New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12
THE TALK OF PARIS.
FIRE IN THE FOREST OF FONTATNEBLEAC-
TIE ROTHSCHILD WEDDING.
Paris, June ..

The heat here has been almost beyond eEdur-
ance during the last week II renders all xmas
Of indoor entertainments almost an lmpoSsipiii'y'
while in the provinces il seems TO have already
been the cause OF serious losses FROM all paris
Of the country we hear Of injury done 70 the
crops By the sc0rching sun. fofest-hres ha'e
broken ont in several Of the departments, and
five acres of the finest and oldest pines OF 'hc
Forest of Fontaincblcau have been destroyed III
this way. Here in Paris itself, the chesthut anu
other trees which line the BoueVards anu ''e
Champs Elysees are being rapidly redncea 10 t''c
state Of finder. The iremen spent an e"','
day last week in cndeavoring to eNtlheulsn 'ne
flames which extended all along the iortlhca'ioiis
from the Porte de Saint Cloud TO the ror'e Wv
Biancourt. It is in vain that the STREETS aio
being swept and watered. the dust ana heuV "p'
pcarng 10 defy the authorities. Inc a'p'a,'
pavement is reduced to burning pulp ln'o WIN"
the foot sinks and sticks, while the wooden pave
mcnt Of the roadway seems ready 10 igni'e Nv
any moment.
One OF the most important incidents OF the last
week has been the determination OF inc "oN'.n
ment to effect an altogether radical change WIN
regard to the discipline imposed upon ielna'e
convicts serving terms Of penal servitude i'.''s'
10 in all the great penitenfiarles reserve" W
woman prisoners. the rule imposing sHen* "''
been in force From the moment that 'hc ~on
vict hogan her term of imprisonment u"''i
the date Of it's expiration, she was s.rc'S Plo
bibitcd from uttering single wor" N''
investigation however, has shown thac III u'',o''
every case where the term il OF long u"''','"
this obligatory silence results in either hisan"S
or death After mature consideration Tue wv,
orrrD.rt has decided that henceforth the female
H.
Rennes Montpelier and Cordillac. are 10 !"
ouo,yed % converse with one another for at least
two hours every day.
M visitor should leave Paris without going 10
a.. r.,, nonorama which has Just been estaD-
lisbed in the large building on inc 'n""'p'
rlvsocs which formerly contained the panorahh'
~ tho Rattle of Solfcrino, and af'erward OF lhe
Sicre Of Paris. 1t represents the 'our-S'iiii"s
story NJ the French frigatc Vengeur going down
with the colors nailed 10 the mast OH 'isna", -
1894. rather thin to surrender TO the LneiS"
fleet The painter has chosen the moment ""o,'
NJ the close Of hard days fighting, the fFeno"
Acct-overpowered by Lord llowes squauroh-E
doing its best TO escape in the direction Oh Dr.s"
and when the sailors of the Vengeur just going
N their heroic death. In the panorama the Vc~ci
has settled down - far that only the guns on
the gunners are firing last feeble broadside at
a stately British vessel Of the line, from winch
shot and shell are being poured into the fast sink
inc shin. The wounded and ragged sailors of the
Vcngcur are in the act OF mailing the frehcn
fac 10 the stump Of the mainmast, while an officer
on the quarterback, raising his hat on the emu
of his sword, burls defiance at group OF Britlsh
marines on board the Brunswick. All around are
the ships Of both nations keeping up running
Gght as they speed through the choppy Hea.
Many OF the British men-of-war have already
launched boats TO pick up the survivors OF the
Vcngcur, scores Of whom have been washed OF
her decks and are clingng TO floating spars.
A gala performance was given at the opera
few nights ago, in aid OF the Metropolitan
Ambulance Association here, worthy ana usefui
institution which owes its origin TO American
enterprise Notwithstanding the extravaganza
prices charged for seats. the house was crowded
with brilliantly dressed women and elegant
cavaliers, and seldom has the Temple GARNER,
az the Opera is called, presented 50 fairylikc
an aspect The grand staircase was decorated on
every other step by human statues. in the shape OF
picxed men Of the Garde Munic,p who pre-
sentcd arms as tic President and Nine. 'arnot
made their entry. Nine. Carnot looked extremely
well in a black velvet gown opening over white
satin, the latter Veiled with fine black lace.
Crimson and punk roses ncst.cl AT her breast. and
IN her hair among bows OF diamonds genre
Louis XIII
In the stag, Dox opposite that occupied by the
Carnots was Mi.c. Ribot. wife Of the French
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. and an American b.
birth She Was a,tied in magnificent creamy
lace over white satin, and carried a superb white
feather fan. The English and Spanish AmbaSsa-
dresses were in the same box, the MarchlOness
of bunerin being gowncd in silvcry gray satin.
trimmed with chiffon of lighter TINT, while the
Duchess Of Mandas wore black with tail Diamond
aigrcttc scintillating in her coiifurc.
Tie American born Duchcssc de Ia Rochef0u-
cauld presented charming picture in fr,cl, of
gray satin, with stomachcr Of gorgeous Jewels
and coronet formed BY diamond laurel raves.
The loge entire colonies the most Respondent
Of the whole house. for in the centre thereof sat,
arraycd in pcar-whitc satin trimmed with price
less lace, with ropes of pearls lo0ped about her
bust and cncircng her throat, and with coronet
Of diamonds tipped with large pearls on her fair
head the Com'es'e de Pourtalcs. still maryellously
beautiful, in spite Of the stubborn fact that she
is a grandmother
Among others whom ! noticed Their, was the
Russian Ambassadors and her daughter Nine.
flOquet Wlfc OF tine ffeSldrnt Oi lbc fFcnch
Chamber the Duchcsse d't yes, clothed in white
from head to foot; the Duclessc &c Morny. in
pinkish mauve; the Marquisc d'Ilervcy de
Saint Denis, in fcuille de roc gown; Princess
Kotchsubcy. in white lace and silver. and the
Baroness Gusave de Rothschild, in blacp lace and
diamonds.
All the creme de la creme OF fashionable and
wealthy Paris assembled in the great synagogue
Of the Rue DE IT. Vcioire to witness the wedding
of Baron Gustave dc Rothscbilds daughter.
.Julictte, TO NJ. Emanuel leonino, n promising
young mining engineer The ceremony took place
at 2 o'clock i'll the afternoon, and the interior
Of the synagogue. and especially the "Thcba"
near the choir and sanctuary. were literally COW
cred with magnificent flowers Garlands Of fra