The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-02
The Different Navy Yards Prepar-
ing for an Emergency.
Vice.President Wilson to be Bur.
led To- morrow at Natick.
Gen. P0pe's Report on Indian
Matters.
Wrong Treatment the Cause of
Indian DepredatiOns.
Indian Agent Gibson "DrOps
Down and Out"
MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACAusEFTS-
BosToN, November 29.-The Rubber Shoe
Factory at Molden, and all adjoining
buildings were burned this morning. All
of the immense brick buildings, with the
exception of one wing, are destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $500, coo, and was in
sured for $4,000. Eight hundred en-
ployes are thrown out Of work. The fire il
supposed to have originated from the care
less use Of 4 gas jet by one OF the female
employees.
Vast numbers OF people visited Doric
Hall this morning, to view the remains Of
Nice-President Wilson, while great crowds
gathered in the vicinity of the State House,
making it difficult for those specially in
vited to the funeral, TO enter the inner hall,
where the services were TO be held. Soon
after Doric Hall was closed, and at 1l:3O
the coffin was carried to the Hall of Repre-
sentatives and placed on a catafalqua.
The hall was richly draped, and numerous
fragrant floral tributes were conspicuous.
Senator Boutwell,, General y. P.
Banks, Governor Rice and Others
were seated at the right of the cata-
faluua. Gov. Castor. the Governors coun-
ell and staff, and the board of aldermen and
common council, were in front of the coffin.
The Governors Of other States, members and
ex-members of Congress. Judges of Federal
and State courts, the Mayor of Boston, Of
ficers of the army and navy, members OF
the State Legislature and Others, were in
the main BODY of the hall. The remaining
seats were quickly filed from the thousands
eagerly seeking admittance. At 1880
standing room occupied. The clergymen
having taken their places, reryices were be-
gun by singing the hymn: IL heard a
voice saving unto me, etc" Rev. DR..
Miner offered PRAYER. Selections of Scrip
ture were read, and then Rev. J. NJ, Man-
ming preached a sermon.
At the conclusion of the address, all
united with the choir in singing the hymn,
"Nearer, Nv God to Thee" Prayer by the
venerable Rev. X. II. Neal followed. The
choir then sung, "Unveil Thy Bosom, Faith
full Tomb" after which benediction by
Rev. Philip S. Brooks closed the services in
the Hall Of Representatives.
The casket was borne out by eight pO-
licemen, preceded by the pall-bearers, who
were ex-gOvernors of Massachusetts-Wm.
3. Wsshburne, Emery Washburne, Gard
ner, Banks, Boutwell,, Bullock, Clatin, Cow
elect Rice, Hon. Carl Scharz, Senator KEEL
w, OF Oregon, and Frederick Douglass. The
casket, preceded by the pall-bearers and
followed by detachment Of marines and
nine officers of the 9TH Regiment,
was carried down the main steps
and placed on a funeral car, which
was an open catafalqua, heav ly draped
with black and white, entwined with the
American flag The car was drawn by
eight black horses, richly caprisoned with
black and with heavy black plumes. At
$50 p. IN. the procession started on its way
to Cottage Farm Station, down Beacon
street. At least 10000 people crowded
around and about the State House and
Beacon Hill, as the procession moved off.
The route OF the procession. down Brighton
avenue was one uninterrupted contest
with the elements, manifested in the raging
gale OF wiRi, that had prevailed since
morning. The cold was extremely bitter,
causing much suffering among the troops.
Nearly five thousand soldiers we're
in line, together with a large number of
civilians. About fifty carriages, contain
ing distinguished guests, brought up the
rear. The division OF civilians, owing to
the cold weather, was much smaller than
had been expected. I he escort of militia
was one OF the finest ever seen in Boston.
Thousands OF people filed Beacon and ad-
iacen, streets. When the column COM
menced to move. it was with considerable
difficulty that a sufficient passage was
cleared. At Charles street the carriages
formed in double line, and the procession
was then at least mile and a-half long.
The street crossing, next below Cottage
Farm. was selected as the starting poin,
for the train that was to convey the body
to Natick, and the vast crowds
which swarmed along the thoroughfare
traversed by the procession, we're con-
tinued even to the railroad sta
tions, where large numbers were gathered
a: noon. A cold, biting wind was preva-
lent al the time, so as to retard somewhat,
the marching Of the troops, and yet the
multitude of spectators stood their ground.
When the procession reached the depot,
the casket was quickly conveyed from the
hearse TO the train, down through long
lines of soldiers and civilians, who stood
with uncovered heads, a band meanwhile
pIaying a dirce. Immediately upon the
disnosition of the casket in the car provid-
ed for its reception. the Governor, his staff
and council, with the independent corps of
cadets. the marines and officers Of the
Fifth MARYLAND regiment, were assigned
seats in the train. which moved away from
the citv, toward Natick. The train con-
tanned five cars. four coaches, and the car
the casket. the latter having
been arranged especially for the occa-
sion. The train passed many other stations
where crowd. of people had collected. to
nav tribute to the illustrious dead. Ar
lying At Natick shortly after four O'Clock
a great crowd of towns people throneed the
.GHare and all approaches to the depot.
The grand army post of the town was
drawn up in a hollow square, and immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the train, the cas-
ket was conveyed to the hearse, and the
line of march was begun to the public hall,
The church bells tollins meanwhile.
Nearly every building in the viii
age was decorated with elaborate
hronsed with people, attracted from all