Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-04
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viii Be taken tomorrow TO the Palais
Bourbon, and remain until Friday,
when the funeral viii take place. The
interment viii be IN the cemetery Pere
n Chais. Members of tho diplomatic
corps ask leaye to attend the funeral.
kaActlonAry papers express the opinion
Gambetta- The Debate declared much
will b forgiven Gambetta in oonGidera-
tiOn of his love for France.
Eulegistie sT Gambetsa.
Il gives "reminiscences of Gambetta
while WashbuTne was Minister to
France. He says great light has gone
out, and the world loses one Of the most
brilliant, gifted and eloquent mon of the
age. He Was distinguished even in 1853.
although then but young member of
the Chamber of Deputies, and being in
the front rank of q little band Of able,
courageous men who made faoe against
the empire In the pride and arrogance
OF its power. He was concerned in those
turbulent and exciting scenes in the
Chamber before war was declared and
empire fell. He was cool when tho pe0-
pie broke up the Chamber OF Deputies,
and docked to the Hotel de Vile, where
the dethronement of the Emperor was
TO take place. Appearing at the window
of the Palace Gambetta proclaimed the
Republic of France, and threw to the
crowd below little lists containing the
provisional government of France un-
der the name Of Government Of the Ma
tional Defense. Such shout Of deliv-
erance went up from the great throng as
has rarely be6n heard in tho worlds his
tory. The new ministry, with 0ambetta
at its head, Immediately took possession
OF their portfolios. He relates his own
difficulties in protecting German inter
ests while the empire lived, and the as
tonishing grasp with which Gambetta
at once understood the whole question.
Calling on him he found young man
of an ordinary hight and size, with fine
manners, agreeable address, handsome
face, long. black, glossy hair, and full
beard. He did everything possible, and
did Il immediately to mitigate the
troubles Of Germans. Gambetta being
selected a. representative to the Tours
mission, he did n II hesitate from taking
. hazardous trip from the city in q bal
loon, and made the trip safely. He soon
became. in fact, dictator of France, and
the true history Of that dictator's trip
has yet to be written. Il will become
one of the most interesting episodes in
tho history Of France. Single-handed
and slone he aroused the dropping
spirits Of the people, raised and equip
ped armies, and accomplished all that
mortal man could do in stemming the
tide of disaster which was overwhelm-
ing his country. He raised and dis
bursed the millions gotten through Nor
gan d Co. in England, and the most
rigid examination of his affairs by his
enemies when the war was over only
showed that his hands were clean, md
his record unstained. After the war his
advice was sought more than any other
mans The greatest speech of his life
was that made at Versailles ON tho occae
sion Of President 4aclahon's coup a.
stGt, in turning away his Republican
ministry, and replacing II with misis-
try hostile to the Republic. Mr.. WASH
burne has at his house a portrait Of
0ambetta, whish was painted expressly
for him.
Great Damage By FleoAs.
BERIM, Jan. 8.-Seventy houses have
fallen at Baden in consequence of the
floods. At Rexheim, Moresh, and OPP
pire, 24O houses have fallen. At Vienna
the danger is serious, and preparations
are making to sound the alarm bells as
soon a. the dykes show signs Of yield
ing.
Damaged Cathedral.
LONDON, Jan. 3-Several huge OPEN
ings appeared in the walls of the GEN.
tral tower Of Peterborough cathedral.
The tower was demolished. The catho-
dral h one Of the finest in ENGLAND.
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