Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-04

regret ct the sad news OF Morton's
death. He said Morton was one OF
the worthiest and most illustrious OF
Americans of the present time. and he
spoke in terms Of highest praise Of the
energy. and activity and ability be
displayed during the country's trial.
But for Morton's Ill health. he said
he would have appointed him
Chief Justice, after Mr.. Conkling had
declined the appointment. In b
course OF the day Grant drove out to
We the cemeteries. and spent some
time examining them. He was struck
with the exquisite taste displayed In
decorating the graves, and yesterday
being the jour des Hsortes. he had an
opportunity Of seeing the Parisians In
their best moods. On that day bust
ness and politics are forgotten, and
thousands Of citizeus clad IN holiday
attire throng the cemeteries to strew
flowers on the graves OF departed
friends.
Preparing sor sbe Funeral Of she
Distinguished senator.
INDIANAPoLIs. Nov. 8.
The remains OF senator Morton will
be escorted { the Courthouse on Sun
day morning by the Light Infantry
and Drum Corps. The casket will he
placed in the center of the great hall.
on the same catalfslque used and on
which President LlncoIn's remains
rested while lying in State in this city.
Visitors will be required to pass
through from the west to the east.
The doors will be closed ut six in the
evening aud the body taken to the
family residence for the night. On
Monday morning the remains will be
placed in the Court-house from 9 to
III O'Clock, when they will be conveyed
to the residence, and from thence To
the church. The church will be opened
At 1890 p. NJ, on Monday. giving pref
erence to ladies' and visitors from
abroad, reserving one fourth OF the
main center in front for the family and
guests who will w at the resi-
dence 1t 1890, previous to going
to the church. When the house is
filled the guards will give notice and
prevent overcrowding. The main pro-
cession. under command Of General
Wallace, will be formed during the
services i'm the church aud o
promptly on their conclusion. The
Grand Lodge of I. o. o. +. will take
charge Of the remains from the church
and conduct the ceremonies at The
grave. The Senator was . Past Grand
Master of that body.
The Latest Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.
The Secretary of the Navy and other
members OF the Cabinet leave to night
to attend the funeral of Morton. The
Secretary had a conference to-day with
the Committee IN Naval Affairs.
The Committee on Expenditures IN
the Navy Department called on the
Secretary this morning and informed
him OF q purpose TO make a thorough
investigation of the aceouUts of the De-
partment under the administration OF
Secretary Rnbeson, and especially into
the transfer Of the funds appropriated
for h pay of the navy into other
channels. Secretary Thompson as
sured the COMMITTEES that he would
give them every facility. The Com
mittee also informed him hat they de-
sired TO recommend a reduction of the
expenditures of the Department when
ever II may be found practicable; and
the Secretary responded that he would
be happy To co operate. A coDfiict of
jurisdiction in regard &c the proposed
investigation is likely to Al ise bel ween
this coIDmIttee and the Committee on
Naval Affairs. of which Whilthorne !,
Chairman. The Committee on Appro-
priations may also claim jurisdiction.
The matter Of jurisdiction WAS dis
cus>ed by the naval Naval Affairs
Committee this morning. There is a
probability that it will be brought be-
fore the House.
Arrest Of = Free-LOver.
BosroN, Nov. g..
II. Hey wood. known a. the leader
of Free Lovers in this State, has been
arrested on the charge of circulating
obscene literature.
The Work of am Insane Mother.
TROY, N. Y, Nov. 3.
The wife Of Stephen May. of Me.
chanicsviile, left her house to-day
taking with her four children, and
threw them into the creek, hen follow
ing herself. The oldest child, aged
nine years, got ashore. raised the
alarm, aud the mother and one child
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