, 1865-04-18
FROM kPIRlNEFIELD.
Arrival of the Lieutenant Governor
Eect1n:. OF Srntt G1ilceFS unl Citizens
arrangements for the Funeral
Obse Qn1rs-The Last Hcst1n: Place.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
SPR1zc1IrLp, April II.
Lieutenant Governor Dross arrived IN tho city
this morning.. At an carly hour the Stale officers
called upon kim At the Executive Chambers, to
consult re.ar1iu. the proper action 10 DO taken
upon he arrival Of the remains OF tue lalc Presi.
dent Lincoln In this city. Tic cont1usioa was to
call meeting o; the State officers, Clty Council
and prominent cit'ze1s, to he held at the Office OF
tie Secretary Of State, at 8 O'Clock p. N.
at the time appointed, a large number OF cIti-
ze0s he'd assembled, ing whom noticed Sena.
sss lyman @ TssrqSui; who es7yed IN the etty his
General John Cook, Colonel John Williams, ~ Hon'
Thomas Dennis, Mayor elect; Newton Batemao,
Treat. Auditor Miner and others.
Governor Hro:s WIS called upon to preside, and
Secretary: Gov. gsoss 1aade few we'll ticaed
ard eloquent remarks In explaining the object Of
he meeting. He was followed hy Senator Trum-
eu,l. Telegraph was received from Governor
Oglcsly to L1crt. Cor. Brnss cubodylns his
proclamation. and stating that On Thu:sasy tho
committee N -aEse Of the remains Of Abraham
Lincoln would tta!! With them tor Springfield.
tee Of nine were appointed by Governor Bross,
whose duty 1t Will b. 10 make all the necessary
a.1sns eents fos ths reception ct the noble dead.
tos sarry,pg oat, II suitable and appropriate
appointed Was 1s foloT5: Hon. John r. Stewart.
4on. Sharon Tyndalr, Col. John Williams, Gen.
John Cook, Hon. %. II. ustch, Hon. Thomas j.
Dennis. Hon. ., Il. Miner, Hon. j. c. Conklinc
and Hon. 8. II. Treat.
The ceremonies here will doubtless take pIsce
some time next week. and ench IL the feeling Of
the People that, l doubt not, the OCCASION viii
bring such a vast c0ncourse to this city as Tls
never before witnessed In this any other .jtlte
committee Of gcntlemen. In company with
Governor. b1o.s, Ei*tted Oak Ridge Cemetery,
this forenoon; where beantifal 10, was offered
by the Earoprieto.s for the he last resting place
sa3sd,Dr es1ni;s on as$s ah1$h ne p,sv Of ground
surrounding country. But the place tha. scems
to be The general choice Of all clasees or the peo
pie Is tho Mathcr place, a magnificent grove OF
ahont liz acres, und could be made The most
beautiful plare In the State. The last resting
place Of Nj. Lincoln will he the Mecca Of mil
lions Of people, and for all tIme the spot will he
looked on as almost holy ground. This grove Ii
IN the heart OF the city. and accessible to all
c1aescs OF pf op!c, rieh and poor while Oak Ridge
js distant abont three miles, and many times dur
Ing the year vcry Lard to reach.
The following ltst comprises tho deaths at tho
General Hospital at Camp Butler for the week end
Ing the 18th inst: Ludoyfco Bowlee, John Hew-
ms, william Marsh, Robert Miller, William
Rodgers and Adam 31yere, bclongtn. to the 24th
Michigan infantry: i. n. Henly, 9th Illinois cav
airy; n. O. Lsndon, 21th 1l1Inot5 infantry; E. ".
Marquis, I'd Illinois artillery; John Ruces, Sd III.
tnois cavalry A. H. Rennick, 96th Illinois; Sam
uel West list lltIpcts.
The peaeh, apple, cherry and plum trees here
are in lull bloom and promise IN abundant crop.