Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-11-27

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of arrangements, attended by the |
pail bearers and mourners, and the sergeant |
alarms of u Senate to the Senate chamber, |
where at 80 p. NJ divine service will be |
performed. When the ceremonies shall have |
been completed, the funeral procession, un.
der command of Brevet Major General w. |
w. Emery; u. 8. A. will move from the Sen !
ate chamber 10 the depot of tleB aiiiia0fe |
and Potomac Railroad Co., where The re-
mains will he placed in charge OF ;a2 com
mittee appointed by tho Goycnor of .Iasst.
chusetts, to receive them. The body upon
arrival in Baltimore will hpve military
escort through that city, leaving there at 9
O'Clock r. NJ. Rev DIR. Sunderland, chaplain
of the senate, will offer prayer at the funeral
ceremonies Of Friday morning, and Rev. DR..
Rankin will pronounce discourse. The
body win be placed in tho ro;unda on Thurs
day morning where it will lie in state In The
same catafalquc used for President LiHcoln,
Senator Sumner, Chief JuStic Chase and Hon.
Thaddcus Stephens. On reaching Phiadel.
phia on Friday night the body viii be taken
to Independence HALL where il wililie 10 Rtate
until 10 or l I o'clock Saturd Y morning. and
then be removed to Now York. 1t is not
the intention of the committee to stop in the
latter city. They expect to ltaye there for
Boston on the o'clock train Saturday night
Death OF vice Presideat wilson.
WASHINGTON, Nov 22.-Thc Vice Prcsi-
dent died suddenly at 1880 this morning. He
rested well last night, awoke at O'Clock this
morning, expressed himself as feeling bright
and better sat up in bed to take his medicine,
lay down on his left side and expired with
out struggle. ... b.. -..'
The Last Hours of the Wee President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. '22-It having been
represented last night that the vice president
had so much improved that he would be
able TO leave the city for the North this week,
the intelligence of his sudden death this
morning fell with startling force and sudden
ness on the community. The vice president
seemed On Saturday to be. great deal bet
ter than at any time since his late sickness,
but Yesterday was not quite asiwell. Post
master Burt, of Boston, called in the morn
ing, and had q pleasant conversation with
him. Mr. Crosslnan, OF New York, a liter
airy friend, also visited him on business con-
corning an unfinished volume on The subject
of slavery. The Vice President being In a
condition requiring rest, Mr., Crossman re-
tired. The Vice President then slept from
1 to 8 O'Clock, when he arose. Mr.. Cross
man returned In the afternoon, at the Vice
Presidents request, and remained until even
ing. The Vice President went to bed at an
early hour and slept tolerably during the
IL,
water. About midnight he, got up, walked
around the room and then, going to his table,
took up little book OF poems entitled The
Changed Cross" with Tho motto "Not as /
will, but as thou wilt" and read three verses
from, It. After reading the verses, he spoke
with gratitude of the Kindness of his friends
during his sickness, and Of the wide spread
sympathy In his behalf. ssHe then returned TO
bed in q happy mood and slept Al o'clock
his morning he awOke, complaining OF pain
in his stomach. Ono Of his attendants
rubbed it, and being thus] relieved he again
fell Sleep. At Z o'clockt he awoke, remark.
ing that he felt brighter and better than at
any time previous. He said he was going TO
ride out to-day, as his physicians advised him
to do so il the weather was fair At SEQ he
said he would get up and take breakfast. He
then asked for bitter water which had here
tofere been prescribed and having drank it
he laid with his left side on the pillow as
with sudden exhaustion, breathed heavily,
died without struggle. The body has been
laid out in the Vice Presidents room.
A meeting of Senators now here, members
of the cabinet and Judges of the Supreme
Court has been called to- meet at noon, to
take action, and friends of deceased In
Massachusetts have been advised OF the SOL
emn event.
The following order. announcing the death
of the Vice President was issued by the
President this afternoon: .sf.-.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Nov 90.
/ IN Is with, profound sorrow the President
has 10 announce to the people OF the United
States, the death of Vice President Wilson,
who died in the Capital of the Union this
forenoon. The eminent station, his high
character, long career in the service of his
State and of the United States; his devotion
to the cause of freedom and ability brought
to the discharge OF every duty, stand con-
psicuous and are indelibly impressed on the
hearts and affections of the American people
In testimony of respect for the distinguished
citizen and faithful public servant, the va
rious departments OF the government will be
closed on The day Of tho funeral, aES ting Ex
ecutive Mansion and oil executive depart
ments in Washington will be draped with
the badge of mourning for 30 days. The
secretaries of war and navy will issue an or.
der that appropriate military and naval
honors be rendered to the memory OF one
whose virtues and, services will belong borne
in recollection by grateful nation.
Ir-c-3 F..-7 y, Y. 5. GRANT.
BY the President: ~
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.
Death OF VIM. B, Aston.
q New YoRK, Nov. "a The Eeeasa9 Post
announces the death this morning, of VIM.
b. Astor. e. ~ '''', - . w
APoH Canals BIockaded with Ice.
Dispatches report ice an inch thick in the
canal at Little Falls, and about an inch thick
at Mohawk.i Boats cannot move, sNigsi /.
Four More Shipwrecks, with Great
-a& s. Ross OF Lhfc.l,
QUEBEC, Nov. ga telegram to Hon. p.
Fontine, states that four vessels for Magda-
lin Island, with supplies, are lost, with many
lives, and, it is feared, the rest OF the fleet
has suffered the same fate. The telegram
asks the government to dispatch a steamer
at once for there with provisions, otherwise
O large portion of the Inhabitants would be
in state of starvation.