The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-02
DETAILS OF THE FUNERAL.
Scenes About the Palace and Along
the Route of the Procession.

PARIS. July 1.-The remains of the late
President Sadi-Carnot, the murdered chief
magistrate of France, struck down by the
hand of Santo Cesaerio. the Anarchist at
Lyons on Sunday last. were deposited in
the Pantheon to-day by the side of the re-
mains 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.
Crowds began to gather along the Champs
Elysees. the Rue De Rivoli and about 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 Concorde was
black with people. The housetoDs, Win
dows and balconies of every house along
the line of march and every other point
of vantage was occupied. fabulous sums
of money having been paid for the use of
houses, windows and balconies from which
TO view the funeral procession. All classes
of people. young and old, rich and poor.
crowded to the funeral from all 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 neigh
borhood OF the British embassy was so
packed with people yesterday evening that
MANY who wished TO get away in order
ol+ nd ri n
do so. and Lady Dufferin, the wife of the
British ambassador. felt So much compass
servants 10 distribute all the refreshments
possible TO the throng outside the doors of
the embassy. The example of Lady
Duffe~in was followed by the occupants of
a 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 unbeatable.
bles which could be brought out of the
houses were placed upon the sidewalks
and standing room upon them was
auctioned off. in many cases 1t large
prices. Countless populations. civil and
military. legal, medical, commercial and
other bodies began arriving in the neigh
borhood of the palace and 1ormet in their
allotted stations under the snI lance of the
police upon the Champs lysesS. the ave
nue. Montague and the avenue D'Antimo.
Lines of troops. infartry. cavalry, artll-
lery and gardes repIt.icue were to he
seen on all sides, and mounted orderlies
dashed here and there beIr.1s messages
TO and from the staff e General SlhssIer.
the military governor of Paris. The
mourning emblems displayed on all sides
gave p mournful tone 10 everything and
helped to increase the gloom which spread
over the vast assemblaSe.
CASIAIIR-PERIER ARRIVES.
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