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Show An extraordinary scene took place the "t"r day at Bucharest in connection with the obscene of one of the principal dignitaries of the orthodox church. The prelate, instead of being carried to his grave in a coffin, was. borne through tlie streets in accordance with the custom in the southeastern and semi-oriental portion of Europe, seated in ni episcopal chair, dressed in full canonicals. W-holding W-holding the holy cross in his hand. The sight - wa. a ghastly oncV-as the body in such cases as the? rocks from side to side. " The corpse was bnric in'the same sitting position, the episcopal chair dp ing gradually lowered info the grave until . . . reached the proper depth, and then bishop, canotu- caU acd ttbair. wp.ru sJawly co vexed odLth. p-artfl..- I v i; ' ' ' ' ' l |