Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-02

father.
PAEIs. July The remains OF the
late President, Sadi C4raot, the mur-
dored Chief Magistrate Of France,
struck down by the hand Of Santo
Cesarlo. The anarchist, az Lyons, on
Sunday lasL were deposited ia the
Pantheon to-day, by the side Of the re-
mains Of his grandfather, Lazare Car
not. the Organizer Of Victory"
The funeral was made the occasion
for one oi 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 about the streets on the lie de la
Cite from early yesterday evening.
People camped all night quiet and
mourniul, discussing the tragedy and
cursIng the assassin. By o'clock this
morning the streets along the route
were already crowded aad by 8 o'clock
the Place de Ia Concorde was black
with people.
The housetops, windows and baIco-
-Ries OF every house along the line Of
march and every other point Of vantage
was occupied
AN classes OF people, young and old,
rich aud DOOR,
CROWDED TO THE FUNERAL
from an parts OF Paris and from every
department OF France AT o'clock
This morning the whole route OF the
procession was packed In a manner
never before been seen in this city.
Lines OF tro0p-iuiantry, calvary, ar
tiIery aud G0rdes RCpltbligUcS-were 20
be seen on all sides, and mounted or
} derlies dashed here and there bearing
messages 10 and from the staff Of Gen
eral SauSsier, the military governor Of
Paris. There was an immense stir
among the crowds when CasimIr-Perier.
tbe success0. Of taO late President,
drove up TO the palace; for, contrary to
!. precedent, the newly elected Chief
MAGISTRATE of France had determined
10 attend the funeral The troops pre-
sented arms upon his arrival, and he
was received 40 the entrance OF the pal
ace by a number Of high officials. Gen
eral SausSier then gave the signal for
the funeral 20 commence.
nGeueral SausSier, surrounded by a
brilliant Staf of mounted officers, took
up his position ia the court yard, ia
front Of the magnificent catafalQue
upon which the remains Of the late
President had been resting 10 state
since Friday last, and the black easket,
with its
ELABORATE SILVER MOUNTINGS,
was removed under the superintendeuce
of the priests who had been gathered
about the bier from early morning.
At exactly 1925 a. m. the procession
began its march toward the Cathedral
of NOtre Dame.
A squadron of Republican Guards
emerged from the grounds Of the palace
and proceeded slowly down the avenue
Marigny towards the avenue Gabriel
and the Champs EySee, the band of the
Guards PLAYING funeral march.
Following the baud Of the Gdrde Re-
prblic1jNc came four OF the principal
attendants OF the Elysee, with tri-color
cocardes u their hats and bearing Presi-
dent CaSimir-Perier'S splendid wreath
Of roses and cross on two poles, pre-
ceded the two carriages containing the
Uriests who were 10 escort the body TO
Notre Dame. After the clergy came a
six horse funeral car which had been
used az the funerals of President Theirs
and McMahOn. The trappings Of the
car and horses were richly embrOid-
cred with silver, and angels
with oustretched wings sur
mounted each corner. The casket was
covered with the tri-cOlOr OF France
and was heavily draped with crepe.
There were no flowers on the funeral
car. AS the funeral car passed those
who had not previously dofied their
hats ala so, many Of the women
FELL UPoN THEIR KNEES,
and all good Catholics made the sign OF
tbs cross aud offered up a silent prayer
for the repOse OF the soul OF the mur-
dered President.
As the procession emerged upon the
Champs Elysee a man cried, amidst the
profound aud respectful silence of the
crowd, "Vive Carnot, "Vive la Repu0.
Hque."
The man who thus broke the mourn
fui silence was Immediately removed.
Two infantry captains bearing q large
velvet cushion upon which rested PreSi-
dent CarnOt's various orders, marched
after the funeral car. They were fol.
lowed by the officers composing the
civil 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
Casimir Perier, who followed them bare
headed, with the Gordon OF grand mas
ter OF the Legion OF Honor across mis-
breast.
The President was surrounded by
General BOnius, the chief Of the mill
tsrv household, and by all the other
ofScers OF the military household.
Behind them came the Presidents of
the two chamberS-M. Challemel-La-
Cour. President Of the Senate, and NJ.
DeMahy, acting President Of the
chamber OF Deputies.
The Ambassadors and the stats OF
tbe different Ambassadors, all 10 full
rniform. followed. Behind them were
the cabinet ministers, headed by Pre-
mler OGpuy.
The Cardinals aod nearly all the Sen
ators and Deputies had the next place