Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

HIS FUNERAL TO be ONE oF THE MOST ]
POSING I.NER SEN " ED NEE

HIS FUNERAL To BE ONE oF THE MOST I'M
POSING EVER SEEN IN FRANCE
The death Of Victor Hugo occupies the public
mind in France almost to the exclusion OF
everything else. Hugo's last words were
"Adieu, Jeanne, adeu." addressed to his favor
lite granddaughter. The news of his death was
announced to the assembled crowd by Nictorien
Sardou. The dying man lay In a trance for
some hours before the end He awoke suddenly.
raised his head, gazed at his family and friends
standing around the bed, and sank back life
less. His white hair and beard grew quite long
balmed.
The government propose a civil funeral at the
expense or the state. Ihe funeral will occur on
Wednesday next. 1t is proposed TO inter the
remains ia the Pantheon; and that the day OF
the funeral be declared a day of national
mourning, on which all the government offices.
the schools and the theaters shall be closed IL
Is oSieSea that the funeral Will be the most inn
posing seen In France for century. The news
papers appear I'm mourning this afternoon The
poet was shetched as he lay on hiS aeatt-bed by
lne great painter Bonnat, who viii transfer 10
canvas the impression taken.
In the senate NJ. Leroyer delivered a eulogy
on Hugo. Prime Minister Brisson delivered a
eulogy In the chamber OF deputies. The senate
and chamber adjourned in respect to the nelu-
CRY of the deceased.
Last evening Mime. Bernhardt, dressed COM
pletefy in white, brought an immense crown of
roses to lay on the body of the dead poet. Hall
OF Hugos fortune Of 4,O0o,Uo0. francs is be-
queathed TO his daughter Adele, who is ia a
iunatic asylum.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS.
Victor Hugo was born in Besancon. Feb
ruary %, 1902. His father was a French
army officer, and during Victors child
hood he was carried TO Eliza, Corsica, Swift
erland and Italy, but was taken to Paris, when
seven years old, and commenced his studies
under an old priest. Two years later he went
to Madrid, his father having been made major
domo of Jerome Bonaparte, and there the boy
IA nina x.f AL l.,.A
year his mother returned with her two sons to
Paris, and he resumed his studies with the old
priest. Gen. Hugo and his wife separated on
the fall OF the empire, and Victor remained with
promise, and, when only fifteen, presented a
poem to the French academy. He subsequently,
gained three prizes in succession at the Toulouse
academy OF floral games. His first volume of
poems. published In 1S23, and another in 500
created a sensation. From that time his liter
airy reputation was assured. Nearly every de-
partment was covered. He wrote novels. SON
nets, lyrics, dramas, political poems. essays and
histories, and was elected TO the academy in
Philippe, and, on the revolution in 1S4s, he
was elected to the constituent assembly. After
Louis NaPoleons coup etat in 1851, he was
prescribed, and lied 10 the island of Jersey
whence he subsequently removed to GUERNSEY
he refused TO accept the general amnesty
offered In 1859, and did not return to France
until the fall OF the empire, and in 1871 was
then elected one OF the iorty-fhree representa-
tives OF the department OF the Seine in the ma
GOHstt assembly. lie NiOIently opposed the
treaty Of peace between France and GERMANY
and SO bitter was his speech that lac WAS Inter
rupted by the right with such an uproar that
he left the tribune and resigned his seat. During
the commune he protested against the des r,uc-
ton of the column Of Nendone, and soon went
to Brussels, where his house was mobbed and
he himself escaped in the night only throug IA
the aid OF the police on account OF his sedilious
writings. He went to London, but returned 10
Paris TO intercede with NJ. Thers ia behalf of
Rossel, Rochefort aud other communist leaders
Since then he has been living in retirement,
umpfls were "Hernani," Marion Deiorme.
''Lucreee Borgia," Marie Tudor" "Ruy Bias"
and Les Burgraves." His best known novels
were "Buy-Jargal," "Notre Dame" LES
Orientales. =. Re dernier jour dem Condanne."
LES Miserables, Les Travaiileurs de la Mer,'
81 homme qui Rit.' and '-Cuatre-vignt-trieze,'
which was his latest, published ia III