New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06

noodle, with big pair Of spectscles an ~
nose squatted gravely en- his heuuches beside ~
open case of surgical injtruments. The fencsr,
had scarcely begun the evening when wac
there, when suddenly one OF the foils broLr.
just at the Rry moment Dash was lungng for.
ward. and the broken foil penetrated "BIanco'ss
breast up to the very Init. The proceedny,
were brought to an immediate Close the wourded
animal expiring a few moments afterward. whila
licking the hands Of the mpresario, who took
advantage OF the sentiments of regret and pitv
awakened in our breasts by the spectacle 10 take
up collection, presumably for the widow and
children of the dead drellist. poor Dash" the
unwilling slayer of Blanco" meanwhile filling
tn, toni with lugubr.o,s howls of sorrow at the
death of his fellOw-actor.
There is scarcely letter that write in which
I en- not called upon to record the disappearance
Of some familiar feature of Partisan life. I sup
nose there is hardly single American tourist who
has left this city without going to see the Z" Chat
Noir" in the Rue Laval, whi7h is one OF the most
cbarac.eristicay Gallo places Of entertainment
IMAGINABLE. And yet it is the Chat Noir and lie
proprietor and creator, VI. Sails, who are about To
vanish from the scene. Rodolphr Sails is no or.
binary restaurant proprietor. He be2an his career
as an artist, but finding small success, opened Q
little cabaret in the Boulevard Rochcchouart,
which at first became the meeting place Of his
own bohemian comrades and afterward OF all
vourp Parisans who possessed artistic Temporal
ments. At Te Chat Noir budding poets rected
their new poems, ard budding painters DISPLAYED
their now canvascs. The popularity OF tn" place
became 70 great that in 1886 VI. Sails removed to
tbc building in the Rue Laval, which includes a
tiny theatre the enc of many hilarious first
nights The cafe had additional fame thrust upon
IL Ivy the establishment Of the sarica paper bear
ing the same name. tho " Chat Noir.' in tn" pnges
of which have appeared some OF the most faneiful
creations Of that audacious and clever artist
Wipctte NJ Sails is now retirinT, not only with
n large fortune but also with biz collection Of
original pictures. the wor), of some of his most
celebrated patrons and friends.
The discussion by the Senate tho day before yes
terd,y Of the annual budget Of the Legion Of
Honor has brought to light the fact that there
oro exactly six survivors Of tine victorious armies
Of the first Napoleon, as they call them here.
"Nada1lcs dc Salnte Helene Death has in.
decd docimated their ranks in a peculiarly relent-
less manner during the last few years. In 1882
there were nearly 1000 Of these veterans left
In ls9l only forty-s,ven survived, while In jan
uary, 1892 there were but fifteen. To-day tho
number has s!runk 10 six. every one OF them be-
ing over 100 years old They are each in receipt
Of q pension from the Treasury OF the Order Of
the Legion of Honor amounting TO exactly $50
year. which under the circumstances may ee de-
scribed as cheap glory.
The city Of Paris is just at the present moment
in rather a pretty dilemma. dispute has been
waging for long time between the metropolis
and the Department Of the Seinc-et-Oise relative
10 the impurities of the Seine water Arrange
mcnts to remedy the evil were adopted, which
took the form of the acquisition by the city OF
some large fields for filtration purposes. One OF
these fields belonged TO a VI. Louchet. formerly
Mayor of Hcrbay. and which, il is said, h. pur..
chased for about 90 francs, or 500 lie Objected
TO his property being fCrcby acquired, even Tor
purposes of public utility. The matter was sub
mtied for final decision to a jury Of valuation
comnosed through carclessn"ss on the part of the
authorities of proprietOrs OF tine same district,
every one of them bitterly opposed 10 me pro-
iectcd improvement as NJ. Louchet himself NJ.
fouchet began by demanding lG,OOo,0oO francs, or
about 81 0O0. 0OO his aim being ~ render mo
price prohibitve: and to his immense SURPRISE inc
Jury actually awarded the sum demanIed. Ac-
cCrding 10 the legal experts who have been con-
suited. the award appears likely 10 hold good 1nce
The corporation cannot now refuse to purchase
alter having pledged itself to accept Eitorts
are being made to ind some flaw in the process
with a view to upsettins the verdict Of the Jury.