The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-05
French Politics Approaching {
Crisis.
The War News from the East.
Kcntnchy's Tribute to Senator
Morton,

Kcntucily's Tribute to Senator
Morton.
LOUISVILLE, November S..-Iion. Jas.
Speed was President over the meeting to.
day, which was called for the purpose of
taking action on the death ofSenator
Morton, and Mr.. Hewlett was Secretary.
After the remarks Of several gentlemen,
who were present, the Chair designated
committee to draft suitable resolutions.
Judge Ballard was Chairman Of this com.
mitLee, and the other members were Gen.
John NJ. Harlan, Col. A. g. Hodges, S. +.
Miller, B. II. Bristow aud Thos. Splcd
Their report pays beautiful tribute tn
the memory Of the dead and closes as
follows: "In mourninghis loss, filled with
grief that his great heart no longer throbS
In sympathy for all that Is good and de.
sirable, and that n great councillor aud
administrator has passed away, we re.
solve that we tender to his afflicted fami.
y this expression Of our respect for the
memory OF Gov. Morton, and ofIer to
them our deepest sympathy in this hour
Of their great grief" A committee was
also appointed 10 attend the funeral in i
body.
MEMORIAL MEETING IN cISCTNSArl.
CINCINNATI, November 3.-The Con.
mon Council met to day at the call Of
Mayor Moore, President Winkler, Of the
Boa.d Of Aldermen, presiding, and adop,.
ed a memorial in memory Of Senator
Morton. Rulogies we're pronounced by
Hon. Benz. Eggleston, PresideaEoi ;he
Board ol Councilmen, and others. A
citizens meeting was also held this after.
noon and arrangements perfected for
sending delegation from this city by a
special train on Monday to attend ihe
Obsequies Of Indiana's war Governor.
The Federal Government will be repre-.
sented from this city by Judge P. b.
Swing, r. II. Stephenson, G. Il. Wahle
and Lewis Weitzell. The State Of Ohio
by Governor Thomas L. Young; the city
by Mayor R. NJ. Moore, Charles Winkler,
President Of the Board OF Aldermen,
Benz. Eggleston, President OF the Board
Of Councilmen. The Chamber Of Com.
nerics ond Board Of Trade will also be
represented by delegation. The Cham.
Der Of Commerce and Board OF Trade al.
30 adopted resolutions OF respect 10 the
memory Of deceased.
DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANTS.
INDIANAPOLIS, November S-The fol.
lowing persons have given notice OF thir
intention to be present at the funeral on
Monday: The Secretary Of War, the Sec.
retary Of the Navy, the Attorney General,
First Assistant Postmaster General,
Committee Of the United States Senate, n
Committee Of the United States House Of
Representatives, the Governors OF Ohio
and Illinois, the State officers Of Illinois,
Mayor Moore and ex.Mayors Davis and
johnson OF Cincinnati, Commissioners OF
the Board Of Trade and Of the Chamber
Of Commerce Of Cincinnati, the Board OF
Alderman and Common Council Of Gin.
cinnati, Representatives Of the Judiciary
and federal officers at Cincinnati; Hon.
Wm. Henry Smith, Gen. Anson Sleger,
Col. Pierce and Wm. Penn Nixon, OF
Chicago; Hon. Bland Ballard, Hon. J. NJ,
Harlan, Gen. Jas. A. Ekin and Hon, Jas.
Speed, OF Louisville; Col. R. G. Iugersoll,
Of Peoria, 1lls., and Col. Jas. B. Eads, Of
ST. Louis.
A large number Of prominent men Of
this State and elsewhere have also tele.
graphed their intention Of being here.
The indications are that the excursion
trains tomorrow will bring very large
number to view the remains and on Mon.
day morning several military companies
OF the State will arrive.
AFLoRAL TRIBUTE.
ST. LOUIS, November S.-Mlss Phoebe
Cozzens leaves for Indianapolis o.mor.
row 10 attend the funeral OF the late
Senator Morton. She will take with her
beautiful floral offering as tribute Of
gratitude and respect from Mrs, Frances
Miner and herself for his firm advocacy
Of woman suffrage. II is quite likely
that number Of St. Louisians will attend
the funeral Of Mr., Morton.
AT TOPEKA.
ToPEKA, November S.-Pursuant TO a
public call TO meet and express the views
Of those present on the death Of Senator
Morton the Court House this evening
was filled. After number Of short ad.
dresses, mostly by personal acquaintances
Of the late Senator, resolutions expires.
sive Of the highest regard were passed
and engrossed and a copy directed 10 be
forwarded to Mrs. Morton and one 10
the Mayor OF Indianapolis.
San Francisco, November S.-The Re.
publican State Central Committee met
to-day and appointed committee TO
draft resolutions Of respect 10 the mem.
ory Of Senator Morton.
RENovALoF THE REMAINS.
INDIAHAroLn, November 4.-At one
o'clock this afternoon Senator Morton's
remains were escorted TO the Court House
by tho Light Infantry and pail bearers;
the Infantry forming around the hearse,
and the pail bearers and few friends were
on foot some Of whom carried floral tri-
bntes. The heatse was handsomely coy-
cred with flags. The arrangement at the
Court House has been admirable, and the
immense crowd was handled with but lit
tie confusion.
$4,000 PEOPLE VIEW ruE DEAD SENATOR.
The corpse was exposed in the centre
oil the main hall, midway between the
grand stalrways on an elevation; on eth
ar side Of which continual flow Of peo-
pie have passed all day and evening. Al
least 10000 (sone say more) viewed tho