Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-15

the way. Finally the positive man got
weary.
How long will II be until the min
lister returns?" he asked.
About three months" replied La
bouchere, still with the bird-like air.
"He sailed for England yesterday"
The French legation as social CEN
ter ls a hot faVorite with the swell set.
Mime. Patenotre Is Philadelphia girl,
American clear through. and that goes
a long way In accounting for IT, Mr..
Patenotre is a very handsome and dis
notwithstanding man OF about As
years. Like his predecessor, Roustan.
he came here from AlgierE Algiers is
one Of the most important Of French
missions, owing 20 the large interest
OF France In northern Africa. At the
same time IL involves a great deal of
very difficult work. owing 20 the rascal
iy character of the Algerian govern
ment Pierre Lott, not long ago elected
a member OF the French academy, has
dedicated to PRtenotre his book, en-
Titled Into Morocco" Patenotre's por-
trait appears as the frontispiece.
Notwithstanding the beef and pig
war now raging between Germany and
America. the formers legation has a
high social fame al the capital Ger
many's first ambassador 20 the United
States Is Baron Won Saurma. His Of
ficial establishment Is a handsome house
on Massachusetts avenue. II Is OF brick
and belongs 10 the German govern
ment. The baron gives ball or two
every year. and always celebrates the
birthday Of Emperor William. He has
one daughter~-a princess-who is a
Naa An r. Hus A,aH al faf-
fieial and social Washington Is inyit-
ed. There Is no special exclusiYeness in
society. The predecessor OF Baron Won
saurma was Count Areo-vailey He
was bachelor. and famous as giver
OF dinners. al which his sister did the
honors. He was fond OF music, and
himself sang very Well There are only
four real live ambassadors here, the
rest Of the diplomatic board being min
listers italy has an ambassador. Baron
| FaYa. He was for many years minis
| ter. and was here 70 long he became
the dean Of the diplomatic corps. an
honor he lost 70 Romero. the Mexican
minister when italy recalled him "a
emphasize the New Orleans lynchinEs
/ FaVa gives an occasional little dinner,
but does not plunge
Congress has authorized an exchange
i OF ambassadors between the United
/ States and Russia. but up to date nc
/ advantage has been taken % the per
/ mission. The cEar is still repre-
/ scented IN Washington BY a minister
| Prince cRntaeuEene The legation &c
/ ctples a brown stone front house a.
/ the corner Of Nineteenth and streets
/ The prince does not entertain this yea
because he IL In mourning for the lat
Il car. De 8gFpuve was the predecessor
/ 81 the present minister. II was during
the De strove regime that Alexandel
| GreEer. secretary OF the Russian legA
tlon. made such spiurge. The inheri
tor OF one OF the largest fortunes o
I Europe. he was ambitious 10 give, an'
1 succeeded In giving. more whirlwtn'
entertainments than anybody. He wa
a paper chaser and ytce-president Of
hunting club. The hlow-outs after IN
hunts and the prizes conferred upoi
the winners were all paid for by him
He had a dorschy and two RUSSIAN
stations. which he drove on altcrnAt
days: also padded Russian coach
man, IN a blue wooden nightBown. HI
successor he who was ttc present iegR
ton secretary. closed the late socia
reason with his suicide. This unfor
tunate was the author o. "A Neio
From Russia" The legation " Just nos
mute and dark enough.
The most important Of the non-Enru
peRn LEGATIONS al Washington iH tha
OF Mexico. II has always entertaine