Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-08


event OF the mobilization Of the French
army.
Minister Morton and his wife and chill
dren to-day visited the mortuary chamber
in the Palais Bourbon, in which the body
of Gambetta lay.
La France says: "The death is calcu-
lated to make people pause and reflect.
Is 1t possible to feel with a thrill of awe
that the hand OF the Almighty is being
iald upon usW La France asks: "What
has France done to Death? Has Bismarck
signed compact with it? Gen. Chausey's
death IS great sorrow. The Germans
feared him as they dreaded General Sko-
beletf."
lie Ielegraphe says: 'sThe memory of
two glorious servants OF the nation
teaches us to be of good courage and to
maintain steadfast faith in our immortal
land.7
lie Temps says that great hopes were
founded on Gen. Chausey, and that unani-
| nous regrets follow him.
Yesterday while Paul DeRoulede was
watching by the side OF the catafalque, NJ.
Mayer walked into the room. NJ. DeRou-
lede said to him: "You have no right to
approach the coffin of the man YOU insult
ed during his life" With these words he
struck Mayer, who returned the blow.
bystanders lnterfered and separated the
contestants.
LONDON, Jan. "a Paris dispath sent
at 1880 p. M, says the spectacle there is
uneXampled. From s O'Clock this morn
ing trafhc has been stopped ON the south
side of the river.
The Times says it is stated that the EN-
peror OF Germany, on being informed by
his Generals on New Years morning of
the decease OF Gambetta, said, HWe have
| one peacemaker less, gentlemen
The Times POrraSDoOdant rofo-
ring to Gambetta's funeral, says:
1.-The spectacle of the formidable
army OF sympathiZers, members of the
associations which followed and ac-
claimed the remains of the great tribune,
and his adversaries holding aloof and
maintaining silence, caused a vagne feel
ing Of uneasiness.
The Times, in a leading article this
morning, says the death of General Chau-
sey following so quickly that of Gambetta
must disturb many political calculations,
and viii increase the uncertainty prevail
ing as to the immediate prospects of
French political parties.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-This being the day
set for the funeral of Gambetta, the French
statesman, the national and municipal
tlags were displayed at half-mast on the
City Hall to-day.
PARIS, Jan. 7.-Enormous throngs of
people are visiting the tomb of Gambetta
IN the cemetery of Pere la Chaise to-day.
A demonstration was made at the grave
OF Blanqu. About two hundred persons
OF those present laid garlands on his grave
and several speeches were made. One
OF the speakers protested against honors
being paid to the memory of Gambetta.
Other manifestations followed at the tomb
of the Federals of 1871
Numerous signs Of mourning for Gam
BETA are displayed in Bordeaux, Cher
bourg and other towns. The following is
the official text of the remarks made by
General Billot at the grave of Gambetta:
son this day of public mourning the
army, deeply afflicted, unites in the SEN
timent of admiration. respect and pro-
found regret for NJ. Gambetta, who amidst
our great disasters did not despair of the
safety of the country, and was the Saul
OF national defense, and for General Chan
zy, who was its most glorious soldier"
The Royalist papers describe the pro-
ceedings at Gambetta's funeral as theat-
rical and insincere. The extreme Radical
press declare that the people were absent
from the funeral. The Republican Jour
nails unanimously testify to the grave, calm
and patriotic demeanor of the populace
during the funeral. They express hope
that the events of the past week will pro-
duce concord among Republicans, espe-
clally in the Chambers, and that the SEN
tliheHtS oi unity uttered Ill the funeral
orations will last longer than
the flowers strewn on Gambetta's
tomb. The RepubIique FrdncdiSe says it
believes that new grouping of the ma
jOrity in the Chamber of Deputies will
bring about parliamentary duel between
M. Clemeneeau and NJ. jules Ferry.
NEW YORK, Jan. TN Tammany Hall
to-day great throng of Frenchmen assem-
bled to honor by funeral services the men,
ory of the late great statesman, Leon
Gambetta. In front Of the stage rested
catafalque, heavily dressed in mourning
and guarded by uniformed members of the
Gardes Lafayette, whose swords and
muskets bore black symbols of grief.
At p. m, the band stationed
in the hall played funeral march. At
its conclusion the members of the French
Societies filed in, the officers and guests
taking seats on the stage beneath mourn
ing draped portrait of Gambetta and the
tri-colored dag of France.
The principal address was delivered by
Prof, Adolphe Cohn, of Columbia College.
correspondent of the Repubique FrancaiSe.
Speeches were also made by Alexandra
Willie as representative of Alsace-Lor-
raine; Coroner Levy; L. Mercar, of the
Courier Des EtdtS URiS, NJ. DeFery, of
the Messenger Frdnco-Anaericatn Louis V.
Fuga2Zy, Captain Of the Garibaldi Guard,
and Prof. Alva Raymond, President of the
Orpheon Franchise. The services closed
by the playing of the Marsellaise.