The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
VICTOR HUG0's DEATH CAUSES
SORROW OVER ALL EUROPE
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
HIS Last Work, "AdIeu, Jeanne
Adfeu "-ProVissiOns Of
His Will.
General Summary of Yester-
days Events in Europe,
Asia and Africa.
Drift of Happenings in Other
Lands-Electric Clicks from
Foreign Shores.
FRANCE.

PARIS, May a2-Victor Hugo died at half
past TINS afternoon. The ministry will re-
quest tht Chamber 0f Deputft o adjourn az a
tOken of re- pect to tie decGas d.
L is report that Mr. Hugo bequeath d his
manuscript to France. ami that lie left II to
the Republic to select a final place for his re-
mains, AMI to decide as to the form OF his
burial
Victor Hugo s condition was SO much worse
this morning that h death was regarded as
certain to take pla e within few hours.
When this TACT became known, Cardinal Guild
bert, Archbishop OF Paris, sent special mes.
.cnger to HugOS residence, offering to visit
him and administer spiritual aid and the rites
poets son-in law, Who was In attendance at the
d,ath-bed when the Carditiafs proffer came,
replied for Hugo; declining with thanks tbs
ArchbiShoD's tender, and saying for the dying
man: Victor Hugo s expecting death, but he
does not desire The services of a priest.':'
PARIS, May 22;-The government propose
civil funeral for Victor Hugo at the expense OF
the s. ate. The newspapers OF Paris appear in
IN ,urning this evening. 1t is believed the fu-
neral will be the grandest scene in Franc. for
on his bed BY hs as
Bonnet, who II TRANSFER to canvass the i'm
preston taken.
Iu the Senate M. Feroye delivered an eulogy
on HUI o. The Speaker said for the past sixty
years Victor Hug had been the admiration of
Fr nee and the world.
He had now ente ed immortality. His glory
belonged to no party, but to all men.
Prime Minf.ter BIisSon deliver an
euO Osy In the chamber of deputies.
ofHugo. and moved that the funeral Of the poet
be condu ted at the States expense, The mo-
ton was greeted with applause. The Senate
and Chamber adjourned In respect to the
death of Hugo. 1t is stated Mr.. Hugo passed
through a long and trying agony before death.
1t is proposed to inter his remains in the Pan
theyn and that the day, of the funeral be de,
cIared day If nai0nal mourning on which all
Government offices, the schools and the the "a
tres shall be clOsei
DYING SCENE OF VICTOR HUGO.
PARIS. May % A storm was ragiig when
Victor Hugo died. lhe news of his dealh was
announced before an assembled crowd by
Victor. enc SardOn. The dying man lay i'll q
trance fer some hours before Iris end. he
| awOGe su ldenly raised his head, gaZed around
Smilingly on his friends standing around the
| bedside and Sank back !lfeless. Hiswhlte halr
and beard grew quite long during his
illness. His body is much emaciated, but his
| brow retains its grandeur. The sculp or Dal
| tax. n a photograph and Glaize made another
sketch. When the death was announced there
| was great rush of repO, t"rs to the house and
| o :kroy closed the front door, leaving a table
| in the street for the visiting crowd. The
body will be embalmed and immense
quantities of flower are arriving at the resi-
dence. Deputations from the municipal Coy
.ernment and from Parliament offered their
condolence this event g. n xt arrived Mm3.
Bernhardt, dressed comp: etely in white, bring;
! Hugo's grand children are bowed with grief
| Half his fortune, 1000, ,001 francs, was be-
| queathed by Hugo to his daughter, Adele,
| who is in the lunatic asylum. 1t was
| Hugo's wish that his heirs
| and executors should hereafter Join In building
| a lunatic asylum. Jules Simon says the whole
| a'afemy Will attend the funeral, and Maxine
| de Camp will deliver the o alton. The death
| of Hugo cauSr grief throughout the continent
| The newspapers are eagerly sought tor. hui
/ Cos last words we're: "Ad1eu, Jeanne, adteu, "
| addressed to his fayorite grand daughter
| Funeral Wednesday next.
| VICTOR HUGOs BODY.
| Pr Grevy has sent to M. Lockroy, son-in
| law of Victor Hugo, q letter of cOndolance. M
| Allan large, Minister of the Interior, has au-
| thoriZed the friends of Hugo to allow the poets
r.mains to lie in state fer three days under
| Arc De TriOmphe. The body will be conveyed
thither tomorrow and placed on catafalqut
He left the request :, that hi:
body should be conGeyede1to the grave In {
"pauper hearss." without any religious rite
| In the document containing the request. Huge
| affirmS his belief in a God, A funn for ma
tional monument has already been opened. 1
| is not definitely decided when the funeral vii
occur but it will probably not take place be
fore Wednesday.
| REGISTERING THEIR NAMES.
At late hour last night there were still pei
pie waiting to inScribe their names in the reg
lister placed outside of HugO's house. Th
| crowd stood in silence. The official body depu
tised by the French Academy to attend III
funeral, consists of four, most recently, electet
members, Pailleron, Mazade. Cope and DE
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