The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04

PARIS. July 1.-The remains Of the
late President Radi Carnot, the muir
dered chief magistrate OF France, struck
down by the hand or santo cesaerio, the
anarchist, al Lyons, on Sunday last,
were deposited In the Pantheon today
by the side OF his grandfather, Lazare
Carnot, the "organlzer OF victory" The
funeral was made the occasion for one
OF the most remarkable civic and MILL
tary displays I'm the history OF France.
Crowds began % gather along the
Champs clysees. the Rue de Rlvoli ana
about the streets on the lie de Ia cite
from early yesterday evening People
oampod 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 In Con-
corde was black with people. The house
tops, windows and balconies OF every
house along the line OF march and
every other point OF vantage, was occu-
pied, fabulous sums OF money having
been paid for the use Of the houses. win
dows and balconies from which 90 View
the funeral procession.
All classes OF people-young and old,
rich and poor crowded TO the funeral
from ell parts Of Paris and from every
department of France The incoming
trains were crowded last night and this
morning. The hotels were packed, and
vehicles 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 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
10 distribute all the refreshments posi-
BILE 10 the throng outside OF the doors
of the embassy. The example OF Lady
Dufferin was followed by the occupants
OF number OF adjoining mansions.
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 gloriously bright; but
the heat soon became almost unbearable
All the barrows, benches chairs and
tables which could be brought out of
the houses were placed upon the side
walks and standing-room upon them
was auctioned off, in many cases, at
large prices.
Countless deputations civil and mill
tary, legal medical, commercial and
other bodies began arriving I'm the neigh
borhood of the palace and formed In
their allotted stations under the guidance
of the police, upon the Champs Elysee
the Avenue Montague and the Avenue
D'Antimo. Lines Of troops, infantry.
cavalry, artillery and gardes republique
were TO be seen on all sides, and
mounted orderlies dashed here and there
bearing messages 10 and from the staff
of Gen. Saussier, the military governor
OF Paris The mourning emblems dis
played on all sides gave a mournful tone
to everything and helped to increase the
gloom which spread over the vast as
semblage.
The crowds about The palace and the
Place de la ConcOrde watched with great
interest the arrival of the carriages con-
tanning the representatives of the foreign
nations and the high officials of the gov
eminent. who We're escorted by detach-
ments of dragons. Then came the cabi-
net ministers. who were respectfully
saluted on all sides. and who seemed
deeply impressed with the solemnity of
the occasion.
CasimIr-Perier Present.
There was an immense stir among the
crowds when Casimir-Perier. the sue
cessor of the late president, drove up to
the palace, for, contrary to precedent
the newly-elected chief magistrate of
France had determined to attend the flu
neral. The troops presented arms upon
his arrival and he was received at the
entrance of the palace by a number of
high officials.
Gen. Saussier then gave the signal for
the funeral to commence. Gen. Saussier,
surrounded by a brilliant staff Of mount
ed officers. took up his position in the
court yard in front of the nlagnifi-
cent 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-
tendency of the priests, who had gath
cred about the bie- from early morning.
At exactly 1925 a. IN. the procession
began it's march toward the cathedral of
Notre Dame. A squadron of republican
guards moved from the ground and pal
ace and proceeded slowly down the Ave
nue. Marting toward the Avenue Gabriels
and the Champs Elysee, the band of the
guards playing a 1uneFdl nldrCn. All the
troops presented arms and the people
uncovered their heads, in spite of the
blazing sun.
Following the band OF the garde re-
publique came four Of the principal at
tendants of the Eysee, with tri-color
coeardes in their hats and bearing Presi-
dent Casimir-Periers splendid wreath of
roses and palms across two poles. Then
came two carriages containing the po-
lice who were to escort the body to Notre
Dame. After the clergy came a six-horse
funeral car which had been used at the
funerals of Presidents Theirs and Nc
Mahon. The trappings of the car and
horses were richly embroidered with sill
yer. and angels with outstretehed wings
surmounted 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.
offered Up Prayers.
AS the funeral car passed those who
had not previously doffe6 their hats, did
so. many of the women fell upon their
knees, and all good catholics made the
sign of the cross and offered up silent
prayer for the repose of the soul of the
murdered president.
AS the procession emerged upon the
Champs Elysee a man cried, amidst the