when the time came for bucking horses
he was turned loose into the arena with the
hronchos and other horses used in the act.
He had not gone far before q lasso, thrown
by Tony E. SquIval, settled around his neck,
and this novel experience was such a sur
prise that he offered no serious resistance
to being saddled and bridled. Then he ap
parently realized the situation and while the
sual business was in progress he made
things particularly lively for those who
were holding him. After five or six bron-
chos had been ridden Laretif was LED for
ward and before he knew what was to be
done with him, Jim Kidd, Wyoming cow
boy, was on his back. For few minutes
Laretf showed that in the art of bucking
he had nothing TO learn from his American
| brother. He alternately paved the air with
| his fore and hind feet, gave leaps and did his
| level best to unseat his rider but all IN vain.
| Presently he gave struggle and allowed
| Kidd to put him through his PAGES around
| and around, while the delighted audience
arose to its feet, cheering and waving hats
| and handkerchefs with enthusiasm. Pres
| entity Kidd pulled up, another cowboy
| got on behind him and J.aretif,
after brief struggle, was forced to carry a
| double load around the arena Mr.. Tillead
| was the first to declare that the performance
was magnificent exhibitlan OF equestrian