The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-11-08

were tenderly led from the room.
This evening, by direction of the
Mayor, the city bells have been tolled
tifty-four strokes, indicating the dead
Senator's age. Bells will also be toll
ed at noon each day, till after the flu
neral. The family have decided upon
Monday, at O'Clock, as the time foI
the funeral services at Roberts Park
and the Methodist Episcopal Church
The next day the Senate committee
on Privileges and Elections met, aud
acting-chairman Mitchell read tele-
gram from Gov. Burbank announcing
the death of Senator Morton. Sena-
tor Salisbury then moved that the
committee tender their coincidence to
the widow and family of their late
chairman, which was agreed to, and
the following telegram was prepared
by the entire committee and immedi-
ately dispatched:
Mrs. Senator Norton and family:
The members of the Committee Oh
Privileges and Elections of the Senate
have heard with sorrow of the death
of Senator Morton, chairman of said
committee, and beg leave to tender to
Mrs. Morton aud her family their sim
cere coincidence in their hour Of trial
and grief.
Mr.. Wadleigh moved that the CON-
mittee adjourn, out of respect to the
Senator. Agreed to.
The Vice President has appointed
Senators Mcdonald, Davis, of Illinois
Burnside, Bayard. Cameron, of Penn
sylvanis, and Booth the committee to
attend the funeral of Senator Morton.
The President issued directions ear
ly that the flags Oil all public buildings
be placed at half-mast in respect 10 the
memory Of Senator Morton. The
Cabinet met-all the members present
to pay proper official honors to the
distinguished dead.
The President, sometime durins tho
day, Issued the following tribute to
the memory of great war Governor
WASHINGTON, November 2, 1877.
| lament the sad occasion which
makes it my duty to testify to the pub
lie respect for the eminent citizen and
distinguished statesman whose death
yesterday at his home in Indianapolis,
has been made known to the people by
telegraphic announcement. The SER
vices of Oliver Z. Morton to the nation
in his difficult and responsible admin
istration of affairs of the State of In
diana, as its Governor, at a critical
juncture of the civil war, can never be
ovcr-valued by his countrymen. His
long service in the Senate, has shown
his great power as a legislator and as
a leader and chief counselor OF the po-
litical party charged with the conduct
of the government during that period.
In all things and at all times he has
been able, strenuous, and faithful i'll
the public service, aud his fame with
his cOuntrymen rests upon a good
foundation.
The several executive departments
will be closed on the day of his funer-
al, and appropriate honors should be
paid to the memory of the deceased
tatesmen by the whele nation.
r. B. HAYES.
On Friday great public meeting
was held at Indianapolis and a pro-
gramme agreed upon for Sunday and
Monday. General Lew. Wallace was
chosen marshal. From every portion
of the State dispatches were received
that the bells were being tolled. The
great chime at Washington played the
dead March in Saul" The body lay
in state at the State House Saturday
aud Sunday and until the hour for
burial OH Monday. Gov. Williams
closed all the State departments.
The Grand Master and Grand Patri-
arch of the l. o. o. F Of Indiana, is
sued circular calling upon the vari-
GUS encampments and lodges in the
State to take action on the death of
their late brother, Senator Morton.
companies from several parts
Of the State signified their intention
Of attending the funeral. At meet
ng of the German Veteran Association
\ resolution was passed inviting all
,x-soldiers of the State of Indiana to
meet them at their headquarters, Mo-
TART Hall. indianapolis, on Monday, to
pay their last tributes of respect to
he great War Governor. The rail-
'oads run special trains on Sunday.
The city council in special session
passed appropriate resolutions, decid-
ng to attend the funeral in a body,
md appropriating the money necessa-
y to pay expenses.
Senator Morton obtained national
equation during the war for his he
oic conduct and the patriotic spirit |
WINGED in pledging his State to Lin
.oln in the darkest of the struggle.
'or several years past he has been the
leader of the Republican
,arty in the United States Senate. He
vas the first choice of large number
t the Cincinnati Convention for Pres
Dent. No shadow OF dishonor rests
pom his public life.
Oliver T. Morton was born in Wayne
ounty, Indiana, August 4, 1923; was
ducated at the Miami University;
tudied law, and came to the bar in
347 in 1852 he was elected circuit
idge of the fifth judicial circuit Of
Indiana in 1856 be was nominated by
nc Republicans for the Office of Gov
rnor of Indiana, but defeated; in 1860
e was elected Lieutenant Governor
T Indiana. and in 1861, on the trans
r of Governor Ii. S. Lane to the SEN
e, he assumed the Office Of Governor
I'd held it four years /; in 1864 he was !,
ected Governor for second term
1865, on account of his having been
ricken with paralysis, he visited Eu- !
pc III the hope of improving his