The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-05
NEW YORK.
Bishop McEivaiD Q.


tions are now here rom Ohio to receive
the remsius OF Bishop McElvsine,
which have arrived here from Florence.
One is a lay delegation and the other is
com posed OF Bishop Smith, of Ken
tuckv, senior Bishops OF the Un ted
States, and Rev. Dr. Yocum and
Buchanan. There is also reception
committee OF 35 lsy.meu from New
York and Brooklyn The rename will
be removed from the vessel at $3.50 to.
morrow afternoon to the Old St Psurs
Church, where iuDersl services are to
he performed. The BODY will then be
taken to Cincinnati by Bishop Smith
and lay and clerical Populations from
that city.
FiDai Depcait.
The final deposit for the proposed
f1eht between Geo Srdions and Arthur
Chambers, on the 2lst inst. was yester-
day placed in the hands OF temporary
stake holder The fual stake holder
has not yet agreed on.
The Eight Hour Law.
The general committee OF the differ
ent trades unions, appointed to lake
measures by legal action to test the
State law known az the eight hour law
met last night to receive report. A
sub committee was appointed at pre-
vious meeting. The committee report
ed that no satisfactory re-ult had been
arrived at by the conference With the
Mayor aud other heads OF the city gov
ernment. 1t was therefore determined
10 bring the mater into the courts to
compel the employees to comply with
the law. Commuters were appointed
to consult eminent lawyers and report
It's action al the next meeting.
Funeral Of James Brooks.
The unerai o. James Brooks took
place to-day st2 Pm Grace church
WAS filled to the vestry. The trout
seats were occupied by the pail bearers.
The editorial stati OF the Tribune, Times
Sun, Evening Post Graphic, CONNER.
cial Advertiser, Star and Herald was
FULLY represented. The entire staff o.
the Express was present a. mourners
TIE following persons attended the
tunersl: Representative Morgan, OF
New York Governor Mccormick, Of
Arizona; Hon. y Randall. of Peuu-
sylvanis; Hon. II Glas:, OF Alabama;
Hon. Blunso and j. F. Chaucy, Of this
city The city government was repre-
sented by the President of the Board
OF Assistant Alderman and Commls-
sioners. The American Press A-socls-
ton was represented by Messrs. Robert
j oh nson, j. M. Bundy and Jos How
ard, Jr. The Associated Press was rep
resented by the President, D. N. Stone,
and J. E. gland Members and dele
gates from the Typographical Union,
Arcadsn Club, Tammsny Society and
other organizations were also present.
Among the congregation al the funeral
service were many OF the most promi-
nent men in the CITY.
The remains were enclosed 10 rose
wood casket, inlaid with silver The
casket was placed in the centre aisle
directly fronting the altar and was lit-
orally covered with floral offerings oy
his friends. The church was moi deco
ra.ed or prepared IN any way for the
occasion, it being the wishes OF bis
friends to avoid ostenlatloD or display
At 2 o'clock the pail bearers advanced
10 the altar, the choir singing; Jesus
Savior OF my soul" The impressive bur-
isl service OF the Episcopal church was
read by Dr.. Potter. After an anthem,
Lord let me know my end" was rem
dered iu a beautiful and impressive
manner by the choir, the special lesson
Of the burial service WAS read by DR..
Holden. The Lords PRAYER and benz
edictiou closed the services As the
procession lett the church the organ
PLAYED Beethoveus funeral march.
The remains were followed by his
many friends and conveyed to Green
wood cemetery Tor inierment.