Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-02-07

ing, draped flags and crape being seer
 on all sIdes. The streets were filled with people, and every window along the line
 of march was crowded. The funeral was attended with the usual scenes of pomp an ceremony. There was an air } of genuine mourning in every direction. There was not store open in Brussels : and the windows of the bank buildings were closed by shutters. The centre of attraction was around the cathedral Saint Gudule built in 1273, the finest sacred edIfce ip Brussels. At o'clock this morning Gudule was overhowing with an immense congregation, which had assembled, the early corners reach ing the cathedral as early as : o'clock.
 This assemblGge was allowed to re- main in the cathedral until 9:30 a. m when the family march into the building and cleared 1t out so as to leaTe space for the funeral service, and for the dis tinguished personages invited to be pres ent at the funeral ceremony. The dis tinguished people occupied tEe body of the cathedral, the general public being admitted to the trifoilas. The whole of the interior of the cathedral, it's vaulted roof and huge pillars being covered with sable hangings, fringed with heavy sil- yer bullion. The catafalque to receive the coffin erected in the centre of the grand stand, in front of the chancel, was covered with a massive black canopy, ! superbly ornamented with silver. 4 tripple row of tallow candles, standing in silver stands, surrounded the sepulchre, All the candles were lighted and the choirs from end to end, together with the grandly magnificent main altar, were ablaze with ligh. This gorgeous altar formed the eliminating point of one of the most superb scenes ever witnessed within this ancient historical cathedral. The palace of the Count of Flanders father of the dead prince, was thronged with carriages, ana livid with troops in bright uniforms. The presidents of the two chambers and the ministers bore the pail. Next came King Leopold who was so overcome with grief that he walked with a halting step and with his head bowed down with sorrow. The Count of Flanders weeping bitterly, walked behind king Leopold, having his son, Prince Albert on his right and Prince Henry, of Prussia, on his left. The funeral car, covered with bea uti ful wreaths of flowers was drawn by six black horses harnessed with black drap- ings and led by four men Tn mourning, livered.
 Tie prInce's body was taken to the Royal Cypt in the chapel in the castle of Lekon, outside the city where the inter- ment took place,
 COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE
 PARIS, Jan. 31.-The Rapple today an- | nounce that the committee on pardOns has pronounced in favor of committing | the sentence of death passed upon Mich ael Eyraud, the murderer of Gouffe, to one Ol HI IupTlSOnuloQI IOE lIlo.
 NEW THEATRE.
 PARIS, Jan. 31-Members of the Thea tre Francias are discussing proposition to abandon the charter granted by Ma poleon I, under which the societaires are organized and to form free organiza- tiOn and establish a new theatre, to be called the Theater Affrancha free thea tre). Renters of seats, it is said, have already offerered to subscribe four mill ion francs toward the scheme.
 WILL NOT RETIRE.
 LONDON, Jan. 31.-The daily News de- clares that the rumOrs of the retirement of Gladstone are entirely without founda tion.
 WANT COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
 LONDON, Jan. 31.-The colonies of Australia have asked the home govern ment to give them the privelges of nego- tiating commercial treaties with foreign countries under the sanction of the for eign office.
 EYRAUD NOT COMPUTED.
 PARIS, Jan. 3l-Figaro denounces the committee of pardons because it decided against the comnutatiOn of the sentence of death passed on Eyraud.
 MESsENoIR DEAD.
 PARIS, Jan. 31-Messenoir the noted painter IS dead.
 ROME, Jan. 27.-The Vatican has been advised that the Italian government is occupying itself Automatically regard ing a successor to Pope Leo, in order to prevent the election of Pope unfavora- ble to Italy, and favorable to France Premier Crispi will endeaOr to demon strate to the Tripple Alliance that, in view of the hostile spirit which exists in high quarters, it is to the interest of the allied cabinets to prepare for the coming conclave.
 Every one at the Vatican, however, appears serene, partly because the Pope enjoys perfect health, and again because the Sacred College can, in case of ne- cessity, meet elsewhere than in Rome. In conversation, highly placed person age said that the times have passed when cardinals accept the veto of mon- archies. Absolute liberty will hence forth be the principles on which the con- claves work. The personageia ia question said that it is difficult to determine the probabilities of the next conclave. Various candidates have been mentioned, but none decided upon. Under the extraor- i dinary condition of d conclave held | abroad and in the midst of Eurorpean | complications, 1t is to be presumed that | the cardinals would choose a neutral | foreign Pope. for example, Manning of England, Gibbons of America or Ma | linci.
 Ii is to be borne in mind, he said, that | the foreign cardinals ere long will form | majority in the Sacred College. With the development of Christianity the