New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
GAYETIES OF PARIS.
NEUULY FAIR-PLAY-WRITINGD CCuhooh'-
A STRANGE WILL

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Paris. June 90.
Another OF tho7e popular fetes WHICH, WIN
tbo Grand pr,x. mark the gradual close OF the
D. ,;s ooason has now begun. Neuilly Fair has
come round again with its lion-tamers, strong ne''
mons,rosties booths balloons, and illumnauohs ~
night but its organizers have little tiiat ID nc"
~ show OwinQ chiefly 70 ito situation, tine Jar 10
pa,ronized by more fashionable folk Than '''ose
who arg 20 I've met nj the Eastertide ra'' y"
,bc Place du Trone After the dinner ho"r, in-
deed the r1lrce show, extending from '''e
Maiot in the direction Of the lsle-oe'-|'"s
and CourbevOis, wi-while II Iasts-pe WV
tnrual rendezvous Of many habltuai pie"
ers Unfortunately for those people, "e
has begun under unfavorable auspices as 'oo
brilliant June weather OF the last Iew "',No "N
been replaced by dull clouds ana ois'i'ai i''"'
This morning rain fell heavily ana oon'
until nearly noon, when 1t ceased Ioi ''' "
terval after which II again poured ulcc'e'"sS
There IL now every indication thai inc "''a'i
which was so much feared by the farmers mas
come 10 an end. but many showers VIII w n''"'.
TO refresh the land rendered so arid by phe 'e'e''
heat.
Among the most notable deaths when nav
occurred in the past week. but which mas No'''''.
little publicity, is that of Pravnz, the inventor
that delicate little syringe, which Is nhior'"n",is
I'm use in every civilized country OIL the "o'Iu'
for the subcutaneous injection OF morphihe' ho
rave his patronymic 10 the dainty lt'R i's'r"-
ment in question, and while one portion oil hi-
manity pronounces bis name Win rapture ~
lection and tenderness. for the dceterlous den8h's
which H. affords Them the remainder of mankind
regard it with execration IA that Of man who
hos contributed toward the moral and physical
Of Inn nil
added, wac professional chiropodst, just as his
father was before him. and it is curious that
having begun his career by soothing the
woes of the feet, lie should have devoted the
remainder of his life TO soothing-if in pernicious
fashion-those of the brain and mind.
Two DuchcSScs Of ancient lineage. and Of grand
name, have contributed to the socal entertainment
OF the past week by means Of their literary and
dramatic talents On Wednesday. an afternoon
reception was given by the Duchess Of Avaray at
her mansion in the Faubourg St German. where
two comcdcttas written By the Duchess herself
were performed.
On the next evening. Nine. IIochon invited
large party 10 witness the latest dramatic effort
OF "Mamnela,T which Is the nom de plume Of the
Duchrss d't'zcs. n lady who. having dallied with
p litics. equestrian sports. sculpture. and novel
struction OF plays The laughter excited by the
drollery Of Mile Reichcmbcrg. who performed
three parts In this little comedietta Of the Duchess
went far to prove that il Wins not altogether with
ont merit, though somewhat Of an amateurish
description.
Yesterday night a third Duchess. though Of
modern CREATION and Of foreign birth, namely, the
Duchess de Pomar. gave q magnificent feic at her
al. 4 IL Ia n.,tl..
In honor Of the English Ambassador and OF the
Marchioncss Of Dufcrin. Mime. d. Pomar. who
is indebted for her Ducal title 10 the Popc, and
who. moreover, is the widow Of former Earl
Of Catthnes is noted for her devotion Ia the cause
Of ,bcosophy, and also % the cult Of Mary. Queen
OF Scots She WAS an intimate friend and sup
porter Of Nine Bavatsky and has endowed Paris
with a statue Of the iliatcd Scotch Queen whom
she is firmly convince! that she resembles
peculiar interest Is taken In the duel which
was lately fought between two writers Tor the
prcas-M Jean De Bonncion. aud VI. Ernest Judct
VI. de Bonnefon recently contributed an article 10
" Gi. Bias over the signatur,. Jean I~co,'
and in II made strong persona! attack on Tie
Russian Ambassador, Baron de Mohrenhc.m Refer
ences 10 the rcent marriage Of Nile dc Mohrcn-
helm with Count Boutournc were also contained
ON the following day there appeared In the Pcttt
" Journal from the pen OF W. Judct, note headed
" Protestation Frlncaisc,' in which the writer
criticised the action Of VI. dc Bonnefon. A chal-
lengc followed VI. de Bonncfvu's seconds calling
on w. Judct IN order Ia arrange the pVliminari.s
Il duci. The men met in park AZ Saint Oucn
and fought with pistols at twenty-five PAGES VI.
de BOnucion received a bullet in The right thigh.
and IN order 10 extract It, the surgeons had 10
make an incisiou the side opposite 10 that by
which the ball encrcd-a very painful aud dan
gcrons operation The patient. however. is now
considered 10 bt out of all danger. In the mean
time Baron de- Mohrcnhcm callel on VI. Judrt. aud
not finding him ~ home. left his card and his com
plimcnts Narrower. the Russian Ambassadors
example has been followed by all The members of
the Russian diplomatic corps. as also Of the Con
sular s'an here.
No one visiting France can have failed 10 notice
how fond the French are of perpetuaing and i'm
mortalizug the names OF their distinguished fol
low countrymen by naming streets after them.
Fame. however, being evnnesccnt, the time often
comes when the exploits Of come heroes are all
bI' forgotten II has therefore been p-ppoeci that
the Municipal Council of Paris should put up In
certain streets brief aud concise Biographical nc
counts Of the men whose names they bear This
was a difficult matter az T;ac'ionaries aud rail-
calls could not possibly De expected 20 adrilre v.
approve Of what Is 10 bc said OF the Rue Bona
parte or the Rue de Qpatrc Septerbr, for In
stance. An attempt is nevertheless going 10 lie
made and lirtt lns,alment OF nifty enamclcd
plates with suitable aud appropriate inscriptions
is in course Of preparation II finally accom-
pished, this measure will lie an Improvement on
the present state of affairs and will crafty the
curiosity Of those who sometimes wonder at the
strange names given 10 some Of the most I'M
portant thoroughfarcs Of the French metropolis.
Some one, for instance. went about The other day
asking the inhabitants in the Rue de Turbgo
who or what was Turblgo. The owner Of small
wine-room on the corner declared that lie once
used TO know. but that he had long since for
COTTON it. Cnabashed, the inquirer interviewed
u fat and nnrtlv PORK -bntehcr who oDnyel ON his