New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04

Lacour can go to live there, the floors, the cell
ms ana great portion of the roof will have
10 DE renewed The Petit Luxembourg so-caled 10
distinguish 1t from the Grand Luxembourg Palace
where the Senate sits, and where the National
picture galleries are housed, was built by Queen
Marie de Medici for Cardinal Rlchelieu when he
enjoyed her favor 1t passed his death 10
Prince de Condo. The Princess Palatine, mother
oil the Duke Of Orleans, then inhabited 1t, ana
she was succeeded there BY her granddaughter
the Duchesse de Berr 1t became, in her time,
the theatre of orgies, in which the infamous
regent bore a prominent role. The Inflated
King Louis XVI gave il for town residence
TO his brother, the Comte de Provence subse-
qucntly Louis XVJII After the overthrow of the
monarchy the dctdtors went TO live there and
Carnot, the grandfather of the President, es-
capped from theme, after the Fructidor coup d'etat
Napoleon |. lived only for few weeks at the
Petit Luxembourg, but found it too small. II
is most picturesque residence, however, possesses
q magnificent garden, and is far comfort
able III every way than the residence OF the
PRESIDENT OF the Chamber of Deputies at the
Petit Bourbon
Notwithstanding the fact that bicycling has
become quite fashionable pastme among mem
bes of the great world here, and that princes,
statesmen. high officials and foreign ambassadors,
notably Lord Duiferin, may be seen every morn
ing astride of their wheels in the Bois yet the
police have Just seen lit TO organize series OIL
most dcspotic and arbitrary regulations with re-
gard 10 bicycling in the BoS de BoulOgne The
majority of the paths and Ioadways are hence
forth TO be closed TO them, and the polio have
orders in case of any disobedicnce in these
regulations, to upset the knights of the wheel
The only thorOughiarcs left open to them are
certain of the mos.t. crowded carriage drives ana
all of those beautiful winding and shady
paths which they have up ill now Affected are
henceforth prohibited to them ANY bicycfIs'
found leaving the }ois with flowers either at
o,o |, 70 lis n
stopped by the police at the gates, have his
name taken and he deprived of the flowers.
II appears that for some time rast the numer-
Gus ilowcrbcCls in the Bots have been extensively
depredated and for some reason or other the ah-
thorties have taken it for granted that the thieves
were something demoralizng and criminal in the
Use of the wheel. Many of the bicycsts ar"
accustomed 10 ride far ont into the country. whcr"
they gather flowers. and then merely 10 take
the Bots de Boulogrc on their way home; lndef
the new regulation they will he unable to do
so. and will he forced either 10 make long
actonr in order TO avoa the h, "s, or S ,b"
Bots People in society here are much "Ner
cised by the new regulations, and are looking
forward TO some international complication ar,S
ing from possible attempt ON me part OF IN,
Bois police 10 upset the British Am assador should
he venture in a moment OF i"rgr'lnln'SS 10
direct his bicycle upon some forbidden path IN
In no country of Europe do fortune ,tcl'"rs
reap such large profits as IN France, ana l, Is
find their clients, but women OF the grcat wori.;
ladies If plous tendencies. senators. lndg'T ana
high Government diGnitarl"s TatronH" th'in
There is one cairvoyante who Is known ny iho
name of Madame Andrea and who describes
herself as "Cartomanciennc Chlronanc'nn'
Magnctiscuse." She employs somnaohiis', VINO
does the sleeping part of the business for her,
and whose duty il i. TO doe of between twenty
and thirty times a dav. She makes srclai'y
Of consultations on domestic affairs, but never
infrinCes the law by giving advice IN cases OF
Illness nor when questioned by anxious husbands
as 70 the conduct Of their wives docs she offer
any information calculated to break UP meh'ee
Madame IJortcrsp belongs to another variety OF
soothsavcr. and dcvotcs herself principally -
giving advice in love matters. Sn" on"rs con
ISOLATION To alfcctiOnate sponses whose huSpa'l'
are no better than they ought to he, ana c"h'r,
ally tenders good counsel to lovcslck swans ana
maldcns She also makes n speciality OF suPPlN-
ing talsmans made of precious stones. me ",
known of all. perhaps. and me on" WIN tLa'
largest clientele is Madame Emile, VINO s'Nl'S
Normand who was consulted hy Napo'9n am
who predicted his career. Malanic fnlli' ~
ceives as much rs 40 fran"s a VISIT dhi u j.
among her clients that to he found TN" men
nrominent in official. political ana cohlih,rcIil
circles Owing 10 the immense NUMBER OF ho9uS
fortnne tcllers that has sprung up OF late, ana
Who have used their profession "a a mere ven
for bIackma and even more serious oli"hc'':
Tho Government has announced us INTENTION vi
bringing all existing fortune tclers unt'f me
onnrat;nn of thc clause in the penal code which
nrobibits persons from making pu-ih'rSs r, =,
messing fo,ctclling or explaining dreams. lnlS
no,tirular law has hitherto been more honofr''
In tho breach than IN the Observance, anu ~
enforcement will take away the Occupation "
hundreds of midde-aeed and eldeflN Mon,.n H., ~
10 have profound faith in their powers Oh c''''-