New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-25

give way saint ArnauQ was Se'Ieu q. wv n.y.
mcnt when the officer led for INSTRUCTIONS WIFI
a violent ft of coughing which lasted LOT several
minutes Finally, when 1t ceased tie seherai
lust managed to gasp the words' VA S"1iVc
,oux NV cursed cough The officer having
waited until the General had recovered his BREATH
rcneated the question Again, Saint Arnaud was
aeizsd with a violent tit of coughing, which ter
minated AS on the previous occasion. with the
,,r,ino exclamation, MA sacrcc touX." The
officer was no fool he could take n hint IA wea
as ANYBODY cl.e and. salutng. he left Saint Ar
roud's prcscncc On returning TO the brigadiers
and colouels who had sent him for instructions he
was asked what reply Saint Armand had made"
The Generals only words were Massacre tous.
Massacre every body These commands w'rc
ohcv.d 10 the letter, and many thousands OF eo-
p,c were shot down and bayoncttcd Ill conSe-
qucncc.
A strong effort is being made to rescue from
threatened demolition the old School of Medicine
situated in the Rue dc IA Bouchere. The faculty
reg rds this historic building, the foundation OF
which dates from l472, as the cradle OF medicine
in France II is the Only remaining relic OF the
schools forming the university Of Paris. which
oncc fourishcd at the base of the Montague St
Gcncvcvc 1t consists of an immense hall ana
the Winslow amphithcatIe, built at the beginning
of the last century. With its ancient associations
and its valne a. an architectural monument il Is
felt that some steps should be taken to prevent
tbc Nnnicip,l Ccurci from extending their icon
ocla,tic operations to this fine old landmark
This municipal conoclasm is likewise apparent
rst at present i'm the Faubourg Saint Denis,
where the colossal stone cross that stands IN III"
central highway of the local cemetery has been
doomed 10 disappear Scaholdlns has been ercrt'd
around the sacred monument. and the worh oil re-
moving it is already III full progress.
on July - ncNt An exhibition will open IN the
n,vilion Of tho civ Of Paris in the Champs
Elysens. which can only be- described a. the very
antithc.is of the baby show that was held there
year or two ago, and which, according TO inc
doctors, proved of great use from scIch'ih1
point of vcw furnishing the medical profession
with much valuable data the show Ill question
i, To be one of oil men and women. in which
foreigners AZ we'll as natives are I" b@ allowed
to compete provided that thoy Shal have at
tainod the age of ninety. duly >ct forth IN th'lr
certificates Of birth and baptism. prH" VIII
bc given "a the oldest competitor, one ~ tho health
iost ard strongest and 10 the person who SHAH
Give proof Of the greatest amount Of mental lucid
ity and intelligence. despite az. The jurors are
to Lc selected from the competitors. and IT Is
venerable Dr. dc Boi>sy who was born in April,
1893. and who has been practising medicine at
llayrc for seventy years. II seems that th,r" are
AZ least eighty genuine cenienarlanS, mos ol t"'
livi 4 in the districts bordering on IN" fNr"n".,
the senior Of this pariarha band prIns VI
Rirc@ who according - his duN authenticated
certificate OF baptism. was born Just l23 years
ago at 1arbcs. where he still resides
Very brilliant and ~ the same time moving,
was the scene witnessed at the Msdclciue on
Wednesday last. when the annual rrl"lenl ma ma
took place in memory Of IN" soldiers ana san
ar. who died in The s"iyicr of their country
during the war Of is7o'.l and other camp,ien-
Tie facade Of tll" sacred ian" was pr"fiN"lv
decorated with streaming trcolor banners sus
pended from the roof OF the portico. and trophies
of national flag. were at'achcI +" tie nirNy'
columns Irsi lc the li'lvy r'ra's-an"r architect
ur" OF The church was onliy"n"d by groups Of
hngs and in ;he mi dc % th' nav" loitF
catnfallrc was covered viii wrea'hs lars"
number NJ officers IN fail dress ""r" present,
the military uniforms h.lnC rcnf' red SIN NOR
rillnnt by iii" rccc-ily !" established goll ana
silver epaulettr~. The solo parts OF IN" mass
were sung rs artists Of the nreras, and tl" sermon
was preached hy ia" Domi"icnn Father olvlcF
\ LARGE crowd Of pc"p'" Gathered round inc 81
'raner Of ~" church 20 witr"ss tho d"y 'r,ur'
q; tho naval ard military officers. ana inc Two
.urvivirr Ina.shal- Of FIancc-'hc venerable an
rol,rt nd rhr ,' stalwart ard "r"ri MacM mon
rccc. vcd i popular ovation - they ''''c'''" '"'
steps together arm IN arm
si,co Sunday last pari. hls boon richer by
one state. II il that %! Ih""rhia-t" i 'nau'3',
tho father Of Fr,rch journalism ali th" founlrr
of the "Ga1"tic." Which was inc hr>' Iatl'
-, wsn,nor Tho tsSisialc- Publ ur DcpdIt "m"nt
and The Mont dc pict'. or Government fa"4
Ofcc. as VOL ~ several other inN;itnri"rH -, 2i
civic philanthropy, ~rr" IL" offspring ol pr
frr,iic brain Tie Prime Minister. VINO proSll''
At he nnvcil."g If the statue. which iac,~ IL"
PalaiS De Iusirc. mad" short ,p""chi whirh Wa
followed hv addresses hv jules 'lar"U"' I'
Dir.,,or Of the Con.dic Ftrncdi~". and nv ~"
ncwly ccc'cl President OF tn" Municipal 'ouh
Of this ci'y.