New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
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cipal officials of the Chemin de fer de loues'' Az
a.. g Iszore terminus, the subject as u
wbe.ber a traveller was entitled to seat III .''e
| roiIroad carriaoe which he had marked by pacins
| on II his coat his umbrella OF some aiucio
| ~ booc,ce destined 10 show that 1t was re'alncu
| Hitherto il has always been DeileVed '""' WV
matter was merely one of courtesy ana cuS,o'"
Du+ from the Ministerial decree JUST l's''" ~
.ooms chat travellers are legally entitled u any
Mace tins marked. provided they do nor re'ai"
| mor,, than one place per person. ms "c0'Sio"
viii on,blc fra vcllcrs henceforth to dine III pea
either in the bulet-car or esc AT the restaurant VI
| tLn citations where stoppages are ma1e ioi '''
| nrrposc. without any danger OF hnding 'nelr
| soats taken when they return to their co'npaf'-
| ment or section.
| aItbouch many Of the professional politicians
and nrominent statesmen seem destined 10 uis-
| arneor from the scene i'll consequence OF ldHt
| sundays elections, vet the new 'hamper OF
| Dcnuties will contain a number OF men who are
NOT without q certain standing both as regards
.oci,l st,tus and intellect, which will relieve II
from the danger of being considered as body
of mediocritie. II would, indeed, be exceed
;nolv unjust TO include among the latter such
man as Caunt M'lchior dc Vogue, who has JUST
been elected for the Ardeche. NJ. de vogue i
one OF the most talented men of his day, anu IL
is mainly to him that western nations are indebted
for their KIN wlcdge Of Russian life and lit'fa-
turc In fact there is 10 greater althorl'E III
France on all subjects connected with the Mus
co,i.c Emrire than Count dc Vogue, who has
figured as "A writer on ~ Petersburg society IN
Ilarpcr's' and other American magazines Co
ing 10 Russia as a Secretary of Embassy, ne
mastered not only the Russian language, but also
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Anncnkon. Ole of the sisters Of the celebrated
general of that name, who will live IN history as
the creator of the Iranscaspan Railroad. The
Counts marriage brought him into relationship
with all that was most brilliant in Russian so
cicty and along his slsters-in-law were the late
Nine de Struvc wife Of the popular diplomat
who represented Russia a. Washington for so
many years. and the Comtesse de Bcauharnals,
widow of Duke Nicholas of Lcuchtenbeig
member of the imperial Russian family, TO whom
she was morganatcally married. VI. de Vogue IL
a member of the Academy here, and has not only,
as stated above, made Frenchmen acquainted with
Tolstoi Tourgenic6, GOgo. Pushkinc and other
Russian authors but has likewise made his ac-
compished wfes countrymen conversant with the
beauties of French literature. Notwithstanding
his title and his position in the Faubourg SAINT
German and in society, he will sit in the Cham
her as bona fde Republican, and Will ma
among his near nciahborS Prince Victor de Brog-
lic the least aniiable and most ptdahtic OF 'ne e
sons OF the Due dc Broglic, and Count Adrlch ue
Montebelo, uncle of the present Duke OF tna'
name Although the Montebelos owe then DUKE
dom to the First Napoleon, the whoi" OF ine
family with the exception Of the Counts Adrlrn
and Gustave, have now deserted the Bohapartlst
cause and ranged themselves under the banil'r %
the Comte de Paris Count Adricn IL Liberal
Republican and a nephew Of NJ. Leon Say, whose
private secretary he has invariably been during
NJ Says terms of Office as Minister OF flnanc': a.
Premier and as President Of the Senate. lie Is
very tall man Will pronounced features, aud u
great authority on all economic questions 9unt
Gustavc. the only other member OF thiT ta'hllN
belonging 20 the Republican camp, Is at In" pros
ent moment French Ambassador at II. Peters
burg.
Il i not the Marshal Toboruf who is dying
~ tie Chateau de Morcrl. many of the papers
here seem 10 believe, bat his widow, III" MARSHAL
hims. having PASSED away some TWO yearsI ago
and th, fact that he should be- 20 pcrsistcntlV de-.
scliled in the press mere - now on IN" point Oh
death constitutes amusing demonstration Of me
rapidity with which people are ioiIpt1"m pu,
courted and made the recipient Of no emu OIL
adulation and attention. But since the day , when
the battle Of Sedan was lost ana me .>dl1'.o ~
regime overt brown, she was made acquainted VIVA
all the bitterness OF neglect. Indeed, nae IL TOY
been for the carituaiion Of Metz. which enabled
the people here 10 make Il ecaprgoat OF lfIaih"'
il il ccrta IN that they would have laid the blame
for their defeat in 1871 on III" broad sioulu,fT
OF old Marshal I"bOcaf. who As Minister OF Nar
AZ the time OF the outbreak OF III" struggle ana
chief OF the lcadqun'crs stan, Wa Tor ,i iiH
regarded as the principal cause OF all RANGES MS
fortunes II was hc by the bye, who was the
author of that now historical remark mad" ia
uplv t. an inquiry by the Emperor a. 20 wh"th'r
IN. troops were ready for war, tha' thclr equip
Incnt was comrlct" that there was nov even
"A button OF their gaicrs missing .,,.r -
Irasmuch as the new melodram, entitled J"
Nuit dc Noel which has just boon produce az 'Ie
Anbigu Theatre is announced ~ prhs u'S'!'''
for export 70 America il may b" OF int"f.', "
the poonlc of that country 20 know mat " Is
.o,p"what mediocre picco. which has merely pee.
III. served from Iownri-lt failure Icy cNc"lIn
acting !; +. possible. however. that III" plaV
will never cross the Atlantic. and that mere
j. no truth in H." announcement that II VIII p'
placed before Amer Jean audiences. nave op-
sorycd that whenever 4 play fails 70 met pop
Mar approval here the Owncr- ana authors IN
varahly cndcavor 10 excuse its defects on tlc
ground that il is destined for the American
market, and that It's Objectionable features nave
had 10 bc inserted with the view Of satisfying
Transatlantic tastes This hattcrs people here
srrenl theirs tho conviction Of their intellectual
snpcriOrlty over foreigners. and causes them 20
regard with Indulgence productions thar would
otherwise be doomed 10 irrcmcdabie FAILURE.