The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-02
AN UNCOMMON FUNERAL.
The Obsequies as Viewed by the Lon
don Times COrrespOndent.

LONDON, July IA dispatch from
Paris TO the Times says one
funeral is necessarily like an
other, but to-day's ceremony, in most re-
spects had nothing in common with pre-
vious ceremonies. 1t was the entire people
whose hearts throbbed at the passage of
Carnot's remains, who barred their heads
before the funeral car and who watched
the sad procession. The tragical death of
the citizen, who, as the head of the nation,
had effaced all distinctions and thrown par
ty animosities in the background, made all
Frenchmen sharers in the same melancholy
The correspondent says: 81 have wit
messed all the great funerals of the third
republic, and never have 1 been struck as
L was to-day by the mournful attitude of
the million of men and women who
thronged the footways. stands. windows
spirit, which is fond alike in earning and
saving money, was quite ingenious to-day
in the art of turning a penny out of the
ing in respect to the memory of the de-
ceased this might be called ladder day for
nobody could have conceived that so many
ladders existed in all France as were util-
lied to-day. There was some laughing and
passing of jokes in the crowd, and occa-
sionally a dispute. Ladders, chairs, tables
and stands were noisily offered for rent,
the price of step ladder varying from 8
to francs, according TO their height. All
this until the procession approached, but as
soon as the first squadron OF cavalry passed
before the crowd silence prevailed and the
latent feeling Of sadness APP
peared. You felt yourself to be
amid a nation mourning. A feeling
of disquietude evidently pervaded every
heart. The menace TO social order SYM
bolized by the dagger stroke seemed TO
hang over every head; and the elegant
ladies who thronged the windows along
the route only attracted observation be-
cause their bright toilettes contrasted
with the gloomy thoughts that haunted
the crowd. The people seemed to be struck
by the moral of President Casimir- Perier's
courage in setting example of public
duty. AS General Saussier, the military
governor of Paris, passed there were a
few plaudts. but he turned around and
said, Silence before death and there
was silence. This had sufficed for the
whole route, and when the new President
no attempt at applause. Perhaps there
was pity shown.
'M Casmir-Perier in his letter resigning
the presidency OF the Chamber Of Deputies
did not appeal TO all Frenchnen. He APP
pealed instead only TO republicans. L men
ton this because to-day all hearts went
out TO him. He may be the man whose
grand mission il is TO make all French
hearts beat in unison. The breath of peace
moreover, is now passing over the world
The German Emperor has been winning
hearts. for the people have discerned that
behind that martial figure there is a heart
TO feel for human griefs To-days cel p
mony bears the germs of peace. oblivion
and hope. All feel the necessity OF COM
bining against the common enemy, the on
Nv battle TO be fought being one in de-
Tense of society. Statues Of NJ. Carnot in
Paris and Lyons are talked of. They ought
70 bear the motto: His life taught us our
duty, his death enjoined concord. "
Fifty Notorious "Reds' Arrested.
PARIS, July 1-Among the men arrested
to-day are fifty notorious Anarchists. in