Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-02
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fnn. June I'LL O. m.-AItho,ah
ram tsA curing the night. and thsrs
saS every tnalcafieo In tbs aarly morn
tne Of more rain today. huudreda Of
1o1sAnos OF people were abroad a.
oAynrsak already erowdin& the streets
Ano oooaevArds thro0gh whieh the great
sfOoes-asn viii move that accompanies
toe remains OF Victor Hugo 10 his last
resting place IN the Pantheon. Owipe
70 the crowded oondItion of the hotels
thousands we're compelled 20 bivoosc In
tae open air all night. Ths suaap
arocnd the Are de Triomphs il slYsady
nibed With the cnief ofhsers Of ssate.
members Of the ,iipiomatle eorps. ana.
tors and Deputies. From all directions
come depatstioDs With draped banners,
and bearing flowers and Gigantic
vrsatns, and all moving IN the direction
q the Are de Iri0nphe. the Mecca OF
france To-Day. Never before did Paris
preasns socn scene. The chestnut
frees ~ toe Champs Elyses are in foil
otoom, and form strange coutrnst 10
toe yelled lights, drHped banners and
vast sea of Spectators, all in she habili-
ments OF mourning, that line either side
o. the immense deid and the bgiIliau,
forms OF the soldiers Large bodies IL
cavalry occ1py the streets lending Il
the Champs Elysee, minute guns being
nred from the Hotel de- InyaIldes and
from Fort VsIerian-
lhe crowds are very orderly, and AZ
this hour there 10 no sign Of the trouble
30 much talked Of and written About.
Inc societies are taking the places a.
signed 70 them IN the lioe Of the process
sion Trains laden with visitors from
the provinces and abroad are constantly
arriving, and the eEormous crowds al
ready here are ever increasing.
Noon--fhe fuBeEal PROCESSION started
panotaAIly et noon. The threatening
clouds Of the morning hsd disappeared
BY this tine and the san shone forth
brilliantly. Enormous erosds Of PEG
pie lined the streets that formed she
route Of the procession, while other
masses Of people filed the intersecgias
streets for great distance on either
side. The buildings are back Nth pso-
pie. as 10 indeed every point from v1ich
may be had viev OF the unparalleled
spectacle.
2 p m.-The funeral oratien which
n. Fleqaet delivered at the Arc De Tn
onpoe, tooohed the hearts of his hear
ers and was greatly applauded.
A1G kAOoGool8a - LaONlDA NktuQ1h a
hitch IN the prescribed program. The
police arrested several bearers of red
naRs which we're unfuried at the start
ing points or headquarters Of several
revolutionary socisties. There has been,
however, ne serious collision yet.
2 y. m.-fhe bead Of the procession
escorting the body of hugo to the Pan
theon has Just now reached that lods-
r0ent Of illnssrioos dead. The immense
crowd that fills the Boulevard st. Mich
aei includes a number of the people Who
90 to make up the disturbing, OF noisy
element Of the city's population. Nov
that the funeral is practically over,
these ronghs threaten to inaugurate
the revolutionary demonstration which
has been expected aimee the death Of
Hugo.
Ihe funeral Of Victor Hugo up TO this
hour, $40 y. m, has been allowed to be
conducted with every mark Of respect.
The enormous mass Of people IN the
streets maintain an exceptional quiet.
Blk orations were delivered under the
Arc DE Triomphe in presence OF nearly
all the iilustrious men Of and 10 France.
lie koyers President of the Senate, said
that Victor Hugo constantly purscsd
the higher ideal of justice and human
lty, and thus exercised an Immense in
nusnce over she moral feei,ng of France.
she fu1efai ceremonies we're completed
and the marcn Of the process ION was
ended without anything happening thai
might be called of a dlsosderly cnarsc
ter. The accidents incident 10 the
pressure OF such an immense concourss
Of people were numerous, and In many
Instances we're Of serious character.
Resaiiaisry Actisn.
LONDON, June The supposition
that she expulsion Of Russian Poles
frem Prasslan territory, where they
mad settled TO ESCAPE Russian despoa ism,
vas due 70 An understanding between
the Governments of Russia and Ger
many, seems TO have no sutticieat foun
dAtion. Russia, it appears, 10 anything
out pleased at the action Of the Prus-
SIAN Authorities, and 10 engaged In the |
execution OF retalias0ry measures
Many Germans. who have been residing
10 kussis, have been forced to return 90
their native country. Hardly any mo-
tice ~ given them that they will be re-
quired TO be made TO return. Mach
uardship and suffering atteads the sx-
pulsions- In maay instances these ref
u2es reach the German frunsier In O
destitute coalition
An Americas Maraerea.
Cxrr OF MKxIoo, June l.-Robt. Har-
dy. an American aged q years, vas mur
dered here at public dancing party, by |
Mexican, as o'ciook this morning.
jealousy vas the Gauss Of the deed.
British wheat Prospects.
LONDON, June -Bierbohm's circular
states that the present wheat acreage of |
the United Kingdom 10 10 Per cent, and |
perhaps Is per cent, below Last years,
and that this short acreage, combined
Win ths oaekvardness In the growth of |
the crop ITSELF, will cause q deficiency In |
this years ptodnct as compared with |
last year, Of l00,0o0,000 quarters. The
circular also states that ii 10 estimated |
the wheat crop Of Germany and Bel
gum will be short this wear / 500. 700
quarters; that Of Austria, Hungary,
south Russia and Spain. l.50O.OOo omar.
tiers. and that Of France $50, 600 Quarters.
British Csis9sia Notes.
vIuToziA, b u. June LAT the an
NAL meeting Of the kooteaay Rsiisay
Company today mortgage Of 81 50o.-
coo wss authorized. IL vas resolved 20
sell the Galena mining claims for
3lUu3 % ~ 20 enable independent con-
panies to BE formed and the country
opened rapidly.
The Chinese resist the payment Of the |
go bead tar and have heavily paid |
counsel. A case in the police court To- |
day. OF q arm vhs refused 10 pGy, was
taken under sdvisement. The defense
maintain thai the tax 10 ulfra pirss Of
the provinces. rroable 10 feared at
Yale where Chinese goods have been
ssized and the polioe force 10 weak.
The British Union Csnnery prop
erty Vas cold at anetiaa today for $50.
Gsiii.lsn wtsh wAaie.
yIcrozIA. b O., Jane The sehoon-
or 0awArd, from the sealing grounds.
reports on the night Of the i2th ultimo
colhding With whale which vas prob
ably asleep IN the ocean seventy Eve
miles from land. The vhale vas struck
IN the back, nearly throwing the veassl
clear Of the water ard leaving piece
Of hts hide on the side Of The sohooneF.
The vessel vas neafiy cApsized By the
shosk. but sustained ne damage, al
thsagh every one on board was thrown
W~saH~sn~s ssanrA