The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-14
Removal of the Remains of Co.
lumbus.

subdued and be brought TO justice
Removal of the Remains of Co.
lumbus.
1t is stated from Havana that the re
mains of Christopher Columbus the Dis
coverer of the New World. are again to be
removed to new and splendid cemetery
soon to be opened near that city They
are to be deposited in a silver urn. Dnon
which will be inscribed in letters of gold
the most remarkable events Of his great
enterprise. A bronze statue is also to be
erected over them, representing the great
discoverer in the attitude Of revealing the
grand mission Of his wonderful life.
Columbus died Ascension day, the 29lh
of May, in about the seventeen wear Of
his age His obsequies were celebrated
with great pomp at Faladoll and his
body deposited in the convent of San Fran
cisco. Thence, nine years after. in the
year 1913, it was removed ~ the Carthu-
sian monastrg Of Seville. whore was like
wise deposited the body If his son Diego.
Twenty y-three wears after. ia the year 1896,
the bodies of both the Admiral and his
son were removed with appropriate pomp
and ceremonies to the New World he had
discovered, and inferred in the principal
chapel Of San Domingo, Hspeniola. :
There thev remained undisturbed Tor the
period OF go wears.
IN the year 1895 however at the close
If the war between France and Spain, all
the Spanish possessions in the Island of
Hispaniola We're ceded to France, where
upon request was preferred to the French
Governor to have the remains of Colum-
bus removed to Cuba. The request was
granted, and on the 10Th OF December.
1875, the vault in the cathedral of San
Domingo was, Cor the first time in nearly
three hundred ye,tr-, opened. Within -
saws the record of the event, were found
the fragments Of IeaieD ,'"tin. number
Of bonos, and quantity ofmoud, evident
" the remains OF human body. These
were carefully collected and put INTO \
,sse nf gilded lead. about halt an ell II
| length and breadth, ar" stird IA neigut,
secured b. an ron lock .he kew Of which
was delivered u the Archhiahop. The
tttSS W 10 SuSlpNCti ia Guy tI t'l " li'i
black velvet, and olnameu,ei with lace
| fringe of gold"
After appropriate funeral cerempnies,
the body was aiken on board the ship Saa
|. Lorenzo and taken to Havana, where il
arrived on the 18th of January, 1896 1t
was received in the most solemn manner,
with all the honors given to a sovereign
On arriving at the mole, the remains
were met by the Governor of the Island
accom- mpanied by his generals and military
staff. The coffin was then conveyed be
tween files of sodiery. which lined the
streets to the obeIisk in The Place d Arme>
here it was received in hearse pre- pared
for the purpose Here the remains were
formally delivered 10 the Governor aud
Captain General Of the Island, the KEY
given UP tn him. the coffin opene,i and eX.
amin-d, ard the safe Transportation of its
contents authenticated
The ceremony concluded. the solemn
rites for the dad were performed by the
Archbishop, and the remains Of The gfear
discoverer were again deposited in the
wall, on the right side OF the grand alter
of the Cathedral Of Havana. where they
have ever since remained, the object o
reverence to all visitors of the Island.
Nothing can be said against auy honor,
| that may be done on occasion of opening
new cemetary in Havana to the memory
of one so illoust.ious. The erection of {
statue would certainly be very appropriate
! But why again dis turb the bones of The
great. .discoverer They now rest in a cou
secrated place, in a building whose wall
have only become tirmer as they grow gray
with years, and which proof, so far as any
! editice can be proof. agains, the elements
! gives every guarantee of protection, All,
why should tie mortal remains of ths
| great Admiral be not allowed, then. t,
rest at last in peace
! How COFFEE CAME TO DE USED. 1t i
somewhat singular to trace the manner II
! which arose the use of the common bever
/ age of coffee, without which few persons
in anv half or wholly civilized country il
/ the world now make breakfast At tb.
time Columbus disco cred America. it had
never been known or used. |; oniv grew
IN Arabia and Upper Gthiopa The dis
covery or its Use AS beverage is ascri e.
t. the superior of monastery in Arabia
who de-irous Of preventing the monk
from sleeping at their noclurnal servire-
made them drink the strong infusion o
coffee, upon the report Of shepherds, VIII
observed that their fiocks we're more livel'
after browsing on the fruit Of that plant
It's reputation spread through the adjacen
countries, and in about two hundred year
it had reached Paris. A single plan
brought there in the year 17li, beram