The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-13
BY TELE GRAPH.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
Died.


Brevet Maj. Robert Chandler Of th'
United States Army died on Saturda.
last at the Government Insane Asylum
in the forty-nlnth year Of his age. Th'
deceased entered the service as captain
OF the 18th infantry in 1866 aud wal
transferred to the 7th infantry in 1870
He was the con OF the late Judge
Cha ndler OF Western New York, and 8
brother of Commander Ralph Chandler
of the United States Navy. His re-
mains will be taken to New York fol
interment.
| Appointments.
The President to-day, sigued the
commission of. Clark, to be possmas-
ter at Savannah, Georgia; vice Mr.. o.
good removed.
The President to-day, made the fol-
lowing appointments: Collectors OF
Internal Revenue. W. B. Elliott, lst
district of Pennsylvania John A. Hen
~, 10Th district of New York; Benja.
min J. Devo, Goth distric. oil New York;
J.B. Hooker, 18th district of New
York; E. NJ. Ferris, 1st district Of South
Carolina In the 5th Indiana diatrict,
the present collector, w. Grose is to be
retained.
g. A. X. Building.
The Quartermaster General is build.
ing permanent amphitheatre capable
OF seating FIVE thousand people, at the
speakers stand at the Arlington Nation.
al Cemetery, at cost Of about $4,000,
for the use OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, at the coming and all sue
ceedipg decoration dsys The Quart
master General has appointed the
following civil Engineers and Inspec.
tors OF the National Cemetery: James
Gall, Jr, OF District OF the Southwest,
with headquarters at Memphis; s. NJ.
Robinson, of District of the West, with
headquarters at Nashville; G. D. Chean,
with headquarters at Clarence; VIM.
Clarhe, DI5tTICl VI SdTOiIuh Win hSau
quarters at Raleigh, n. G.
The Survivors OF Halls Expedition
The Secretary OF the Navy tele-
graphed to Consul Malley, at St.
Johns, informing him as to what is the
best way OF bringing the survivors OF
the: from Bay Roberts to Wash
ington. II they cannot be speedily
reached by steamer or sailing vessel
from St. Johns, the government will
despatch a government vessel to bring
them to the nearest port, from whence
thev can take the railroad to Wash.
| ington.
The Russian Mission.
The name OF Ex-Governor Jewell is
mentioned very favorably in connec-
ton with the Russian Mission.
Obse quies OF Chief Justice Chase.
The President and party attending
the funeral OF Chief Justice Chase left
the White House at twenty minutes to
l2 o'clock in the following order:
The President. Secretary Fish, Sem
ator Conkling and Mrs. Grant; Attorney
General Williams and NIrs. Williame;
Secretary Deiano and Post Master Gen :
eral Creswell Secretary Robson and
General Babcock The funeral exer-
cises at the Capitol were conducted in
accordance with the programme tele-
graphed last night.
At an early hour this morning Penn
sylvania avenue was crowded with peo-
pie vending their way toward the Cap
itol in order to obtain seats in the gsl-
laries; consequently the galleries, cor
ridors and floor OF the Senate Chamber
were crowded early except space spe-
cially reserved as per programme.
Among tbe ese were the following rep
reseutatives Of Foreign legations in
cluding ministers from England, France,
Spain, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Austria
liza and Peru The members Of Con-
sress present we're Senators Cameron,
Serge ant, Kelley, Morrill, of Vermont,
Casserly, Cragin, Conkling; and Repre-
sentatives Potter, Randall. Holman,
Garfield, and Hon. Charles O'Neil.
At noon Rev. DR.. Tiffany entered at
the main door reciting the funeral servi-
ces commencing: II am the resurec-
ton and the life," and accompanied by
the psll bearers, Admiral Goldsborough,
General Mcdowell, Governor Cooke,
Hon. NJ. Blair, w. D Gallagher, Chief
Justice Casey, Judge Schurly, OF Mary
land, DR.. Peter Parker. Whitelaw Reid,
w. w Corcoran, and Hon. A. T. Per-
ry.
The casket covered with flowers was
next brought iuto the chamber by four
servants OF the Supreme Court and
placed on the catafalQue in the area
fronting the Secretsry's desk, which
was strewn with floral wreathes. crosses,
anchors, &c, the large cross from New
York being placed on the Vice Presl-
dents desk. The minister had conciud'
ed his reading by the time the assembly
was seated, and Rev. Cleareland read
a chapter from the scriptures, while the
Rev. B. Payton Brown delivered a
prayer. Rev. Dr.. Tiffany delivered the
funeral discourse.
After the exercises at the Capitol the
procession moved up Penn avenue to
Georgetown. Both sides Of the avenue
were crowded with spectators. Under
the the direction of the Marshal the
procession reformed and moved to Oak
Hill Cemetery where the remains will
be temporarily inferred. There were
about eighty carriages in the procession