Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-15
Grand MiIitaryDisp1ay at Paris
WASHINGTON.
Remains of Thaddegs Stevens.

| Remains OF Thaddegs Stevens.
S1a : Is '3s 5sa s,s p s.-s WAsHNGToN, Aug. IA
| The funeral of Thaddeus Stevens took
place this forenoon at nine O'Clock. The
ceremonies were conducted in the rotunda
of the Capitol, and the remains lett for
Lancaster in a special car at 10 O'clock
The rotunda was open all night, and the
Guard of Honor, composed oftwenty-five
members of the Butler Zouaves, remained
with the corpse. The crowd of visitors,
both black and white, kept streaming in
last night until about IL O'Clock, when the
numbers grew less, and at midnight quiet
reigned in the Capitol. BY O'Clock this
morning the crowd began to assemble near
the Capitol. Visitors, upon entering the
rotunda, passed around the coffin to have
last look at the departed statesman, q SEN
tinel heing posted at each corner of the
catafalque to direct persons and prevent
coffin. ol - ~ ~ ''ia0
George 7. Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate, who had charge of the funeral
arrangements, and General Eakin, who
conducted the arrau gements on the part of
the family of the deceased, and General
Micher, Commissioner of Public Buildings,
were on hand at an, early hour, perfecting
all arrangements for the services. ikdkI fa
The pail bearers, eight gentlemen from
Lancaster county, who accompanied the re-
mains, were j. M. Parke, Samuel Houston,
j. s. Strodiom, j. Jenkins Jacobs James
Cross, e. s. Prostus, W. F. Martin and j.
o. Easton. They will act as pail bearers
until the body reaches Lancaster. 81 bla 6ri
At five minutes past eight they were ar
ranged upon either side of the coffin, and
Immediately in the rear of them7a guard of
the Butler Zouaves, with side arms, at the
head OF the coffin. Chairs were arranged
for the family of the deceased.
Senators Trumbull aud Sumner and a
committee from the Washington Council
were present and Joined in the procession,
and shortly afterwards ministers, the ar.
tending physician, the family and servants
of the deceased entered, when the services
commenced by reading from the. Ninth
Psalm and other selections from the Bible,
after which Rev. DR.. Grey arose and deliv-
cred sermon of about half an hours
length. Then followed a prayer and BEN
ediction by Rev: DIT. Hamilton, pastor of
Ireland Chapel of this city. II t.s41a'
Eleven Sisters, of Charity from Provi-1
dence Hospital were present during the
service, at the conclusion of which the pro-
cession of friends and mourners moved to
the Baltimore depot. The hearse contain
ing the remains was drawn by four white
horses. The route of the procession was
lined with spectators. On arriving at the
depots the remains were deposited In a car
arranged for the purpose, when all intend
ing to accompany them secured seats in
The features of the deceased have chang-
ed considerably since yesterday. The eyes
and temples are very much sunken and
the facets Of an almost saffron hue. 15d o.
IA very large crowd assembled at the de-
pot at 10 o'clock. As the train moved off
they dispersed ~
Twenty five members of the Printers
Grant and Colfax Club escorted Mr.. Ste
vens' remains from the Capitol to the de-
pot, and committee of three of their num-
ber proceeded with the corpse to Lancas-
ois:s1e7n. ~ ~ Riot. 4a3a - aH % '-si
Last night, while a colored military or
ganization from Georgetown was passing
along Pennsylvania avenue, on their way
to the capitol, some person on the side
| walk threw stone into the ranks, which
was responded to by several shots from the
company, and one or two persons on the
sidewalk were injured, one very seriously.
The affair is undergoing investigation. z
The InteIlisencer's Opinion of
H.. Eyarts' Opinion.
The Intelligencer of this morning has a
two-column editorial severely. criticizing
| Mr.. Evarts' opinion in Mr.. Rollins case.
This argument, holding that the Attorney
Generals views are unsound, is supposed
| to reflect the views of the President, and
to confirm the current rumors of differences
between himself anu his new legal ad-
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