The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-28
Washington Items Funeral OF she
Late lion. E. q. StantO1-LaFge
Number. In Attendance

Late lion. E. e. StantOa-LaFge
Number In Attendance.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The funeral
of the late &. Nj. Stanton to-day was
largely attended. The services were
merely those prescribed by the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, which was
performed by Rev, Dr.. Starky, of the
Church of the Epiphany, of which the
deceased was a member, assisted by
Rev. DIR. Pinckney, of the Church
of the Ascension, and Rev. DR.. Spar
row. Among those present were
President Grant and the officers of
his household, Vice President Colfax
and thesSenators and Representatives
now in the city, the members of the
Cabinet, Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts and officers of the
army on duty in the War Depart
ment, and the principal officers repre-
senting the army, navy aud marine
service. Gea. Candy was with the
family Of the deceased. The mother
of Mr.. Stanton, who arrived 20 day,
was in company with General L L.
Eckert.
The diplomatic corps was repre-
sented by Minister Thornton and
others. The City Council. members
of the bar, and large number of
other citizens were also in attendance.
Only a few intimate friends Of the
family were privileged to see the face
of the deceased previous to closing
the coffin in the chamber where Mr.
Stanton died.
At11 o'clock q body of one ser
geant, one corporal and eight men of
Battery L, Fifth Artillery, in full
uniform, brought tho coffin from the
chamber to the parlor, and subse-
quently bore 1t to the hearse.
The floral display was tho most
| imposing ever witnessed In this city
on a similar occasion, the coffin
being covered with wreaths, crosses
and bouquets Of the choicest vaTie-
ties of flowers. Among the tributes
was beautiful cross rendered BY
Secretary Fish; another, magnif-
cent crown, surmounted with q cross
formed of white iaponicas and i'm.
mortelles, bearing upon 1t card
upon which was written the words
With Mrs u. Chandler's love.
Other floral offerings were accom-
panied with cards with like express
sions of affection and coincidence.
A delegation from the Union League
Club OF New York, arrived this morn.
ing, to attend the funeral. 1t con
sists of Judge Davis, George W
Collyer and Howard Potter.
There we're, probably, a hundred
hacks, besides many private carriages
in the procession. The hearse wa
drawn by four gray horses. Although
it was raining thousands of person
gathered in the immediate vicinity o
the residence of the deceased to wit
ness the proceedings attendant on tn
funeral. Policemen in force kept tn
pavements and carriage way clear 0
distractions. The remains were con
veyed to Oak Ridge Cemetery for in
terment.
Senator Cameron, Col. Scott, for
merly Assistant Secretary of WaI
and Representatives Covode, Myer
and O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, cam
on from their homes expressly to al
tend the funeral of Stanton. Senate
Scott was in the city and also ai
tended.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-N
business was transacted in oficia
quarters to day, owing to Stanton
funeral, and all the Department
were closed and draped in mournin!
The mother and sisters of Mr.. Star
ton arrived on Christmas night, frol
Steubenville, in a special car. Th
family of the deceased have receive
numerous sympathetic kilograms an
letters from public men.
t l.. -o~1,~,l El1-kr.aA fNOv,-k- r
; day, resolutions were adopted wit
> reference to the death of Stanton,
) members of the bar, and the eitizeT
3. also held meetings, at which warrior
: speeches were made, eulogistlc of th
}. deceased.
t The National Executive Committt
Q of the Colored Men, represented
: George G. Downing, President; Ma
s tin, Vice President, aud Prof. Va
S Horn, were prominent persons In Il
funeral procession.
j. j. Knox, Deputy Comptroller
the Currency, has been engaged f,
}. some time past in the revision of Il
s mint laws. 1t is proposed to emboC
is In one law the numerous acts, al
when completed, to refer the law
prepared to committee of expert
[. After final revision, it viii be tran
mited to Congress with the approx
e of the Secretary of the Treasury.
IF The new law will require the he;
l. officer of the mint to have his off
.e in the Treasury. The different min
9. and assay offices will report to th
Office, and be entirely independent
l. the Philadelphia Mint. The Trea
l. urer OF the mint will not perform t
n duties Of Assistant Treasurer of {
Iastcu States, as ne present. and I
aw win BE changed IL many 9th