Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-11


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TEE MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Was kept constantly busy seeing to the
arrangement of the flower pots in front of
the door and to the erection OF the different
fag-staffs, which persisted in falling down
as its next neighbor was seemingly firmly
planted. The Mayor at last, after con-
sulting with his colleagues and ascertain
ing from the telegraph operator just at
what point the august body, then so
anxiously expected, were to be found, with
a most dignifed wave of the hand ordered
our tram to leave the depot, and we were
unfortunately whirled away from the ex-
citing scene with view in the distance
only of another flower pot being added to
the others in honor of the President of
the Republic The excitement, in
tercst and curiosity of the good
inhabitants of Bayeux may easily be un-
derstood when We remember that they
may have seen King and an Emperor, but
never, perhaps live President. When We
reached Norrey, the second station from
Bayeux, we were detained some time, so
as to permit the Presidential party to pass.
The two trains stood side by side for
about two minutes, when we perceived
Mr.. Grevy in large room, as large as
narrow gauge car will permit, with seats
against the wall !; he was seated between
Mr.. Gambetta and Mr.. Leon Say, as
sort of frame-essential to his dignity and
Importance Every one in thatcar looked ex-
tremely serious, but at the rear end of thecar
was a card-room inclosed in glass, where
grey haired men sat playing and smoking
without paying the slightest attention to
anything going on around them. There
was no mise en- scene at that station, only
four gensdarmes in their magnificent
clothes ranged in line, and no one in our
car made the slightest demonstration until
l involuntarily waved my handkerchief,
when a feeble cry was raised of " Vive lie
President de la Republique," but in half
frightened manner, as though they were
not sure their lips would form the words of
'Vive rEmpereur. At Lsieux we per-
ceived large temporary hall, with open
sides
HUNG IN VELVET
Curtains, trimmed in gold, and decorated
with flags. 1t was there the Presidential
party had breakfasted at noon, when
speeches were made and toasts were drank.
The visit of the President to Cherbourg
had been much talked about, and had
almost failed of being put into execution,
owing to the difficulty which took place
between Vice. Admiral Ribourt. who is the
Maritime Prefet, and the Mayor and other
city authorities. Admiral Ribourt, who
obtained his position through the Seize Mai
party and is violent reactionnaire, scorned
the cooperation of the city authorities, who
had the audacity to be good Republicans /;
at the fete of the 18th of July he intimated
to the Mayor that he intended constructing
a pavilion apart for himself and friends,
to which the Mayor expressed himself
as strepuously opposed. The conflict be-
came so great that the Mayor and other
authorities sent in their resignation to the
President of the Republic, who sent for
them to come to Paris. One of the crimes
of Admiral Ribourt was his refusal on the
day of the fete to salute the tribunal con-
tanning the city authorities, according to
political etiquette. The consultation which
took place between the President and the
representatives of Cherbourg was kept se-
cret. 1t was first Mr.. Gambetta' sintention of
going to Cherbourg alone, but Mr.. Grevy
feared that the orators popularity would
become too extended for his own safety,
and therefore determined on making an
official visit. It was then reported that of
course Mr.. Gambetta, much to his chagrin,
would have to
REMAIN AT HOME,
But Mr. Leon Say became the compromis-
ing element, and the President, accompan-
led by both of the Presidents of the houses,
started on the trip. Admiral Ribourt is
but popular and is distrusted by
all Republicans, for he is notorious for his
cruelty to the pauvre Communists who
were banished to Noumea. He was desig-
mated to conduct them there, and
his cruelty to them has gained him
the name of savage and tyrant for slight
offense he had men exposed to the severe
heat of a tropical sun, stark naked, and
kept there for hours, until they tainted
away and were taken with fever from
which they died. All Republican France
that Admiral Ribourt would be
replaced by more worthy commander, but
some of the Generals of the army upheld
him, and for almost unaccountable
reasons he has been left in his posi-
ton. The only vengeance wreaked
upon him was the indifference with
which he was treated by all parties
during the Presidents visit /; the Pres
ident was received by the civil authorities
and feted by them to some of the dinners
and entertainments the Admiral was not in
vited, and the crowd prosecuted him by
significant cries of give la Republique p
The fete at Cherbourg was reported by
even the most redctionnaire journals as
most complete success. It was grand,
and the effect of the illuminations on the
water and the fireworks sent off from the
vessels wasmagniicent. Thelittle American
boat, Little Western, arrived at Cherbourg
at that time, after perilous voyage across
the Atlantic, and proved one of the curl.
osities of the place. General Pittie took a
little trip at night on the boat, and made
the acquaintance of the hardy sailors be-
longing to it-Frederic Normans and
Georges Thomas, who left Gloucester,
Mass, the 18th of June and reached Lon
don the 8th of August. General Pittie
SouSIhtuidttu bntlH vi tucIf COuIdRt duu
complete success.
Paris has lately been very much excited
over the expulsion from France of person
named
BARON HARDEN-HIcKEY,
a native of the United States, born in
California-so he states himself. He had
edited for some time an illustrated paper
called the Tri5oulet, in which he constantly
attacked the Government officials and carl
catured them in manner any way but
fattering. The Baron Harden. Hickey is very
rich, and after paying fine after fine, with
the means of paying many more, the
Government became impatient and ap.
piled to him the existing law which
expels from the French soil within
twenty-four hours all strangers who
menace the tranquility of the Government.
This act of the Government has been
blamed by all liberal Republicans, and of
course severely so by the reactionnaires,
for the reason that the Baron Harden.
Hickey is Legitimist. The French have
learned for the first time that we grow
barons in America, and that those born on
American soil may be more conservative