New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-30

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Ri. intimate personal friends, other mourners, sne
sopic oelt CATION having cinge Of the body ena sne
psl-bearers At about OclCck the coffin was ooIne
INTO the church by the Masonic Brotherhood ana oe-
posi. ed on The platform in front Of the pulpit. Wa
beloved by the btreaved family Of the dece.sed VINO
were seated in the fros pews One bright eyed nue
boy was at 6rst seated on the platform near the con
and HE cbildbe innocence, al unconscious OF ns
loss and the meaning Of the circumstances around num-
war one of the mort affecting accidents Of the oecta'n'
and affected large portion Of the audience TO Ea-
When the coffin had been deposit. before the pat
Dit, II was crowned with srea'hs Of flowers Ihen
he choir commenced chant, and the humsa voices,
With the solemn tones Of the organ fell upon the heats
Of all like the wall Of broken spirit, which, IN .@e
midst Of its distress and agony still speaks out non
the midst e its human associations and 10 TO .s o,
Hope, and Heaven. When the chant wa comP'eted
aid the last tones had died away the Re-. Mr. Cu'er
pastor Of the church. made short snd solemn addres
appropriate TO the occasion and the character OF .ne
deceased. He was followed by the Rev. Mr.. Taylor,
pastor Of the Bethel, Metbodist Church, who read sI
verses from the prophecy OF Isaiah the ft sson'
The Second IL sson was from the first part OF bne our
teenib chapter of Matthew. The selections were con-
sidtred exceedingly appropriate. The reverend gen.
Il. man mao e no adde's nor sermon. He doabtIess
felt with the audience that nothing could be added 10
the portion Of Scripture selected
The Rev. Mr.. Lacey, Of the fret Conaregauonal
Church, then read an eloquent and feeling address IN
which he spoke Of the character Of the deceased OF
the 10 which he FELL OF his last days the ex.r
cses of lis mind, bis religious faith, his virtues his
family, and Of the obligations OF this community 10
AAer prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cutler the choir per.
foDtd requiem IN manner that left re /" dry eyes
III the vast cuDgre CATION Never have we witnessed
SO uch fympa'hy for an afflicted family. After tue
requiem, the cofia was removed from the church oy
the Masons and place in the hearse.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
The furers process on, as We sail before, was one
of the most imposing Of sights. and will long be re;
tmb red and spoken of as the greatest e1hoiuoh OF
respect ever witnessed in the State. 1t commenced
forming immediately after the services IN the Cur;h
were completed. The c'fiin containing the ooay was
carried out by the Masons and placed In the hearse
The MasOps, of which fraternity Mr.. King was
member then formed in front. the other bodies falling
in behind the cavalcade moved on toward and down
WsshipgtOnstreet.
THE MINISTER'S, HEARsE, PALL-BEARERs AND
MOURNERs.
The carriages came next, bearing the officiating
ministers and others, and then the hea'se, drawn oy
four white horses dressed in black netting and pllmes
at their be ads The bearse was decorated with black
al d white plumes. The coffin was simple and una
dorned wooden one. On each side of the hearse
marched five paIl-bearens. Next came nine carriages
of nourne, containing the family OF the deceased and
the relations and nearest friends After these came
those connected with the publication Office, editorial
aid composing rooms of The EreH'ng Bulletin, on
foot.
THE CALIFORNIA PIONEERS.
A large number, about seventy, OF the California
Pioneers followed, with badges upon their breasts and
Grape upon their arms, marching IN close procession
two by two. They were followed by the bras band
from Sacramento, who bore their MIS- IN sience
THE ENGINE AND HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
The display of the Hook and Ladder Companies was
veIy fine They were all dressed in black having the
citizens drets full with badges their breasts and
Grape upon their arms, like the other bodies.
AT THE CEMETERY.
Entering the Cemetery at the gate fronting Bush
sire ct the funeral co proceeded up and oyer the
st hills, bet~ the plots of ground already laid Of
in great numbers and improved for their cad purposes
Ii proceeded to the receiving vault where the process
sion halted. The bearse was drawn up near the en-
trance and the fin taken out and placed in front OF
the vault door, None who witnessed it will ever forget
the porting ecene. But We do not desire to describe
what il hslowed by all the sacred ties of family, aec-
ton, and sorrow. No heart was unrnoved, none were
there that did not silent prayer to Heaven for
protection and comfort to the distressed ones.
After the coffin had been placed 10 the vault, the
burial service of the Masonic Brotherhood read
by Alex. G. Abel, r. W., Grand Secretary of the
GrsDd Lodge of California. All who have ever wit
messed the MaODic burial service, know how impres-
sive the ceremonies, how sublime the lessons taught
ADDED to the usua sole unity, were all the eItraord
nary circumstances pressing upon the Thoughts aod
be arts of the Brotherhood ana the rest of the i'm
NJ % S 9 Ss ns S to the %a
at rest beneath the green foliage of Spring and far
20 the west the broad Pacific, entering beneath the
he soul stood sul if fully conscious of its slight
connection with time, is immortal hopes and aspira
ii,n Ms .
The Masonic Prayer was offered by the Rev Mr.
Lacy; the farewell pronounced by the Gfaud Secre
tary benediction uttered by the Rev. Mr.. Lacy and
be assenbage tuned away from the silent dead.
The ceremonies over Ashes to ashes. dust to
dust; the tribute paid; the gates dividing time
and eternity, quick life and the departed spirit, were
shut forever.
Tuning away slowly and silently from the t,mb,
the procession moved back to the city. The sad event
was over
EXECUTION OF CASEY AND CORA.
TEN THOUSAND sPECTATORs-sPEECH OF CASEY.
From the Daily Chronicle Of Friday. May D.
JAMES 7. Casey and Charles Cora were hung yes
terday by the Vigilance Committee, At II O'Clock, at
IN. II, ad,uarters Of the Executive Committee on Sa,
rame ntO street, near Davis.
TRIAL OF THE PRISONERS.
Both the prisoners RAD been tried before the Com.
mite e. or DO ton of it, and had been found guilty.
The sc trials in secret and the reporters of the
p.es were refused admittance, and were unable TO
acaoire information from those present. who, as ap
MADE 10 Casey before he was taken, tina: he should
have fair trial and be permitted TO speak ten min-
ntes These conditions were doubtless Oh served.
Gas, was informed, ON "Wednesday afternoon, that
be had been condemned to to be hung While under
under charge of the Vigilance Comnitte, his spirit
appear.d TO be uDbroken. On Wednesday aftern non,
a Hours married woman, his cousin, war permitted to
visit BIN. They had some conveIsa tiOn together.
He told her that he was 10 be executed and she
syocned on hearing it. During the evening, the
Right Rev Bishop AlemaDy tended Casey, who had
ben eGucaied in tie Catholic religion.
During the Lie ht be was restless and passed pOr.
tiop of the night pacing up aud down. He - heard
10 exclaim "Oh my God has it come to this Must
be hung ike dog During the irst two or three