Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02
lfrom Our Regular Correspondent.
Events in France.
PARIS Eranno NJ,

f. PARIS. France, May 16, 1880.
ne warning issued by the government
"a anticipation Of the communistic aoita-
lions on May 23d has taken effect and i.
1shoehcy Is shown on the part of one of
'tshe principal organs of the Revolutionary
classes to forego the proposed ceremony At
FIRE Ia Chaise. The Cioysn, reddest of
the red papers. Says that its readers need
noI Walk amongst the tombs in order to
feel the earth move under their feet for
uoes not every paving stone in Paris cover
tne place where body has been buried .
lhis journal says that Notwithstanding the
omclal prohibition, pain and anguish will
I'LL the hearts of many on the anniversary
OF the fall of the commune. So MANY If
their friends have been killed for ,oy;na
.iio republic even to death, that the Citouen
IN spite OF the edict of the official organ
wished to render public homage to their
memory. From this language it NAV b,
safely Inferred no demonstration will bo
| made.
A balloon was sent I'D from Lille m
Thursday last containing two occuoants
M. Magnelin and NJ. Desmaretz. who had
several very narrow escapes of beipo kin.
60 before they again alighted on terra
''r"'a' The journey was throughout a
most adventurous one. A heavy wind
was blowing at the time, and on the hal
loon reaching an altitude of one thousand
nlhe hundred metres, the cold air co,.
uehsed the gas, and caused the balloon tn
descend with fearful rapidity. Carried
along by the wind, it struck VIOLENTLY
against tree, throwing out one of Tho
occupants, who only saved his lj(e hv
cllnging to the ropes of the balloon and
swinging himself into the car again. Tho
anchor was thrown out, but the snoed ot
"hich the balloon was travelling broke if
OH as soon as it caught on a tree, The
balloon then started off at n furious n,ce
impelied by the gale, and, in CROSSING n
railway. narrowly escaped being Ont i,
two by the telegraph wires. At last ,fer
completing distance of four and ;, half
miles in five minutes. the stumn If ,ha
anchor caught in the branches of ,roo
inc balloon came to a sudden stop and
burst, and the two aeronauts were tiro,un
Down with the Car, which fortpr.,o,.
lodged In the tree. Some peasants soon =
arrived and extricated the unfortur.,a
ravelers' who were not injured by their !
dangerous voyage.
June ruth has been fixed upon as thu
late for the distribution of the new .o,ono
o the French army. The government
VIII DO all in Its power to make the occa-
non brilliant ore, SO that it may leave
astihg impression on the minds Of 49,
french people. 1t is not vet decidoI
whether the ceremony will take place 90
iSfs' ut the Arc de Triomphe do !, S
1tolle, or at the Palace of Trocadora. Il
ut IN either case, M. Grevy will distribnte a
ne hags to the colonels of the diffsror, o
egiments, who will receive them diroa. n
'om his hands. The president of ,ho u
spuollc will have on his right the presi h. b,
ent OF the Senate. and on his left the al
resident of the chamber. He will he s,r st
'unded by the ministers, and aecomna b'
ed by a brilliant military staff and IN N
altitude of high civil dignitaries in fn,l 81,
'esS Uniform. A salute of twentv.ope In
ms Will greet the president on bis arrival M
ID numerous bands will play festive In In