Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
 From All Quarters. DOM PEDRO'S FUNERAL. Impressive Services at the
 French Capital.
 TWO FATAL FIRES IN LOUISVILLE. How Harrison's Message Was Received in Chilli. TESTIMONY IN THE GRAVES CASE. Proceedings of the House
 and Senate.
TWO FATAL FIRES IN LOUISVILLE.
TESTIMONY IN THE GRAVES CASE.
FUNERAL OF DOM PEDRO.

Impressive Servfces-Many DIsttn-
 gufshed People Present-The Cata-
 falque and Procession-Final Ser.
 vices 10 be Held at Lisbon.
 PARIS, Dec. 9.-The funeral of Dom Pedro, ex- emperor of Brazil, was held to- day at the Church of the Madelaine. The French government had determined to give the dead ex-emperor a royal funeral, and to-day the place de La Msdelsine was lined with four regiments of infantry and 8 regiment of cuirassiers. Some time be- the celebration of the solemn high mass of requiem the doors of the church were closed and none but the members of Dom Pedro's family and those who held tickets of invi- tation were allowed to enter. The church filled rapidly and in short time it was densely packed. The mourning decora- tions of the church were beautiful.
 An immense cstafalque. had been erected in the center of the church and on this the coffin containing the remains of Dom Pedro reposed. The outer covering of the coffin was black cloth sprinkled with silver stars. A glass panel was in the lid, and through this the face of the dead emperor might be seen. Princess Isabella, Dom Pedro's daughter and e1- princess imperial of Brazil, and her hus- band, Prince d'Eu, sat at the right of the bier. They were accompanied by their and Princess de Joinville, Prince Louis Philippe de Bourbon, the duke de Penthievre; the duke de Chartres; the duke de Aumale and the duke de Nemours. All the diplomats at present in Paris were in attendance and occupied seats to the right of the bier. President Carnot was represented at the services by General Brugere and representatives of all the ministers of state and chamber of deputies were also in attendance. The principal Brazilian residents of Paris were seated on the right hand side of the church. To the left of the bier were seated ex.Queen Isabella of Spain, the duchess de Chartres, the countess Trapani and infanta Eulalie of Spain. The minister of Brazil and number of other digni- taries of that country surrounded the catafalque.
 The archbishop of Paris presided at the religious ceremony, which was very solemn and magnificent. The solo parts of the service were sung by srtistes from the Paris opera house. When the high mass was concluded the coffin was carried to the car awaiting it at that entrance to the church. As it emerged from the building the vast concourse in the place de la Mad elaine uncovered their heads and breathed a silent prayer for the dead ex-emperor. The troops presented arms and the bands began playing the mournful strains of the "Dead March in Saul"
 The funeral car was drawn by eight horses, caparisoned in black, each led by servant wearing upon arm and hat the emblems of death. Sixteen noted Brazil ians acted as pall-bearers. The hearse was preceded by two cars filled with the most beautiful flowers and wreaths, which were sent by persons of all classes. Following the hearse came a number of officials, bear ing before them on cushions of velvet the decorations and orders of the dead ex- emperor. Then came ten coaches, con- veying the mourning relatives of Dom Pedro, and these in turn were fol- lowed by large number of Brazilisns on foot. Then came eight regiments of cavalry and infantry and a bat tery of artillery, which accompanied the remains from the church of the Madelaine to the railway station. The whole route followed by the funeral pro- cession was lined with thousands of people who showed the greatest respect for the dead ex-emperor. As the procession passed along every man in the throng revently barred his head.
 The coffin was bare of floral ornament save a wreath of immortelles which had been sent by the queen of England. When tho cortege reached the railway station the coffin was conveyed from the hearse and deposited in car which had been draped in black and fitted up as mortuary chapel. The relatives and friends who were to accompany the remains entered the railway carriages and the train started for Lisbon where the final funeral services will be held and where the remains will be inferred in the family vault.