The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-24


~ - Paris and the Surrounding Country
Oct n Holiday Attire eo Celebrate the
fnu q the Basttic and the Dawn of the
kepsbiic- Review BY Prevalent Czrnos
- The Army 81 Paris on the Great
rssseas ~ Lengchsnps Amid the
rassdiss 81 the rensie.
PARis. july ia-The city did not
await the arrival Of July IA 10 begin
the celebration Of the great event with
which that date is indelihly associated
the surrender Of that ancient fortress
Of tespotism. the overthrow Of which.
In the year Of grace 1889. marked the
beginning Of the end Of the monarch
ism. the birth Of French repnblicanism
and. incidentally. the death Of that
csss-hardened but tough old sol.
der Of absolutism. Delaunay No.
the ball opened with the general
conference Of the United societies
Of French military instruction. which
was held in the garden Of the Tuilleries
ON sunday last This was an affair OF
the very first importance. and was at
tended by the minister Of war. NJ. De
Frcydnet. and his chiefs OF bureaux.
the general officers of the active army
and the reserves and host Of military
experts and authorities OF all classes
II was a strictly business meeting.
sentiment having no place in
the proceedings. and no other
topic being permitted than the strength
ening Of the military resources Of
the country. Yesterday tMondayl the
president Of the republic. in accordance
with the invitation OF the municipal
council OF Paris. delivered an address
on the occasion Of the opening for pub
lie use Of the new avenue De la rcpnb
l'ouc- II was here that the sensational
attempt Of a mailman to assassinate NJ
Garnet occurred. II is conceded that
had the crowd been less nnwicldly
one. or the police for a moment lag
gard. the would-be murderer would
have been torn TO pieces
The morning opened auspiciously
with bright light in the east and .
pleasant breeze tanning the long
reaches Of the boulevards. As9 o'clock
approached the grand thoronghfares
became almost impossible. The Pari-
sian millions were evidently determined
20 make day oft II was interesting
70 note how many Of the hurrying men.
women and little ones wore the three
barred ribbons upon their bosoms
by half-Past O'Clock the scene which |
The correspondent of the United Press
looked out upon from the Office win
lows 81 LIntransigcant was a remark
Ab'e one The holiday tide Of the big
'ity was in full motion, and was being /
constantly swollen by streams Of people |
arriving from the provinces BY every
incoming train. On the pavcmcnts be-
ow there moved dense procession Of /
kept in order and ont Of dan
ger by the watchful gcnd'armcs In
windows and on balconies. made
brilliant with tasteful decorations,
countless thousands Of gailr-drcssed
aides sat or stood. eager OBJ
'ervcrs Of the minutcst change
occurring in the animated scenes
being enacted 1t was safe.
wen At that early hour. to ASSERT that
but rarely has Paris seen such an out
,ouring Of its citizens rs that az today.
The official and popular programme 81
he days events is q long one. A few
4 IT'S features are the Inauguration ri
he monument to the memory If Dante
N the boulevard 81. Gcrmain: numer-
'us and varied entertainments for the
hsidrcn Of the communal schools Of
he city OF Paris: free performances NJ
he subsidized theaters: !. gratritous
of the famous panorama N
he battle OF Champ:sgay. ana tie
decoration Of the great trivsarhal arches
MI columns 81 the capital
On the great plateau at I.nrgchanps
ras 70 Be reviewed at . oc.oS,e the
ride Of the capital ami The hope ~
france. the army Of PARIS p.cTnp,ly
i that hour. a. though Nv MR. {. in-
sutsy. cavalry and artillery poured
nto the immense circle Jrss ircyond
he dense masses Of infantry. and
merging from a cloud Of dust. came
~ French cavalry at trot. squaeron
Ipcn sluadSon. cuirassiers. s,ragoons
IND dancers. carriage drawn lr six
'cr-eS and attended by an escort of
svaiymen dashed up 70 the reviewing
tsnd The general staff rides out to-
yard the maesed Thousands Of men. "A
Jun y fired. The president ~ France
= standing barehcaded on the raised
'istscrm. and 10000 sabei-s Hash = the
W. the barrels Of 80. 900 muslxets dazzle
nc cyc a. far a. sight can foil, -. TIE
a -cosors dip in salutation. Fifty bands
'tssEc up the Marscillaisc thrice fifty
voices takes the cries ~ vivc
ssnct. 'Vivc l'Armc." and Viva "a
france" but gradually thcsc sloz ms
merge into one trcmcnslfls r,ar u
cr"d which seems 70 sp... the siome
The French people are greeting the re
'us'ssc. "vive Ia Republican,. Ths
review is o.cr AMI Paris
'sstcns homeward for the a'ghs fetc.
south American News.
WASHINGTON. July i5.-Thc bureau
4 American republics has private in
cnnrtion from Uruguay that the little
cpubiic intends ~ establish 4 lection
u the United States and that Dr.. los
sstesaulas will be appointed minister
'Icnipotentiary.
The Costa Rica government continues