Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-24
VICTOR HUGO.
HencrinR the DE adj How the News OF His
Desth was Received.

by CADte W INC DlrpaWu.l
PARIS, May 23.-The street in front
Of Victor Hugo's house was thronged
with people last night up to a late hour.
The register has been placed outside OF
the house, and people waited for hours
for an opportunity to inscribe their
names. The crowd maintained reyerent
silence during the entire time. CONVERSE
ton being carried on in hushed tones.
The official deputation appointed by the
Academy to attend the funeral will con-
sist of the last four members elected to
the "Forty lmmortals." These are
Messieurs Pailleron, Muzade, Cop
pee, and de Lesseps. The
clerical papers denounce NJ. Lock
row for Withholding Archbishop
Guibert's letter from the dying poet.
They claim that the answer returned by
NJ. LockrOy was entirely unauthorized,
and they think that had n. Hugo seen
the Archbishop's letter he might have
accepted the religious services which
were therein offered. The features Of
the dead man, which had been distorted
with pain during his last hours of suf-
fering, have since his death resumed
their wonted expression of calm serenity.
PARIS, May 23.-Crowds are still
fockiDg to the residence of Victor
Hugo depositing wreaths Of immor-
telles.
N. Allan large, Minister Of the
Interior, has authorized the friends Of
Victor Hugo to allow the poets re-
mains to lie in state for three days un-
der the Arc de Trionphe. The body
will be conveyed thither tomorrow
and placed in catafalque.
Hugo bequeathed $4,000 to the
poor. He left the request that his body
should be conveyed to the grave in a
"pauper hearse," without any religious
rites. In document containing this
request Hugo aflirms his belief in God.
The fund for a national monument to
the dead poet has already been opened.
BERLIN, May 23.-The news Of
Victor Hugo's death was received here
with numerous expressions of grief and
sympathy on the part of educated
Germans. These attribute Hugo's anti
German feelings to spirit of genuine
patriotism.
VIENNA, May 23.-The news of
Victor Hugo's death has created
deep impression of grief among all
classes. 1t is expected that various
literary and artistic societies will send
delegates to his funeral.
LONDON. May 23.-The Times de-
Votes All editorial article to the death
of Victor Hugo. In this it says
"This event is one that touches the
whole civilized world. Victor Hugo
was by common consent the greatest
poet since Goethe. To all, even to the
realists in literature, the chief Of Ro-
manticists was until the last a being
regarded differently from other men.
POsterity will doubtless modify this
Judgment, but it will at the same time
admit that much may be urged in its
support"
The Standard says: "Victor Hugo
did not attain the highest literary rank,
but he was a generous and magnificent
lyrist, whose music will long haunt the
ears Of mankind.
Victor Hugo wished that his body
would be buried by the remains Of his
wife and daughter, in the little grave
yard OF the parish church of Vile
Quier, on the right bank Of the river
Seine, half way between Rouen and
Havre. This wish will be carried out
unless the Government of France, to
which Hugo left the entire control Of
the question of his. burial, decide to
have the poets remains inferred in the
Pantheon.
In the Chamber of Deputies this af-
ternoon NJ. Floquet delivered an elo-
quent eulogy upon Hugo.
n, Brisson, French Prime Minister,
proposed a grant by the State of 81, 900
TO defray the ordinary expenses Of Vic
tor Hugo's funeral. The proposal was
at once adopted by the Deputies by a
vote of AIS to 3. The French Senate
subsequently approved vote of 81, 600
for the funeral expenses. The funeral
will take place next Friday.