New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
THE TALK OF PARIS.
PRESENTS IN HONOR OF A COMING MAN
RIAGE-WOMAN'S RIGHTS.

should have passed of quietly, both in the mctrop-
oils and in the provinces. The population mas ~
no means. however, thrown of all feeling OF HIS
giving and there is little doubt that mao WE
boon visited with another catastrophe on SUNDAY,
| every inhabtant able to do would nave lieu
from the city. While the majority of people are
inclined 10 attribute the absence OF any out
rage to the cfioacious measures adopted by che
Prime Minister and by the Project of Police, there
are Others who profess to see therein new dah-
ger They urge that the Anarchists evidently
obevel some watchwoi commanding them to keep
orie.. AMI that TIE proof furnished by their dis
cipnc and obedience tn orders Of their chieS' Is
more alarming than few disturbances would
! have been Indeed there pessimists actually
trying t. convince MS that dynamite explosion or
two ON Sunday would have been positive boom
o,r of the most remarkable features about the
precautionary measures adopted BY the authorities
WIS their total absence of publicity. The large
bodos Of police disseminated about the city were
mostl- in plain clothes, while the troops were
concealed in their barracks. The surveillance en-
crcscd everywhere, though complete, was OF all
altogether occult character
The reception given by the Comtesse d'FTousson-
vile in her magnificent salons of the Rue Saint
Dominique a few nights ago. upon the occasion
of the signature Of her daughters marriage con-
tract was extremely beautiful. One of the notable
nersonaccs pres ent was the Due de Fezensac, whOe
wife is the most intimate friend of the Comtesse
&c Paris The Duke is a remarkably diminutive
man, distinguished, however, by his making use or
the LARGEST visiting cares, the most gigantic walk
ing-stcks and the largest cigars in all Paris
His voice likewise, is very and deep. and
when he talks one Is invariably reminded of n very
huge clapper in q very small bell The wedding pres.
ents which exhibited in the
white drawng-room, were absolutely daz
cling, and included collar Of five rows
of pearls with here and there fiat band Of rose
diamonds from which depend pearshaped pearls OF
the finest Orient Nine lie Marois, the bride
Qroom's aunt, presented the bride with most
original dadcm formed by interlaced branches of
damond-studdcd holly, the berries being repre-
sntcd by great pink pearls. The bridegroom,
Comte lie Marois, gave his pretty iancee q large
,ruc-lover's knot of DIAMONDS. parure Of rubes,
riviere Of twenty-sev large diamonds, bunch
of diamond oats for the corsage, and an exquisite
Maltese cross of sapphires and hrilliants. The
Comtesse de Paris sent diamond feur-de-lis, aud
the Due and Duchess dc Chartres, pansy brooch
Of pink and white diamonds Ii would be i'm
possible 10 cnumeratc here all the gifts which
literally crowded the white velvet-draped tables
placed all around the room. More than 6oo peo-
pie put in an appearance at the Hotel dHausson-
Vile in order 10 admire the truly prncey corbelle
which has been, and is still, the talk of tout
Paris.
II is not alone in England and In the United
States that women are demanding what they call
their rights. for during the forthcoming week an
international womtn's congress is to be held here
Two congresses of a similar character have already
taken place in France but they were small affairs,
indeed compared with what the present one bids
fair 10 be- All TIE numerous female societies ana
associations are sending delegates TO il, and many
Radical Senators Deputies aud Municipal Council
men have promised TO be present on the opening
day.
Foreign lady DELEGATES are coming from Ger
many Austria England, Bohemia, Italy, Russia,
Sweden Belgium, Denmark. Holland. Greece, ana
even from Finland, Rumlnia, Iceland, ana o'her
far-oH places IL will be the first time that all
,hc societies whose special object it is TO ameorate
woman's condition will be grouped together. The
programme Of the congress includes the foiiow-
ing subjects: Universal union OF women, ADMIT
lance Of women 70 all liberal pro'es Tons, equal
labor and equal salary, equality OF the No SEXES
in poltics science and art, solidarity of men and
women in all social reforms. the role OF woman
from An international peace point Of view, woman
before the law. the civil and political rights OF
woman compulsory and complete education. and,
finally. the means Of carrying out female propa-
ganda everywhere
4 painful affair has drawn public attention TO
the question of ducllng in the army here Some
DAYS ago two young men, who we're non-commis-
siorcd officers in a crack cavalry regiment, had
a mos, violent quarrel. This was all the more de-
plorahlc. M unit, that day they had been such
intimate friends that their comrades had nick
named them Castor and PolluX" a reconciliation
would easily have been effected had not The colonel
Of the corps, who is very hot-headed ofhccr,
insisted that duel should take place without
delay. Swords were the weapons chosen, and one
Of the comhatants fell, MORALLY wounded, after
an encounter Of barely five minutes. The precau-
ton of providing for the presence OF maltre
d'armcs. who according to the army regulations.
i called upon to parry feends ngrring thrusts,
had been observed but il counted for very little,
rs the lnngc which pierced the young mans
lungs was SO rapid that the regimental fencing
master had no time to prevent il. Nj. dc Frey
cinct issued not long ago circular recommend
ing that military men should only be permitted
10 fight in cnscs oil exceptional gravity, and II Is
TO he hoped that this affair will now contribute
to render obsolete this system of compulsory di-
elling in the army As matter Of fact hostile
encounters in the army AMI navy are becoming
fewer than of yorc quarrels being, as rule, made
ND by the seconds during the preliminary consulta-
tons
In this they differ altogether from what may be
described as the civilian duel The latter is daily
becoming more and more frequent, but also more
and more harmless. Indeed it is gradually de-
vcoping into what may be described as eu dc
socieie and the principal features are the repastS
tio oh inyo foil IN
called affairs OF honor The pistols and swords
play an altogether secondary role. This brings TO
mind the celebrated repartee of facctious waiter
of the Bancu, who. on seeing two carriages con- |
tanning duclsts draw up at short distance
L.. M ,uhnrc ho enanlayed