New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-21

Of a bed of cement.
As this was being done the Rev. Cure
K0usselot came up, and, going alongside Of
Mr. Boisseau, asked to what depth the
grave was dug. Mr.. Boisseau replied that
1t had been dug four feet in depth by au.
thority of the cemetery, at the first inter- .
ment of Nine. GuibOrd. Cure Rousselot
next asked if the body had been properly
identified. Mr.. Boisseau replied that it
had. and that there was no mistake. The
process of filling in 1.-The grave was then be-
gun, and the cure went away.
The mayor, who represented the civil arm
of the law both for the city and the two
municipalities, while Judge Coursol ap-
peared on behalf of the military, was desir-
GUS of conducting the funeral with the least
possible parade or ostentation, and SO when
he had, in company with Judge Ccursol,
ridden on ahead of the procession and found
all quiet in the cemetery and. at the grave,
the military in Cote des Niegas, while the
procession proceeded. The moment the
coffin was lowered into the grave The work
of mixing the cement with water was COM
menced. The workmen industriously Piled
their spades aud shoveled in the liquid &C.
ment, which was mixed with odds and ends
from tin shops and scraps of sheet iron
which, when the cement hardels, will weld
the mass firmly together aud prevent
brittleness.
The comments of the spectators were va
rious as the work went on. Some thought
it additional Dissertation of the cemetery,
and hinted that it was one more reason
why cursed Guibord would have to come
out of that; others regretted exceedingly
that the sareophagus had not been brought
up, as, if not used as casket, it might
have been laid on top of cement; others
seemed to take the whole affair as huge
Joke, though to many, who, with compressed
lips and knitted brows, viewed the scene
from atar, it was the reverse. As the fill
lng-in process continued the police grew
little more strict in holding the crowd back,
and the motley assemblage coon environed
the grave, getting in the way of the work
men, compelling Mr.. Reid to order them
away.
Mr.. Camyre, distant relative of the de-
| ceased, said a few words, bearing testimony
| to his excellent character and the esteem in
| which he was held by those who knew him.
| The speakers remarks were not. received
| with appreciation from number of roughs
| who hooted at Mr.. Camyre. Beyond this
| there was nothing publicly said on the side
of the Institut Canadien.
The animus of the crowd collected was
! SO unmistakable and their threats to dig
| Gubord's bones out Of the grave if occasion
offered were SO openly expressed that Mr..
Boisseau determined to secure, if possible, a
guard of police from the mayor to watch
| the grave for at least twenty -four hours,
thus giving time for the cement to harden in
to solid rock. The mayor and Judge Coursol
had departed on seeing the burial COM
mepced, and Mr.. Boisseau dispatched a
special messenger with a note, asking the
mayor to provide protection, or else he
feared the grave would be opened. The
mayor promptly consented to this, and
| wrote out an order for sufficient body OF
police to be sent out as guard until such
time as they were no longer required. The
cement was filled in over the coffin to neal
the surface, then top dressing was piled
Oh, and Gulbord was buried at last.
A drizzling, cold November rain beat
down on the snowy, muddy ground and OF
the spectators who witnessed the closing
act in the drama commenced six years ago
When all was over Chief Penton rode up il
front of the grave and the police formed
into two divisions and marched off.
crowd Of about twenty-five or thirty de
graded looking loafers then gathered around
a dead thistle stalk at the foot of it, but
which was snatched off by bystander
at whom they began to jeer. They
attempted nothing further for some time
and looked rather uncomfortable, as the
rain, which was then falling, had the et
feet of dampening their ardor. At last
when the cab containing Mr.. Boissear
moved off, they summoned resolution tt
emit a hiss and few jeers. The military
after waiting a short time a little wa,
from the gate OF the cemetery till thu
burial was completed, advanced down tn,
road, halting at the Cote des Nieges toll
gate to put drags on the gun carriages
the Champ de Mars, where they ageil
halted. After few minutes orders Il
disband were given, and each battalion
marched to its armory.