Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-01
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PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Funeral of the Late Victor Hugo.

The Funeral of the Late Victor Hugo.
PARIS, June 1.-Souvenirp photographs and
medals of the deceased Victor Hugo, with
pamphlets giving his life, are meeting with
large sale. The streets are crowded with
persons of all ages and both sexes viewing
the flower displays in the shops of the dor.
lists, who have been obliged to have recourse
TO some extent to the artificial article A
German who retained his hat on his head
before the coffin, was subjected TO consider
able hustling by indignant persons present.
The flood of electric light at night had u
weird effect. Twelve school boys. relieved
hourly, form picket in front of the ceno
taph circle, while juvenile guards are placed
around the inner circle, the latter children
of intimate friends and relatives Of the de-
ceased. The immense cross has been safely
removed from the top Of the Pantheon. AL
though rain fell during the night, and there
was every indication in The early morning
of moro rain to-day, hundreds of thousands
Of people were abroad at daybreak, already
crowding the streets aud toulevards through
which the great procession will move that
accompanies the remains of Victor Hugo to
his last resting place in the Pantheon. Ow-
ing to the crowded condition of the hotels,
thousands were compelled to biyouac in the
open air all night. The space around the
Arc de Triomphe is already filled with the
chief officers of the State, the members of
the diplomatic corps, senators and deputies
From all directions come Populations with
draped banners, and bearing flowers and
gigantic Wreaths, and all moving in the d.
rection of the Arc de Triomphe. the Mecca
Of France, to-day. Never did Paris present
such a scene. The chestnut trees in the
! Champs E'ysee are iN f2M boom, and fosm
II strange contrast to the yelled lights. drap
ed banners and the VASE sea or spectators,
all in the hablments of mourning, that line
either side Of the immense field, and the
brilliant uniforms of the soldiers Large
bodies Of cavalry occupy tie gtreeta leading
TO the Palace Of the Elysee, the residence OF
President Grevy. Minute guns are being
fired from the Hotel DIES Invalides and from
Fort Valerien, The crowd is very orderly
aud ut this hour there Ia not sign of that
trouble so much talked of and written about.
The societies are taking the places assigned
them in the line OF procession Trains lad
en- with visitors from the provinces and from
abroad are constantly arriving. The cnnr-
nous crowd already here isever increasing.
1:45 p. m.-The head of the procession
escorting the body Of Victor Hugo to the
Pantheon has just now reached the odg.
ment Of the ilustrious dead The immense
crowd that fills the boulevard Michel in
cludes an enormous number OF people who
SO TO make up the disturbing or noisy ele-
ment of the city's population. Now that
the funeral is practically over, the "roughs"
threaten to inaugurate the revolutionary
demonstration which has been expected
since the death of Victor Hugo.
Noon-The funeral procession started
punctually at noon. The threatening
clouds of the morning had disappeared by
this time and the sun shone forth brilliant
ly. Many chariots, heaped up with the Of
ferings Of the people of France followed the
hearse in the procession. Enormous crowds
Of people line the streets that form the route
of the procession, while other masses of PEG.
pie possess the interesting streets for n
great distance on either side. The buildings
are black with people, as is indeed every
point from which may he had view of the
unparalleled spectacle.
| o'clock The funeral GRAFTON wheel NJ
FloqueL delivered at the Arc de Triomphe.
touched the hearts of bis hearers and was
greatly applauded. The procession is NOV.
| ing without bitch in the prescribed pro.
gramme. The police arrested several bear
ers of red flags, which were unfurled at the
starting points or headquarters of the seve-
raj revolutionary societies. There has been,
however, no serious collision yet. The sing
ing of revolutionary and patriotic songs by
bands of men gathered beyond the reach of
the voices Of the orators Interrupted some
what the unity of eulogies, but beyond this
there was nothing to mar the beauty or de-
tract from the mpressiveness of the spec
taele.
3 40 D. m.--The funeral of Victor Hugo
up to this hour has been allowed to be con-
Quoted with every mark of respect. The
enormous masses of people in the streets
maintain an exceptional spectacle.
Six orations were delivered under he Arc
de Triomphe in the presence of nearly all
the ilustrious men of and in France. The
funeral ceremonies were completed and the
march of the procession ended without any
thing happening that might be called of a
dsorderly character.
Masked Men to the Rescue
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 1.-The town of
Corydon was greatly excited over the ap.