New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

,n,ou,, hrouyh, ropes and ladders into requlgi-
ton and In about ten minutes the pei ds md
ing the entire place with It's sonor0us h,o rTowd.
Vibrations Cheers arose from the Dig ulV Wi
and after final benediction from the Cdi I'll
the ceremony came 10 an end. the sponsv,' hnns
ingly distributing the dragees VI ~, christ-
(Which are al indispensable feature AT all ca. L.
ing feasts) to those who are able 10 set NJ
them yThe name given to the bell by the "a. Luz 90,
nal az he sprinlsled 1t with the holy wa'c'
that of "Francoise- Marguerite du Sacre C'eu'.
The ritual used on this occasion Is one OF sIea'
antiquity and among the most picturesque iea.
ires was the old prayer impioring DiV'He asSS
ance for the bell to perform the six functions
which are demanded of 1t by the Church-hame
w. ito praise God to summon the faithlui, W
toll for the dead. to convoke the clergy. 10 al.e
away thunder and lightning. ana 10 ceiep'"'e
joyful occasions.
Servants have occupied considerable amount
of public attention during the last week. i"
the first place, The well-known and popular pid!
wright Henry ai'hCc. has made the disagree
able discovery that the man whom he mas mao III
his employ for twenty years as conndehtial VaIe.,
butler and general factotun is dangerous
criminal over whose head have long hung
charges Of robbery With violence and even muir
der These crimes were committed some zen
years ago, since the man has been in MS service
and his arrest has been brought about IN ane
present instance by a suspicion that he mlght
be cognzsnt of murder for when his TWO sons us
have just been put into JAIL II Is ohiy since ne
has been in prison that his identity with the
criminal for whom the police have so long pee
looking has been brought to light stranger.
enough he has served NJ. Meilhac throughout
all these years with unparalleled honesty ana
fidelity and although the celebrated playwright
has continually placed temptation in his way by
ntrusting him with large sums OF money Tor con-
veyance to and from the bank and for the pay
ment of accounts yet he has never robbed ms
master OF a single sou. Indeed. his honesty ana
LOYALTY were a subject of conversation and COM
ment among the friends Of NJ. Meilhac, who was
never tired of Wanting the merits and praise
worthy qualities OF his devoted servant IL Is
lust by this piece OF shrewdness that the man 50
long escaped the police; for who could for one
moment have imagined that zee brave Erneste.
as Meilhac's friends were wont to call him, was
noted burglar and possibly a murderer? the
only thing that VI Meilhac can complain of is the
use to which his kitchen and pantry were put Dy
his man when he away from his house; FOR
it appears that ErIeste was accustomed to run
there sort of 'Paris-mutucl' or p0olroom Tor
the races his clients being the concierges, the
cooks and the servants in general or the various
houses in the district
The other servant who has attracted attention
during the week is the "Maire d'Hotel or but
Ter OF the Duchesse de Brissac. who came TO her
the other day and gave notice OF his intention
to leave. On being asked for the reason he was
good enough to explain that he had had the for
tune &c make 100000 by Specializing In South
African mining 81 ares and an hour later her
first footman followed the buffers example by
giving notice on the ground that he too. had
won trine OF $4,000 by speculation, and that
he had determined TO ehter the service OF his
friend the ex-butler. TO whose pointers and ad-
vice be was indebted for his good luck.