New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-26
MID-LENT IN PARIS.
THE GU1LLoTINE AGAIN AT woRK-A CATHOLIC
crRCrLAR on CREMATION.
CATHOLIC


CIRCULAR on CREMATION.
,oy Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Paris. March 12.-In these times Of Lent the usual
chronicle of events hardly possess a very gay
character unless it refers t. the ordinary festivities
of Mid.lent. mainly enjoyed by the two extremes in
society," the laundry people and the theatrical per-
formers The yearly ball of the Paris actresses al
the Opera Comique that Thursday is as famous as
the display of the washerWomen IN allegcric chos
along the boulevards. Both these classes seem Douhu
IN enjoy themselves on that particular Thursday, ana
momentarlly TO forget the dirty linen-naerial ana
morsl-which It is their profession to handle the year
rond over the theatrical stage boards or In the laun-
dry wa,ltub
The morbid curiosity of Paris and the brutal apo
tite If the criminal classes have been treated 10 an
extraordinary and horrible feast. For the hr't time
i'm many years the guillone has severed the hei vi
murderer less than eighteen years OF age an" ''' ~
his accomplce who was hardly twenty. The double
execution took place last Friday, ana was "i'c''ou
hy a larger morbid crowd of sighlseers ana rousNs
than usual Jcantroux and Ribot were the prlnoP%
actors in the murder last summer OF an Oh Jahue''
It Bonaparte-st by band of young scoundrcs. bolh
displayed rmne-s the day OF eApiauoi'
Jeantroux was soundly asleep vhen at half past 70
the morning. he awakened by the entering mo
his cell Of the director OF the jail, who exhorteu MN
f. have courage Al ri hi, sir: shall have plenty
answered the doomed boy. lie then asked to 10
allowed to smoke pipe, which request was ueoiic"
lie remained for few minutes with the almoner OF
the fail While the cxecuti)ner proceeded with the
toilete--that is, pnioned his arms and legs ana
cut his shirt COLOR Is well the hsr on the back
Of his head-Jeantroux remained perfectly quiet IN
different apparently As the priest was giving MN
few drops of rum 10 drink, me boy,
whose chained hands could not hoio
the tumbler. said TRANQUILITY 10 AODo'
raure: Raise up the glass a litte' He reminded
the priest not TO forget the he had given MN
for his mother lie repeated three times that nc "ou!d
have been glad before dying 10 see RlDot MS accom-
rlce and added, with insotence; louH 'eH "Iin
1ood-by for me- Finally, the " toilette being com"
petcd he was led to the foot Of the giiotine ie"
yards outside the gates Of the Roquette jail jean
troux walked rcsoluely. without turning his head or
looking to the ground. He '"l'e A'se'
the cross and while %eng thrown upon the idtai
hoard ne said to the almoner: "Goodoy |" NY
mother
While this execution was taking place Ribot was
awakened By the Jail authorities and prepared LOT ''
cnillonc lie also asked the favor OF seeing HIS az
compllce Jeantroix. He said This Is my last VIII
and I do not understand why you reject II As 'hcy
offered him a drink. according TO usage, he ASKED
What /. thatl7 1T is rum' answered the director
Drink a little, II will give you courage! 'our'
ace!- said Ribot " shall have II. and DO not heeo
any drink for that PURPOSE still he consented U"
swallow few drops Of the rum. While Walking 10 INC
scaNod he slightly turned his head toward inc pun
uc he kissed the priest. and he had Just opened MS
mouth 70 say something. after having been ted upon
the recllnnc board. when tho knife Of the sulouhs
came down and cut OF his head Just twelve mh"Oes
after JeantrouA's execution The remains OF inc wv"
criminals were placed in the casket and driven 10 mo
Ivry cemetery for the formal interneAt lHey "o's
exhumed Immediately aitervad ana tiiis Por"" 49, "
IN. amphithcatre Of the Faculty OF Medicine "' Soo"
tinc experiments . ,,..A -. p,r,.
Non-ignor Richard Cardinal Archbishop OF iarls
has uuhl,.h,d the letter addressed by MN 10 ~
cIrat, Of the diocese 10 appr>e them 81 the dec!son
arrived at l., the Pope in regard to the lncineIiton
~ hndic.r The supreme Con -resaton OF inc n"i.
Office under the approval If the Pont,h, haS uerreci
that the Catholic funeral service cannot tc sr"n'" l"
arv member Of the Church whose body X 10 %. 'N e.,
mated The Cardinals circular has been rendered sli.
moro necessary because Catholic services were uuls
h,i recently 1T the ,hurChe, of the Madeleine au AZ
= Peter 81 Chaillot the remains OF TWO hurrn
members whose bodies were creinated after 'e Po'~
formancc Of the religious ceremonies.