The daily gazette., 1878-01-18
THIRD EDITION.
VICTOR EMMANUEL.
IMPOSING FUNERAL CEREMONY
IN ROME YESTERDAY.
LAID In THE PANTHEON.
LONDON. Jan. 1S, 1873.

Inc 1uneral OF the late King victor
Emmanuel took place In home yester-
day, and was very impressive. The
body of the lead monarch was placed
on the funeral car ut nine o'clock In
the morning, and the procession start
ed from the Quirinal about ten O'Clock.
It was headed by fifteen military de-
|tachments, with their bands. and the
clergy, bearing tapers.
THE FUNERAL CAR.
The car used at the funeral of King
Charles Albert. of Sardinia, Victor
EmmanuePs father, was used ON this
occasion. 1t was eurmounted by the
iron crown, the ancient diadem of the
Lombard kings. which was brought
from Mona tor the occasion. The Car
was proceeded by Lieutenant General
Medici, the late Kings first aide-de-
camp, mounted, who bore the Palestro
sword, sheathed.
THE ORDER OF MARCH
The Car was surrounded by n guard Of
honor and the special representatives
delegated l,y foreign courts. It was fol-
lowed by Victor Emmanneps favori
horse, riderless; military banners and
guard Of honor, eighteen def achments OF
civil dignitaries, the Ministers, Senators
and Deput les and the knights of the
Annonziata. This part OF the procession
was one mile long. Besides this there
were 2.700 deputations from all parts of
Italy, numbering each from five to sew
cral hundreds, The entire procession.
except General Medici, was on foot.
The Crown Prince Of Germany, with
representatives from Aus ira, Portugal
and Baden walked abreast. Ths g feet
o. the music in the procession was most
, impressive.
The Pantheon was splendidly decora-
ted as cbapelte drdente. Daylight was
excluded by the star OF Italy yelling the
roof. The side chapel OF Clement XII
was walled in and draped with gold and
crimson.
Con rary to previous announ cements
] there were no pall-bearers.
Especial to the Baltimore SUM-
SENATORIAL CAUCUS -NoMINATIoN OF
II Ex-aov. GKoOME.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan, 1.-THE second
. democratic senatorial caucus was held
: to>night, Hon. Robt. NJ. McLane pre-
siding. Senator Whyte left the city by
. the afternoon train, and a great many
others who,were here have gone home
satisfied, In advance, that the contest
had been decided. There was no ex-
citement after the adjournment of the
Legislature to>day. The hotels are
cleared OF the crowds of people, and ii
was the general belief that the fight had
been pretty well fought out. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. German sent for Mr.
Whyte, and the two had a lohg confer
ence. Both seemed to be averse to any
II contest. This ana the way in which
d MIR. McLane loomed up, had great in.
3 fluence, no doubt. in the armistic'
=, which was then declared, the supporters
1t of Groome holding the field.
L Immediately onlgoing into caucus tn
y, names of DR.. Dennis, ex>Gov. Thoma
v. and Judge Stump were withdrawn, leav
ing but three candidates III the field
Only a single ballot was taken, which
q, resulted Groome 81, Robinson 27
q. Pearce 2. The Eastern Shore concen
te trated on Judge Robinson, giving hin
23 votes. st. Mary's and Charles CAV
q ~ him one vote each, and Calvert two
q, Kent and Dorchester gave Groom on
a. vote each. Pearce received two Easter
le Shore votes. Baltimore city and Car
e. roll county voted solid for Groome.
a This course for the city vote was sane
OF toned by Gov. Wbyte before his de
~ NJ parture this afternoon, and that settle'
e. ItVeTybDlDRs uc uhluo Vi Dls DChh'
m was withdrawn the name of ex-Governo
y Thomas, and Mr.. McLane withdrew hi
a own name, which, he said, had hi
G, used without, hisa sanction ..or bis bee
q, though he returned his grateful thank
,e ,H to his colleagues for thir kind considers
,r- ton.
of After the decisive ballot the nomina
"a "a ton of James B. Groome for Unite
It, States Senator to succeed George X
of Dennis was made unanimous. Geo
or OF county, which is not included in tn
m above, gave all its votes for Groome eS
y cept one,
"a After the caucus there was wine drink
ia ing and harmonizing speeches in tn
~ dimng-room of the Maryland Hotel, i
~ which Messrs. Bannon, Blair, Fields
zee Yellott, Baughman and others were cal
m led. Those who were defeated acqules
an ced in the situation with good grace, an
hs everything now appears unruffied.