, 1865-05-05
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
THE LAST OF EARTH.
Closing Obsequies to
tlieH0nored Dead.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IN HIS TOMB.
Little Willie Sleeps with
His Father.
A~BEFlTTING AND MOURN.
Full CEREMONY.
The Eulcgy Of Bishop Simpson.
The Election Of tWo 7. S. Sena,
tors from Tennessee.
Jeff Davis and Leading Rebels
to be Indicted with
the assassins.
EIGHT MARYLAND ABETIDRs or
THE ASSASSIN ARRESTED.
Jeff Thompson Surrendered.
REDUCTIlK OF THE ARMY
AND NAVY.
GOT. AIKEN not ARRESTED.
EIGHT MARYLAND ABETIDRS Of
THE ASSASSIN ARRESTED.
REDUCTIlK OF TIE ARMY
AND NAVY.
GOT. AIKEN not ARRESTED.
ERONT SPRINGFIELD.
Full Particulars of the Funeral CeT-
mou1c& at Springfield.

mon1ek at springfield
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.I
SPRINGFIELD. May 4, 1sG5.
With the rising Of the Enn In the heavens thl:
morning pealed forth the cannon's thunder in
honor Of the dead. T3enty-one guns were fired
at daylight and at an interval Of ten minutes from
this time up to the tune the procession moved
one gun was fired. 1hi. evening grand na.
1ional ealute Of thirty-st1 guns were fred.
TEE AoRA1sa's rRooRAMxE.
Up to the hour OF the procession moving iii
o'clockl the time Wis occupied IN enclosing the
remains and making all preparations necessary fol
II. tnl:rment. lumber Of sfnRlng societies from
oiHe-e:t parts OF the country wLfs In the State
EoIEc while the remains were being prepared fox
tepotit, who sang come beautiful and appropriate
hynns.
TIE acEKE AND SURROUNDINGS.
at the hour Of s vpst concourse OF people had
lo 4 4;tracted about the Atate house to listen to
tame solemn and soul.strrins hymns which were
being ehanttd. n group on the front steps
Of great sweetness and power the hymn entitled
"Feace, peace, troubled soul" They wers
gnder tas direction Of NJ. MessneE. Of
While the coffin WAS 6e1rg carried on The shoulders
Of seERe1Dt1 OF the Guard Of Honor, the beautiful
words ofmusic known as "Pleyela Hynn" were
Band Of St. Louis joining in giving It's rendition
in electric effect. While 1heee CEREMONIES were
being performed the throne OF people gathered
about acte0 In the most orderly ano gentle man
ner. Scarcely uurmur was heard; deep feel.
ing ofrcserence pervnded every heart
MOVEMENTS OF TIE PROCESSION.
At he hour Of halt:pa:t eleven a. n, the process
taon a, commenced to w9ve fm%eaistety qpon ,ts
March, The funersf cortege passed through the
principal etrcete, Iat. Gen. Hooker aad etaf
:eaaiLs, aft:r nLom followed MAJ. Gen: Dodge
and stuff, and Brig. Gen. Qakes tnd stat. Tee
14Gth Ohio, Col. Dean ccmmspdluc followed
next. their beautiful 1sgs dropping i band play
bs tes '5S III n
nar. s1d nre compsntes Of the 2tth Michigan. ~
ths military marched With 1rnllei arms. The eitF
City Gnatde Of St Louis we're next in order. Com
gapy E, 23d regiment Veteran Reserse Corps,
Capt. Cornelius, followed next. Mai; Gen. Nc
bs she asd II n fo 6s
hle-l.osdng animal. led b. two Erooms, passed
the delegations from Kentarly, Iona, Missouri
snd Indiana. and the members Of the Illinois
Leelslature, we're next IN continuation The 10
retentatives ron St. L..uis, Peoria aud Dccat1r,
were followed hy the society Of Masoos u this
city, with Bloomington, Clinton, Decatur and CHI
Arch Free Masons and different toetenes Of Old
Fetiows eaue 10 regular order Of procession.
TheEe different bodies appeared to much advan-
taee4 their rich and costly regalias end thetr SOL
~. s,cht ~ sEe11 oe sen.ss II Snri,easid rsh rn
ni,c Isti MI. Asso,ia1ion ,vare mi H. isrne nn.n
beIe and handsomely attifed with their Green
ono Of tbe membere. bore on af1asat.fT hssntiln1
mi 1inosd eh3n thsee faet inn,. 49, 80 1nrhaa
vide and fntended to he en- 1mat1e n the shfn
Of She. A steeI por1raft al Pr s,i.nt I.nroInn
sSa : 5;1s T.
nin1a;nrr 4e.sei was very o bsndsomeIy dsco,ateds
oni 1he nortyaits sh1nndad in eveycTesn. ~
70 e.. TIE neatnes. Of he desipn, a. xn,i as fhe
eentsment il renrefented afracted vreat attention
ton fur1es. Fcnisp brotbethood and dpe orran.
cations i0iioFed nfxt f.nnsnicnnns s.1t,n5 fhe
LATTER wa Su. ) nf 1hia citr1 viii fhe,T hFiehT
new nn,form and manty E:3irfnas Ths 1itnaien,
G"ps2S 1a9 end , aRo 49, 10 ~ nEe
niee The enfiTs IRE densrtnrent a. - 1his eiy and
ther telves M honor IN appearing In such string
numbers On this solemn occasion. The coloted
soe1euee q % fIee Makons ana Uaa FELLOWS marched
IN mime ,tne ana demeaneo tacmselves IN nost c:ed.
followed was very large.
ABOUT pEros171xo TIE REMAINS.
sn norrb had hccn said md so 1It,,a trcr,
10 M na n h Us ct hs deceased
wbst ,,ntssr Na The eec,n1 ~ , 'ni g" so%e ~
ss,'.>taiss r., ~ th paTnS ~ ana
;r a. Y hs",. -ha -s,r.ts. " depatEsa, st
Mona asta1a ~ thts e,tr ~ W. a;. - ~
r. c,hrs jse ana he Gns; hn. hren nisced a,ss.
Witt 81 t.. n;c,t LINN ,ro-,,,,an vo~a .,.,, .
6+sah ss ~ sn,t s ~ 80 9n se,. mst1 SaPo5eu az
.,..h. x h.s ,r.eS ,t.tss = tE a
iins1s "a seiscted ioeat3on ~ hr,s "f,
Tornlnc liz 3ubiic Knew little or no,htne M sboat
enS esE. ~ ,een1sc intaso.t;or, o,,hor papeas
az nne ~ 1hcr, nnhI,sh.I ~ sTtes at.t vn ~
BODY Eould be- depos1ted on the M.fher n,are