New-York tribune., 1894-10-14

shortly after the completion Of the gigantic TASK,
he left his children with debts to the amount ol
1900 900 francs. 1t was only forty years ia'et
that his descendants began TO reap the lIuiI W W
his labors the receipts of the canal having untii
then been altogether monopolized by the eA,
penditures requisite for its maintenance anu
amelioration Riquet himself had been created
Baron de Bonrepos by lie Grand Monarque , on
the day Of the opening Of the canal ana ms
grandson was further honored with the slle @ o,
Count Caraman. King Charles y transformer
the Comic de Caraman of his day into Duke OF
Caraman. while the latter's younger brother
Joseph de Riquet- -Caraman. was about the SAINT
time created Prince dc Chimay by the King OF
the Netherlands. as the heir to mis- mother. WHO WHO
was the last surviving member OF the former
princely house Of Chmay, which became eN'i!'ct
toward The latter end of the last century IL was
this Prince Joseph de Chmay who married the
notorious Nine Taen. so celebrated allhe 1or
her marvellous beauty and for the nol
altogether savory part which she played IN
France during the time of the Directorate as the
E;eria Of Barras and the patroness OF the flr't
Napoleon The present head of the House OF
Chimay is married 10 an American GIRL MISS
Clara Ward. Of Detroit, Mich.
Like the Theatre Francais, the Renaissance Is
to have It's special day-that is To- say. an even
inG when the ordinary pubic VIII give way 10
the cream Of Partisan society. IniS mas l'hs
bocn the dream of Sarah BeTnhardt. the owner
OF the theatre. and after having secured prom
ises of support not only from the masculine
leaders of society. but also from those OF our
great ladies whose influence IS predominant. she
set to work and redccoratcd ana beautlhed
afresh the entire house. Tuesday having been
from time immemoria the day when society
congregates at the Theatre Francois. and Thurs
day being the day of the Opera Comique'
Nine. Bernhardt has selected Saturday as the
day for the Renaissance Special and lower
prices will be conceded for that night 20 regular
subscribers. while 1t is expected to keep the gem
eral public away by considerably increasing ,he
rates charged fer sing.e admissions Evening
dress will be de rirueur. ard ladies' hats VIII be
strictly barred. The entire lower balcony seats
will be reserved for the fair sex. and promise
IT,, t-N
esque appearance when filed with bouquet OF
lovely and daintily attred women iconging to
the great world of the French metropolis.
Although scarcely three months nave elapsed
since President Carnot laid low by the dag
ger of an assassin at Lyons. his successor has
already been called upon to append his signature
to nearly 800 DEGREES authorizing various cities
and towns TO endow one Of their streets. bouie-
wards or squares with the name OF the mur-
dered chief magistrate 1t might nave Dceh
thought that this could have been done without
any intervention on the part OF the new fresl-
dent but there has been for many years law
in force which requires the sanction OF the
chief of the State to municipal honors or tnls
kind. the object Of the statute Deng mahiiesuy
TO prevent the perpetuation Of names unworthy
Of the honor. 1t Is believed that in course OF
time every community In France Will have It's
Boulevard or Rue Carnot. Nine OF the principal
cities have already taken steps 10 still further
commemorate Carnot's name by erecting statues
and monuments in his honor, the most important
one being that which is to be set up at Lyons
on the spot where he received his deathblow. AT
Dion too. there is to be monument toward
the erection Of which more than $4,000 has al
ready been locally subscribed. and among the
contributors TO the fund is to be found the name
Of NJ Casimir- Perier, who figures for sum OF
coo francs Neither Marseilles nor Paris. now
ever manifestS any intention OF OF commemorate
ing the name Of the martyrcd President either
by the erection of statues or the naming or
streets This is attributable to the fact that
their municipal councils are composed mainly
of Socialists who would be far more disposed
TO honor the assassin than his victim