Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-17
SUMNER.
An Autopsy Of the BOiy Made-Particu-
lars on the ExaminatiOn-NO Traces
OF the Brooks Injuries.
The Funeral in Boston Yesterday-Im-
posing CeremOn ies-Large Attend
anee, ETC., Etc., Etc.
AuToPTICAL DEVELOPMENTS.

AUTOPTICAL DEVELOPMENTS.
BOSTON, March 16.-The autopsy Of
the body of Mr.. Sumner was made this
morning, and made public, as follows:
The left eOTOnary artery, in a cOnsidera-
ble portion of its length, was so much
ossified, that its calibre was diminished
at least one-half. The right corOnary
artery was slightly atharomatous, and
considerably enlarged. The cavities of
the heart were dilsted, especially the
lower third of the left ventricle. The
walls of this ventricle were thinner
than usual, especially so at a point
about an inch and half from the apex
over a space of two-thirds of an inch in
diameter. In the vicinity of this were
several clots~ of blood, some of which
had probably formed before death.
Nothing abnormal was found in the
brain or other organs. DIR. Brown Sc
guard says no traces of the assault COM
mitted by Brooks, were discovered in the
brain. There is a very general suspen-
sion of business to-day, and all the pub
lie schools were closed.
THE FUNERAL.
BOSTON, March l6.-The obsequies of
Senator Sumner took place at half-past
three o'clock this afternoon in Kings
chapel. The remains were conveyed
from Doric hall in a hearse drawn by
four black horses. escorted by a force Of
mounted State constables, followed by
a procession of the executive and
legislative authorities, the congressional
committee, and a delegation of United
States officials, municipal authorities,
and other bodies. The pail bearers. were
Ex- Governor Clifford, ,Ex- Governor
Bullock, -Governor Ciafiin, Ex-Gov-
ernor Washburne, -Chief-Justice
Bigelow, n. 2. Banks, Robert G. Win
throp, Charles Francis Adams, John G.
Whittier, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
AS the casket was borne from the
hall down the steps the band played
the Dead March. The procession
passed down Beacon street between the
masses of people, which it required the
vigilaut eXertiOns Of large police force
to prevent from enclcaching upon the
street. Preceding the mayGr were four
men, who bore massive cross, nine feet
in hight, composed of Gala lilies,
csnIelias, lilies of the valley, viOlets,
and other choice exotics. At the base, in
a bed of white violets, were the words:
"a tribute from his native city and
hOme.n
ARRIVED AT THE CHURCH,
the remains were conveyed slowly down
the aisle and deposited in front of the
altar. After an organ prelude Rev. Mr..
Foote recited, 81 am the resurrection
and the life, saieth the Lord; he who be-
lieveth in me, though he were dead, yet
shall he live, and whosoever liveth and
believeth in me shall never die.n Then
followed: 81 know that my Red eemer
hveth, and that he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth, and though worms
destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall
l see God. We brought nothing into
this world, and we can carry nothing
out. The Lord gave and the Lord taketh
away; blessed be the name of the LORD"
The choir then sang To thee, o Lord, 1
Yield nlg Spirit. Mr.. Foote then read
the thirty-ninth and ninetieth psalms,
the choir chanting alternate passages.
Selections from the fifteenth chapter
Of First Corinthians, contained in the
burial service was then read, after
which the choir sang MendelssOhn's
anthem, ''Happy and blest are they who
have endured, for though the body dies
the soul shall live forever" Mr.. FoOte
then read the passages beginning "Man
who is born of woman has but short
time to live, and is full of trouble" I"
The choir then sang Led0e God TO
order Al thu Ways. The prayers OF
the services then followed, after which
the choir sang, SerUGfat OF Cod, oCett
done. Mr.. FoOte then pronounced the
benediction, and Memberships Funeral
March was played upon the organ as
the remains were removed from the
church.
THE PROCESSION
then formed, and the cortege slowly
proceeded through Beacon and Charles
streets 70 Cam bridge bridge, and thence
to Mount Auburn, where it arrived
shortly after six o'clock. At the grave
the Lords Prayer was recited by ReV.
I DIR. Sunderland, a choir of forty male
voices, from the Apollo club, sang
some appropriate music, and ben
/ edietion by Rev. Mr.. Foote closed
4 the last sad rites paid to the mortal re-
/ mains of Massachusetts, senior senator
! and Boston's honored son. In accord
anee with Governor Washburn's prOela-
| nation bells were tolled during all the
! time the procession was moving. "A
! vast crowd gathered in the vicinity 0!
the statehouse and Kings chapel, and
/ lined the route of the procession.
Colonel Oliver P. Robie, formerly 0
the limited States army, committed sui
eide at San Francisco, yesterday, 6fI
shooting himself twice through tn
head, Cause unknown