Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-19
Spanish Painter Fires Bullets Into
Costly Picture.
QUEER v1ANDs AT A BANQUET
African Gazelles, Pythons and Porcu-
pines on Menu.
RAGOUT OF SNAKE IS DELICIOUS
Prince George and ROumRnian FAM
lily Are Concerned IN Albanian
Observation-Disclosures for
y Cook.
BY PAUL VILLIERs.

PARIS, June 1S.-(Special Dispatch to The
Bee French student is man OF
impulse and is likely to do thinks which
amaze the American college man. An in
stance of this sort occurred at the recent
competition before the faculty OF medicine
for the aggregation, the highest degree in
medical science so far as France is con-
cerned.
One hundred and sixty candidates we're
present in the amphitheater when Prof.
Landouzzy, followed by eight other mem
bers of the jury, entered the room. The
students at once started shouting and hiss
ing. After waiting a few minutes the pro-
lessor, who found 1t impossible to make
himself heard, wrote on the blackboard
that he was going to call over the names
Of the candidates, and the first man called
went to the jurys table to sign his name.
great many of the manifestants protested
and disturbances followed.
The students threw chalk, paper pellets
and note books al the members of the Jury,
following these up with eggs. The pro-
fessors remained impressive, while all sort
of projecties were aimed at them.
Prof Landouzy was caught in the head
| by tomato. He shrugged his shoulders
and wiped his face with his handkerchief,
Finally a number of competitors, object
arated from the others, and thus two par
ties were formed. and a general scrimmage
ensued. After fighting for some time they
finally decided to sign their names ac-
cording to the rules.
The trouble was caused by the fact that
some of the students were dissatisfied with
the rules.
| Protest of n Painter.
| NJ Sala tl,a Coang,t, ,,og,,o. - - 5000
at portrait of his being placed so high
UP in the Societe National Salon in Paris
that he has attempted to ruin his own
work first by means of fishing rod. then
by Kidding 1t with bullets.
His attempt with a ten foot fishing rod
| having proved unavailing, he disguised
himself with a false beard in order to evade
the attendants To preserve his ineognito
he did not show his exhibitors card on
entering. but paid franc at the gate. He
walked about the picture galleries for some
time unobserved
At length he reached his goal, the room
in which his portrait is hung. He looked
around. He was still unnoticed, and no
watch was kept over the picture Sud
denly he drew a revolver and fired four
bullets into his canvas. Luckily he hit
no one elses painting on the wall.
The four revolver bullets did not do very
much damage. They did not hit the faces,
but pierced only the background.
II Some Queer VIands.
AT banquet in Paris the other day the
menu included an omelette of ostrich egg,
pythons, African gazelles and porcupines.
Several women were induced 10 try python
ragout which they pronounced delicious.
Now Lame VIII Wed.
Another alliance between the stage and
the aristocracy is announced Lame De
Pougy, the Partisan music hall beauty.
whose head dress was the cause of a fight
the other day between her escort, Prince
George Ghika, and some French towns
people, has promised to be the bride of her
gallant chevalier.
Prince George belongs to the we'll known
Roumanian family of Ghika. one member
of which is claimant to the throne of Al
bania. 1t is not SO very many years ago
that Liam was so hard up that even her
bed was sold for three francs. Now she
owns a splendid house in Paris, and a villa
at Mentone.
SIOvenIy Cook Punished.
As In many garrison towns in France
1t is the custom of Cahors to give the pool
the remains of the soldiers meals. The
cook OF the Seventh regiment has just beer
punished by the colonel for serving tn
hungry folk with soup in dirty receptacles