New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15

figured ms the chief Of the seconds OF the Minister
OF Public Works, Baihaut. NJ. Baihaut had
been charged by the editor Of one OF the leading
provincial papers with official dishonesty In con-
nection with the Panama Canal, and especially
with having doctored the report OF the engineer
Rousseau who had been sent by the Govern
ment TO investigate the big ditch. Baihdut Gent
a challenge to this editor, intrusting the duty ~
bearing his cartel TO his intimate friend CAST
mir-Pericr The editor refused 10 grant NJ Bal
haut satisfaction until the latter had c'eared
himself I'm a law court OF the charges OF crlmlhai
dishonesty brought against him. wher"ipon VI.
Casimir Pcrier and his colleague addressed
letter to their principal. which was publisned III
the papers at the time and which. bearing their
personal tribute 10 the courage ana apoVe an 10
the sterling integrity Of NJ. Baihant. declared
that Il would be unworthy Of his dignity TO cross
swords with such man as the editor III ques-
ton A few months later saw NJ. Baihaut CON
demned 10 a long term OF penal servitude In the
penltentiary at Etampes for precisely the very
offensc Of which he had been accused by the
journalist. and at the present moment ne IL en-
gagged In working out his sentence never PR .h
rnitted 10 leave his cell for exercise without the
hideous hood or mask. over his head, 10 conceaI
his features from his fellow-prisoners
Had the death OF Prince Ladisas cart ,riski
occurred a; any other time II would doubtless
- a,,roo,od Irari,aIv moro attention. But
the public has been go absorbed by the clrcum.
stances in connection with the tragic death on
the chief Magistrate that the ooselules ol me
,ncrowned King Of Poland" Prince Ladislas
might well be described, took place almost unpo-
served. He in every sense the leader OF tne
Poles. and was looked up 70 as such by ms
counirymen; for not only was he descehdaht
I'm a direct line Of those Grand Dukes or Litnu-
ania who occupied for n time the throne ~ 70
land but his father Prince Ladislas, was fres'-
dent Of that National Government whicl was
oyerthrown when Warsaw was captured by the
Russians. The first wife OF Prince hauls'is mh'
the Princess Marie Amparo. who was daugh-
ter Of Queen Christina OF Spain and OF her NOR
ganaiic husband. the handsome ex-guarusinan
Munoz. Duke u Rianzeres AS such' lin
Iadislas was therefore n brother-in-law or Queen
Isabel. Of Spain and Of her husband hlhg
Francis Of Assist, both Of whom were present
a, h,s funeral The second wife Of the Prince
was the late Princess Marguerite or CrIeanS:
daughter Of the Duo de Nemours and sister OF
that Comte d'Eu who is married to me eN-
crown Princess II Brazil. II VIII be SEEN tnere
fore from those alliances that 'he 800
rank II Prince Ladslas was recognHed oy Sc
oral ~ the reigning families Of Europe even
Queen Victoria being officially represented py
ord Dufferin at the obsequies.
Memories Of the disrcputable old Duke OF b,uhs
wick Of diamond. cosmetic. and Wig iafhe haNe
been revived during the last few days by me
commencement Of the demolition OF the Hotter de
Treyis. I'm the Avenue Friedland whicn occu-
pies the former site ~ his odd-ookins resluenve;
IL was painted pale rose Color me uooIs an
windows being In bright green. picked out WIN
In and each door and window was proNlued
,,.ifh an ingenious mechanism setting PraI
- hollis I'm motion the moment one was
opened the object being 70 guard MN ltrtt,
Ill several times He died In 1913 AT
Geueva leaving his entire fortune ~ that ci'y'
and ever since then his testamentary nlspos''oi'
has been a source Of legal connct DetWT,h we
f,,v 81 Geneva the sons ~ his natural daugn-
ter. the Comtesse &c Civry. and the Duchy OF
brunswick.