The Portland daily press., 1870-01-13

went out second shot followed and again
passed through my coat In the street, found
N"!t, who A,-i strength to descend the stairs,
and who was dead. These are the facts just as
they transpired, and l look for prompt and ex-
emplary justice for this crime.
(Signed,) ULIsE D'FoUvIELLE.
FUNERAL OF VICTOR NoIR-IMMENsE POPULAR
DEMONSTRATORS.
- The funeral Of Victor Noir took place to day.
Inc Government, expecting demonstration,
maze extensive preparations to preserve order,
and at an early hour all its police and military
arrangements were complete. During the
morning people began to gather around the
mouse where the remains were lying, coming
from all parts of the city. At II o'clock 5000
WorlImen from the faubourg had passed up
the boulevards on their way to the funeral.
Many carriages with ladies dressed in mourn
ing drove to the house to join the procession
Att o'clock the Populations Of workingmen
visited the remains. The streets from the
Place de la Concorde to the Rue de Antevil
were filled with vast throngs of people. The
Carriages containing noted persons were sur
rounded by the crowd and their occupants
cheered. The weather was cold and a heavy
rain was falling, but the number present cor
tlnued to increase. Between 2 and o'clock
more than 100, 600 persons were assembled in
the vicinity where the remains reposed.
Henri Rochefort attended The funeral and
his appearance called forth great demonstra-
mains were taken to Neuily for interment
whittier they were followed by a long process
sion. The crowd wanted to parade with the
body through Paris, but Louis Noir, brother of
the deceased, refused his consent At the
cemetery there were frequent shouts of "TiUe
la Republique," and the Marsellaise was tre-
quenty sung by the people during the day.
While NM. Rochefort and Rsapoil were COM
ing down the Champ Eyssees, accompanied
by great crowd who were singing the Mar
seillaise, they were stopped by regiment of
troops, and the crowd was ordered to dispense.
Rochefort claiming his right as a deputy, pass
ed on to his chambers, where he arrived pale
and excited. The Champs Elysees were then
cleared by the troops. Two battalions were
stationed near the hall of the legislative body,
ward close at hand. The crowd finally dis
persed without offering resistance, but some
arrests were made by the police.
The Rappet newspaper has been seized by the
police.
In the Corps Legislatif the committee to
whom was referred the demand Of the Procur-
eur Imperial, had pronounced in favor of ar
resting deputy Rochetort for outrage against
the Emperor and for melting violence and dis
otder; The Joarnqt Official publishes an impe
brought before the high court of Justice to be
tried on charge of striking magistrate some
time ago.
NJ. Chevander, Minister of the Interior, hal
iSsueu clrcuiar 10 the protects OF departments.
He declares that the policy OF the ministry
will be in accordance with the desires of the
Chambers and country, but the government
will exact order. The empire has received the
conservation of universal suffrage, and while
guarding the interests of all will not tolerate
disorder. The ministers will be ready, howev-
err, TO oppose any excess of power on whatever
side and wherever it may appear.
PARIS QUIET.
kpfc t.,
there has been no conflict between the troops
and people, and the city is tranquil. The stu
dents went in large numbers to the funeral of
Victor Noir, but created no disturbance.