New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
SUN-SCORCHED PARIS.
HEAT ENGENDERS QUARREIS AND vIo-
LENCE-LETTER CARRIERS PERQUISITES
DEATH OF THE DUO DE R0HAN.
pnria Ann,isA

To the intense heat that prevails here at the
present moment must be attributed the abnormally
large Number of dnels Of legal conflicts, OF scandals
OF newspaper controversies and OF crimes OF violence
which have marked the last week. The high tenn
pcrature has evidently affected the say"ty and tho
good humor Of the Parisans, and has had the effect
of rendering them unusually irritable ana promo
TO anger Ii is scarcely possible 10 open a news
paper without finding at least hall dozen process
vcrbcauy OF meetings the field o! honor or else
letters in which advcrsarics who, Tor ono reason
or another, have failed to arrange Tor hostile
meeting, stigmatze one another as cowards, liars
and everything else that il insulting Among
those who have been most conspicuous in this re-
spcct have been the Marquis dc Morcs, VI.
Ccmenceau, NJ Judet NJ. Maujan and NJ.
Philippe DARYL, pen name which concralS the
identity Of the Communist leader. Paschal Grous-
set who was sentenced to death in 1872 for his
connection with the instruction, but succeeded in
making his escape. and was afterward included in
the amnesty. To these should also add IN" names
OF VI. Dahsynin, and OF young VI. L.
baudv, the son and heir of the great
sugar refiner OF that name Tho duel between the
two took place the day before yesterday on thc
Grandc Jatte Island, and originated in the dis
courtesy Of which NJ Tebandy had rendered himself
who had been his guest on his yacht, the Fedora,
during trim 10 the North Sea. " I"baudy was
wounded in the breast by his adversary and honor
was declared TO bc satisfied.
Another effect Of tie heat has been revival
Of the annual spy mania, which generally makes
its appearance about this time of the yoar whcn
the temperature is high. and elections either
municpal provincial or parliamcntarr, arc at hand.
The authorities can always count OF winning
certain amount Of popularity and support at In"
polls by the Inauguration Of few measures
aimed at the foreigners. who compete so closely
with the natives here in almost every proi"ssl'n
and trade. These measures, after having served
their electoral purpose, are generally permitted
10 fall into allegiance. and are destined NOR" Tor
show than for actual Application. Among fh"
cdics of this kind lust issued dccrc"S ordering
that none but mon Of French nationality arr
10 be employed either by the railroads or rs
watcrmcn: and licenses to navigate tn" lnnum'r-
able rivers and canals. which cover France Ike
network, are hcnccforth only TO br granted 70
applicants after the most minute inquiries as 10
their nationality and antcccdcnts. TIL" authorl-
tics explain that they have decided upon thl'
step in consequence OF the discovery q: German
spies enrolled iamonc the bargccs and boatm"n
for the purDosc Of being alb" 70 max" reports
10 their Government at Berlin on bridges, VIA
duets canal locks and other matters conn"ct"i
with inland NAVIGATION. II is even asserted ~
the police that some Of ih" alleged spies WI"
have been recently arrested while plying oars
and manipulating rrddcrS had IN Their pock'''
nlans for tbc destruction OF the bridges. Another
law. likewise aimed at aliens. ard wiIlch ha'
inst received President Carnot's signature. or
dai1ls that every foreigner. on arriving III II To-
caliiy 10 practise profession, or 10 carry Oh
n business or an industry, must max" d"ciaf'-
ton 70 the Mayor of his intention to take mp
his residence there. and that any prison ell
nIcvipc q foreigner who may have omitted 10
make his declaration - liah" to punishment "N
.l,c correctional police. while III" foreigner HIM
self finds his neglect in tho matter visited WIN
fines and imprisonment and. in some eases with
expulsion.
Many ~ the great famili here are thrown mo
mourning hy the death OF th" old llnr q" roman
Chabot the bearer OF one OF ia" most historic na"s
in France Although belonging 10 tn JUNIOR
branch Of the Rchan family, and ~ such rather
looked down upon his Austrian relatives oil III"
senior branch. yet he must be- described - having
been REGARDED hero ~ the lea Ter and most IN
Guonti,l Ggnrr of the Fauhourg 81 Grrmlin. u"
is succeeded in his honors AMI dgnitl"s br hih
son Alain who has hitherto borne the titl" OF
Prince dc Iron AMI who represents thr Morhilian
dorortmcut in the Chainl"r Of Deputies. Person
ally The new Duke j. somewhat insignificant
man but his wife is a brilliant and cl"v'T woman
and a. Duchess de Rohan is certain 10 TAX" even
n still more important part than hitherto III thr
direction OF Partisan society. Ia" Rohane alone
Of all the mobiles of France AM Austria possess
the RIGHT Of addressing tie sovereign a " cousin.
II WAS n privilege which. in odcn times, belonged
70 tie ducal houses of Rohin. Lorraine. Savoy
and Bouillon The ducal family OF lorrain" has
been absorbed by that Of liapshnrg. Will" ia"
duoal family of Savoy now occupies IN" thron"
of Ital, The Bouiilons are amalGamatc'l with In"
RolIans and hence il is the latter who alon" re-
,,,i, .o nosscss this curiom. privilege The
Rohans descend from the r"igninc dukes OF italy
ana from the Crusader Kings Of .J"rnsal"m. AMI
among the titles Of the chief Of III" family. who
is now established AT Vienna, ar" tho-c Of Duke
of Houillon Duke Of Montbazon and Prince Of
l,0lan
Much alarm has been created l.v the rumors Of
the possibility OF a strike the part Of our post
men here who constitute such an integral and i'm
portant feature Of our existence, far 80 than
i'm any other capital, since here they not only are
permitted 10 sell stamps, but also 20 take charge
of ail kinds Of little odd commissions. and even 10
tender advice and information, task for which
they are peculiarly we'll fitted. seeing that they
are seldom transferred from one district to another,
and consequently become not only the personal ac-
abundance, but in many cases the friend, of al
most every person in their quarter. Investigation
shows that the threatened strike is limited TO those
parahs Of the force who are intrustcd with the
duty OF delivering printed matter, books and I'M
registered parcels. They are only 800 in number,
their work being peculiarly hard, and inasmnch ~.
nine times out Of ten, the printed matter delivered
hy them consists merely of advertisements. they
are looked upon rather a nuisance than any
thing else. With the other postnen, however, IT
is different Some 400 in number, they receive
quite as much, and even more, in presents and
eratuitcs from the residents Of their district than
their official salary For instance. there many
OF the great ladies Of the Faubourg ~. German who