Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-22
TWO CENTS.
The Gufbord Trouble.

PREPARING ron THE GREAT FUSrRAI-
PRELIMINARY GRowAs-THE PRrSCs OF
SIZE OF IRE sARCoPHAGUs.
A telegram fnOm Montreal, October 90
says: The excitement I'm the Guibord matter
Is commencing 10 reawakeu, and increases
day by day as the time draws near for the
burial, the precise date OF which Is, however
still unknown. though some time at the end
cfnext week will probably decide 10.
The huge sarcofhagus, which has been IN
course of construction in the marble works
OF Mr.. Robert Read, sculptor and marble
worker, has been for some time the center of
a,,ractlon, and so curious have been the pop
nIsce as 10 The work going on that the work
men nave been impeded 10 a most annoying
extent by epithets and other often more for.
clole interruptions put upon them. This sar-
cophagos weighs twelve tons, and IL designed
10 prevent the body from being removed by
Ioice, Of course the body Will be buried
even n the police and military have To wade
through streams OF blood, but once buried
aud IN The possession of the clergy the FEAR il
mat the latter will wink AT the mob who in
ashes.
EVIDENCE OF OPPOSITION.
The majority OF those who interfered with
The work of the masons were principally
rom from me ranks OF those who took part I'm the
dlsgraceful scenes OF September ?. The sar-
copbaeus is composed OF two enormous
blocks OF lime stone. in each OF which has
been cut a hollow shaped cavity. How the
apparatus will be conveyed 10 the cemetery
IL matter of conjecture. IL is feared there
Will be bloodshed If its transportation TO the
cemetery Is attempted An evidence of this
feeling Is the fact that the heavy stone used
Tor making the floors OF the new CITY hall
was mistaken for the sarcophagus in passing
through the french quarter of The civ and
Notwithstanding that the drivers in charge
were french Canadians and Catholics the in
lurlated mob attacked them and drove them
away, stoning them down the street, and in
was several hours before they could be made
10 believe their mistake. This may serve 10
show what may be expected when the real
sarcofnagus makes its appearance.
MEASURES OF SECURITY.
The means adopted by the institute for
The security OF the much-disputed remains
are certainly effective enough in appear
ance. No unorganiZed power could drag
except Dy violent measures skilfully carried
out, the remains from the stone coffin which
mas been prepared. and IL once the interment
is carried out II remains TO be seen whether
Inc fabrlque viii permit the employment of
the sarcophaeus or the erection of the applI i.
aDces necessary TO its adjustment in The
grave Opposition To the Illumination in the
Cote des Neiges cemetery of the remains
must for all practicable purposes of the enc
mics OF The Institute, who are i'm favor of
high, handed measures, close. for the stone
Will be harder 10 roll away than the he2rse
was On The I'd Of September last.
THE GUARD FOR GUIBoRD.
The men of the Prince of Wales Rifles
readiness for Friday night and Imperative
instructions have been issued that every
man be present The object of this sudden
call is not fully known, but il is generally
Surmised that il has connection with the
Guibord burial.