FRANCE.
(B eceired June 2, 12.50 p.m.) Pabis, June 2. The State funeral of Victor Hugo took place to-day, when his remains were conveyed to their final restingplace in the Pantheon. The procession was of a most imposing oharacter, and was witnessed by an enormous crowd, who thronged the streets along the line of route. Several Communists who were carrying red flags in contravention to the recent decree were arrested on starting, but in other respects the proceedings were orderly.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7179, 3 June 1885, Page 2
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80FRANCE. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7179, 3 June 1885, Page 2
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