Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-02

Carnot, the murdered chief magistrate
of France, were deposited in the Pan
theon in Paris yesterday by the side of
the remains Of his grandfather, LaZare
Carnot, the organizer of victory The
funeral was made the occasion for one
of the most remarkable civic and mill
tary displays in the history of France.
Paris was crowded with people. They
came from all parts of France and from
other countries. The funeral pageant
was on magnificent scale. The wealth
er was intensely hot, and many women
in the crowd along the line tainted.
Two infantry captains bearing large
velvet cushion, upon which rested Pres
idcnt Carnot's various orders, marched
after the funeral car. They were fol-
lowed by the officers composing the
civic household of the late President.
Behind these were the three sons of the
dead man. The other members OF the
Carnot family, excepting the widow,
came next and preceded President Cast
mir-Perier, who followed them bare
headed, with the Gordon of grand mas
ter OF the Legion of Honor across his
breast. TIE President was surrounded
by Gen. Bonius, the chiefof the military
household, and by all the other officers
of the military household. Then came
the Presidents of the two chambers, NJ.
Challemel-Lacour, president of the Sen
ate, and NJ. de Many, acting president
of the Chamber of Deputies.
The Archbishop Of Paris presided at
the services in the Cathedral Of Notre
Dame and made short address. AT
the Pantheon also Premier Dupuy de-
livered an grafton.
II is estimated that four million
francs were spent in floral emblems.
Crowds began to gather about the
streets on the lie de la Cite, upon
which Notre Dame stands, from early
Saturday evening. Many of them
camped all night. The housetops, win
dows and balconies of every house
along the line of march and every 9TH
er point of vantage was occupied, fabn-
lous sums of money having been paid
for the use of houses, windows and bal
comics from which to view the funeral
procession.
The neighborhood of the British en-
bassy was so packed with people Satur-
day evening that many who wished tC
get away in order to obtain food and
drink were unable TO do so, and Lady
Dutlerin, the wife of the British ambas
sador, felt so much compassion for
them that she instructed her servants
to distribute all the refreshments posi-
BILE to the throng outside the doors o.
the embassy. The example of Lady
d liIerin was followed by the occupants
Of number of adjoining mansions.
Paris is a city of great funerals, but
the funeral of President Carnot has
eclpsed all others. One saw in it 6
manifestation of national feeling in the
| streets and at the Pantheon, which is {
secularized church. Built in the irrever
ent eighteenth century, it was Pagan
and treated death with airy levity.
The ceremonies lasted from 1915 a
m. to $50 p. M.
There was no disturbance but 6
panic occurred at the Arcades of tht
Rue de la Rivoli, near the Rue Cam
bon. AS the end of the procession
passed an officers horse SHE'D and back
ed into the crowd. Those behind thu
few lines of the crowd were not aware
of the cause of the disturbance ant
some foolish person shouted: "a bombl'
The afirighted sightseers made DIES
perate rush in their efforts to escape
what they believed to be an impend
ing explosion. Stands and benche:
packed with people were overturned
some persons fell to the ground anC
were trampled under foot and womel
screamed and tainted. For n time i
looked as if serious disaster woulC
occur. But the procession was stop
ped, and when the police succeeded il
reassuring the crowds it was found tina
although numbers of people were hurt
no one was seriously injured.
Requiem services in honor of NJ
Carnot we've held yesterday in most o
the leading cities of Europe, and were
attended by the French diplomat:
stationed in the various cities. In Bel
lin the services were held in the Roman
Catholic Church ofSt. Hedwig. Genera
Winterfeld was present on behalf o
Emperor William and the chancellor
Solemn requiem high mass for th'
late President Carnot was celebrated il
st. Matthew's Church, Washington, al
noon yesterday in the presence of Pres
ident Cleveland, the diplomatic corps
and representatives of all branches o
the government. The French ambas.
sador and his official family were pres
ent in the capacity Of mourners. Aftel
the requiem mass the cruciiiX was
borne before the black draped Candida
bra and the prayers for the reposo o!
the soul of the dead President were re-
peated by Father Kervick. At the
close of service the congregation re-
NAMED standing while Ambassador and
Madame Patenotre, as representatives
of the family, passed out of the church
followed by the President and Secre-
tary of State.
The day of President Carnot's funeral
was generally observed in New York
and in some of the other cities in this
country.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
I,oob Eilion tho fourteen-vnarol old