The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-14
ST.. Louis, Nov. 2, 1913.
The Funeralof General Rearny-- city Elections
Iheatr1c0ls &c

Sr. Louis, Nov. 2, 1913.
The Fnneralof General Kearny--Chy Elections
Iheotr,cols, &c.
The funeral of the much lamented General
Kearny, yesterday, was very pumerously attended.
and the cortfge was the most imposing have
ever witnessed here. The Seventh and Eighth
Regular Infantry, and the First Dragons formed
the military escort, under the command OF Lleut.
Col. Sumner. The Infantry bore the tattcred
colors OF their companies, as they came out of the
hard fought battles of the valley of Mexico. The Sc
flags are literally riddIed into shreds. The First
Dragons are those so long led by the gallant de-
ceased. Several volunteer companies, and an i'm
mense concourse OF citizens, IN carriages, and on
horse back, joined In the procession to the grave.
Among the mOufners | noticed several noun.
taiDeers, who had been attached to the expedition
OF Gen. kearDy to California, and whe were with
HIM when he was wounded at San Angeles The
remains OF the General were taken to St Georges
Church, where the funeral ceremonies were per-
formed by he Right Reverend Bishop Hawks,
assisted by the Rev. E. c. Hutchinson, Rector OF
ST. George. The discourse by the former was
most Impressive, and referred to his many private
virtues, as Wei as his great military worth.
From the church the corpse was borne to the pri-
vate cemetery Of Col O'Fallen, in the northern
suburbs OF the city, where rest the remains of the
lamented Gov. Clark. The procession was very
long, and was more than an hour in passing
gwen point.
We had an exciting ward election here yester-
day, which measurably tested the strength of re-
spective parties. Last spring, at the municipal
election, George X. Taylor, Esq wing, was elect
ed alderman OF the second ward, by a email ma
Jorlty over his democratic competitor. The ward
hf ID previously been democratic, and the wings,
OF course, were proud OF their triumph. On the
nomination OF his great namesake for the PresI-
dency, however, Mr. Tay Tor turned anti Tai orite,
and finally got over among the Slmon-pure de-
mocracy. Thereupon, his old political friends
raised the cry OF traitor, which so annoyed the
alderman that he was induced to resign his post.
Ins tanter, however, the democrats Of the ward
held caucus, and nominated Mr.. Taylor, bring
ing him out as their candidate. Up to the morn
ing of the election the wings remained quiet,
evincing no disposition to run candidate. Early
Yesterday morning, however, they were busy
The thing had been cut and dried, and promised
ers and Ratlvlsts, and had brought out quondam
as their candidate We'll, the thing took " first
rate :" the democrats were taken by SURPRISE and
expecting opposition, few of them had gone to
the polls, until the danger was discovered. A
rally was then made, and Taylor was elected by
n majority, the woe polled being very nearly
full one. 1t was rather queer to see the wings
and natlvIsts voting tor kribben, locofoco barn
burner and German, and the democrats strenu-
ously supporting Taylor, whom they had as
sirenuousy opposed in April last
Madame Augusta, at the theatre, and Stock
wells Panorama, at the Planters Saloon, are
each attracting crowds OF vlsifers. me latter
Will probably be coming your way ere long. 80
look Tor p rare work OF art.