The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25

tnursuhy unlese disorder ceases.
We had another example this week OF the
dense ienorance OF American institutions even
among the leaders Of Enelish politics. Mr.
Balfour. the Conservative leader in the Hous,
OF Commons. wrote letter in answer to an In.
duirJ a. to his OPINION Of . change in the law
to Give the Ministers OF the Crown the privi-
leRe OF debating In both Houses OF Parliament
He replied that there would be somo Advan.
taRes in the adoption OF the American custom,
which allows cabinet officials to speak In
either House Of Congress. Most English criti-
cisms OF American affairs are based upon
similar Ignorance
Count Tolstoi 10 lamenting the growth OF
vicious tendencies in society. and inbred sin
In all countries He was asked By an inter-
viewer the other day what people become
most abnormal 10 this respect lie replied:
AT any rate. not the Americans. To their
credit must be put the INN nss national self
love. which cannot exist In an abnormal
people. one day wrote an article
on America and the Americans. In which
1 did not particularly overload the lat
ter with iattsry. Nevertheless sent
the manuscript over the ocean. thinking Il
would be accepted by any paper a. eagerly a.
~ other productions. Not q BIT OF Il. Tho
Translator toek Il to fourteen editors without
getting IL accepted. and finally II had TO be
sent to England"
Tolstoi then proceeded to arraign France a.
the most abnormal nation OF tho day.
Paris has her usual budget OF peculiar SEN
stations for the week. The suicide OF Nile.
Pinard DoEes, young and beautiful COM
poser Of high talent is tragedy that all So
ciety 10 discussing. The fact has been re-
vsalsd that she had been for some years
the mistress OF n. Dide. ex-senator. ex-
clergyman. and leader 10 the crusade
against the Impurities In Partisan life
The young woman became his conf anion
on his promising to secure q divorce
from his wife aud marry her. He received .
divorce. but married rich woman. Mile
Pipsrd Dogss did not discover the deception
until the other day. whom she went to the mag
niflcent salon OF tho ex-senator and de-
nounosd him before his wife and large din
ner party. she returned home. arrayed her
self In bridal robes. wrote letters OF farewell
and lighted charcoal stove. She was found
dead few hours later.
The readiness with which French juries
acault husbands who take the lives OF their
wives lovers leads sometimes to awkward
mistakes by too hasty spouses An unlucky
glazier was repairing the window OF the
boudoir OF . lady whom her husband sus-
pected. The master Of the house entered and
caught sight OF the man behind . curtain. He
the slazier. who II now in the hospital badly
wounded. The husband feels very foolish.
but In willing to Day big bill Of damages
A strange trio brought . not uncommon
grievance before Q police court Justice on
Thursday Nine. Dslaleux. ~ years old.
has been living alternately for twenty years
with her lawful husband and friend. n
Frevills. The arrangement was satisfactory
TO all concerned till the birth Of the nineteenth
child under Frsvills's roof This gave the
latter majority Of one child and quarrel en-
sued. The husband asked FOE q divorce
The JpdEe asked n T. would do just 1
as well q ne nasd she woman and
Frsviiis. Csrtainly." cried the husband.
delighted All want 10 q moral victory"
The fines were duly imposed. Delalsux paid
his wifs's share. and all three went OF recon-
ciled and happy.
The British volunteer soldiers. force which
numbers over 100000 men. are engaged In
the customary Easter man9uvres which con-
rist mainly In wasting an immense quantity
OF powder and executing movements which
would be impossible In aetuAl warfare. Mill
tary experts still differ considerably a. to the
practical value Of this body OF voluntary cit
izen soldiers but they agree absolutely Is to
the uselessnsss Of the Easter maneuvrss 80
at present conducted. On Monday q number
OF sham fights will be fought under the eyes
OF umptrss appointed By the War Department,
and the subsequent reports Of these officers
are certain to be vastly entertaining. as they
always have been. with the stories of blunder-
ing Colonsls and reckless regiments who az
pose themselves 70 annihilating IRE with de-
lightful calrnness bsRottsn OF the knovl-
edge that there can be no bullets in the
cartridges fred ct them with prodigal
libsrality. But the volunteers like thess
annual outings, and without them Il IL
that the force could not be kent
together. Gen. Lord wolselay Is credited with
the abatement that II would bSa good thing for
England TO be engaged In a European war II
only 20 test the military value OF the volunteer
force. and most soldiers agree with aim. The
people Of Swansea propose to give q public
the middle Of next month to the
steamer BROOKLYN City. the frst OF the new
direct line between that port and New
York. The harbor trustees are providing
warehouse accomm odatiou on q scale com.
with their sxpsctations. which
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