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Show Radical Legislation in France. Pabis, February 4. The Chamber of Deputies to-day agreed that the crown jewels bo sold to provide funds for aged workmen. The Radicals gave notice of a motion to expel the Princes of former reigning families. fam-ilies. The debate on the sale of the crown jewels jew-els was attended with great excitement. Comte de Lanjuinais predicted that the Republic Re-public would be speedily overthrown. His predictions were received with howls. It is estimated . that the jewels will produce $4,000,000. Some that are of historic interest inter-est will go to the Louvre collection. Gems of artistic and educational value, valued at 13,003,000 francs, will be handed to the Museum Mu-seum and School of Mines. The Imperial Crown swords that belonged to Louis XVIH. and the Dauphin will be melted in order to prevent the possibility of their falling into the hands of showmen. |