Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07

different colors, while the bridges and the whole length of the quays were dotted with lines of fire.
 There were three displays of fireworks of the most gorgeous character, one at the Pont-Neuf, another in the Tuileries garden, and third on the island at Grenelle, while the set piece was de- sign of monument commem orating the famous year, 17S9. Upward of 100000 gas burners were set up in the exhibition grounds alone.
 During the nautical fete a perfect bon fire of variously co1ored Bengal lights was set blazing about the Eiffel tower, Illuminating the gigantic pile from base to pinnacle; and all the fountains of the exhibition, as well as the cascade of tho Trocadero, were kept luminous by spe- eial process.
 A torchlight procession of 15,OOO mounted cuirrassiers and foot soldiers, accompanied by military bands and 400 flies and drums, closely followed by all the instrumental and choral societies of Paris, started from the cascade of the Trocadero palace, crossed the Jena bridge and entered the exhibition grounds by the central garden A sum of 0,OOO has been set aside to defray the cost of these fetes at Versailles and the capital.
 On July 14 there is to be 8 general illumination of the Bois de Boulogne and the wood of Vincennes, and of the thoroughfares connecting them.
 On July Is, August 10 and other dates in August, balls and concerts are to be given in the Palais de pIndustrie by the exhibition committee, as well as ban Nuets, balls. etc.
 "A grand ball is to be given on August 90 to the workmen employed at the ex- hibition and to those who built the Eiffel tower; each group of workmen is to have special scarfs and other badges. Paris is en fete. The moment awaited with so much impatience has at last ar rived. Business is for the nonce disre- garded. Innumerable flags cover the fronts of houses to the highest story, and the thunder of artillery is echoing across the leafy glades of historical Versailles announcing that the public festivities are under way.
 LONDON, May 7.-Perrin's attempt at M. Carnot's life on Sunday, if he really made such an attempt, served at least one purpose. All reports say that he | fired only blank cartridge at the presi- Aent of the French republic, as he was l leaving the Elysee for Versailles. Whether the affair Is as insignificant as ! the official accounts represent it, or | whether 1t Is really of some consequence, l 1t served as huge incentive to the popu- | ton of May 4, 17S9. Beyond this no fur ther untoward incident marred the fetes. l Hardly a single hostile cry has been heard anywhere, the public utterly ig.
 boring the political aspects of the cele-
 bration.
 The thousands of persons who turned
 cut to enjoy the pageant were orderly al.
 most to tameness. There was but feeble
 demonstration of any feeling, except thai
 . very hearty and courteous welcome was
 given to the president. This is very ex.
 traordinary for a French crowd, but nc
 one sentiment of any particular character
 animates the entire body of the people
 and they laid aside their narrow and fac
 Nonal disputes to give voice, in a decor
 ous and subdued manner, to the only
 emotion which is common to them all
 . genuine love of country and of the fact
 that their own representatives occupy
 the highest official positions in the state A noticeable item in the decorations O
 M. Carnot's route from Paris to Versailles
 was the triumphal arch over the Sevres
 bridge. It was surmounted by living
 group, representing Bartholdi's statue O
 liberty Enlightening the World, in N ev