New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
IN THE PARIS WHIRL.
ASSEMBLING FOR THE BASTILE FETE-
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF UzES-MR. BEN
NETT'S HORSESHOE PRESIDENTS
HEALTH-MUNICIpAL M
PROXEMENTS


Paris Jnly 3.
Although the newspapers inform that every
hody has left the city, and the stream Of little
railway omnibuscs vending their way to the va
rious stations laden with baggage, pcramtulators,
bicycles and other impedimcnta seems almost IN
terminable, yet cannot perceive any diminution
IN the crowds that throng the Bouie. ards, the
Champs Elysees and the Bots. The only difference
is that the people who fill the capital wear the
aspect OF foreigners and people from the pro-
vinces who assembling here for the purpose oil
witnessing the popular festivities on July ana OF
taking part in the rcjOcings destined to cOmmerno-
rate the fall of the Bastilc Meanwhile the weather
continues oppressiyely hot ana the most appall-
in accounts arrive ncaily every day from tIe
provinces concerning the prolonged drouth which,
according 10 official statistics, has cost french
agriculture this year almost as much mon,y as 1t
cost the nation in 1871 to pay the war indemnity
to Germany.
Among those who have remained in town Is the
Dowager Queen Pia of Portugal, who is apparently
enjoying herself very much, and as yet shows no
sign of packing up and returning to Lisbon. she
has made heaps of purchases and, notwithstanding
that she is now a grandmother of several years
standing shows no falling of in her extravaganza
in dress. Apparently she has succeeded In ehec'-
Ing "a satisfactory arrangement of the financial
difficulties which weighed so heavily upon her
and caused her so much embarrassment previous
to her trip TO Rome to attend the silver wedilhS
festivities of her brother llumbcrt. IL Is gem
orally believed here that the latter WIN the gen
crosby for which he is noted, has managed 70
free her Of her liabilities. She had grand DAY
down at Chantly last Monday, when the Duke
d'Aumale invited the Princess de Joinville, the
Duke and the Duchess de Charities. and NUMBER
Of Other great pcrsonages to meet her. ohe was
ono OF the last visitors to the Champs Eiysees
Salon which has just closed its doors after one OF
the most successful seasons On record.
The principal incident Of the week mas oeeh
the receipt Of the Of the death, IN the C'hso
District Of Western Africa of the young luke vi
Uzes. Beyond the fact that he Is SAID 10 nave
died Of dysentery, no details are to manu- OIL ''e
subject The intelligence was first conVeyeo ny
,be Under Secretary Of State for the COLONIES W
the Duchess de Luyncs, the sister OF the deceasen
Duke. and il was her husband who went 10 'hc
Chateau of Boursaut to break the sad lntiilgehce
10 the Duchess of Uzes. The poor woman Is likely
70 feel fine loss of her son exceptionally, owing u
the fact that it was by her action IN depri'lnS
him If tbe control OF his fortune, in consequence
of his ALLEGED extravaganza, that he was leu "
undertake. his expedition Of exploration In por-
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70 the health of white people There are many
poonlc her, who consider that she was not Jusihca
in subicctine her son TO the legal restraint WHICH
rendered existence in France intolerabl" = num-
for IL he had been eXtravagant the same chars
could assuredly be brought against her, VINO hau
souand.red such large sums in the furtherahce vi
the ncfarious schemes of General Boulahfer' inc
late Duke was very far from sharing MS ni''"e,
enthusiasm with regard TO lie BraV "ehora''
and on several occasions gave puphr expression
70 the irritation and annoyance when ne eNPeii-
cncod AT the support which she gave 70 the move
ment 80, r
He was accompanied in his expedition py io"r
Furopeans AMI some fifty veterans oil the fraio'
Algerian army. who had completed their ''rhi VI
.nryic. with the colors Besides these, there were
about six-corc natives engaged a. porters. \ IL"
months ago news arrived here of a quarrel tha'
/ had arisen between the Duke and the medical OIL
! COR NJ ,hr expedition an eX-naval surgeon OF the
rore Of IIcss who has recently returned mere
LAYING the Duke in the neighborhood OF Stan
Icv Falls Had he remained at his post, in't"a OF
/ leaving the expedition without medical a''ehn-
onc.. il is possible that the French ariS'oracS
would not be- called upon at the present. uloni '''
IN deulorc the loss OF the premier Duke Oh 'n0
! r :. succeeded in title by his brother the count
/ do Crussol a young man Twenty-Five years vi as',
y,bo i now serving in a cavalry regiment stationed
-, rontoincblcau The d'Uzes family, a. l. wei
kroyn ar, the chief proprletors of the NeuVe
Clicauot brand of champagne, from the SAFE Vi
with their principal revenues are derived
According T. the report of tn" experts coinhs-
soncI bv the Government TO examine tle alie-'"
remains Of ancient kings ami queens OF fra"0c
found in boxes in tie gdrrets OF tn" Louvre WHERE
th,, had lain for an unknown number OF years,
,hc greater portion Of the bones, when ar lap'ieu
-. ha,.i,. belonged 10 the founder of tn, royal
| Lr.o or France and 10 several OF his most noted
descendants. are not those of human beings, put
If animals The chapel of Saint Denis, which
had undertaken TO assume charge OF these reiicS
and 10 place them in the burial vault OF the Kiles
and oucens OF France have now put forward
condition that all the bones turred over 10 tne'h
sbonld BE- guaranteed by Government experts as at
lc,s, b,ing those Of human beings.
Mr. lanes Gordon Bennett. the proprietor OF The
Ncw.York Herald having decided since tho severe
accident sustained by him few weeks ago py
falling from his coach. to give mp coaching as
r,stimc sold of his horses and dra9s on Tuesday
last Fifty-two animals were brought 10 the
hammer. and forty-sevcn wer" sold. hvc oeiiiS
bought in the average price obtained pshs nearly
$500 apiece NJ Edmond Blanc. the brothcr-lh-law
of Roland ROnaparte ana IN" prihclp"i P'oPi"'''
in the Monte Carlo gambling establishments pur-
chased , team Of roans for $4,000. There was no
bid for the Comet coach. and TINS pelhH 'he ca'''
thc others were withdrawn from the sale.
There was a most gorgeous display of jewelry
and other costly presents on Saturday last when
the marriage contract between Count Bernard dt
| Durfort. son of the Niscount de Durfort and OF
tho Viscountcss noe MOntmorcncy LlAembourc,
and the daug hter Of the Count Il" Nignacourt was
signed at the residences of the brides uncle. the
MARQUIS de Montboissier. the Boulevard Saint
I rmain. Owing to IA recent death in the family,
only relatives and n few intimate friends were
,rcsont. The Jewels were displayed In Il large
! vai. aahi..a. nift Of tL. Cnuninss de