The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-12
Frances Minister to Tangiers
Sacrifices Life Because Of De-
sire for Good Cook.
ny Ia MARoUIsB DE ToNTENoY.

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ny Ia MARoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
! RANGES minister plenipotentiary
/ r at Tangiers. Armand Chevandler
do Naldromc. may be said to
have sacrificed his life for that princi-
pie OF diplomacy which insists that the
very first requirement. of mn envoy is
that he should have an excellent cook
| NJ. dc valdrome had a wonderful
French chef OF the name of Jurc, who
had been with him at Bernc and at
Cairo. AS in the case OF so many good
astronomical artists, Juro suffered
from their bcsetting sin, Of drink, and
when intoxicated he was not only very
violent, but even dangerous "A his
aberra tons of this sort occurred at
considerable intervals. and he on each
occasion was profoundly penitent, De
lNaldromc. In apitc OF tho warnings OF
lis friends to get rid of tho man. per-
sisted In retaining him In his service.
firmly convinced that he would never
a"ain be ablo to obtain so excellent q
cook.
The other evening the envoy was
giving big dinner at tho French
legation at Tangiers. and the guests
We're already assembled when tho
chef was again drunk. and absolutely
efused to serve the dinner. The min
ster went out Into the anteroom with
the object OF interviewing the chef.
land found him already there, wildly
gesticulnting, and uttering menaces
against the butler. The envoy order
ed him to be silent. and to serve the
dinner, and. on his refusing. command
ed that he should be at once turned
out of tho legation Without
minutes hesitation. the chef drew a
revolver, and before any one could in
iterfcre. fred two shots, one of which
struck the envoy In the heart. and the
other In the carotid artery. killing him
on the spot. On the following morn
ing the chef in Jail had not the slight
est remembrance OF what had taken
place
That De Valdrome should have been
$50 reluctant to get rid of the man Is
comprehensive. The great TaIleyrand.
when called upon to arbitrate In a dis
lpute between his chef the celebrated
lCarcme, and the first secretary OF his
embassy III London, decided In favor
of the former and got rid OF the lat
ter, on the ground that good chef
Ia an infinitely more valuable treasure
to an ambassador. than even the most
Experienced and capable OF diploma tic
secretaries
IL Paul Bihouard is so agreeably
Remembered at the court OF Berlin. as
lone Of the most successful OF French
ami ssadors II Is because of his won
Iderful chef, and of the gastronomic in
Iterest which the latter found means
lof arousng in Emperor William. on ,ne
several occasions on which he invited
himself to dinner ut the French en-
bassy. The chef appeared TO realize
that any failure in his art on those
particular evenings. might have led to
mt ar
the case of monarchs and great states
men, digestive complications are somo-
times apt to result In complications
that are political.
Lord Kitchener, by the cxc"llenc. OF
his chefs at Cairo, is maintaining the
traditions OF his predecessor. Lord
Cromer. who 1T was boasted WAS in tho
habit OF paying To the presiding gen
fuses Of his kitchens nearly third
OF the sum which he himself received
ms salary for administering not only
the land OF the Nile, but also the sad
Soudan The chefs OF Lord Iii -chener.
like those of Lord Cromer. have as
sisted him far more than the secre-
taries Of the mission, in overcoming
difficulties. especially those OF an IN
teruational order. For the foreign on
VOWS and il difficult to maintain ala at
titude OF unfriendly opposition towards
the colleague who Is famous not only
for his gracious and Cordial hospital
ity but likewise for kecpinS the cnlS
table in the Egyptian capital where
Cne dimes really we'll.
one Of the most eXtraoi binary fG
ures in Italian political life Is Anil
care Ciprianl. who its JUST been elect
ed 10 The Chamber o. deputies II Rome
by the Fourth Eicc.urai District 81
Milan; ~ district winch has always oeeh
a strong mold OF the 50, ialist parry
.isal t.s1 ttNll
an anarchist, and 1t Is vc.: lniri',bah .
that his election VIII De radLcd by
Che national iessi slaiurs, owing 10 hiS
triirinul antcccdc ).
ocscrtcr, insurgent. soldier OF for
tune, tn cc-fold muruorcr, and tor seS-
eral years an inmate OF the Fort"
Iongone peaitentiary as life convict.
CiprianI name Is Il watchMord for al
The lower classes from one END OF Italy
10 the other. at the age OF twenty he
joined the army. but deserted yeai
later, and joined the insus gent forces
unuer GaTibalai. When the latter was
defeated and captured ut the battle OF
] Montana, Cipri;,nl WAS one OF the nrst
of his followers to take To His hi. ami
arter wandering about the mountains
OF Calabria for several weeks. nj lengt h
embarked for Alexandria.
there Is a large Italian colony In
Egypt, and Cipriuni was most hosp
tabiy received. lodged, and even clothed
by Il countryman OF his named San
TIM. who was established in business
there One day violent political dis
\ ,nssion sprang up between the two
men. which led to blows, and ended In
Cipriani drawing his knife and killing
the friend who had received him with
such generous hospitality. Santinrs
murder becoming immediately known.
the police were sent in pursuit of tho
l assassin. and TWO OF them were about
to secure the latter. when he suddenly
turned upon them, and stabbed one OF