The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-18

O'Clock.
Councilman Dalton moved to amend by in L.
sorting next Monday two weeks" which was
agreed to, and the meeting lat 10:l5 p. M adj.
burned. ..
THE FUNERAL OF MRs. SENATOR TRun-
HULL The funeral OF this estimable lady took
dence, No. 39i First street east.
Her remains were placed In a magnificent
rosewood coffin, overlaid with fine black cloth
with eight massive silver tasseis, and was
lined with white satin with frosted network
with heavy fringe. The same was heavily
taste fully inscribed on It, "Julia N. Trumbuli,
born June 5, 1924 died August 10, 1905" Har.
vey & %. were the undertakers.
byterisn church, oiioiated After reading ths
18th chapter Of Corinthians, he began ny say.
ing: 1t 10 fitting, even In these brief services,
that me ScS sh , 90 made q that blessed
adorned the life Of our departed friend.
He then spoke OF her soul-sustaining trust
In Jesus Christ; Atnn early age she had con.
firm, generous yet wise, fond and faithful
wifcj she presented a beautiful symmetry OF
character. Yet It was the grace OF Jesus
seemed so beautiful to mortal eyes. He then
referred to the little company OF soldiers and
sailors orphans who were present under tho
he said, sorrowed over The loss Of one Who Who
earnestly labored for their good. In reference
to some touching scenes when she was drawing
near deaths door he said some one remarked
hands" Eyes" she replied, sand He knows
| best, and He does best" TWAS the trustfui
confidence Of a child In her Heavenly Father.
About an hour previous to her death she
| called her family around her bed and spoke
to each word OF comfort and counsel. Her
last words were; "All my trust is in Jesus"
hortinR her relatives and friends to walk In
her footprints.
Mrs. Gilbert, followed by the little orphans,
= last look al the remains Of their devoted
friend and protector, which was certainly q
very touching scene, as there was scarcely a
dry eye among them.
The following arc the names Of a few OF the
most prominent persons present; President
Johnson and Mrs. Patterson, Secretaries Sc
ward Randall, Browning, McCulloch, and
Of Agriculture, and Mrs, Gen, o. o. Howard,
with q host OF friends.
squad Of the Capitol police, followed by the
mains to the Baltimore depot, which were fol-
lowed by Senator Trum6ulI, his son, Mrs
Jayne, her mother, Miss Ella J. Jayne, the
| deceased's sister, and all the friends present.
On arriving at the depot, the orphans stood
in open ranks, with upliftcd hats, while the
| deceased was borne between them to special
car, which was In waiting to convey her to
her former home, springfield, Illinois,) where
they will be inferred.
Previous to leaving the depot, the attendants
passed through the car and paid their last re.
train moved of, having in with the corpse
the family and T. Il. Bower, Of the Capitol
| police.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS USIoS.-This or
ganization held Its regular weekly meeting at
Union League Hail last night. Major w 5.
Morse, president, In the chair, Mr., A, NJ, Rob
insoD, secretary. After roll call and reading
OF minutes, the following named gentlemen
were admitted to membership: Captain A. N.
Clary, J.w. MattingIy, and Jno. q. y. burger.
The Committee on Uniform, through its
chairman, Dol H., q. Otis, reported, and pre-
examination Of the Unlons A lively discus.
sion upon its adoption ensued, participated In
BY Messrs Short, Brock, Manning, the Presi-
de r. o Robinson Whi III n and others,
yariously amended, and as finally adopted
consists OF cape, cap, and torchi the cape
OF oiicloth, size and shape OF the regulation
soldiers and Sailors, Union" on the back,
and, "Grant and Colfax" on the right and
left breasts respectively a red band around
tore ne' s oa efR s,Ss t@ sysy 81 CO.
The committee was directed to procure OF
Messrs. W: Howard Brooks and Stevenson,
as fast as needed to supply the demand, In
order to ht the Organization for the ranks Of
the IBG{s IL R Blue" now mArshalins for the
|
The meeting was one of unusual interest,
and the Union promises to send one Of tho
DEATH OF AN EXCELLENT LADy.-On Sun.
day night, Mrs. Mary Talcott, wife Of A. ID
| Talcott, esq, late superintendent of the hrC
alarm telegraph, died at Providence Hospital,
where she had been lying III for several weeks
woman, and was loved BY ali who knew her
Her suterings were borne many, weary
but they were borne or nstienal ThS
and sent to her late home In Hartford, Con.
Sfs'iTi% s.o or the $50 p M a train
friends accompanied the corpse to Its last
resting place.
HONESTY REwARDED.-Gen. Albert Meyer,
| on Sabbath forenoon, attended religious ser
| Vices at the Church OF the Epiphany, when he
had occasion to take from his GGSSGket a pocket,
| the seat and forgot II when he left church, not
knowing where he had left 1t. He reported
the loss at police headquarters, and Detectives
Of the church, Mr.. Thos. W. Ingraham, who
gave them the pocket-book and money. Gen
Meyer rewarded Mr.. /. for his honesty.
AN ATTACK OF SrAsMs.-On Sunday even
Ing as Lieuts. TAFT and Hurley were passing
along New York avenue, near Washington
Gardens, they found colored man named
| lIeWlb DOuKlhhb lying near the sue OF INT
street suffering Intensely with spasms, which
followed each other In rapid succession. They
procured wagon and had him conveyed tC
his home, on Fifteenth, near NJ street. 1t APP
| pears that the unfortunate man had been to
| the funeral OF another colored man, and wal
returning home, when he was suddenly taken
Ill.
STREET INSTRUMENTATION Burch s
| Fletcher, contractors, have large number OIL
men and carts engaged In grading, paving
| setting the curb, and laying the gutter on thu
| south side OF south ID street, between Seventh
| Eleventh streets east also on the south side
| of south II, between Sixth and Seventh streets
| contract on the east side OF Eleventh stree
east, by grading and paving the sidewalk ant
| setting the curb and laying the gutter frou
Pennsylvania avenue to N street south.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-Messrs. Cooper &
Latimer, Auctloneers, sold on Saturday after
noon last, lot No. 10, In square No. 1923, situa
| ted on Maryland avenue, between Thirtcentl
| and Fourteenth streets cast, to Richard Emer
son, for 1886. The above lot Is 80 feet front BY
1877 feet deep.
| The CONDITION OF J. q. BINGHAM, we un
dcrstand, is considerably improved, and the
wounds In his throat and side are already
healing up. The diidches OF the Owen House
give him every attention that can DO desired
, | His friends are expected to arrive here from
Boston this morning.
Fun AT CANTERBURY HALL.-The friends
| of Sam Collycr, who Ia up for u "scTapping'
match with Billy Edwards, OF New York, on
| the 9th instant will give NSAmiyelN n benefit