New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20

attention by their presence The Empress has
not forgotten, nor forgiven, the neglect and cold
ness with which she was treated during her last
visit 10 her former domnions about a year ago
She had apartments at the Hotel Continental them
and was very much hurt and panied TO find that
her most enthusiastic adherents Of bygone days
abstained from calling on her. or from showing
her, as they had done on previous occasions, how
welcome her presence was hear that the En-
press is also much put out by the comments IN
the English press on the alleged absence Of any
token Of sympathy on her part to the English
ROYAL Family at the time Of the Duke OF oIar-
ence's death Far from there being any ground
for such remarks il is well known in court circles
that the autograph letters written IN french oy
the widowed ex-Empress TO the Queen ana 'he
Princess Of Wales were by far the most syinpa
thctc and touching that the hereaved mother
and grandmother received. Moreover. she was
represented at the Dukes funeral by dls-
tinguished French retired general, VINO oore
70 Sandringham beautiful floral cross
composed Of msidcnhair ferns ana lliie''
ofthe-yalley of France, with small lor
Napoleon made Of white vio'ets gathered IN ire
conservatory nj Marlborough Hill by Eugene her
self II is rumored that the money Willeu w
the cx-Empress 10 the Duke OF Clarence is now 10
90 at her death to the future Duke OF Kent
Before leaving marlborough House, Her MAJESTY
issued invitations TO her friends in the Aidershoo
district for a dinner which she INTENDS 10 elNe
on MAY 3 in order to celebrate her sN'N -eAo"
birthday In the meanwhile she has decided 70
accept Queen yictoria's pressing request 10 JON
her at IIycTes next month.
One of the most curious establishments IN rams
is the Convent d'Atente Of the Rue du kocher
II is behind the walls OF this peaceful retreat
that ladies belonging TO the grand-monde VINO
are suing for divorce go 10 spend the time winch
must necessarily ealec before the decree Is gtaheu
Tho convent IL an educational house for young
Girls Of noble families but an entire wing of the
grim building is now devoted To the reception oi
the petitioners above mentioned. and Is divided
into small rooms or cells, very simply iurn sue
with n brass bcds,ead, n chinu armchair, plain
deal wardrobe, washstand and IL square
table. On the walls are pictures OF saints, and
above the bed hangs tall crncl'iX. what a
change this musy be for the luxurious occupants.
used as they are to all the comfort and lavish
ness of their own beautiful homes They are
allowed TO 90 OUT curing the day. bat must be
back before o'clock at night, on penalty of being
expelled from this very rIsld ana punctlIllous Is
adjustment breakfast Is SeTyeC ch Tor tnen any az
dinner at O'Clock. The menu for this iepa>t
is as follows Soup. two kinds OF meat, Nes'-
tables and dcss TT coffee and mineral waters. Inc
money paid by the lazy pensioners Is devoted 10
charitable purposes.
4 great sensation has been caused in diplomatic
circles here and especially in the spanish colony
by the terrible fate which has Ovcrtaken Emi -
Rodriguez whose parents were formerly c0nnecte |
with the Spanish embassy, and VINO continue 10
be prominent members of Partisan society. Young
Rodriguez was cadet in the Ecolc Mllitalre OF
Tocdo-thc Vest Point OF Spain-and was placed
under arrest a week ago for some slight lnfrar-
lion of the rules Of the school. Mucn Inconsei,
the boy requested the captain in command OF the
guard 10 grant him audience i'll order 10 pre-
TEST AGAINST the severity of the punishment What
took place between them in the guardroom Will
probably never he known but when the guard, at
iractcd by the report of iirearm, arrived at the
SHOT the captain accused his young subordinate
Of having fired ut him. Rodriguez argued, 1t IL
true that his superior officer had treated hlm with
brutality had even struck him. and that his
revolver had gone of accidentally III the afray,
but he has nevertheless been contaminated and
condemned to twenty years imprisonment III Il
fortress with hard labor. THIS Ii "A severe
sentence indeed. for il clfcctually skaters the
entire career Of this young man, who is only
seventeen years old, and his parents have been
plunged in the utmost despair; all the more as
They are convinced that he has tcen condemned
uuilistly, for the courmartlal has not been able
10 furnish any satisfactory evidence on the ques-
ton as TO how young man under arrest could
he in possession OF a loaded revolver.