Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-22
The Feelingin Dayton.
Special Dispatch to The Iincinnati Gazette.
DAYTON June 18th.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
DAYTON June 18th.
1t is utterly impossible to give adequate
idea OF the shock to this community the re-
ceipt OF the startling news of Mr.. NallandiE-
hahn fatal accident. and the profound grief
that has prevailed in the circle of friends and
community since the announcement of she death
The community can not yet lullE realize the
terrible event which has been the absorbing
topic ever where. The remains arrived, with
an escort of personal friends i'll cha ge fudge
Mcnemy at hall past six o'clo Il last nj sht. in
the storm, and We e taken directly 20 his home.
on.First street. The heavy storm prevented
carving ont the programme of formal hOnOrs 10
the deceased Oh the arrival OF the remains ir
the vicinity. Crowds of people visited the resi-
dende in the storm, but only the personal friends
of the deceased were admitted.
The energies OF friends were at once directed
to the preservation of The remains until inter-
ment, IA large quantity OF blood IN the remains
threatening early decOmp 1sitiOn.
All day the house was tIronSei with personal
friends OF the deceased from the city and sur
rounding country. The most profound SORROW
prevails. Several ministers ai uded to the tragic
event in their pulpits, to-day. impioring the
Divine blessing on the stricken family. The
death seems TO have wiped out political asperi-
ties of years, and sorrow at the sad fate of the
deceased andcondo,ence forthe family Is s5ener
al. No event since the death of President Lin
coin has 50 deeply moved the public heart hire.
Mrs. Nallandigham, in charge of her nephew,
j. A. Nc Aahon reached Aenia this evening,
where they were met by escort of friends
from this city. arriving here little after nine
O'Clock This has been such a aterrible blow to
Mrs Vallandigham that it is feared she will
hardly survive it. she is utterly prostrated,
is hardly conscious and seems scarcely alive
she attending the funeral other only broth
er, General John V. l.. McMahOn, at CGmberlin,
when the dreadful news was broken 10 HCr
anu it was thought at first She worti not sur
yive the shock. Her son Charles is overwhelmed
with grief, fully realizing lis great loss. All
that Kind and loving friends do is being
done TO assuage the grief OF Ms ValiandiShaIn
and her son.
Al yesterday and to-day telegrams ofinquiTy V
from friends Of the oeceased were curing IN
I N sf a En ntrN
The funeral will taxi place on Tuesday at ono
O'Clock, at the residence the Rev L z Wright.
Of Christ Episcopal church. officiating. The re-
mains Will be inferred in Woodland, by the order
OF hasons. 1t will doubtless be the largest
funeral cortage ever witnessed in this country,
AlreadyWe have leen notified delegations viii
be present from many places.
L he democratic element, of which the deccas-
| ed VI as an honorcd and trusted leader, is pro-
| foundly moved through out the whole land and
mourn the less as though his death left them
withopt hope. Hundreds Of fsympa tAizing peo-
| PIE pass and repass the house tonight.
Judge MckemY. who cached Mr. Nallandig
! hams bedside ut Lebanon little after midnight
! on the fatal light, informs your CORES pondent
mat during the few minutes he was alone with
! Mr- Valahdighan, converSiug about the dispo-
! sition OF his temporal affairs. he said he was
! fully conscious OF his condition, knew he WAS
Rapidly dying, and would soon be more He
| Gid not fear death. For the sake OF his famiIy,
! he would like to live; but he was reconciied to
| his fate knowing that God would do right, and
that all was for the best. lie had great peace of
mind, and passed away with scarcely any suf-
| ferng. and conscious up TO the last moment look
! ing intelligently and kindly ua'on the SORROW
! ing frienls around his he'd up to the instant the
| light faded from his eyes forever.
The telegraph office was thronged, tonight,
| by persons answering messages OF inquiry in
relation to the obsequies of Mr.. NalandighaIn.
Reporters of papers in various cities are pres
! ent. to-night gathering what items of interest
| .th, are able III elatiOn TO the sad event.
/ Hon. George T.. Pugh, among other prominent
gentlemen from abroad, has teIegraphed on re-
/ quest TO be placed the list of pail bearers st
! Mr- Nailandigham's funeral.
The following is TIE list Of pail bearers to