The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-06
PARIS GOSSIP.
Chsrlemagne and the Ccmmissary of
Police.

ISL movement IN Germany contributes any
thing to the gayety Of nations, however ef-
fective itmay be in supplying employment
and healthful exercise for the imperial
police.
That isdoes, nevertheless, do so, at odd
times. has just been 50 successfully demon
strated that. for once in a way. Paris and
Berlin smile together; and this is how it
happened:
Recently the socialists Of Rixdorf, a
suburb of Berlin, held public reunion at
| which were present large and enthusi-
astic crowd of the faithful, many ambitious
orators and keenly ooservant commissary
OF police. In the course of his address one
Of the speakers INDUCED in q compre-
hensively Retrospective review Of German
history, coming. in due course, to a CON
sideration of the character of the late
Emperor CharlemRgne, whom he described
as having been man of utterly deJestable
morals.
"If. shouted the orator, ''that socalled
mighty and wise monarch was alive to-day /;
and if be was. as are other mortals, amena-
bic for his offenses to the tribunals of the
land, he could not escape suffering the
penalties provided for infamies such as his,
by article 173 Of the German Codem
The speaker was an interesting one, and
| thus far the audience had been altogether
listless. All this suddenly changed when
the watchful commissary of police arose,
and, pointing at the orator, exclaimed: "In
the name OF the law, l arrest you for the
crime of tese-mdjesten
In a moment one-half Of the assemblage
was on its feet. shrieking, swearing aud
| Kissing at the commissary, while the other
half flung themselves back upon their seats,
exploding with merriment. among the latter
being big, fat socialist, who, fairly chok-
ing with laughter, and feebIy calculating
occasional "Gott and Himmels!" had finally
| to be carried out into the air to prevent his
strangling 60 death.
1t was suggested to the irate commissary
that Charlemagne having died on Jan. 2S,
6l4. A. D., article 173 could hardly be made
to ut the case. All to no purpose? The un-
| fortunate speaker was placed under arrest,
and, followed by his late audience, was
taken to the police station.
Two hours later. counsel learned in the
| law, succeeded in convincing Herr Com
| missary that uncomplimentary references
to the great Carlovingian did not, at pres
| emit, constitute the crime of Lese-m0jeSte
| He was then further instructed that by the
| terms OF article 1Sy. a person who had as
sailed the character of departed German
emperor could be prosecuted for so doing
upon the formal demand of a son or grand
son Of the sovereign whose memory had
| been besmirched. IF Herr Commissary
4 -
m6gne, whyP etc.
THE CHAT NoIR.
| Not often OF late will men who foster such
ambitions as are dependent for their gratia-
cation upon public esteem be observed
moving about amidst the dust, swirling
skirts and general blare and glare of the
Moulin Rouge.
| At the famous Chat Noir BLACK Cat
cabaret, however, IL is different There, on
almost any evening of the week, at le st one
| illustrious statesman, diplomat, writer or
otherwise distinguished man of the day. is
| pretty sure to be seen quietly enjoying the
merry chansons. funny recitations, an odd
| political and other speeches which make up
this altogether entertaining and unique es-
| Enlistment.
| A few evenings since there carelesslv
strolled into the Chat Noir no less a person
age than the plucky and ever gracious presi-
don't Of the Chamber, OF Deputies, NJ.
| FloQuet. At the same moment of his an
pearance there was being rendered sa-
tirical political song entitled, ''The Presi-
Dental Voyages" which bears somewhat
heavily upon the real, or supposed foibles
of Nd. Carnot. When the song was finished
M. Sails, the master of ceremonies, mounted
the stage. and, after casting a significant
glance in the direction Of the president of
the chamber, announced the presence In the
sured his hearers that the visitor was a
gentleman Of spirit who would listen to their
pleasantries with indulgence
Then M. Sails introduced to the audience
the ex-Deputy Clovis Hughes. The latter
] gentleman stepped upon the platform, and
discovering the NJ Floquet, remarked
81 see one in the room who has too often
heretofore, and in another place, called me
| to order. fear i5 may suit his humor to
do so again." Nevertheless, the ex-deputy
sailed in and dashed the hide of the govern
nent and that Of the legislative majority
with socialistic logic sarcasm and invective,
| sill of which was received with delight BY
the mischievous crowd, majority of whom
we're the unalterable political opponents of
Hughes. but every man jack of whom was
glad Of an opportunity to have fun with so
great man as the president of the chamber
They were, however, completely disap.
pointed, for Floquet quietly and smilingly
walked over to Hughes, and, after extend
ing his hand in friendly greeting said
mot only have l no wish to call you to
order, here or elsewhere. but regret that
1t is not my. privilege to listen to you
| oftener."
| THE RADICAL DEPUTY AND THE PRIESTS.
The mention of the name of Clovis
| Hughes calls to mind the fact that it was ia
the radical deputy that number of EN-.
| oarrassed country curates, all stout royal
| lists, were once indebted for q courtesy
which had moment before been bluntly
refused them by one Of their own cloth.
The reverend gentlemen, who were, in q
way, doing" Paris, had applied to Mgr
Freppel, the bishop of Anglers, then a MEM
her of the Chamber of Deputies to secure
for them seats in the spectators gallery.
from which they might contemplate the
assembled legislative wisdom of France
Monseigueur had, as was often his manner
in dealing with the lower clergy, been
somewhat tart in his refusal of the not I'M
reasonable request of his visitors. He had
also accompanied his declination with a
suggestion that his humble brethren would
do better to devote their attention to places
where they could more proftably spend
their time, and use their eyes and ears.
Hughes came along at that moment, and
overhearing the conversation, took compass
sion on the crest-fsllen curates, whom he al
once, aud with much impressment, escorted
to comfortable stations of observation.
Meanwhile the bishop Of Anglers, with q
mingled expression of amazement, disgust
and gradually dawning amusement playing
on his features, gazed at the receiing forms
of the black -frocked priests as they trailed
along in the rear of that antichrist-a radi-
cal display for Paris.
Poor Hughes was for this courteous act
afterward hauled briskly over the political
Goals by his religion hating constituents.
LA CANTINIERE.
The glory Of woman 10 the French ar ny
has not yet absolutely disappeared. That