, 1888-04-18
FRENCH NEWS.

Paris, Goth March.
AS B~oulangist demonstrations were ap-
pretended by the authorities at the funeral
of NJ. CarnOt, father of the President of the
Republic, the Faubourg st. HOnOr6 and the
envirOnS of the Church of st. Philippe du
ROule were we'll guarded by policemen and
military this morning. Strong squads Of
the black, coated agents of the law were
posted in the courtyards of the Elys6e and
of the Ministry of the Interior, while even
on the Boulevard De la Madeleine the
approach of intending agitation was closely
watched by officers of the peace and their
men. The display of force had its usual
effect, and all unruly B~oulangiSts were
kept in considerable check near the Elysee
and the church. Nevertheless many OF
the gaminS shouted "Vive B0ulanger ~
now and then, and they tried to mob NJ.
Jules Ferry, who was attending the
funeral; but nothing very serious was
done, and all attempts even of casual
h0rseplay were speedily checked by the
vigilant police, who were resolved to put
up with no nonsense and to nip all
B0ulangering in the bud. The funeral
service for NJ. CarnOt took place at noon,
and was attended by all the diplomatic
and political personages in Paris. Flower
wreaths and delegations were sent to the
funeral from various bodies, including the
Association Generate d'AlSaCe-LOrraine la
Famille DIES PrOscrits de Cinquante ct Un,
and the Polish wOrkmen in Paris. After
the service the remains were conveyed to
the cemetery of Pere Lachaise. President
Carnot and Madame CarnOt followed in a
closed carriage, while the other chief
m0urners were the brother. the son, and
the son in-law of the chlef of the State.
The demonstration against VI. Jules Ferry,
who was in his carriage, began in the
FAub0urg Saint HOnOr6, some young
fellows who recognised the ex- Minister
shouting ont "Down with Ferry, vive
B~oulanger." When near the Place de
rOpera NJ. Ferry'S cOachman turned his
horses heads away from the line of pro.
cessiOn and drove rapidly down the Avenue
de rOpera. Tile carriage was followed by
a crowd of ragamufins, who continued
their vOciferOus demonstrations and broke
the windows of the vehicle. Further riot
and destruction were averted by the inter-
ference of the police. As the cOrt6ge passed
I'D the bOulevards there were numerous
cries of give le Presidentr p near the
Porte Saint Martin, and M. CarnOt, show
ing himself at the window of his carriage,
bowed his Acknowledgements. In the
cemetery funeral addresses were delivered
according to custom, but no other incident
occurred.
Judgment has at last been given i'll the
cases of General Caffarel and Madame
LimouziD, whose remarkable connection
with hi have been called the decoration
scandals is known all over the world. The
accused persons were liberated on bail,
their trial being interrupted when the
charges against NJ. Daniel Wilson, son.in.
law of the ex. President of the Republic,
first assumed a tangible shape. General
Caffarel attended the Tenth Chamber TO-
day co hear the judgment, but Madame
Limouzin did not appear. Her champion
and cavalier, LOreutz, was also absent
through illness. Caffarel, who heard his
sentence with emotion, was condemned to
a fine of &12O, the Court taking into