New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04

from which she had been gnomniousv
elected by the personal orders Of the Empress
Both she and her sister, the Marquise de Ma.
allies. are now dead. The Countess Won Henckel
Donnersmarck would not permit any one 10 ses
her during the last few years Of her life, beine
unwilling Ike that equally famous beauty the
Countess de Castiglione, that they should OBJ
serve the decline of her charms. Gardeners and
servants who were unfortunate enough to en-.
counter her when strolling through the gardens
and park surrounding her Silesian palace We're IN
stantly dismissed and even her husband was no.
permitted to obtain a glimpse Of her features
for at least two years prior to her death. He Is
now married to the divorced wife of that Russian
Count Mourav ief who for time Minister
OF Justice at ST. Petersburg. and who first
achieved fame as crown prosecutor OF the Mill.
lists implicated in the assassination Of Alex.
ander H.
Hencefcrth French dueuists will have tc seek
for another field Of combat than the lie de "a
Grande Jatte on the Seine, the scene 81 so many
historical but rarely sanguinary encountera
For owing TO persistent and indlscreet super.
vision on the part Of the police. hand-to-hand
encounters there had become impossible. The
result was that trade declined and that the land.
lord Of the restaurant has been forced to put up
his shutters and give up business He was
sneciallv fitted for the work Of waiting on duel.
lists. having been an old soldier and master Of
arms In his regiment. For each cuel ne was paid
eight dollars. and another source OF income was
the four dollars which he charged for allowing
people to watch the duels II ON coignes Of vantage
where they could witness everything without
being visible to either combatants or seconds
He ueed 70 furnish the duellists with everything
save their weapons and surgical instruments
Lint bandages basins OF water containing an
antiseptic. were all provided by MN, although
they did not appear on the Dial or rare 81 hn
restaurant As save in the rare cases Wnere onea
the combatants is killed no duel ever comes tos
close without a copious dejeuner, the eXcltenen
having sharpened the appetites or me duelsu
and their companions ne used 10 mar soN
thing IL It, Nor would these post-bellum re'
pasts be the only feasting In connection with me
combat for on the following days. especially
when the duests happened TO be young feHows
who had crossed swords or exchanged sn0's ior
tho first time they would bring their relatives
and friends-particularly those " the fair sex
10 witness the scene OF their terrible eneounvr
on the day before \ repast WOuld iollo" loI WV
purpose Of enabling the ladies' 10 TOAST 10 ,nei,
hearts' content the Young hero. and the Landlord
would generally earn an additional gold piece @
two By expatiating in the presence OF 'Ae ,'. s
visitors on the bravery and dash disp aEeu Dy u.
Youthful duellist He was a joVial-looklng ON
follow this landlord with the long gray nous
tache and eyes beaming with merriment' du.
probably 10 the ridiculous character OF many -. !.
the conflicts which he was called upon u VIII
ness. ., IT, 800,
the Marauis D. Morss. having tried ms lut
in the Far West If America and IN the rai r,as
Of Asia Is now devoting his attention 10 AIrln
lie has lust returned from a stay or SEVERN
months in Algeria. and proposes - start soon on
a voyage OF exploration Of the districts yins
around Lake Tchal mission at'enceH ny :.
small danger. owing 10 the herceheSs " ~
1,omaregs and other fanatic desert tribes ~ me
interior, who have massacred SO many turopea,s
explorers and travellers. He expects 70 10 ao'e
IN conclude some treaties # friendship WIN tne
-, ir,ror,an. M the Sahara sheiks. and
being furnished with credentials By the au'h,r.
ties only too glad To get out or the way ln.s
enfant terrible u the French aristocra'N %no :.
,i,nes mas, has given them so much trouble oy
o,,Iaovorirc IN incjte the masses against Inc
financial and especially Hebrew element