The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-02

THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHURCH.
The coffin had been placed on the cata-
falque, surrounded by forest of candles.
Near were the great men of the papal
hierarchy Cardinal Languenix, the
archbishop of Reins Cardinal Richard.
the arch bishop Of Paris, and the arch
bishops and bishops from Lyons, Sens
and Beauvais Beside them were the
Persian canons, curates aud the Armenian
patriarch. They appeared in all the pomp
of the churchs yestments AS they
advanced to the catafalquc they recited
prayers. Opposite President Casimir-
Perler's seat they all bowed and he re-
spcnded with a deep inclination Of the
head. The priests. high and low, gath
cred round the catafalque. The hturgi-
cal prayers followed the president stand
ing with his head reverently bowed.
Dean de 'Escaille celebrated low mass
at the high altar. Meantime st. Saens
brought forth in wonderful tones from
the organ, and the choir sang GOuuod's
'Morset Vita "De Morselmors Et
Vita "Dies Irae" and parts of PIE
Jesu,' from the or9anst's requiem mass.
At the moment of the elevation Of the
host the master of ceremonies approached
Casimir-Perier ana bowed profoundly, to
intimate that he might stand, and the
president did so.
TIE NATIONS GRIEF.
When the bell sounded the invitation TO
meditation the president bowed low, and
as the heads of the mourners, the
diplomatists, the generals and the Judges
sank forward, the scene illustrated I'M
pressively the nations grief. The light
came but dimlv through the stained win
dows. The shadows of the heavy black
hangings rested upon the whole assem-
bage, deadening the brilliaucy of the
$50 Fe
the short sermon, the Arch bishop of
Paris extended his hand and gave abso-
luton. The bearers took the coffin and
bore II down the aisle, the clergy with
lighted tapers in hand accompanying it TO
the door All the bells in the city were
tolling as the procession formed again and
moved on to the Pantheon. 1t was
245 O'Clock when Gen. Saussier
and his staff at the head
building. The throng was enormous, but
impressivelY quiet. There were occa-
sional shouts for CasimirPerier, but the
president silenced them with a depreca-
tory wave of the hands. Within the Pan
theon a huge black canopy fell from the
ceiling to the floor, and under this the
body of the dead president was placed.
The draping was the same as at the fu-
neral of Victor Hugo
The entire procession had not reached
the Pantheon before the funeral Orations
commenced.
DUPUY's ADDRESS.
Premier Dupuy, during his remarks
said: president CarnOt gave his life
for his country. He died for France and
for the republic He was struck down in
a cowardly manner, and with savage vim
dictiveness The people concerned in
this outrage must be reduced to power
lessuess. -
Addresses were also made by NJ Challe-
mel-Lacour, the president of the Senate,
and NJ. Dehahy, the acting president Of
the Chan ber of Deputies
Gen. Andre delivered the last speech,
and after a march past of the troops, who
had taken part in the procession, the
casket containing the remains of the mur-
dered president was lowered into the
vault, and all then dispersed
Nine. Carnot remained at the Elysee
Palace with her daughter and the wives
of the members of the military household
after the funeral procession had started,
and az noon, when mass was celebrated
for the repose of the late presidents
soul, the chapel was draped with black
and the widow manifested the greatest
anguish as the Abbe Kossinet otficiated
at the sacred ceremony.
A GRACEFUL DEED BY THE KAISER.
Count Munster, the German amDaSSa-
dor, informed Premier Dupuy and Foreign
Secretary Honoteaux this morning that
in observance of NJ. Carnot's funeral,
Emperor William to-day pardoned the
French officers, Degouy and Dagnet, who
were arrested as spies off Kiel last year,
and were condemned, after trial
at LeipSic, TO fortress confinement.
NJ. Dupuy told Nj Casimir-Perier
of the emperors act and the president
said to tell Count Munster that the
emperor had by his consideration,
touched the hearts of two great nations.
During the funeral the news spread rap
idly The comment everywhere was that
the emperor had done a graceful deed
which would allay some of the bitterness
between Germany and France.
a MOURNING SERVICE AT BERLIN.
Berlin, July "A solemn mourning ser
vice for NJ. Carnot was held in the cathe-
dral this morning
ITALY 5 TRIBUTE.
Rome, July The whole diplomatic
corps accredited to the Vatican and
quirinal gathered at II o'clock this morn
ing in the French church, where a requiem
mass was celebrated for the dead
president of Franco. King Humbe
had delegated the chief of his
household tolrepresent him and Premier
Crispi, the foreign secretary, Baron
Blanc and Ministers Farini ana Biancheri
were present as representatives of the
government. The entire French colony
were present. Cardinal Rampolla had in
tended TO go, but upon learning that Pre-
mier Crispi would be there he changed
the flags were at half mast.