The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-02

Paris, July 1.-The remains of the
late President Sadi-Carnot, the muir
dered chief magistrate of France struck
down by the hand of Cesario Santo,
the anarchist, at Lyons, on Sunday
last, were deposited in the Pantheon
by the side of the remains of his
grandfather, Lazare Carnot. the COR
ganizer of victory"
The funeral was made the occasion
for one Of the most remarkable civic
and military displays in the history of
France. Crowds began to gather
along the Champs Elysee, the Rue
de Rivoli and the streets on the lie de Ia
Cite, from early yesterday evening.
People camped all night, quiet and
mournful, discussing the tragedy and
cursing the assassin.
BY o'clock this morning, the streets
along the route were already crowded,
and by o'clock the Place de la Con-
corde was black with people The
house tops. windows and balconies of
every house along the line of march,
j and every other point Of vantage was
occupied, fabulous sums of money hav-
ing been paid for the use of houses,
windows and balconies from which to
view the funeral procession.
All Classes Were There.
All classes of people, young and old
rich and poor, crowded to III funeral
from all parts of Paris, and fro..t every
department of France, incoming trains
were crowded last night and this morn
ing. The hotels are packed and We
hicles of all descriptions stationed
wherever the police would allow them
TO stand. were packed with people, who
had furnished themselves with liquid
and solid refreshments enough to last
them for nearly a day.
The nelghborhood of the British en-
bassy was so packed with people yes
terday evening that many who wished
TO get away in order to obtain food and
drink were unable to do so, and Lady
Dufferin, the wife of the British am
bassador, felt so much compassion for
them that she instructed her servants
to distribute all the refreshments pos
sibie to the fhrong outside the doors of
the embassy. The example of Lady
Duferfn was followed by the occu-
pants Of a number of adjoining man
sions.
AT O'Clock this morning, the whole
route of the procession was packed IN
a manner never before seen in this
city. The weather was gloriouslv
bright, but the heat soon became al
most unbearable. All the barrows.
benches, chairs and tables which
could be brought out of the houses
were placed upon the sidewalks and
standing room upon them was auc-
toned off and in many cases at large
prices.
Countless Populations from civil,
military, legal, medical commercial
ana other bodies began arriving in the
neighborhood of the palace and formed
IN their allotted stations under the
guidance of the police, upon the
Champs Elysee, the Avenue Montaigne
and the Avenue d'Antin
Lines of troops, infantry, cavalry.
artillery and Gardes Republicaines were
20 be seen OF all sides and mounted
oroerlies dashed here and there. bear
ing messages to and from the staff
Of General Saussier, the military gov
ernor of Paris
The mourning emblems displayed on
all sides gave a mournful tone to
everything, and helped to increase the
gloom which spread over the vast as
semolage. The crowds at the palace
and the Place de la Concorde watched
with great interest the arrival of the
carriages containing the representa-
tiveS OF foreign nations and the high
officials of the government, who were
escorted by detachments of dragons.
Then came the cabinet ministers. who
were respectfully saluted, which deeply
impressed the solemnity of the occa-
sion.
Casimfr-Perier Present.
There was an immense stir among
the crowds when Casimir- Perier, the
successor of the late president, drove
up to the palace, for, contrary to
vlxy-o fnl a1zi ,af
magistrate of France had determined
to attend the funeral. The troops
presented arms upon his arrival, and
he was received at the entrance of
the palace by number of high off
Gals. General Saussier then gave the
signal for the funeral to commence.
General Saussier, surrounded by a
brilliant staff of mounted officers took
up his position in the court yard in
front Of the magnificent catafalque
upon which the remains of the late
president had been resting in state
since Friday last, and the black
casket with its elaborate silver mount
ings, was removed under the superin-
tendence of the priests who had been
gathered about the bier from early
morning.
AT exactly at 1920 a. M, the pro-
cession began its march towards the
cathedral of Notre Dame. 4 squad
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from the grounds of the palace and
proceeded slowly down the Avenue
Marigiri, towards the Avenue Gabrial
and the Champs Elysee, the band of
guards playing a funeral march.
All the troops presented arms and
the people uncovered their heads, in
spite Of the blazing sun. Following the
band Of the Garde Republicaine. came
four Of the principal attendants of the
Elysee. with tri-colored cocardes in
their hats and bearing Casimir-Peri-
er's splendid wreath Of roses and
palms across two poles. Then came
two carriages containing the priests
who were to escort the body to Notre
Dame. After the clergy, came six
horse funeral car which had been used
at the funerals Of Presidents Theirs
car ana horses were richly embroider-
ed with silver, and angels with out
stretched wings surmounted each cor
ner.
The casaet was covered with the tri-
color of France, and was heavily
draped with crepe. There were no
flowers on the funeral car.
The Sign of the Cross.
AS the funeral car passed, those
who had not previously DOTTED their
hats did so; many of the women fell
upon their knees, and all good Catho-
lies made the sign of the cross and
offered up silent prayers for the re-
pose of the soul of the murdered
president.
As the procession emerged upon the
Champs Elysee, a man. cried, amid the
profoundest respectful silence of the
crowd: "Vive Carnot;' .'vive Ia Re
publique."
The man who thus broke the mourn
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