The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-09
The Funeral Car Covered
With Wreaths.
Two Hundred Thousand Per-
SONS in Procession.
Wild Scenes in the Streets of
Paris.
Windows and Standing Places
Held at Fabulous Prices.
Gambetta Wounded While
Handling a Revolver.

d8nQllng a h6VOlVer.
Paris, Jan. 1.-THE car to he used
in Gambetta's funeral cortege, is Ons
especially designed by Bastein Lesage.
1t moves low OH black wheels streaked
with silver. On it will be placed the
catafalque as it now stands. Wreaths
viii be deposited at the base of the
catafalque. At the four corners vases
will be affixed, i'm which will be burn.
ing perfumes, shrouding the coffin in
a vapor.
Several cars vii! follow, containing
wreaths, the number of which is mo.
mentarily increasing. 1t had been
proposed to bear Antonin Marceres'
statue of Gloria Victis, now in the
place of De Lafayette. on an artillery
wagon, before the coffin, as an allusion
to Gambetta's services in 1870, but
objections were raised by the author.
tiles.
As early as daybreak the aspect OF
the streets was animated. Flags drap.
ed with Grape we're everywhere dis
played and troops are marching be
tween Esplanade Des Invalides and
Palais Bourbon.
The drapery on the statue of Stras-
burg, in place of De La Cohcorde.
is particularly remarked. The depu-
tations from various departments are
immense. They are massed in Place
Des Invalides and along quail DO-say,
TO Petit Bourbon, an area Of 20. 900
metres. A dense mass Of spectators,
a majority of whom have been in po-
sition half the night, occupying the
street all the way to the cemetery.
The remainder of the city is deserted.
Gambetta's father, after mature re.
Fiction, has decided not to oppose the
convictions of his SON, but has con-
cluded to permit the funeral at Nice
to be civil one.
The funeral has just arrived at the
Quai De Orsay, in front of the colo
made. 1t il preceded by six horsemen
in black and white uniforms. The
car is drawn by six horses. The cof-
fin is covered with black velvet. which
is again partially hidden by iri-colors
d-aped with Grape, and two natural
palms with wreaths of red immorteIles.
The platform of the car is literally
covered with wreaths. The bearers
carry batons on which are also wreaths.
The regimen,al flags of the escor: are
draped with Grape. The body Of
Gambetta was placed in the hearse at
1920 a. M, amid the booming of can
non, beating of drums, the sound
of trumpets aud troops presenting
arms. The procession started at half
past 10. 1t was headed by the rela-
tives and friends of the deceased, rep
of President Grevy, the
generals, including General
Salifet, senators, deputies, including
and other members Of
the extreme left. Brissan, president
Of the chambers of deputies, and Pey-
rat, vice-president Of the senate. head
ed the deputies and senators respec-
lively.
The procession was nearly two miles
|ong. The Guard of Honor thanking
The catafalque, was composed of the
guard with band playing
/ funeral dirge. 1t is estimated tina:
200, OOOpersons were in the procession,
among which were Free
nast us in complete uniform, the adj |
venats and students of Paris, and an
English delegation from Boulegne.
At 1890 O'clock the head of the !
had reached the Boulevard |
De Sebastopol, while numerous dep
ltations were still waiting in Espla-
lade Des Invalides to take place in
he cortege. The end of the proces-
ion will probably be still at Palais
Bourbon when the body arrives at
'ere La Chaise cemetery. Numer-
us musical societies are playing in the |
besides military bands.
LONDON ACCOUNT.
London, Jan. GA Paris dispatch |
avs the spectacle there is unexam-
led. From 9 o'clock this morning |
rafic has been stopped on the south |
ide of the river. Populations Of