Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-04
HUGO'S FUNERAL.
A Million Nourners Gather
About the Coffin.

The following from the Figaro i;
! telegraphed from Paris:
Although rain cell during the
night and there was every indica
ton in the early morning of more
rain, today hundreds of thousands
of people were abroad at daybreak
and they were already crowdine
the streets anG the boulevard
through which the great procession
will move that accompanied the re
mains Of Victor Hugo to his last
resting place in the Pantheon. Ow-
ing to the crowded condition of the
hotels, thousands were compelled
to bivouac in the open air all night.
The space around the Arc de Tri-
omphe was already filed with the
chief officers Of the State, members
of the Diplomatic Corps, Senators
and Deputies. From all directions
came Populations with draped ban
ners and bearing flowers and gigan-
tic wreaths and all iloving in the
direction of the Arc de Triomphe-
the Mecca Of France today.
A WONDERFUL SCENE.
Never before did Paris present
such a scene The chesnut trees
the Champs Elysse were in full
bloom and formed strange con-
trast to the yelled lights, draped
banners and vast sea Of spectators
all in habiliments of mourning that
line either side Of the immense
field, and the brilliant uniforms Of
the soldiers. Large bodies of cav
airy occupied the streets leading to
the Champs Elysse, Minute guns
were fired from the hotel des In
valides and from Fort Valerean.
The crowds were very orderly, and
there was no sign of the trouble so
much talked of and written about.
The societies took the places as
signed to them in the line Of the
procession. Trains laden with Wis
itors from the provinces and abroad
were constantly arriving. The
enormous crowds were ever increas-
ing.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
Started at noon. The funeral ora
ton, which NJ. Flequet delivered
at the Arc de Triomphe, touched
the hearts of his hearers and was
greatly applaudcd. The procession
was moving without hitch, in the
prescribed programme. The police
arrested several bearers Of red flags
which were unfurled at the starting
point or headquarters of the sey-
eral revolutionary societies. There
was, however, no serious collision
THE COFFIN.
The coffin was of plain lead,
lined with white satin, and placed
in second coffin of carved oak,
covered with black velvet and sill
yer, embroinered with stars. A
plain silver plate bears simply the
inscription: Victor Hugo" HUI
COS head rested upon a red velvet
cushion, under which were placed
photographs of all the poets child
rem and grandchildren, together
with brol re medallion of Auguste
Valequerie and Of Hugo himself.
Shortly before the last illness Of
the poet, the Heralds correspond
ent asked Victor Hugo for his au-
A few days after the
master sent him this: Long may
the great American Republic -four
ish. Victor Hugo.
PARIS. June 3.-The crowd at
Victor Hugos funeral on Sunday
was mostly composed Of the work
ing and middle classes. They
treated the event as a holiday and
there was not a great display OF
emotion. The police treated tie
occasional showing Of red flags
quietly, simply requesting when
hey were displayed, that the hold
ers should hide them, and upon
their refusal to comply with the
suggestion, the officers snatched
hem away and allowed the holders
to go free. The removal of the
decorations has already begun.
Murder in Antelope Valley.