New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
CURRENT FRENCH TOPICS.
ITALIAN DJPLOMATS-BULL FlGHIlNu-h
CLEVER SwINDLER-DlvORCE
FENCING.


Paris August 8.
The official reception Of NJ. Keseu'ann' "''
newly appointed Italian Ambassador TOOK P'a,e '-io
other day at the Elysee Palace. JUST oeioie
don, Cannot left for Fontainebleau Curousiy
enough, NJ Resemann is German oy o",
first saw the light Of day at Trieste He Is I'aiah
only by naturalization. His appearance o.f"'s
his parentage for his heavy moustache anu 80
are blond. his eyes are blue and his mar i "a'
fair half gray To watch him strolllng along '.e
boulevard with slow deliberate steps nooouS "o"'"
for one instant ogine that he was 'he iep'e
sentative of the Italian Government. 40 mo!
no considered odd that the Italian Ming s'o"i'
have selected man of German or,n io' LIS
bassador in Paris, but the fact IS that nc ,au Nv
one else at his disposal for This, uhaer 'i'e '
cumstances, difficult post: since ohe lew Up
mats OF adequate rank and station lor ''' ~
had sonalizcd themselves under the premiership Oh
Signor Crispi by their animosity 70 every '"'"S
French. NJ Ressmann. the contrary, is person"
eratissiIna with the French Government he n''
srent almost a quarter OF O century mere do ."
rotary Of Embassy and Charge q AhaiieS.
thoroughly acquainted with all the men anu """i''
hero and feels nowhere so thoroughly at home as
on the boulevards.
At the same time it must be confessed "i''
Italy is somewhat peculiar in her diplomatic ho''
nations While she sends German rs her H"'
bassador to Paris she had until few mon'hs ago
a nobleman Of French birth. the OLD Noun' w
Iaunay as her Ambassador at Berlin dip'ona'
bytbebye. who was not sufficiently acquainted
Nth tho Italian tongue TO be able to write his dis
patches to his Government in that language
A commotion has been caused here by the san
culinary bullights which arc reported lfo'" Wv
Southern town of Mont-dc-Marsan. where Sin o"'',
were killed and twenty horses iipp
open, and the Project Of the landcs rs we' "' Wv
Mayor OF the town are severely blameu ior Id I
been present at the revolving spectator, ~
Government is being urged TO take steps that VIII
rcnder the repctition Of such scenes on frcnch SOL
mnossiblc Something, doubtless, will nave 10 oe
aano o. so,;sfv nubIic opinion Of the North, but
the Government has also to reckon with the 'o.er
in tho South. who has deep contempt TOT
parsians and who maintain that no Minister mas
INV rich. N interfere with his amuscmentS III
t,. oninion Of these Nleridionals the Government
that upbods bnllfghting is tho one that deserves
to bc supported =
Some wears ago one Of the Ministers OF the IN
,oror moved by a similar outcry caused by Dull
aoht at Mines, exceptionally revolving ana san
culinary in character, placed his veto on all sum
exhibitions carried out in the Spanish style no
bulls were in future 10 he killed IN punll' anu no
horses were to he brought into the arena ihe
Courses Provcncalcs and the COURSES l-'h""l'''
were tolerated because they were ioohe"
mon rs national games Of agility, free from
tnc blcmish Of cruelty. They are cruei
sometimes hut only to the persons VINO
enter the arena. The bulls Of the Camargue anu
Of the Landcs really seem to get good deai OF
snort ont of these trials Of skill and agillN' anu
while they sometimes infict serious damage upon
the human actors IL the contest, they run no rHA
., any ,bcmselvc4 The exhibition NJ 1870
caused the intcrdict upon Spanish bull fights 70 he
partially raised The Government wished ~ 10 ''S
utmost IN ,ickl. the curiosity Of visitors and to
bumor all tastes Sham bulf2hting was tolerated
They had real bulls. real Spaninrds and real horses
in the arena but the bulls had their horns padded
Emroldcncd by the growing indifference Of sue
ce.sivc Minister'S the people in the South have
now gradually revived the genuine Spanish bull
6oht and thc dashing torcador and the gamy plea
dor have been iauntily crossing the fyrencrs 10
exhibit their skill and proves at local fetes on
French territory.
most extraordinary case OF swindling mas Just
bocn brourht 10 liqht. and in connection herewith
n Fashionable and well known Partisan drcrsinak'r
ia now in custody at St Petersburg, awaiting eN-
francs AMI she has been making Il free use OF the
name Of the Czarina. Of the Court Of Russia and
Of tlc Court Of Greece in her swinding operations
The name Of the modistc in question is Nine APP
naruti and she obtained large sums Of money from
a number OF conGding people here on the ground
that she had executed very large orders for the
Ru,sian Court and was unable 10 obtain immediate
nnymcnt In order TO impress the pubic she
exhibited in her showrooms here a gorgeous purple
MANTLE richly embroidered with gold purport-
ing to be for the Czarina.
Some time after Nine Apparuti had departed for
ST Petersburg with the alleged object OF obtaining
a sum Of money from the Court her numerous
creditors deputcd Of their number TO follow
her and to make inquiries as to the transactions
between the lady and the Imperial household
This gentleman received the hearty cooperation
~ the Russian authorities and was not long in
discovering that Nine. Apparuti was entirely UNI
known 10 the Empress and the ladies Of the
Court and that the Comtcsse de fallcn-Colson,
whom she had described as her intermediary. was
a mythical parsonage He also succeeded in OBJ
tanning from Nine Apparuti, who is at present
in the hospital at ST. Petersburg in consequence
Of an accident, full confession of her culpa-
lilty.
The various documents which the schcming
drcs,mrkcr used in order 10 battle her cred
itors and TO obtain loans all bore very official
looking stamp, with an Imperial eagle and a
| Russian inscription thereon II has transpircd
that the die for this made from the seal of
the custom house at Moscow. taken from an old
envelope. The documents 10 which these stamps
were affixed were mostly sham orders purporting
TO come from the Russian Court, or bogus invoices
CT goods supplied Some Of these latter are very
edifying, especially Nine. Apparutps imaginary
little bill against the Empress for the year 1899,
which amounts to the respectable total OF $l22,-
! 600 Fortunately for the Court of Greece, the
bill against it is also a mere bogus document, as
among It's items are two amounting TO $4,000
for royal mantle, lined with ermine. and court
robes On arriving at st. Petersburg, Nine.
/ l..L nd it...a lo44A t. Lar