New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
TOPICS IN PARIS.
AUruMNAL RACING AND HUNTING.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE TWO HANDsoMEsT MEN
OF THE IMPERIAL COURT-AN AMERICAN
BORN SOVEREIGN AND HER soN-FRENcH
GRIEF FOR THE CAR.

Paris, November 2.
Sunshine and mild weather In every way char
acterstic Of that summer Of ST. Martin which Is
tho French equivalent for the Indian summer OF
America marked the autumn meeting at Chan-
tillv which practically ends the French racing
season. There was a fairly good attendance, but
the aspect OF the stands and Of the enclosure
was somewhat sombre owing to the obligation
under which most Of the ladies felt themselves
to don deep mourning for the Comte de farls'
They could scarcely do otherwise since the race
course at Chantilly Is as much the private prop
erty Of the Comte de Paris's unce, the Duo
d. Aumale as the Goodwood racecourse Is that Oh
the Duke Of Richmond AS 1t was the private
stand Of the Due dAumale remained Closed al
though he is in residence at Chantliiy. Inc
afternoon did not pass without excitement az
forded in the first place by one OF the horses
mastering its Jockey and jumping the rails into
the midst OF crowd OF onlookers. injuring sew
era persons while little later something AKIN
TO riot was caused by the victory OF kera
Benia, the owner OF which was accused OF I'M
fair running. However thanks to the police, no
damage was done and after some delay the
course was cleared and racing was resumed
Such incidents these are OF such frequent &C.
cirrence on Gallic racecourses to be scarcely
that such a thing has taken place at Chantilly
which owing to It's distance from Paris is rea-
lively free from the ragtag and bobtail that in
fest the metropolitan racecourses.
Hunting is now in full swing. and there seems
10 be a considerable Increase the part OF the
adopts at this particular branch of sport, among
the newly formed packs being those OF the Due
de Grammont who is married to one or the
Frankfort Rothschds and Is established for the
season at his chateau Of Mortefontaine. while
the young Due Decazes. welded to a daughter OF
Singer the sewing machine maker, Is hunting the
district around Orleans The Fontainebleau
hounds now owned by NJ. Lebaudy, OF sugar-re-
nning fame have likewise started work. While
the Prince dc Sagan and his friends have had
several exciting runs after wild boars this week
In the forest of St Germain which is only occa-
sionally visited by game Of this kind. Indeed the
presence OF wild boars very near Paris IS
held TO betoken unusually severe winter Inc
most brilliant Of all these hunting parties nave,
however been those given by the Dowager
Duchess d'Uzes in the forest of Rambou.iiet'
those following the hounds including the Duchess
herself. the Duke. her son. the Duke ana
Duchess OF Luynes. the Duke of Brissac the
Duke and Duchess Of Ayen, besides a NUMBER OF
people equally prominent in the most exclusive
Memories Of the most brilliant period Of the
Empire have been recalled during the las; week
by the death. at the age OF seventy. of Count
OLYMPIC Aguadc who shared with Count Nieuwer-
kerke the reputation OF being the handsomest
man OF the imperial court The brother of the
Marquis d. las Marsmas. the great Spanish
banker OF the Empress. in the Rue Drou0t he
took no part in the family business. but devoted
himself entirely to art elegance and pleasure.
being the organizer and moving spirit in most
of the festivities that marked the gay reign OF
Napoleon Ill He was at moment engaged
10 be married 10 Adelina Patti. who Tilted him
10 marry the far less rich and gifted Marquis de
Caux son OF the Duchess de Nalmy. Suisse
quenty he married "A beautiful woman. MILE
de Freystedt He leaves .wo children. and little
else Not even the immense Aguado fortune
could resist the breaches made by his eX-
travagance and he died a practically ruined
man at a little villa which he POSSESSED at Com
piagne having long since been compelled 10 aban-
don his we-known residence alongside Of the
Hotel Osmond Ii his nephew. the second
MARQUIS de las Marismas, who died last summer.
and he was the uncle too. Of the Duchess y
Montmorencv whose husband was recently sued
FOR the payment % a promssory note for 10000
francs which bore his own signature and that OF
from time to time throughout period of nearly
ten years The courts decided against the Duke.
whose furniture was seized and sold. The Duke.
il may be added IA a younger brother of the
Prince de- Sagan. or the older generation Of the
Aguados only the old Marquise now remains.
She Is woman we'll advanced In years and OF
English birth. being sister OF Sir Hugh Nc
Donald the British Minister at Lisbon.
Another death which has thrown n large num-
Der of families into mourning in the noble Eau
bourg IL that Of the Marquis de MacMahon. chief
Of the elder branch % the MacMahon family and
grandson OF the eldest brother of the late Mar
shall MacMahon. Duke OF Magenta. Whereas
the Marshal may be said TO have leaned toward
the Bonaparte dynasty his most brillian, feats
OF arms having been performed during the reign
Of Napoleon Ill., thu elder branch of the family
has always remained strictly Legitmst. and the
consequence was that there was for a number Of
years a certain collness In the relations between
the two divisions of the family. Tho late Mar
outs was married 10 a daughter of the Marquis
de Vogue. well known through his literary
and diplomatic achievements. and was remarka-
bly, good-looklng. having inherited much Of the
comencss for which has mothers family, the
ducal house Of Des Cars is celebrated.
There is American blood In the veins of the
young Duke of Rchelieu. Tho s going up some
time this month for examination at the Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs with view to joining the
diplomatic service. His mother is the daughter
OF the New-Orleans banker. Mr.. Michael He.ne
ON the death of her first husband. the late Due
de RchelIeu. she married the reigning Prince of
Monaco and now enjoys the distinction of being
the only American-bOrn girl possessed of SOW
eregn rank In Europ" The young Duke bids
fair to be welcome acquisition To the French
diplomatic service in addition 10 his illus
trlous name SO closely associated with SOME of
the most glorious pages of French and Russian
history he is through His mother possessed of
considerable wealth. and is moreover remark
ably bright, clever and good-.ookng young fel