The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-27
THE OLD WORLD.
Preparations Making for Victor
Hugo's Funeral
Explanation Of the Grounds for Arrest
Of Consul Mackay.
The Paris Commune Not Popular
With the Government.
Prepara,ion. for VICTOR nuge,. runera

Preparations for Victor Hugo's Funeral.
PARIS, May 26.-The preparations for the
funeral of Victor Hugo include the erection of
sarcophagus 20 feet high under the Arc de
Triomphe. which will be enclosed with
drapery on all sides except that facing the
Champes Elysees. Four orifammes with sill
yer mountings will surmount the enclosure.
a huge bell OF Grape will cover the left Of the
Arc. On the front, masts will be erected
with orit1ammes and ecuIcheons inscribed with
the titles of Hugo's works. Thirty-two can
delabras, 10 feet high, will surround the Arc.
At the moment of the removal of the coffin
from the catafslque bands will play the Saint
Ssens hymn to Hugo. The funeral cortege
will wind its way though the Champes
Elysees and the boulevards, battling on the
Place de la Republque where the choruses of
the Opera Comique and the Conservatories
will sing a funeral chant.
1t is officially announced that Victor Hugo
will be buried in the Pantheon. Before this
announcement was made decree had been
drafted secularizing the Pantheon in order to
permit OF the fnterment therein of Hugo's re-
mains. The date of the funeral remains un-
fixed, although the government desire to have
1t take place next Saturday.
Am American Who Would Not be Bull
doxed.
RIO JANEIRo, May 26-The Southern mail
has brought an explanation of the grounds for
the arrest OF Mr.. Mackay, United States con-
sui at Rio Grande de Sui on the 10th of April.
had long been special marA for the attacks
of caricaturing paper called the Marty, OF
which Ohadoe Elves de Amarim was editor
Finally, on the 18th of April, these attacks
eliminated in an attack upon Mr. Mscksy's
mother, and in scandaous assertions as to his
own intimacy with two respectable ladies'
Mackay was seated in the theatre on the eve
ming Of the 10th of April when said Amarim
passed, scraped his feet on the floor to draw
attention, looked at the consul in an insulting
oYnA cTxif lArr Ma
and after some exchange OF words Amsrim
raised sword stick and struck at Mackay,
but the stick caught in a chandelier and
broke. Mackay then drew a small revolver
and fired four shots, three of which struck,
But, as Amarim ducked, they produced only
superficial wounds. Amarim then drew
pistol and fred, but the pistol was seized by
bystander whose hand was severely mangled
by the charge. Amarim was taken out to
have his wounds dressed, and Mackay, accom-
panied by the German consul, proceeded To
the residence OF police magistrate and sur
rendered himself. Thereupon he was lodged
in the apartment of staff major, and there,
on the next day, over four hundred of the
chief inhabitants of the city went to compli-
ment him and offer their services.
The Paris Commune.
PARIS, May 26.-The triumphant attitude
assumed by the revolutiopists since the with
drawal of the military and police opposition
to the Communist demonstration on Monday
have provoked such bitter feeling among
the law and order classes that the affair, it is
believed will now lead to an important de-
bate in the Chamber of Deputies. Many sup
pose that one result of this debate will be an
attempt to overthrow the present ministry.
LATER.
The Chamber of Deputies this evening after
| long and stormy debate concerning the Pere
la Chaise riot voted confidence in the govern
| ment 1888 to TO-
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riots and approved the police projects ordi-
nance forbidding hereafter public display in
| the department OF the Seine of any emblems
| except the national tri-color and proper flags
| of foreign nations.
| -Four Thousand men including n1ornbers of
: the municipal council to-day followed the
/ coffin bearing the body of VI. Charles A.
Moureux, communist leader to the grave in
| the Pere La Chaise cemetery. Twelve orations
| were delivered at the grave. Reyolationist
| committee present displayed the red lag cf
| the Commune and the emblem was greeted
with cries of "Vive la Commune"
| France and China.
PEKIN, May 26.-The French copy of the
| treaty of peace between China and France
has been agreed to and nothing now remains
| to be done to conclude the entire work of the
| convention, but the mere compilation of the
| Chinese copy of the treaty which will soon be
| finished.
The Pope and the Erish Bishops.
ROME, May 26.-The Pope yesterday had a
two hours conference with the Irish Bishops.
The strctest secrecy was enjoined upon all
whe participated in the conference as to what
took place. 1t is supposed, however, that the
| Pope spoke strongly and plainly to the
Bishops in regard 10 their animosity to Eng.
| land.
Russian Military Maneuvres.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 26.-The military
| maneuvres this year will include camps at AZ
.@T, - A-l,. q -
wilma and Warsaw. The latter will be under
the direction of Gen. Gourko.
Gable Notes.
| A new opium convention has been concluded be
| tween England and China. The import duty re
mains at 30 taels The duty to be collected directly
by the imperial customs service. The newspapers
| of London approve of this arrangement.
All the British and Egyptian troops have now
| evacuated Merawi. The natives paTalyzed will
fears of attack and massacre by the followers Of
| the Mahdi.