New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

wagging Of his tail interfered with the ns,.....
Of the canalboats on which he dwell, h., ss s~
ing the equilibrium Of the craft and nu,,,na ~
In danger of capszing In order 70 oh,sa.. '..a
peril his owners were accustomed n or, a. -.
tall ana the dogs, being very intelligent. an.u.
came to the conclusion that It was use,a.. :.
struggle any longer against the ineytahl. ~, "
accordingly brought their young into tbs ,,..,.
without tails. Poodles seem TO hav. go,o .,.
gether out Of fashion, and the same NAV NJ Nv,
Of the Havana, the Benheim and the prrs..
terrier. Some OF the mondalnes have ado.
the Borzoi, or Russian greyhound. a. their o,.,sS
pet. and there were several superb specimen, =.
exhibition at the show. But they are tre,.,..
ous uncertain in temper and difficult to rna,D,,,.
in proper condition in this climate. II need,
strong dose Of the now waning patriotic an,hu
siasm for the Russian Alliance in order n 49,.
up with the trouble and annoyance OF keenIr.
them.
Very brilliant and in every way successful b,v.
been the festivities in connection with the c.,-
tennial anniversary Of the foundation ~ ~.
Ecole Polytechnique, the most famous militia,
school of Europe. The proceedings were brouss,
10 a close by memorial entertainment and han
at the Trocadero, which was magnihcently dsc,.
rated for the occasion. Prominent among IN.
guests were. of course, the President OF the p.
public. himself former pupil Of the school
de Freycinet, who also received his educate,
there, as we'll as General Borius the chief Of n.
Presidential household General Mercler N.
Minister Of War. and Armand sllvestre, IN,
novelist Indeed few people seemed TO be ayan
until this celebration how many distinguished
people, in both military and civil life. had sa,
on the benches q this world-famed college.
BY a strange provision Of French law. dumb
people are debarred from officiating as wi,nesss,
in civil cases, although their testimony is Al.
mitted in the criminal courts. deaf-and-dumb
couple were married last week here at the Maln,
OF the Rue dAniou and each had brought ON.
deaf and dumb and one speaking and hearing
witness. NJ Henri Galllari editor Of the "Nutss
Journal" acted as interpreter between the Mayo,
and the pair that stood before him. The Mayor.
who officiated. had to write his questions on
stamped paper and the bride and bridegroom 10
write Yes and 10 sign their names at the endd
each. All went on smoothly until the witnesses
were TO play their part The Mayor then o.
jected to the mute witnesses and a long and ex
Interpreter and the candidates for marriage who
were determined not 10 change their programme
They argued that since they who were muteA
could be married. other mutes who could read
and write were competent 10 act as witnesses to
their signing the stamped paper. At last they
were obliged 10 yield. and the driver OF their
hack and the janltor II the Marie were brOugh.
In 10 serve In lieu Of the rejected deaf-and-dumb
witnesses.
No less than a million francs are derived every
year by the municipal treasury from the letting
ont 10 the owners Of restaurants and cafes the
right OF placing chairs and tables on the pave
ment In front u their establishments. Formerly
these chairs and tables were restricted to a small
portion Of the sidewalk Immediately in from, OF
the windows. but u late they have spread out 10
defiance Of the contract over the entire breadth
OF the pavement. forcing pedestrians into the
street. where they fall ready prey 70 passing
vehicles There have been a good many acc!-
dents during the last fortnight attributable 10
this usurpaiiOn 4 the Sidewalk, and In conse-
Quence the authorities have been forced by popu.
lar clamor % adopt measures for putting an END
10 the scandal. ;,
Two women prominent in the Partisan word
have passed over to the majority during the last
week one was the widow q Ernest Renan. whose
salon was essentially literary and sclenunc
while the other the young Comtesse de jar
nae who occupied an equally conspicuous posi-
ton as hostess in the great world. her charming
residence in the Rue De Monceau being famed ioi
its hospitality. The title of Comte de Jarnae
borne by Augustus de- RJhan-Chaoot. ana mas
belonged from time mmemorial TO MS FANNY.
This will prol0ng the mourning OF the greN
Rohan family and II all its numerous connec'
tons IN the Partisan great world. VINO an
already wearing black for the old Due de Roman.
ChabOt who died last year. Never since an! Wv
can remember have thore been so many OF our
great families in mourning as this year ana ,ns
Partisan season is IN consequence ensa'ouue.
with a certain amount OF gloom when not e,sa
the traditional elasticity and Gayeiy OF Inc JAM
can dispel.