DEATH OF PRESIDENT FAURE.
(By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.' ANTICIPATED TROUBLE AT THE . . FUNERAL. **. '•'' (Per Press Association.) PARIS, February 22. Anxiety prevails in Paris that it is possible that there will be trouble at? the late M. Faure's funeral. The Judges, of the Court of Cassation fear to ba recognised, aud desire to go to the cathedral, where the funeral service is to be held, in closed cavria&es, and not to p-oceed to tlie cemetery. During Sunday night there were disorders, aud an attempt was made to burn the Sacred Heart Church, Paris. Received February 24, 12.30 a.m. PARIS, February 23. A hundred thousand troops are concentrated in Paris along six miles in the line of route from Elysee to Perela. The chaise which accompanies Faure's funeral procession will take the members of the Patriotic, League, who have been forbidden to join the procession. Ten thousand medals bear!*uig the eftigy of the Duke of Orleans and six moulds for casting have been seized in Paris. LONDON, February 23. ' The Prince of Walls, the Duke of York, and the -leading statesmen attended Faure's , memorial service in London.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 24 February 1899, Page 3
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