The Portland daily press., 1893-03-23

Gardes, and was then removed to the
catafalque. AT II persons having invita-
tions began to arrive. They were judges,
cabinet ministers, generals, diplomatists,
senators, deputies, authors and naval of
ficers; many with wreaths, sheaves and
floral crosses that they laid around the
coffin. The municipal authorities came
in a body, followed by delegates from
scientific, military and literary associa-
tions Every department of the national
and municipal government was repre-
sented.
Beginning at 1.30 eulogies were pro-
nounced by Senator Bardoux, M. Casimir
Perier, President of the Chamber of Dep
uties. NJ. Melino and NJ Ribot. The cof-
fin was covered with the tri-color, placed
on the funeral car and escorted by in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, borne from
the Luxembourg, fo lowed by an almost
endless procession through streets filled
with uncovered crowds. The balconies
and windows from The Luxembourg to
the railway station were thronged with
silent men and women. At the station
the troops pressed back the crowd and
formed double lines, between which the
coffin was carried to the train for st. Dies
There was no disorder during the ser
vices or on the way to the railway station
although the police expected hostile
political demonstration.
Further French Frauds.
PARIS, March 22.-M. Donon, chair
man Societe dies Depots ct Complies Cou-
rants, M. Gs1lier, director, and M. Pois-
son, manager, were placed on trial today
for having issued false balance sheets
and numerous other frauds. The trou-
bles of the company began in Ma ch,
1891, when run upon it precipitated
the financial crisis in this city. a col
lapse was averted by. an advance to the
company of 60,000,000 fra. cs. After
wards the company entered into liqulda-
ton. The court today ordered in the
case that claims of shareholders be can
celled. The names of Charles de Les
seps and others are thus removed from
the list of defendants.
e Oxford Beats Cambridge Again.
LONDON, March 22.-The Oxford-Cam-
bridge boat race today was won by Ok
ford. Both crews struggled desperately
but the Oxford crew pulled more pow
erful and telling stroke, and passed the
finishing line two and half lengths
ahead OF Cambridge. The official time
was Is minutes and Al seconds, the best
time ever made over the course The
best previous time made by Oxford last
year was 10 minutes 81 seconds. Oxford
has now for five years in succession won
the race. For the four preceding years
Cambridge was the victor. The Oxford
boat 1471 pounds, and the Cam
bridge boat 1447.
Y A Bulgarian Verdict.
SOFIA, March 22.---Gheorgioff, one of
the most active opponents of the present
government in Bulgaria, accused OF con-
spring against the life of Prince Ferdi-
nand and other reasonable crimes, was
today convicted of having been an ac-j
complice in the assassination in March,
1891, of Finance Minister Beltcheff.
Gheorgioff was sentenced to death, but
the court recommended him to mercy
and will propose to Prince Ferdinand to
commute his sentence.
Nihilists Killed Him.
Moscow, March 22.-Alexejef, mayor
of this city, who was shot yesterday af-
ternoon at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil, died from the effects of his injuries
early this morning. Adrianoff, his muir
derer, refuses to make any statement as
to his reason for shooting the mayor, but
the police are firm in their conviction
that the crime is the outcome of a Nihi-
list plot.