New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
GOSSIP OF PARIS.
CENTENARY OF THE DEATH OF LOUIS W.
TIE ARMS OF TIE VENUS DE MILO.
Paris, February ).

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| here. and keeps the unfortunate Parsians N u
state Of continual disappointment very trying even
10 the sweetest tcmpers. Yesterday another sIn'
den change for the better took place ana the mid
| ness OF the temperature va. such that crowds o.
| people actually were able 10 sit outside tn" Bone'
ward cafes slipping alsinthe and imb.blng all kinds
! OF sweet syrups and mazagrans:7 hut this morn
ing when Paris awoiSe snow was falling heavily
again and at midday fog had SGT IN 80 dense an"
! thick that il would have put 10 shame Loh'oh
| best mustard-colorcd vapors, and the gas ana
electric lights had be lighted for fear OF acci-
| dents These vagares on the part OF the wca'h'f
are all that was needed TO deepen the gloom which
reigns supreme in the usually gay French mctrop-
oils AS remarked in my letter OF last week, the
season is dwndling into nothing. ana nc7ef mas
winter been so dismal here, at least since inc 'he
of the Commune. Almost all the great houses
Of both fashionable Fanbourgs are closed, SON"
BY mourning, and others by the absence oil their
owners who have sought refuge on the balmy
shores of the Riviera. The Duchess dc Doudeau-
vile. the Princess dc Brancovcn the Dnchcsse
dUzcs are every one of them far away at the pres
cnt moment, and one of the only salons yet open
is that of Baron Alphonse dc Rothschid. whose
condition is so much improved that he has resumed
lis usual way Of living. Unfortunately. how
ever. his physicians have abandoned all hopes OF
saving the sight Of his left eve. which was injured
some time ago by a pellet Of shot Everything
thai science can do has been tried. 10 prevent par
,ial blindness hut a. it i impossible to extract the
shot imhc,ded in the pupil without removing '"c
whole eye the Baron has completely Iost VIC sish'
Of the left and is threatened with the loss oil '"c
right eye as we'll This. OF course, does not con-
tributc to render the receptions at e." ilo'ci uc
Rothschild very lively. but still IN" Baroness
who is very anxious 10 induce her husband to Tor
cot his troubles as much possible, has resumed
her weekly sorccs
Raron and Baroness Adolphc dc Rothschill also
keen omen house in their residence OF fhc XIV" nc
Nonceau since their return from the VIVA TT
precny, which they own, on the Lake oi "'h''''
Tho R,ron is once more in perfect health, and APP
pears anxious to make up now for HI, long apsu-
ncncc from all worldly pleasures Baron Adolphc
il a great boo, fancicr. and ms eNtraVasahcc III
that respect can only he compared 10 his wl'es'
where bric-a-brac is concerned. Their residence
on the Rue dc Monccau is filled from s'irrt 10
basement with superb specimens OF antique iurhi-
,,ro among which Is an entire :" meubl" dc saioh
which once belonged 10 Nine. de Mont"spah. Ire
Daroncss's collection Of ivCrlcs. cnam"l' mnl''H''
and norcelain is ccirhratcd throughout inc "orlu'
md she Possesses some cabinets by Buhi anu ~
Ricsener which arc absolutely priceless
Princess Mathildc continues to Civ" IN ini"rm'l
dinner once a week, ami her sunday "V"hng "
ccptions are "a brilliant ever, but with mos"
few exceptions social Affairs are at low '"p
indeed must not, however, omit 10 state that
Princess Gort.chalSoff. who has at last won her
case and who is now in Paris is also doing a
great deal toward tightening up matters by re-
criving her friends every Friday en- PEN
comite" il il true and also by announcing her
1..fn Lon
The lawsuit Of Stourdzl versus Gortschakoh ha'
been most complicated and costly. II will bc re-
mcmbcrcd that Princess GortschaSoff was pro
ceedcd arainst by her strpbrotbcr. Prince Gregory
Stonrza. with respect 10 the will Of their father
The action was originally heard before the Tri-
bunal OF First Instance. the judges condcmnnE tn"
defendant 10 return 10 the estate all the money
and securities taken by her, and declaring her
not entitled 10 share OF the legacy lett bS
her mother the late Princess NOgorilcS. who, In
her case il was ruled had laid urduc claim 10
some Of her husbands property The affair has
finally been decided in higher court which has
merely ordered the defendant 10 return to the
patcrna estate about 100000
The centenary Of the death Of Louis XVI was |
celebrated with much pomp than usual
this year. and most Of the parish churches here |
were crowded 10 OVERLOOKING with men and women |
belonging TO the highest circles dressed in deep |
Tho Comtc de Paris caused solemn |
mass to be celebrated in the Church of 81. Francis |
Xavier. The great doors Of the sacred edifcc |
were hung with black, fringed with silver. The |
nave Of the church was also drapcd in black, re-
the House Of Bourbon This requiem mass was |
attended by the Due and Duchcssc de- Charities, |
accompanied by their children, Prince Henri |
d'Orlcans, and Princess Marguerite the Comtc
l'Eu and the Due and Durhcsse d'Acncon. Among |
the notabilitcs Of the Royalist party present
were Comtc d'liaussonvc, Marquis de- Bcauvoir.
Comtc de Chivilly, General de Charcttc Due lie
Doudcauvillc Due dc Broglic, Captain Morhain,
Comtc de Riancy representing the Due tie Ne
mours). and all the Royalist Senators and Dcpu-
ties. After the mass the DELEGATES Of several Of
the Royast committees took their wrcaths in
cabs to the Chapcllc EXpiatoire Boulevard
IIaussman. The guardian OF tie building refused
to allow the wrcaths 10 be deposited in il. They
were consequntly left outside on the steps. while
the Royalists were admitted e. tho sanctuary
They all knelt in front of the marble statue OF
Louis XVI, while OF them prorounccd aloud
the De Profunds. They then descended into
the subferrancan chapel the floor Of which is on
The level Of the former cemetery OF the Made
cine. and covers the spot where the bodies of
Louis XVI and Marie Antoincttc lay buried dur
ng one year. After the benediction the COM
nlssaries opened passage in the crowd to permit
he members Of the Comic dc Paris's family to
egain their carriagcs Two Swiss, carrying hal
'ards. with the points drapcd with Grape. pre-
'eded the Due de Chartres. the Due d'.tlencon.
'rnce Henri d'Orlcans. etc At the Madeleine
grand mass also took place AT o'clock. tbc
Master altar being decorated with ornaments If
he first class, by the order of Don Carlos
who. more than ever. poses himself as the chief
II the House of Bourbon.
The death Of Mime. Ifaentiens which occurred !
ew days ago. has closed one OF the last Bona.
'arfist salons in Paris Nine. IIaenfIcns WAS the
laughter OF Marshal Magnan, and her husband