New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11

favor disposed Of the lozenges at the rate OF ten
and sometimes twenty francs apiece. somehow
or other the lozenges had no effect. MOI one
of the buyers was 20 be seen calling Tor lass
and sandwiches, and so great was the misery
of the passengers that they dld no. even ever. H H
the energy left to demand an explanation from
the old man. This swindle has been gong
on for two or three years. and II was only three
days ago that the enterprising couple were .ec-
ognized in the Jardin des Plantes here by
tradesman whom they had victimized thus
couple Of weeks before and VINO gave them
into custody
decorated with the Cross Of Chevalier or the
Legion Of Honor is the president OF the Union
des Femmes de France, which controls ana
maintains quite a large number or most use
full and charitable ORGANIZATIONS or one kind ana
another OF these. Nine. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Is
the directing spirit and her name mas lor me
last two decades been synonymous with what
may be described as intelligent and.discriminat-
ing benevolence. There are at the present mo-
ment about twenty DANES Chevalieres or the
Order Of the Legion or Honor me majority
OF them are either Sisters Of Mercy or former
cantinieres who distinguished themselves on the
battlefield in tending the wounded But there
are only about five whose services have been
Of a civilian character They are Mile. Rosa
Bonheur. the famous animal painter whose
cross was pinned on to her blouse oy Empress
Eugene herself; Nine. Dieulafcy the explorer
who shares with Mile. BOnheur the altogether
unusual privilege Of being permitted by the
police authorities to appear in public In mascu-
Of one of the greatest orphan asyluins IN
France; Nine. Furtardo-Hene. the generous
phantnropist; and now Nine. hoecnnn,
Schwartz. senior member of that great industrial
family whose name is so closely associated with
the fortunes OF the Alsatian town Of Mulhouse.
Among the social functions Of the past week
have been a brilliant reception by the Princesse
Mathilde Sunday last at her mansion IN the
Rue de Berry. and an afternoon party given on
the same day by the Comtesse De frangueVile
at her magnificent and regal abode at La Muettc
the only chateau and park within the walls OF
Paris As is well known. the Comtesse Inherited
Il from her aunt Nine Erard. Of pianoforte
manufacturing fame and when valued by ex-
perts some thirty years ago the property was
estimated at SO 900 00o What its value Is to-day
is difficult 70 magine real estate In that quarter
OF the city having almost quadrupled In price
since then The COmtesse has recently COM
pleted n number of additions to the chateau.
including an immense and beautifully appointed
MUSHROOM. which would have won the I'M
qualified approval Of List. Meyerbeer. Wagner
and Verdi. who wont 10 make the Chateau
dc Ia Muette their headquarters when at Paris
Then. too there has been a grand dinner given
by President and Mime. Carnoi AT the Elysee 20
the presidents OF the two houses OF the Legislature
and TO the members of the Administration. Nine.
Carnot having at table NJ Challemel-laconr:r
President Of TIE Senate. seated on her right ana
on her left NJ. Dupuy. President Of the Chamber
The banquet was. as usual, worthy OF '. nay
astronomical authority who presides over me
Presidential kitchen and whose official tite IS
chef de bouche." His name is Louis Tabernat;;
and he was formerly for ten years the cnof ~
the old Duke Of Manchester in London He Ia
the author ~ a valuable cookery book entitled
"I.Alimentation.' and Is almost as celebrated IN
his way as Trompette. the culinary artist VINO
contributed much to the prestige. the popu-
,arity and the influence Of Gambetta LOUIS IS
assisted by four sub-chefs. II is he. however
who takes charge of all the purchases ana or the
compositions of the menus which he submits the
day before To Nine. Carnot. Thanks 70 MN,
the table at the Elysfe maintains a supremacy
as unQuestoned in the astronomical world az
that Of the President IS In political circles. ana
NJ CARROTS term OF Office will remain memorable
not only hv reason Of the progress and develop
ment Of the country under his guidance. but
also for the gracious hospitality Of his wife
Right royalty does tho Chief Magistrate spend
his salary and allowances. amounting - some
5000 900 per annum. Unlike his predecessor. NJ
Grevy who made point Of saving every
centime that he could. NJ Carnot and his vife
appear to regard their official income as des-
tined to be spent entirely in official representa-
ton. Their names figure prominently on every
charitable subscription list and their enter
tainments are a scale that can only be conn
pared with that ~ the late Marshal MacMahon.
who sacrificed half of his private fortune IN
addition To his salary and allowances in MAIN
tanning the dignity Of his lofty office.