The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-07-05
4 LOST HABBR.

A French Account ofths Execution
Of YsFcy for Disoboying
Orders.
Albert Millaud gives an extremely
graphic account in La France Of the
shooting Of Camille Fsrcy. one Of bis
eollaborsteurs, for disobeying the
order enforced upon correspondents
accompanying the Fresch forces in
Algiers, that all letters. etc.. from
the seat Of war shall first b submitted
for revision to the military csnsors.
Fsrcy signed the agrssmsat. but
under constraint and with . trembling
hand. Dripping the pen, be said to
Gen. Forgemol; II sign because com
PEELED, because otherwise cannot &C.
ccmplish my duty - military CORE
spondent Of La France, but I know
veil that under al Circumstances ]
shall tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth :" and be walked out proudly
without waiting for the GsnsraPs
reply.
do in his place. He had Farcy watch
Cd day and night and the latter Vas
ct last arrested when about to pot .
bulky letter on the frontier Of Algisrs
He Va. led before the General, Who
read to him the address:
"A letter for the editor Of La France.
e Correspondence you send. no doubt,
without our knowledge and in spite Of
your oaih?"
eyes. General" replied Farcy,
coldly and calmly.
"And what are its contents :"
queried the General, - he unsealsd
the enveloPed.
General. interrupted Farcy, "you
violate the secrets Of . letter"
"A secret Of which 40. 900 copies
will Be printed In three days-that 10
good !"
And the General ran over the COR
feverishly. 'Ah. criti-
cismsl" be muttsred. - be read.
You do not believe in the Khro0-
mir'-(iood Our buttons are not
olished'-perfect. j do not know
the seogr.phy Of the desert wonder
fol. Gen. Fare u clearly . medic
ere personags'-oh. obi Napoleon /.
was certainly his superior-ah. ah I"
Farcy did not defend himself. The
General sent for some officers, who
constituted q council Of var. The
process WAS summary. Farcy was
to death. II va midnight.
The Condemned was immsdiately
transferred to Algeria by . special
train. That the example might b
more terrible. Gen. Forgemol had
ordered the execution to take place ct
the capital. At 5 o'clock-shs very
hour when . dancing party was going
% ct the palass Of the Governor. N.
Albert Grsvy-Farcy entered; Al
sien.
"You have half IN hour to prepare
tor your DEATH" said the Sub Lieu
tenant, who pitisd bic prisoner, do
you want priest :"
"Since / have . right to demspd .
laat favor before death, weuld like
to dance . last quadrills At NJ. Albert
Grevy's replied Farcy. The Sub
Lieutenant bowed and vent to N.
Albert Grsvy to lay before him tie
final request Of the condemned. n.
Grevy, With the courtesy and grace
for which be i universally admired.
gave his consent. Let hin come"
Be said: "he shall dance with ny
"Impossible! !" exclaime.l the officer.
He u . prisoner. He csn not dases
except between two gsadarmss."
Il vas . heartrendiDg spectacle 70
Sc the brave Farcy tread h1 measure
environsd BY two gendarmss, Who fol-
lowed him - veil - they could. At
B the o0ee1 returned.
The platoon il waiting for you.
said he.
"Forwari!" cried Farey, bowling 70
the company.
This naturally threw . asnper over
The party. n. Grevy ordered glaaes
Of eau sucre To b handed round.
Such unusual liberality revived their
spirits. MsasvhilG Farey prepared
i6e death. He would not allev his
syes to b bandaged. and stood With
folded arms. He asksd lsavs to give
The order to Gre.
Let oil Journalists oct like me, be
cried. land they gill honor their pro-
lsssioa." Thso Ainging biz cap in the
mir: "Firsl"
4 rspost rssousdsd, and the justice
Of Gen. Forgsmol was atis6sd.
Personals.
0ssiboldiis hair = white - sooW.
Wendell Philip i juss sixty siss.
Thooas JeAesson Vas . god violin
plsyss.
Tie Enperos Willian, OH - b. u,
killed 1lS dses and Wild boam during his
recent hunting sxcussioa q Lsssingse.
Moeley, The dislisguisAed Aiseesiss.
s6snsd thal the goat Of Charlss v.
chsneed The dss1isss OF TIE world. 80
much depseds upon seeming triaes.
Mr.. Fl. II. Warner. oi RocAs.ass, N.
T., = 60 ol ths mod liberal - puilic
snirito1 Of Amesieao sslt-Uado 10. asd