The Portland daily press., 1872-04-04
NEW YORK.
THE FUNERAL OF GEN. ANDERSON.

NEW York, April 3-The last rites over the
remains OF Gen. Anderson in this city took
place this forenoon. The body was taken from
the place OF deposit in the Second Avenue,
composed of the Anderson Zouayes and yeter-
ans of Fort Sumpter
The procession which vas composed of the
9TH, 18th Highlanders, list and 9Th city regi-
ments, battalion of regulars and artillery,
from the army of the Posts in the vicinity, the
Communicates of Knights Templar and civic
service, marched up and through Broadway to
i4th street, thence to the pier of the West
Point steamer where the remains were accom-
panied by the guard of honor and given in
charge officers from the West Point Academy
minute guns being fired until the boat was out
of sight. .,
The remains of Gen. Anderson were received
at West Point by the Post officers and buried
In the most private manner. e-.-
-i1so MOVEMENTS IN FAVOR OF GRANT. 400,
mass meeting of the Republicans of Brook
lyn will be held at the Academy, April 10th
and addresses made by Henry Ward Beecher
and others in behalf of the denomination of
Grant.
The War Veterans Association of Kings
county has issued an address calling on the
comrades to secure delegates to the National
Convention, favorable to Grant.
Large numbers of personal and political
friends called on President Grant at his hotel
to-day, but the interviews were short, owing to
ms leave taking with his daughter, who sailed
this afternoon for Europe on the steamship Al
geria, with ex-Secretary Borie and family.
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF PROF. MORSE
The resolutions adopted by the Directors of
the Western Telegraph Company, are as fol-
lows
Whereas, The Board of Directors of abe West
ern Union Telegraph Company have learned
OF the death OF Samuel +. b. Morse, the father
OF the American telegraph system whose name
has become justly identified with the establish
msnt OF telegraph throughout the world; there
fore, - EEa l'za5
ResolUed, That we mourn with the entire
civilized world, the loss of one of the great
Denefactors OF the age, and we grieve for a
friend and associate whose purity and simplici-
ty OF character, and kind and gentle nature
have endeared him to our. memories, while his
great achievement will continue to bless and
benefit the enlightened races of mankind and
the memory of his personal worthwhile ever
remain in the hearts of all who have had the
good fortune to know him, .sLrnE =H-r
ResOlUed, That we unite in universal express
sion OF sorrow which this day is being trans
mitted to and repeated back from all quartz rs
Of the earth by means of his transcendent
achievement, and We hereby tender our earnest
sympathies to the family of our friend
Resolced, That this Board attend Professor
Morse's funeral In body. .l.l--r..
TRADE SOCIETY PARADE.
The trade organizations in Brooklyn paraded
tonight, to the number of about 1000, with
transparecies and held mass meeting at which
resolutions were passed calling on the Legisla-
ture for the enforcement of the eight hour law.
THE CELEBRATION OF THE coLoRED FOLK.
The weather to-day is all that could be de-
sired for the celebration by colored people of
the adoption of the 10th amendment. At 10
o'clock this forenoon, the various societies met
and formed in procession on Fifth avenue, the
right resting on Eighth street, and took up the
line OF march. Nearly 1000 people are in line,
and upwards OF fifty societies are represented.
DOUBTFUL CONDITION OF SAVINGS BANKS.
The committee appointed to investigate the
Market Savings Bank has made report in
which they say they do not deem it prudent to
declare the entire result of the investigation,
Banks in this State partially exposed by
them. They conclude the failure of other Saw
ings Banks is not impossible at any moment
They advise that depositors in Savings Banks
form an association and raise funds to the
amount of 100000 to support such banks.
A BAD LOT. as i-aeF
The grand jury in Richmond county have
found indictments against nearly all the town
omcers OF Southheld for perjury and fraud.
b. -.-T.- a SMALL PoX.
There has been fourteen cases of small pox
to-day, with one DEATH --.l-r-.
VARIOUS MATTERS. tF
Tho Attorney of the Parfitt General Insur-
ance Agents in Booeklyn, who was arrested on
the charge of issuing cancelled revenue stamps,
publishes card denying the statements.
Judge Benedict of the U. s. District Court
has decided that the steamship Columbia is
forfeited to the government in that over $780,
200 worth of struggled cigars We're landed from
her April, 1870.
HoNoRs TO PROF MORSE. aHAa
PoUGHKEEPsIE, April 3.-The news of the
death of Prof Morse, though expected, was
received in this city with profound feeling
The telegraph Office is dressed in mourning and
the flags on the public and private buildings
are hoisted at half-past. A special meeting OF
the Common Council has been ordered for this
evening to take official cognizance of the event
ESTATE OF PROF. MORSE
|. 1t is positively asserted that the late Profess
Sor Morse leaves property valued at nearly halt
million OF dollars, and that by the provisions
OF his last Will and testament bequeathed to
bis wife the whole amount to have and hold
during her life, with the exception of one
eighth which is set apart to cover his indebted
ness. On the death of Mrs Morse the proper
ty is to be divided among the children. No ar
rangements have yet been made for the funeral
Some of the telegraph Offices are draped in
black to-day. ----
-..-,-. ~ ACTION OF THE SENATE.
ALBANY, April 3.-The Governor informed
the Senate of the death of Prof Morse and the
Senate appointed a committee to attend the
funeral, aud it was suggested that his statue be
placed in the capitol at Washington, in place
of, or in addition to the statue IF Robert Full
ton.