The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-12-03
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NICE-PRESIDENT HENRY WILSON
died at the Capitol at Washington, at
half-paSt : o'clock on the morning of
the 22d. Mr.. Wilson was Frustrated by
an apOplectic attack, while in Il bar
ber's chair, on the 18th, but had so far
recovered on the day of his death as to
be able to sit up and walk about the
room. Up to nearly the very moment
he expired he was in a cheerful cOndi-
ton, and felt Sanguine of being o o en-
tirely restored to health. y. post-mortem
examination showed that apOplexy was
the cause of his death. Henry Wilson
was born at Pennington, New Hamp-
shire, February IS, 1872, and was, there
fore, at the time of his death, more than
siXty-three years old. The announce
ment of his death was received with
universal expressions of sorrow through
out the country.
The funeral services of the late Vice
President Wilson took place in the Sen
ate Chamber of the Capitol on the Goth.
The chamber was heavily draped in
mourning. The funeral caskct was
borne by twelve soldiers from the To-
tunda t o the Senate Chamber, and waS
followed by the relatives of the de
ceased, together with 4 number of
officials of the Government. The PrcSi-
dent, members of the Cabinet and
members of the Supreme Court, the
latter in their robes of office, were pres
cnt. The Rev. DR.. Sunderland, Chap
lain Of the Senate, read from the Scrip
lures, and the Rev. Dr.. j. +. Rankin
delivered the funeral discourse. At the
conclusion of the services, the funeral
corte@e proceeded to the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Depot, where the
body wa delivered to the committee
representing the State of Massachusetts.
By the death of Nice-PreSident Viii
son, Senator Thomas W. Ferry. of
Michigan, President pro temp0rc of the
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the Presidency in case of the death or
resignation Of the President.
THE Southern Pacific Railroad Con-
yention, recently held at St. Louis,
was presided over by Judge Stanley
Mathews, Of Ohio. Thirty-onc States
and Territories, together with many
cities and Boards of Trade, were re-
presented. Among the delegates
present were many Of the leading men
of the country, both in business and
political affairs. Col. Thomas Scott, by
request of the Convention, presented a
lengthy statement regarding ''the Tex
as and Pacific Railway, in connection
with the construction of 4 through line
between the States and Territories of
the South and Southwest and the
Pacific Ocean" A number of other
interesting papers were read and
addresses delivered, which,, to-
gether with the resolutions and
memorials to Congress, will be publish
ed in pamphlet form. The memorial
adopted declares "that a Southern trans
continental railway, from the waters
of the Mississippi, via FL Paso, to
the Pacific Ocean, on Or near the SD
parallel of latitude, is imperatively de-
manded,' together with various con-
nections and extensions, and presents
at length the reasons therefor;
and Congress is asked to pledge the
guarantee of the Government for the
payment of a limited amount of , per
cent. construction bonds, payable in
fifty years, such liability to be secured
by a first mortgage upon all the railway,
property and franchises of the compa-
MES, and upon the land granted by the
United States.
THE National Grange of Patrons Of
~IIusbandry, at its recent session at
Louisville, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Master, John r. Jones, of Arkansas:
Ovcrscer, j. j. Woodman. of Michigan:
Lecturer, 4. Il. Smcdley, of Iowa: Stew
ard. A. j. Vaughn. of Mississippi: Assist
ant Stewards. Mortimer Whitehead. of New
Jersey, and Miss Carrie Hall, of Lorli>yillc:
Chaplain, :. II. Ellis, of Ohio: Treasurer.
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