The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-25
8pl Telegraph,
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, December "a.
N run REGIs rkR.
,s, Telegraph TO the Rsri's'f'l

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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 4
for which Stanton expressed his graft d
tude and acceptance. Yesterday stan i
tom complained of sickness, but his iA
ily were not alarmedas to fatai ~ !
as he had apparently been ~ ona,
.ond;,;on previously. Shortly aiso
midnioht his symptoms became ai"
s....on General Barnes was pres.
ant ON his accustomed vislI, op' '
!. impossible to afford relief.
nv DR.. starke, Of the Church OF
Epiphany, Protestant Episcopal, was
,nmuonsd, but shortly afSer~pa'ra 'ne
.nfferer lost consciousness ana was un
h,s 70 converse with any one. The pull
.,.iops Of his heart ceased for lew sec
oad. and then returned his prea'n 20
,n1 vsrv faint. 1t was not until hall an
hnnr bssore his family could realize tha'
,s wa, dying. +sAbOut three ooiook' A.
". he expired. quietly breathing s"s :.
without struggle. At his oeu'iuo' "
III. l,st moments were his family ''n-
,i.tina of Mrs. Stanton, his eldest son
Edwin l.. Stanton, Ella, his eioes'
daughter, about twelve years Oh age
Lewis. his second son, nine years OF age
and Bsnsie his youngest child, aged nVe'
.a,.r-om vas sent TO his mother this
morning. .:.;,s
large number of prominent citizens
and persons holding high official posi-
tiops called to-day at the late residence
~ the deceased, some being unable 'o
credit the report of his DEATH so unea
nec.sd and sudden, until they had sat-
is6sd themselves by personal inquiry
IT,. p,ss;dent has issued the follow
Ing order ,
- EXECUTIVE MANSION, .
WASHINGTON, December "a.
The painful duty deVoiVes .5ton, ca
President of announcing t9ar early CD
If the United States theSas distin. Co
its most distinguishedof the nation ne
fnl servants, H9fiod of its recent m
which occurrsnational existence, gu
hour thisfrey General, then as Az Az
puIsheSof War. He was IN Id
duks in his labors, earnest
fearless in the. assumption of re- lo
possibilities necet sary to his country's
success-respected by all good men and u, Ia
feared by wrong doors. In his death the NJ
bar, the bench, and the nation sustain "a "a
great lgss, which will be mourned by "
all. As mark of respect to his mem ID
DRY, it is ordered that the Executive %,
Mansion and the several Departments % %
l.. ha in on
and that all business be suspended on
the Jay of the funeral n'
(Sgned) US. GRANT. .c
The Secretary of War this afternoon
issued the following order: &c
WAR DEPARTMENT, Dee. "a, 1869. D
The following order has been received az
from the President of the United States n
The eminent ability Of the late Secre-
tary of War, his great legal acquire
ments, his firm patriotism aud bis sturdy =,
devotion TO duty in the most trying ii
time of the republic when maay others
faltsred, who commanded the admira- az
ton of the country while managing this .,
Department. during the days when q
man OF determined energy and Will was
demanded, has marked his term OF othce e'
as unequailed in administration. Ii is ~
the Department Of War be draped in W
mourning for period of thirty days az
and all business suspended therein ON
the day of the funeral, aud that on the
day after the receipt of this order AT Ct
each military post, fifteen guns Will be
fred at appropriate intervals, commene-
ing at meridian.
fSgnedl VIM. W. BELkNAr,
So. Secretary of War. z
The funeral will take place at noon T
on Monday next, and he will be inferred Il
in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown. 1
The remains will be taken from the
residence Of the late Secretary direct to !
the Cemetery, religious ceremonies s
being performed at both places
-. .r-9 Signed. 8
The President has signed the bill
passed by Congress on Tuesday, last to r
reimburse the loyal owners of steam
boats aud other vessels taken up by the .
United States during the late war. The !
claims under the bill amount to S4OO, 900. 5
Postal Convention.
An official proclamation is made to. /
day of new postal convention between
the United States aud Great Britain,
which will go into effect January lst..
President Grant, in appropriate terms,
officially announces the death Of the
distinguished citizen and public servant, q
L. N. Stanton. The President and Cab
met officers will 60 to the residence of
IL a
Cabinet shall adjourn to-day.
kOrder. Of AssIynment.
The President to-day Issued an order /
assigning General Terry to the CON- d
maud of Georgia as district under the
reconstruction acts, in addition to his .
duties ~ commander Of the De partment I
- Of the South.
There is talk among persons here who i,
profess to know something about things
in Georges, to the effectthat the Demo. |
cratic members Of the Legislature Of
that Safe will not respond to the Gov 9
errors order for assembling next
month. ' -'.'i''
Attorney General Hears Case
One of the chief topics of talk here
yesterday in Official and political circles
has been the case of Attorney General
Hoar. Some Senator'S who opposed his
confirmation as Associate Justice are
trying to convince the people that
everybody on that side was governed
by the fact that he does not live in the
; Southern Circuit, but the debate of
Wednesday was not all confnedIto this
reason for the rejection of the nomins-
tien, and politicians who have not been