The Republican journal., 1875-11-18
The Cuibord Burial.

MONTREAL, NOV. 10, Early this morn
INC the Chief OF Police sent a detachment
OF armed policemen to the Catholic Gene
terry to protect the men who were digging
the grave of Gubord, and the remainder
OF his reserve force, consisting OF about
100 men to the Protestant cemetery. Forty
OF the men were armed with brcech-load-
ing rifles, the remainder merely carving
their batons. The volunteers turned out
on the Champ de Mars AT 10 o'clock
the grave was ready for the coffin and al
THIS TIME not over 20 spectators were pres
ent ut the Catholic cemetery, but crowds
We're collecting from all directions The
police formed Il hollow square around the
Protestant cemetery vault. and the sexton
unlocked the doors and he and his men
entered, followed by the friends of the
deceased. After little delay the coffin
containing Gubord's remains was pro
duced and the funeral procession started,
which at that time consisted Of il couple
OF carriages, the police being the sole
guardians. The road to The Catholic
cemetery WAS crowded with people o!
all classes. Great quiet prevailed and
no one showed by look OF deed any hos
ulltN toward the procession which en-
tered the Catholic cemetery, Il portion OF
the police preceding. anI the remainder
followed the hcarsc. The military were
halted at the village of Cotcs Des
Ne@es. The police formed Il large square
around the grave and kept the great
crowd back while the coffin was brought
from the hcarse and placed in the centre
OF the bed Of cement prepared for it, The
process OF filing the grave then began
The comments of the spectators We're va
rlous as the work went on Some thought
ii additional desecration Of the cemetery.
and limited that it was one more reason
why the cursed Guibord would have to
come out of that Mr. Camyrc, distant
relative OF the deceased, said Il few words
bearing testimony to the excellent char
acter and the esteem in which he was
held by those who knew him The speak
er remarks were not received with ap-
preparation by number Of roughs who
hooted ut Mr.. tamyre. Beyond this there
was nothing said on the side OF the msti-
tute Canadenne. The animus of the crowd
collected was so unmistakable, and their
threats to dig Guibord's bones out of the
grave if occasion was offered, were so
openly expressed, that AR. Bosseau de
of police from the Mayor to watch the
grave tor at least p hours, thus giving
time for the cement to harden into solid
rock The Mayor promptly consented to
this, and sent out u guard til such time
as not required. The cement was filled
over the coffin near the surface, when a
top dressing of earth was piled on. and
Gubord was buried at last.
A drizzling cold November rain beat
down the snowy, muddy ground and on
the spectators who witnessed the closing
act of the drama commenced six wears
ago When all was over crowd of %
or so degraded looking loafers then gath
cred near the grave, and one of them in
nockery put Il dead thistle-stock at the
foot of it, which was snatchcd up by a
bystander, at whom hey began to jeer
AS the last cab, containing Mr. Boisseau,
moved off they summoned sufficient reso-
luton To emit good square hiss and Il
few ieers.
\ California reporter named Robert FL
lis got carried up IN II balloon some wears
since by accident, without the profession
al aeronaut. He was :; daring fellow and
concluded to keep on. lie disappeared.
and for months nothing was heard Of him
At last a hunter picked up this bit on the
prairie: II am all right and am having
heaps OF fun. | have found the valve cord
and can descend whenever | wish; but |
am going to see the thing down to fine
point" And shortly after the wreck of a
balloon hanging to Il tree, covered with
leaves, and the skeleton Of Robert Ellis,
were found on the line between Nebraska
and Dakota