The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-23
the President from Hon. 7. W. Ferry,
President pro tenn OF the Senate;
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, November %.
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President pro tenn OF the Senate;
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, November %.
TOhe President ofhe United StGier
Ireceived with profound sorrow the
information Of the death Of Vice Presi-
dent Wilson, and share with you in this
great loss to the country, and mourn with
his personal friends. 7, w, FERRY,
ESCORT TENDERED.
BALTIMORE, November 22.-At meet
| ing Of the officers Of the 9th regiment NJ.
n. and G., this afternoon in considera-
tiOn Of the personal kindness and cour.
tesies extended the regimenLby Vice Presi
dent Wilson, and the reception and
the hospitality Of the city OF Boston on
the OCCASION Of their visit to that city in
June last, it was decided to tender the
full regiment as mn escort OF the remains
OF the Vice President from Washington to
Boston or the place OF burial, Lieuten.
ent Colonel POnties, Quartermaster Of the
regiment then proceeded to Washington
to offer It's services for the sad duty. A
committee was also appointed to make
the necessary arrangements, In case the
tender is accepted.
WASHINGTON, November 22,-The EN-.
balmed remains Of Mr.. Wilson have been
laid in state IN the Vice Presidents room
on n catafalque, which occupies the place
where the writing table stood at which
he did all his work. The body attired
in dress suit Of black broadcloth, faced,
faces Rembrandt Peale's portrait OF Wash.
ingtOn, and beside 1t are wreaths Of tea
roses, japOnicas, calla lilies, white pinks
and heliotrOpes, from the wife OF the
President, and q cross Of white flowers
from General BabcoCk. The room Is
guarded by detail OF capitol police,
among them q cOlOred man who stood
by the bier OF Senator Sumner. Sergeant
alarms French has received kilograms
announcing that General Cunningham,
Of the staff of the Governor OF Mas.
sachusetts, and Messrs. Dunn and Turner,
representing the Boston City Council,
start for Washington tonight, and that
Senator Boutwell, starts tomorrow morn.
Ing. The date for the Vice Presidents
funeral Is not yet settled, It Is the de-
sire OF his friends to defer It until Con.
gress assemblies, but the question will
probably be determined by his nephew
and executor, W. l.. Coolidge, Of Natick,
who is yet to be heard from on the sub.
ject. President Grant called at the Cap.
ital this afternoon but as the process Of
embalnling was then In progress he re.
tired without seeing the remains.
The Massachusetts, State Republican
Association IN this city held q meeting to-
night at which eulOgies were pronounced
and resolutions adopted commemorative |
Of Vice President Wilson's life and char
aCter.
BosroS, November 22-The news Of
Mr.. Wilson's death was received at his |
late home, NaLick, about "a. NJ. Bul.
letins were posted announcing the fact
and cast general gloom upon the citi.
zens. The unostentatiOus residence OF
the deceased, which was to have received
him for n Thanksgiving holiday Is now
being prepared for the reception OF his
body. His wife and family are buried at
Natick and Mr.. Wilson will also be
buried there.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, November o.
The announcement OF the death Of Vice
President Wilson was received while the
Senate was In session to-day, and that
body Immediately adjourned out Of re.
speCt to his memOry.l
The House passed the Senate memorial
to Congress asking that the cotton tax be
refunded. Quite cold.
New ORLEANS, November 22.-The
flags at the military headquarters and
newspaper offices are at half mast in re.
specL for Vice President Wilson.
SpRiSGFIELD ILL.,, November 22.--The
funeral obsequies Of Gen. L. II. Harlan,
formerly Private Secretary Of Governor
Palmer, and for some years the Spring.
field correspondent OF the Chicago 1ri-
buHe and other papers, occurred to-day.
The attendance was very large. The
services were under the direction OF the
Knights Templar, members Of the press
also attending in body and joining the
escort Of the remains, recognizing the
pre.eminent ability Of the deceased,
which was known and recognized
throughout hesitate. The resident mem.
bers Of the newspaper fraternity met al
the office OF the Secretary ei, State and
adopted resolution declaring that the
profession has lost by his death gener.
ouS, Conscientious, noble man, who pro.
iCsslonally and personally was an honor
to the calling and rendering his family
their heartfelt sympathy In their aillic.
ton. The city papers. rs we'll as the
press Of Chicago and 81. Louis were rep.
resented.