New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
TO make yet greater namc Tor himse,i, an, an
created n :" mason dc robes ct chapeauN'' whio"
l1s sin rcma nod unaIrDasSpu.

TO make vet greater name for himself ana
created maison dc robes ct chapcauN'' WHICH
! has since remained unsurpaSsed'
The Duke dc DINO, who has hitherto been known
rather in tbr light of man OF pleasure tfah al,
ihirg else, seems destined to figure in history as
the person 10 whom the nineteenth century -
indebted for OF the greatest archaeoiosnd,n ,
and historical finds that nave ever v,eT nyes
the first discovery made at the necropolis Oh
ohzeI near Cairo. and II Is nov 10 anp H,ir',
French Duke. namely, NJ dc Ialleyrand. Dnk' ,
, de Dino. that must be- attributed the WlnclPai
merit Of the wonderful discovery mahe at ii ii
opoliS few miles distant from caro- ii.il-
opol- was the religious capita, o' heSp Memph,
was the temporal capital and seat OF govern
mcnt II j. more ancient than lhcbcs, ana was
hs seat of all learning ana sr'n'' '" traces Of
il had long been lost aud II i.Sa neen sous"' a. 4,
vain by archseola.ists ard Eeyptoiosists. ~ ~,
length the Duke de- Dino became im,er'' sav,rt
whom lie employed for the purpose, 10 nahe IT,,
searches nj sp"t several miles ds,rn' i'on' ,.t
supposed site Of tlr buried ciy. n's. Inv 81 ,
cations have now resulted in the discovery Oh
most wonderful metropolis which Mr.. MaHP,io'
who /. the Director General ol Museums ana Az
tiquitrs in Egypt. lia> prononnred 10 W 'mm o,uo
field of ancient Egyptian history ana research
i. therefore laid open 10 tll" sayahtS oi thr
world thanks to the enlightened llpefallty anu
>lrcwdnrss of the Duke de- DINO.
During the recent Panama scandals the name
of NaZas has been 80 often on the bps OF inc
pccple in connection with the Incarceration o.
~. accused directors of the company, thar III
IS De well TO explain the origin of TN" name
Of this great Partisan prison. MazaS was 'mo
name of u remarkably brave General VINO com
handed tine saith Brigade at the battle OF Ans-
terlitz. and WHO fell whit leading one OF thr
regiments into action. Inpoe"h cr MiS bea ir
the date Of ls0s, gave his name to ono OF the
principal squares of Paris. At a later period
the great metropolitan prison WAS erected On On
one side Of the square. whence il took Its
name. To-Day. there is no wOr'" indl@hlty ana
contumclys that can be placed upon man than
10 assert that h" Is worthy Of Maza~.
The removal Of the name of Cornelius Herr
from the ranks Of the Legion OF Honor. which
was gazcttcd Lrrc last week, does not neces-
sarlv mean tina: he has been found guilty. ali1
convicted of any offence ~ French court OF
law. The Grand Chan"c.lO: of the Legion OF
Honor and the members of th" Snprrm" N"arh
of Control have III" hight # removing from IN
roll of III" order che name of any one who they
have rc1sri 10 believe mas been guilty OF niI"S-
tionablc conduct. even if the latter is not SUI
ciently crinina! 10 bring ne mrinbrr Of the
order within ,Lc tolls Of the legal a,.thOr ties.
Thus, during the last twenty years. Il ere h1N"
been some 800 cNpu!sionS from the Legion Of
Honor. and of these not even 200 were On" to
criminal convictions The Council OF the Legion
Of Honor judging from IFS action with regard
TO VI. Herr who was n grand officer of the order:
Is evidently Of the opinion that any one mined
mp in III" Panama scandal, even if not crlmlnally
30, is unworthy Of wearing the national decoration
Prince Pascal dc Bourbon. Count dc Bari, is
to-day the topic OF all conversation here for
lee has had - APPEAR defendant in suit
brought by several of his Partisan creditors. who
have just obtained permission from the French
courts 10 levy distraint upon all his personal
effects. furniture and property. For the last SIX
wears the tradr'inen in question made nuner-
ous hut vain Efforts 70 obtain their money from
the Prime" who. ! am sorry 10 say, has a most
peculiar method Of avoiding the payment OF
his debts bv claiming thar all hi' posses,i )ns
are tho property Of his wife. and the creditors
were Therefore Worste1. The Comtcssr de- Bari
who formerly belonged 10 tie corps do ballet. il
very much her husbands senior. and il by no
means what one might term Very refined or
. very scrupulous person. but the courts have
nov. declared her respnr,ibl" for IN" payment Of
least for the prescnt.