The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-08
THE BURIAL CONTROVERSY.
a LIFE THATTHE MONTREAL RIOTS
H.IVE MIDE MEMOR1GLE
joseph t.nihord and bis Appeal 20 the SUI
ptcme Poutn ara met the Bdid Of n Cnna-
dian Bishop Pursued after his Death.

JOstuh t.uihord and his Appeal 60 the SUI
prrme Poutin ara met the Bdct Of Cnmn-
dian Bishop Pursued after his Death.
From ne M.tpoai Himssa
Joseph Guihord was Frcnch-C anadian
Roman Catholic ~ DISTINGUISHED Iie'y and
fidelity To the docftiuos of hi- church. and ~
excellent moral character. lie was printer;
and far thirty--iX wears va. in the omiloy Of
the late Louis pcfrault. and later Of Louis Per-
rault sons. Guihntd was man Of more tu'n
hymns for the u-c # Che Indians Ia the North
west were rubnshcd. rAbh6 Garin. amone
Others in charge Of tile mission. consulted Gut
bord a. to the best mode Of putting the Indian
LANGUAGE into tyne. ond of forming tue matrices.
Although the Indian language was entirely un-
known to him, Guibord undertook the difficult
task Of uniting these works into print. anu
complishcd il 20 we'll thlt for ten wears he fur
nIshsd the Roman Catholic Mission in Tho North
west with the catecbisns and hymns Tor the use
o. the Indians. IN recognition of these services
toned to bring Guih 'rd scmc 81 VI" finest
MINK and otter skins That could he 9b.
Montreal, Gwhord was one Of the first
whom rAhhc Garin. bishop II Anemour. and
others called upon, aud the eifusOns Of senti-
ment IN : ascd hciy cen t9cin gay" no prom-
lie that the tious and simple hearted printer
would I'm future become the object of the ana
thema 81 his church. Guinorl was foreman Of
fr. perra hts printing ct 'nlishmcnt, ard was
greatly beloved by MS empl yers and fellow
workmen for T. blindness ana many good quail
tiles. G. q. perr.ult Esq- sice-Consul of
France, from whom W. OMAN several OF these
verbal among those who knew him. Mr. Per-
| r ult considered him "a one OF the fir. printers
| iu tho Doniuiou. He had great mechanical m
renuitv. and wus IN fact. a scientific printer
! lie was the First WHO introduced stCrautvtinr
into this country aud the first book stcreott ned
! in Canada wa douH under bic -uprry.- ion. At
the time Of his death he was the oldest printer
IN canada except Nh, Lo'el. GuiboId was "
| years Of age when he died.
! Cub ri was not orc of tho founders of The
| lnstiiut maiden. hut became memhcr thereof
two or three wears Ter US cstahlt- hmtut " hen
| the lnstitut fell under tie dispeasurc ~ tie
| Bishop for refusing to throw out Of rs library
certain books hat were placed In the Index NJ
! Rome, Ouiuurl wa uu' ~ about two hundred
members who persisted In maintaining their
| connection thcteN.tN. and Who appealed to
| Rome gaiust the lhshop Hulbord died sud-
ucuiy ou the i-t 81 November, 1853. hut three
/ or four wccl,' previous. when seriously ~, he
| s'nt Tor iuesi. Ni.p came ara heard HE con-
| fcssion. The uricst. acting under direct iustruc-
o. ~ from the llshp g. fused To administer to
! nm extreme JUNCTION 'inies ne would withdraw
] from The lustitut. which Guihnrd declined to
! 10. he ralicd from tlat Sickness. bat his dcltn.
| when % suhst VuOuili occurred. WIS 90 sudden
! that be had no tinc 20 'end Tor priest. A few
/ days before his tr.'h. ,iunuri met "pc of d
! fellow members 90 tue iustitut In thcst Get and
asked him what wa. tln new about trrirapp,al
| TO Rome. 1hc ausWrrwU thIt no news bad vet
arrived. but the instruct Lpped that Justice
| would be done them. hole SO, too said
Guihnrd. f,i feel that am going f-g, and
unless the matter Pc sctti,d before die, there
| will be row auu.t my crave. 1 am poor man.
! rnd they viii no doubt huft ne along with
| those that have teen hai srd IL tNU, can"
" Have no fear about mat i'turned hs fellow
| member. "Nour ueu,- Vii SEQ that YOU are 10
! worse treated th ia ron man.
T. -
torment of Guihorl not only continue bft
continlc- 10 = q % ai-oroin- topic ~ TIE day
! I'm tins city. At all cyeuta, the uiseui Ted poo
! purpose with tol. city worthy Of better cause.
| TIKI is the more astonishing from the i,,f that
! the ecclo .s'l'I auihortits expires ed do
! termination o. llaDH NJ lnpedt'ueut In the way
/ II the tufi J. Pune T th s. hv many imp ted
/ e. the cue tud church authoritce, 10 being
| held that the moi wouli speedily abandon rs
peal 'us po.i'i0n If directly commanded to do
\ Lrso number OF pcoiic went ont to Cote
| de Ncigcs Cemetery this afternoon IN cXur,td-
ton ~ another aitcfunt being made tu 'i.er tie
remains OF .icsrph Guitord. They had. Of
course. their labor Tor tueir u.ins. as nu funeral
I took place TINS movement N-, n,iih ia CON
/ sequence uf the statement in la MIuIr this
/ morning to the effect thaf the burial Wnlld ue
/ proceeded with TODAY. The lnformi tiln flew
/ lik" wildhre through the city his morning.
/ - lar the gates aie stlil guarded, cut all is
/ pliCt Ia the nechbnrhool ~ tie cemetery. In
| tie mean time all manner OF rutnors are living
ABOUT the citN' ana the excitement is aa leNcrsh
over the matter a. "a be-.
| serving the Church IN Watching the gate 81 the
c.meiery to r,>isi the entry Of Gnoord' iuucral
lru'cs, ion. At 10 O'Clock thi moriial some
! clue. most e them iist sucl urf- ons ..- police
| men w.li arrest on sisht. Sum' II these men
! y. 'rd the hi-ht ht iue gate. W hcu asked what
thrs du Tor -nmci hing To eat. thcY foIii,i tncy
I lived ON religion mis- religion consists "a
r)uhiue orchards an' gardens e rcuIemeu's
residences. The inhabitants are in fear If these
| vacahouds, and have no Nay uf protecting them
! selves except hy arniug. The Government mas
| r'quired various civic volunteer ur.alix TORS
| to hold Themselves IN readiness. mi there ~
good authpfit' for -hYingth q rll tut ii-turt-
ancc depositiuu. have beci made asAiust about
! twenty uf the rioters.
\ gentleman was cat riding on horseback,
and, prompted by cur! nslty, Visited the Rom "a
Catnolic cemetery. ana alter rcing around II
| saw four men running acru-s the cemetery r
| the evident purpose ~ Intervening him. lie
Quickcned pace. but the men shouted To the
crowd at the lower end Of the cemetery, aud tho
| gates were instantly closed. As the gentleman
| approached lie wac greeted with hOut, and
yells' and stones and sticks were thrown at
him, and his horse struck several times. Find.
ing MS retreat thus cut on, he nut spurs TO his
horse and made for the smaller gate In the cor
| ncr OF the cemetery, which he found closed
| Dismountng, he opened II, but before he could
| rcmount one of the men stepped w ana pre-
| scented pistol, saving, with an oath, stop, or
| you're a dead MANI The crowd coming M,
| the gentleman escaped rough handling only bv
assuring them he WIS not a spy, ana had visited
| the cemetery through curiosity.
MONTREAL, sent, G.-IlOusands visited the
scene of the late rOtous gathering yesterday.
oponed for the reception Of Guibord's RETAINS,
being the chief object Of attraction. IL Is ru-
! mured that systcmatic preparations are heing
| made 10y the French Canadians In and around
the city 10 prevent the burial, and that arms Al
being tran. ported To all the hcliigercnis. II ~
alleged on good authority that precautionary
! measures are being taken 10y mcmbtrs of the
French Canadl m institute T. prevent the rats
| ing Of Guibord's remain. after hring Inferred.
Mr.. Doutrc has received several thrcatcuir- let
| ters, and a number al ni- friends now guard hts
nome nightly.
MONTREAL. Scp;.;.- Last night the Protestant
cemetery vault, az which the remains Il GuihOrd
| lies. was guarded uy eigh,een men armed with
navy rcvOlNcrs and Il: Led rifles, uadcr COM
| mand Of the sergeant Of police. No date is
! given for the funeral 10 take place. rae general
Impression is thdt no one knows when v viii
occur. TIE general feeling Of insecurity still
! pcTNddes the residents IN the suburbs.