Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-28

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orders to the agent TO turn over the
control of the Indians to the mill.
tary. The citizens, with few ex.
ceptions, are urging the removal Of
the Indians to reservations, to pre-
vent further depredations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
The funeral of Vice President
Wilson took place in the Senate
Chamber at 1920 o'clock this morn
ing. Although the weather was I'M
favorable the crowd was great, and
many were unable to gain admission
to the building after ten o'clock.
The Senate Chamber was heavily
draped in mourning. and immedi-
ately in front OF the Vice Presi-
dents table the catafalque was
placed. The desks having all been
removed from the Chamber. the
seats we're all arranged on the floor
for the President and Cabinet, the
Supreme Court, members of the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives and other prominent persons.
At 1915 A. NJ. the Judges of the
Supreme Court of the United
States, headed by Mr.. Middleton,
Clerk, entered and were assigned to
the front row of seats on the right
of the Vice Presidents desk. AT
1920 the body was taken from
the rotunda to the Senate Chamber,
preceded by Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
Chaplain of the Senate. Sergeant
alarms French, the Committe of
Arrangements and the pall-bearers,
and followed by the relatives of de-
ceased, among them his brother,
Mr.. Goliath, and wife. The casket
was carried by twelve soldiers, and
as soon as it was placed on the cata-
falque prepared for its reception,
two privates of the Marine
Corps took position at the
head and feet and stood at
rest throughout the entire service.
Numerous crosses and crowns of
white flowers, sent to the Capitol
this morning by friends of the de-
ceased, were placed on the coffin.
As the body was brought into the
Chamber all persons upon the floor
arose, and Rev. DR.. Sunderland read
the passage: "Lord, make me know
Thy ways" ETC., and other selections
from the Scriptures. Soon after the
casket was placed on the catafalque !;
the President, with Secretaries Fish,
Bristow, Belknap, Robson and
Chandler, entered, and were assigned
to the front row of seats, opposite
those occupied by the Supreme
Court, all of whom were clad in their
robes of office. The Committee Of
Arrangements and the Massachusetts,
Committee occupied seats immedi-
ately in the rear of the Supreme
Court, and behind them were nearly
all the members of the Diplomatic
Corps, headed by Sir Edward Thorn
ton, who is the Dean or oldest con-
tinuous member of the corps, and
behind them were the citizens of
Massachusetts in Washington. On
the other side of the Chamber the
relatives of deceased were seated. in
the rear of the President and next
the members Of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. Among
others on the floor were Adjutant-
General Townsend, Quartermaster-
General Ingalls,, Judge Advocate
General Holt and Assistant Judge
Advocate General Dunn, Generals
Pelouse, Van Vliet, Meir, Barnes,
Humphrey, and many other army
officers, ex-Attorney- General Viii
liams, Commissioner Pratt, Fred.
Douglass, and others of prominence.
The chair of the President was
vacant and heavily draped in mourn
ing. T. w. Ferry of Michigan, Presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, occupied
seat at the Clerks desk. The Off
GERS of the Senate and Committee of
Arrangements wore white silk sashes,
gathered on the left shoulder in black
and white rosettes. In spite of the
very Indictment weather, the largest
part of those present were ladies.
Among those in the Diplomatic gal
lely were Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fish, Mrs.
Belknap and Mrs. Bristow.
announced that the services would
now begin. Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
standing at tue CLERKS aesk, tnen
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