The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-10
SORROWING FRANCE.
THE EFUNERAL OF EX-PRESIDENT
THEIRS.
Imposing DemOnstraIiOns and
Touching Tributes of The Ma
TONS GrierAbsence of Poll
ticaI ManifestatiOn-Une
pected Moderation of
the Speakers.
Funeral of Thiers.

PARIS, September S-Deputations
from many provincial towns have AT
rived and others are expected to witness
the funeral OF NJ. Theirs. Large num-
bers OF people are expected from the
provinces, and many English visitors
are here with the same object. Notwith
standing that the weather is rainy q
great crowd has already collected out
side of the late residence of VI. Thiers,
Place St. Georges and adjoining streets.
The attitude of the archbishop
of Paris has provoked much remark.
Paul Remusat, on behalf OF Vhiers family,
waited Oh him for permission to have the
service at Madeleine instead OF the paris h
church OF No.re Dame de Lorette. The
Madeleine with It's surroundings was the
only spot spacious enough for the thous-
ands who will follow the procession.
Notre Dame de LOrette has but little space
| round it, and is small without extended
frontage. An ordinary funeral blocks up
the street and whatever may be done 1t
will be difficult to avoid the irighttul
| crush III the limited space Arch
bishop Guioert declared his readi-
ness to otticiate at tLe lnvalides
or Madeleine had it been a state funeral,
but retuS d to sanction change OF parish
for an unofficial burial. Happily the pre-
cessIon will move from the church by
Ruelepellexer along inner boulevsrds t.
Chateau DEAN and thence by Boulevard
Voltsire to Pere LachaIZ, about two
lesgues, and even this space will scarcely
LOT 80 ha I'm a Npb k..
collected. The police have taken great
precauton, and the head of that depart.
ment has given strict orders to his sub
Ordlnates TO prevent III excess of zeal en-
dangering general tranquility.
At noon the RAIN continues falling in
torrents. AT l;30 the police cleared
Place st, Georges and streets adjacent to
the church. The cortego left at noon
in the following order: Bearers aud
orders and decorations worn by the
deceased, masters of ceremonies, the
family of the deceased senators, eX-
deputies, members of the French
Academy, me enbers of the Academy
of Moral and Political Sciences, other
classes of the Institute, Council General
of the Seine, deputations from various
Councils, General and Municipal Coun-
ellis, populations from Anseim, other dep
utatOns and invited friends OF the de.
ceased. The open hearse, drawn by six
horses, upon which the coffin rested, was
covered with palm branches, immOrtelles
and tri-colored bows aud rosettes. The
whole route was lined by an immense
number OF people, notwithstanding the
rain! The shops are closed, and display
ed on their shutters u plAca:d bearing
the words, "National Mourning Per
feet tranquility prevails everywhere. The
rain ceased at o'clock.
Madame Theirs was accompanied by
Madsmzsile Dome at the funeral service
in the church of Nolre Dame de Lorette
Gambetta was cheered Is he lett the
church after the ceremony. The depu-
tation from Belfort Was the only one in
the procession which carried banner.
At 2 o'clock cortege arrived ut the
Boulevard's, proceeded by squadron o,
mounted gen ddrmes The crowd every
where respectfully uncovered MS the
coffin passed. Some shouts of TiUe Ia
RepuJLgue were raised Ut the top OF the
Boulevard Montmartre.
G.30 p. M.-The city has assumed its
usual appearance. Every thing passed
of quietly and without political mani
teststiOn, even during the speeches at the
cemetery. The speeches were remarkable
Tor their moderation. Grevy, ex-Presl-
dent of the Chamber OF Deputies, first
recapitulstcd deceased $ political career,
particularly dwelling upon the great
and patriotic sacrifice he had made by
renounCIng his earlier mOnarchlal con
vlctOns In favor ol u republic. AdmIrals
PathuNr, Saey and Vitry then yariousiy
eulOglzed his splendid administrative,
literary and oratoricsl talents. Jules
Simon, who made the principal
oration, said the first feeling after
so great loss, was one of discourage
ment, but Thiers had taught them by
the example OF his life, never TO despair
and never to draw back. Patriotism
shines from throughout Tniers' books,
and the history of mis- life He served n
king, but only on condition that the king
hmsel! WAS faithful servant OF the
Cor orstltution.
p1Ih'H ''HClulcI uIe VI dSivH n LVIl'"H'
"Adieu in the name Of the country to the
historian of the revolution, 10 the
champion of liberty, the Iiberstor of
territory, and to the first President of the
French Republic Gsmbetts left the
cemetery before the speeches were pro
bounced.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the crowd dispersed in perfect tran
guilty. The funeral was very imposing,
All the diplomatic corps were present,
including E. F. Noyes, United States
Minister, and Elihu B. Wsshburne.
WAsHINGToS, September s-The ma
tions hsg Is hslf-mss,ed 20 day over all
the departments, IN respect to the late
ex President Theirs, OF France.