Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-05
GANIBETTA.
Arrangements for His FuneraI-Weight
of His Brain-Duclerc's EulOgy-His
Father Requests His Burial at Nice.


Father Requests His Burial at Nice.
PARIS, Jan. 4.-The body of NJ. Gam
BETA has arrived here. A deputation of
the Marseilles corporation accompanied
the remains from Belleville. The Alsace-
Lorraine delegates will precede the
hearse at the funeral. 1t is stated
that Gambetta repeatedly expressed
the wish that he be inferred with
his mothers remains. The cadets of the
Ecole Polytechnic have asked to be al
lowed to act as a special escort at the fu-
neral. The reason for pOstponing the fu-
neral was to enable the deputatiOns from
Alsace-Lorraine and other distant depart
ments to attend. The municipality of st.
Etienne, where the social element is
strong, has refused to send a deputatiOn
to JOIN the funeral procession.
At 9:25 O'Clock this morning immense
crowds had already assembled at the Pa
lais Bourbon waiting TO see Gambetta's
coffin. The deputations from Alsace-
Lorraine will form a conspicuous figure
in the funeral procession. Insulting
comments of some of the BOnapartist re-
dictionary papers have caused intense in
dignation. The offending journals are
torn to pieces and stamped upon in the
cafes Victor Hugo is expected to attend
the funeral and deliver a short grafton.
NJ. Duclerc, President of the Council, in
letter to President Grevy, submitting
the decree for public funeral in honor of
Gambetta, says: "a great misfortune has
befallen France. She is mourning one of
her most distinguished sons. The SER
vices he rendered are in the memory of
all. In the days of sOrest trials he bore
the flag of invaded France without de-
spairing of her future. He was
one OF the most eminent
members of the government
which at least saved the honor OF the
country during the difficult period of the
foundation of the republic. He helped to
win those majorities which are now the
bulwark of our institutions. A conscien-
tlous, upright citizen of clear intelligence
and lofty mind, an orator of Incompatible
power, this statesman cannot be treated
by his fellow citizens with too great mark
OF esteem and gratitude. In proposing a
public funeral we are sure that we are re-
spending to the feelings which you were
the first to express on hearing the fatal
news"
The Steele to-day, in replying to the
articles in the German press on the death
OF Gambetta, saws that those journals are
mistaken if they suppose that the lust
claims of France die with Gambetta.
Madame Grevy placed the first wreath
on Gambetta's coffin.
The Journal de Paris declares that con-
vincing proof that domestic affairs had
nothing whatever to do with the pistol
wound of Gambetta will be published
when the proper moment arrives. 1t is
estimated that between 100000 and 300.-
600 persons will be present at the funeral.
The markets will be closed ON the day of
the funeral.
1t is ascertained that only four speeches
will be delivered at Gambetta's funeral
in the name of the French Government,
the Chamber of Deputies, the Bar and the
Government of National Defense-and
that the speakers will probably be NJ.
Fallleres, Minister of the Interior; Deputy
Boisson, NJ. Fallateuf and Jules Ferry.
President Grevy will follow the
cortege for some distance
Delegates from French societies
in Alsace have requested permission of
Gambetta's family to erect a monument
over his grave. The Municipal Council
and the Council General of the Depart
ment of the Seine, will each be present in
a body.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The weight of Gam
betta's brain is found to be LOO grammes
40 5-6 Ounces).
A dispatch from Berlin says DIR. Nel-
meyer, an eminent physician there, in a
public lecture ascribed Gambetta's death
to the incompetency of the doctors attend
ing him:
A Paris dispatch to the Globe this
evening says! ''Gambetta's father de-
mands for the body of his son a religious
burial at Nice.'
Gambetta being out of office at the time
of his death, Great Britain will not be
officially represented at the interment of
his remains. Lord Lyons, the British
Ambassador to France, may, however, at
tend the funeral in his private capacity.