The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09
RIOTOUS M0URNERS.
The Exciting Burial Of Gen. Endes,,
The Funeral Procession OF the
Communist a Mob.
Shouts Of "Vivo la Revolution"
Rend the Air.
Rochefort, Set Upon by an Ans
archist, is Handled Severely.
The Lord Mayors Banquet TO the Cab
inot Salisbury Makes
Speech on the Govern
ment Bill.

PARIS, Aug. s,-Thc funeral of Cen.
Endes, the cX.communist, who dropped
dead while addressing body oi strikers
Sunday, took place today. Fifty thou
sand persons gathered in the streets adj
jaccnt to the house OF the deceased, and
thousands lined the route TO the cemetery,
along which cavalry was stationed. The
other troops belonging to the Paris garri-
son were held within their barracks in
readiness for any emergency. Traffic in
the streets through which the cor,cgs
passed was suspended aud the stores wero
| closed.
Fifteen thousand persons marched in
front Of the hcasc bearing the remains,
They wore bouquets Of red immortclcs.
VI. Basly, member OF the Chamber OF Bop
utics was present, and lac and NJ. Rochc-
fort were greeted with cheers and shouts
Of "Niye Ia revolution and "Nivc Ia
commune
Tho procession started NJ ii o'clock.
The pail bearers were: MN. Valiant, 10
Crancas and Arnold, members Of the Conn
munc ui 1871, and NJ. Ostyn and Louis
| Michael marched after the hcarse
! brigade Of police headed the procession.
! Large bodies oi workiugmcn and strikers
| followed quietly. The walters aud hair
drcsscn Ia tho line wcW noisy, aud de-
manded that the red flags, which wcro
carried covered. be- uniurlcd. The crowds
along tho ruutc shouted give Ia cons
munc!" M the hcarsc passed. When tho
procession reached the lloucyurde Noltairo
| three rrd flags wcrc uniurlcd. \ commis-
snry of police attempted to seize one, when
| some one In the crowd fired revolver nc
! him, but the bullet went wide Of IT, mark.
| Another cnmmissary was beaten with
sticks. W. liochriort was sct upon hy an
anarchist, Who handled him quite Sc
| vcrry. The police were pOwCrlcsS before
| the monncing attitude ol the mob. Tho
gcnd'arncs made u charge in front Of
| Prince Eugene barracks, striking In every
| direction with the huitcnds Of their mus
kcts. They succeeded in releasing the po-
lice who hal been surrounded 10y the mob
aud captured the red flags.
| When the procession arrived ut the
Marie ui the Eleventh Arrondissemcnt, q
revolver WIS fired and n bomb thrown
close 10 the police station, but the bomb
did not explode Tho reserve force OF pos
lice LEFT the station aud charged upon tho
crowd with drawn swords, wounding and
taking into custody many persons. Tho
procession continued ON itH way to tho
| cemetery, hut grew smaller as II progressed.
A number uf umtions were delivered at
the grave amid cries OF "yigo Ia ryolu-
ton
At the conclusion oi tho omtions tho
gathering dispersed,
The police did not oppose the display oi
rcd flags inside ihc cemetery.
TIE Lord NaSor Gi,cs nanauet.
LoNDoN, Aug. s. The Lord Mayor gave
banquet at lhc Manson,housc this cycn-
, ing In honor oi the Cabinet ministers.
After the banquet o number oi speeches
were made. Lord George Hamilton, first
I lord of the admiralty. said that the old
method oi warfare ON which their nnccs-
tons depended was unreliable. II the in-
terror WIS 10 feel q Fyusp ul security 10
would be- necessary in the future io mlin-
tain high standard pi defense works Tho
lli Hon. Edward Snnhupc, Secretary II
state ilr War. said the government was
/ irving o. utmost tu improve the defense Of
the country. lie hoped the people would
be aroused tb u sense ui the ururEyity of
national defense, aud that they would not
look backward,
The Lord Mayor. In Offering toast 10
the health oi Lord Salisbury, said that
thc government did right ~ defend tho
unity ui the empire.
Tie prime minister replied that tho
local government bill bad solved iuc iii-
cult problem oi how tp govern London
without doing injury tuNuIuahlc privileges
of the country The mIl decreased tho
national debt and Increased the national
crdit Regarding Ireland, Lord Salisbury
said the great curse Of that country Waa
poverty. The government was able 60 dd
little a. diminish poverty or 10 enrich men,
but in could enable men without inicricr.
cnco to enrich themselves. lie claimed
that the Irish government had been sue.
p cossiul In lcsscnng the tyranny cNrrciscd
a hy associations over thc Irish people. That
1 IL had increased the ,Hurtly ui contracts.
4 n the government ol Ireland were ulmin-
. iticrod Tor few years with thr elw' luis.
y mrnt and irmnuss s nos, Ihy.iN 1hi
. prosperity would be- restored 20 Iuc 'onn-
i ] tFy