Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-20
LATEST TELEG Il APH NEWS
TAE ADyANc EMENT OF RELIGIOUS
LIBERTY.

London, July II -Gortchcakotf
has addressed to the deputation of the
American Evangelical Alliance the
sympathy Of the Car with the ohjec,
Of their prayers, viz: the advance.
nent of the cause of religious liberty
in Russia.
1t is officially announced that the
Asiatic cholera has proken ont IN
several places IN Poland.
The police OF London have dispers-
ed meeting in hyde Park, the OBJ
Iect Of which was emigralian from
the United Kingdom. This was rem
dered necessary by the noise and
confusion inciden: to the proceedings.
PvRIs, July H. the Saint, q new
weekly Journal which support Theirs,
utters a cry of warning against the
intrigues for the restoration Of the
B"napartists.
FUNERALS OF TIE VICTIMS OF THE
The funeral service, over VIM. T. Latti
mer we're held Yesterday IN the Swedenbor
gian Church on Thirty afth street, between
Lexington and Third avenues lie was one
of the innocent victims CT the riot. The
body was not in the church Thee was n
| large attendance &C relatives and Fl ends
present. Rev Mr.. ke'cs pre- rh"h he ser.
mon and made few remarks abiding to the
sudden and sad death OF Mr.. IartuDcr and
! the severe affection OF his family The re-
mains will be conveyed to Afbonv
Among other funerals that took place YES,
terdav was that of Thomas Sullivan, vie.
tim of the riot His death was caused by
tbr volley fired by the military. The re-
mains were escorted to the cemetery by the
Tweed Benevolent Association.
Charles H. Petit, the Young man who was
shot down in the street ir m u stray ball
iust after he had parted with his aliianced
bride In o der to make some purchases, was
buried fl ON the residence of his uncle, Jas.
! Norton, s6l West Twenty first street. James
| Monaghan, who was also killed by the mill
tarv, WAS buried by the Hibcrian Society,"
Michael FULLY was also buried.
! All al ny the ronte of the procession Of
Page and " vatt Of the Ninth Regiment, it
was accompanied and followed by an i'm,
men-c crowd twiths,anding the rain,
which was ponrtir. down in torrents Every
window ofevery house was filled With groups
of men aud women, who had been patiently
! waiting for the approach of the procession,
| An the s,oops Of all the houses were black
with people and the house tops were lined
with hundreds of ANXIOUS sghtseers. At
about half.past six the fuDeral.traln started
! from the depot. A rurnor had become cur.
rent during The early part of the day that
| the train was to be attacked or thrown from
the track, and Superintendent kelso placed
special patrolmen TO guard every block thro'
which the railroad traverses, Instead, how.
ever, of the tram being attacked, the people
| in the cottages in the suburbs and at every
house outside OF the town near the track
had its quota of synpathixers with the regi.
ment, who assembled at the windows or on
the pinzzas, and testified their respect for
the noble dead by pionsly uncovering until
the whole train had passed by. AT Wood
lawn, the regiment and escort of police,
some two hundred strong, who accom-, led
it from the city, in the capacity of mourners
rather Than as a protecting escort, were me,
by an immense crowd, The procession to
the grove was a very solemn one. The
Ninth Regiment returned safely to the city
at about ten o'clock, and on the way to the
armory was loudly eheered by the people on
the streets. AT the armory. the poiece and
| regiment, before paradng, cheered one an.
other ill they were hoarse. The experience
of the Ninth during the pest few day has
made many heart sad, but the regiment
has evidently gained in popularity since the
| fatal Wednes day.