The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-06-19
The Races at Grand Rapids.
LATE U, 5. MINISTER ORR.

LATE u. 5. MINISTER ORR.
New York, June l3.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon all the municipal offices were closed
as a mark of respect to the memory OF tine
late United States Minister Orr, Among
those who called at the room to-day to view
the remains were Msjor-General Hancock
and staff, who alsO accepted an invitation to
participate in the funeral ceremonies. Pres
ident Grant telegraphed from West Point his
regrets that his engagements would not per-
NIT him TO he present. Wilmo; de Laussure,
ex-Ijr.pd Master OF the Mssonic fraternity
| OF South Carolina, teiegraphed that he was
on the way TO attend the funeral. Twenty
Masonic lodges reported at the City Hall this
| morning that they would participate IN the
funeral ceremonies, and about 40 more from
this city, Brooklyn and jersey City will join.
As the City Hall clock struck high noon to-
dsy band stationed on the rotunda played
iirge FROM Lucia di Lammermour. A large
crowd OF people were gathered in The neigh
borhood.
LATER.
About / O'Clock this afternoon great
number of persons had assembled in the
City Hall Park and Its Deighborhood, to
witness the removal of the body Of the late
with Fseemasons, members of the Common
Council, and others, who had come to take
part in the ceremonies. Deputy Grand
Marshal, Edward +. Thorne, IN brief
| address TO Mayer Havmeyer, assumed charge
of the remains. lie thanked the city ior
the interest the corporate authorities had
taken i'm the remains, and expressed his
thanks and those ofthe family OF the deceased
4 he.
Mayor in reply expressed his acknowledge
rlents for the trust reposed IN the city, and
conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved
family of the iamented deceased. AT
about $50 the officers o: the Grand
Lodge, the Mayor and the members OF the
Common Council descended from the Gov
ernor's room To the lower hail, and thence
marched slowly out the lark followed by the
pail bearers with the body. 4 solemn dirse
was in the meanwhile played by the bani
stationed On the ro.unda. The coffin was
borne BY twelve knights Templar. The
pail bearers. who were distinguished by a
white scarf, were a. follows: l.. IL. John
son, y. q. NJ; Wiimot 5. DE Faussane,
representing the Grand Lodge OF South
Carolina; n. f. Waring, 7. q. NJ;
Isaac Phillips, II. q. NJ; John
W. Simons, =. u. NJ: Dan. Il.
Sickles. z. c. NJ; Albert G. Mackay, Z. q.
NJ, of South Carolina; Joseph II. E. Drum
mond, p. q. NJ; james Ginkin:on, Z. q.
NJ, and Joseph ID. Evans, ?. Il. NJ. The
body having been placed in The hearse, which
was drawn by SIX white horses covered with
black netting and each led by coiored
groom, the procession started. The escort
was headed by large detachment OF police,
then followed the officers of the Grand Lodge
and of the Grand Commandery, and fol-
lowing the Communicates, were the
knights Templar, Columbian, ivoiton,
Palestine, Cour de Leon, lyanhoe, Con-
stantine and York, OF this city;
Dewitt Clinton & Clinton, Of Brooklyn, and
the New Jersey knights. Alter the hearse
came the Mayor and Common Council IN
carriages with the Russian Minister and
Consul General. Mi. Gen. Hancock, with
Capt. Wharton of his staff, Cen Morris,
Gen. Duryea and numerous Others. The
procession arrived at the Church OF the
Disciples aboIt four O'Clock, and casket
surrounded hy pail bearers and the guard o!
Knights was carried down The aisle preceded
hy Rev. DIR. Tying, Jr., reading the service OF
the Episcopal church, and was deposited at
the foot of the altar. On the altar was
placed i:oial offerings, one wreath OF tube
roses from Airs. c. 7. Lssiie, two from the
Grand Commandery, and enc from the
Grand Lodge representing Masonic emblems.
The Chi,f mourners and pail bearers, the
Grand Mar-hai, aids to the Grand Lodge |
and Grand Commandery detiled slowly irom |
the church bearing wands covered with |
Grape, 10 the main entrance, |
and forming line through which the pro- |
cess:on raised, the guard of Knights under |
the Eminent q. G., John I. ConEOr, |
following the caske;. The Rev. Dr.. Hep |
worth took his place at Tie altar, and with |
him were the Rev. 5. II. Ting, Jr.. Rev.
DR.. Garcie. Rev. MIR. Schoonmaker, Grand |
Chaplain of of the Grand Lodge. The Rev. |
Dr. Tying oiiiciated, and after the usual
service a sermon was preached by DIR.
Hepworth. 4 choir Of voices, consisting OF
the members of ST. Ceciels Lodge, and other
Lodges under brother Jerome Hopkins,
sung a dirge, after which the funeral services
according to the Masonic rite, was performed
by Grand Master Edward L Thorne. A;
the conclusion o: the services the remains
were escorted from the church by troops OF
Washington Greys and the Seventh Regi-
ment of New York, s. \. q. bands playing
funeral marches. The Grand Lodge of the
State preceded the hearse, which was sur
rounded by Grand Commaniary of the
knights of the State. The son Of the de-
ceased with Col. Childs, of South Carolina,
followed next, after which came the Gov
errors of this State and New Jersey. officers
of the army and navy, officers Of the civil
Service of the United States, Judges of the
State and city courts, members of Congress
and the Legislature, and citizens. The pro-
cession marched through Madison avenue,
Fonrlh street, Fittieth avenue, and Four
teenth street to Eleventh avenue, when the
ranks opened and the hearse passed between
them 20 the revenue cutter. Arrived there,
the body was taken of and placed on board
en- youle for Jersey, where the train IVES
ready for lis reception and removal to South
The streets tbrough which the
cortege passed were lined with people.
Washington, june IS.-Several weeks ago
Gov. Davis telesraphed to the Secretary OF
The Interior that he would send Satan;a
and Big Tree TO Fort Sill to await further
action By the Texas authorities. Ii ia held
here. however, tina, when these chiefs shall
be removed 10 Fort Sill the State Can have
no jurisdiction over them. There seems TO
be doubt but that the chiefs will soon be re-
stored 10 their people. l.
MINISTER MORT.
Before Mr.. Mori left Washington he stated
% friends that he rendered his resignation
u: that it was declined, and that after several
months absence he would resume his func-
ions here as diplomatic representative Of
Japan. Members of the Legation express ,
much surprise a, the recently published ac-
cunts TO his detriment and say that Mr..
lIori possesses the entire confidence OF his
Government He left Marseilies on the S,h {
sst., via Of the Isthmus OF Suez for Japan,
to visit Vienna on his return voy- I
&c to the United States. e
HE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORING EXPEDITION q
Chicago. June 13-Mai. ]. W. Powell, Of 4
he scientific exploring expedition to the far &
Vest, reached this city from Utah this morn t
pg for Washington, whittier he is going I
i the request of the Secretary of the Int
Tor. He left his exploring companions in q
Arizona. "
INTERNAL REVENUE. &C
The internal revenue receipts to-day were c
81, 224, making the grand total for the il
iscal year to date Sl1, o77, 955, or nearly y
Z, 500 in excess of the estimates. Total re-
eipts for thi. month s., 06l, = 49,, and it is I
elieved that there will be collected during u
he remainder OF the month about 81 sec, 600 a
more. Y
CHICAGO P0SrOFFICE. q
The Post Master General to-day ordered 8
station of the Chicago postof6ce TO be e. o