The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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Mr. Buchanan S funeral was the most i'm
posing ceremony ever Witnessed in this
county. Ii extended all the way from Wheat
land TO Lancaster, distance of one mile
ard half. The delegations from New
York, Baltimore. Harrisburg, Phiiadelphis,
York, Reading, Pottsviile. and the National
Congress, ss well as from associations-ben-
evoent, political, and others, walked ever
the route. There we're about three thousand
persons in the procession. The Masons as
sisted through the ceremony, and all denom-
nations OF c.ereyren were at the grave
The funeral services we're rendered by Rev.
Or. Nevin. Business was universally sus-
peuiel, and people crowded the streets
through which the cortege passed to Wood
vard Hill Cemetery, where the remains
we're deposited, according 70 the request of
Mr.. Buchanan, in a simple, oblong tomb,
bearing the following inscription Here
rests the remains of James Buchanan. Eff
teenth President of the United States, born
in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. April %,
1891: died at his residence, at Wheatland,
Lancaster, county, Pennsylvania, on June
1, 1868. !,
The will OF Mr.. Buchanan is to be opened
tomorrow. He is understood to have LEFT
a legacy to the poor of the city OF Lancaster.
Ills estate is estimated at $500, 600. Mr..
Buchanan s last words we're: "uh, Lord Al
mighty, as thou wilt
DAVENPORT, IoWA, June :. !,
The Conference Committee appointed at
the meeting of the stockholders of the Rock
Island Railroad Company, in Chicago, ar
rived here yesterday morning. The com.
mittes vas in conference with Mr.. Tracy all
day Yesterday, and il is believed that the OPP
posing stockholders hsye capitulated to NJ.
Tracy nothing as to the terms, however. is
vet made public. Mr. Tracy left for Chicago
this morning with the committee.
CHIcAeo, June s.
The Republican says: From all we can
learn. the folio wing is the basis Of settle-
ment of the Rock Island Railroad difficulties:
First, the road will be extended to Omaha
SECOND, the contending parties 10 appoint
six directors each, and these twelve to ap
point the thirteenth. Third, all suits to be
Withdrawn.
SpRISGrIEID, ILL.,, June 5.
Mrs. Gov. Oglesby died of consumption al
the Executive Mansion at half pas. 2 O clock
this morning. Tho funeral will take place
at 10 o clock on Saturday, and at IL O'Clock
the funeral cortege win leave Springfield foi
Decatur, where the deceased will be inferred
Rev. A. b. Carpenter, of Decatur, will con-
duet The funeral services.
ALBANY, June 5.
The Republican State Committee resolved
TO call the State Convention for the nomina
ton of Governor and other State officers, a
Syracuse, on the sth Of July.
MAIeSE, N. r., June 5.
The HsrGld special says Fenian Fajrs m
to be gotten up st ST. Albans, Vermont, 70
the purpose Of covering up the collection o
men for the coming raid into Canada. A larg'
number oi srms ere rspidly arriving at thi
point and else where, and prominent Feaisn
say that VII hin the present month they vii
have Issre force and firm footing in th'
dominion. @
SAyFRAscisCo, Jnne
The College Of California held its las
commencement yesterday; hereAfter i vii
b. observed in the State University, Regent
for which hare besa appssnted by Goyerno
Hsieht.
| Ths members Of the Grand Armyof th'
Repnbiic viii On Sunday next decorst
With flowers the, graves Of Union soldier
buried in Caiifornia.