Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

The following are the particulars, in
brief, concerning the recent reports Of riot
ing in Montreal, attending the attempt TO
bury citizen of that place Joseph Gui-
bord, a respectable citizen of Montreal,
died nearly six years ago. He was Ro-
man Catholic, but had the misfortune TO
belong TO the Canadian Institute, an organ
ization which, for some reason, probably
on account of lis secret character, was in
bad odor with the priests, and had been
placed under the ban by the Bishop. The
family of the deceased were refused per-
mission 10 inter the remains in the Catho-
lie cemetery, in which the dead man owned
lot. The body was accordingly placed
temporarily in vault in the Protestant
cemetery, and the widow instituted le-
gal proceedings to compel the local priest
TO allow the burial. The judge issued an
order commanding the authorities TO grant
the nterment within six days. An appeal
was taken TO another court, which reversed
the decision. The widow appealed TO the
court of Queens bench, but before the case
was reached she died, leaving all her prop
erty TO the. Canadian Institute, by whom
the case was carried TO the English privy
council. Final judgment was pronounced
by Sir Robert Phillmore, sustaining COM
pletely the right of the deceased 10 ecclesi-
astical sepulture, on the ground that no or
der of communication had ever been
passed against him which could be consid-
cred as depriving him Of his rights. A
peremptory decree issued under this decis-
ion reached Montreal a few weeks ago,
commanding the Catholic officials to bury
the remains in The proper place. The priest,
NJ. Rousselot, refused 10 comply, affirming
that he would go TO prison before he would
yield. Joseph Doutre, counsel for the insti-
tute, refused 10 allow the lnterment 10 take
place in the night, and the first attempt at
carrying out the decree was made two
weeks ago, resulting in mob which drove
away the funeral party, smashed the hearse,
and compelled the temporary Gabandon-
ment of the attempt until some day this
week. The institute has appealed 10 the To-
cal authorities for force sufficient to pro-
tect them, and has begun suit against twen-
ty of the leading riot ers. a vast amount
of ill-feeling has bee n awakened upon both
sides, three hundred armed men ar camp
ed in the cemetery, and it seems quite
probable that before the end is reached
there will be more than one corps e in need
of a permanent resting place, and tina t
they will be triae iresher than the on e
which has caused all this trouble.
The Bishop has published letter threat
ening that if the order of the government
is carried ont, the spot where the body is
buried shall have al. everlasting curse pro-
nounced upon it, a matter which Protest
ants would care little about, but which has
a terrible significance TO Catholics. Mat
tiers have now quoted down while the Ca
madam officials wait for written orders from
the home government about the case.
Meanwhile, everything is being got ready
to enforce the orders if further resistance is
made, the British troops at Halifax and
elsewhere having been prepared to go to
Montreal if needed, while 1000 volunteer
militia, in and about the city, are being
drilled.