The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-03

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announcement being 10 unexpected and
. people would not believe the futnor iintil
: It was corroborated at tho newspaper ana
telegraph Offices. Mr.. Chandler was no.
where more popular than In Washington.
having been here almost oonstantly ior
over twenty years.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-The iollowa
ing Executive order has been issued:
i EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1
WARRINGTON, November !, 1879.
The sad intelligence OF the death Of
Iachatiah Chandler, late Secretary Of the
Interior, and during 80 many years Sena-
tor from the State Of Michigan, has been
communicated 10 the Government and 10
me country, and, In proper respect TO his
memory, hereby order that the several
Executive Departments be closed to pub.
10 business, and their flags and those Of
Undergraduates throughoutthe country
ne displayed at half.mast on theday OF his
funeral. R.B HAyray
The Lest Sad Rites.
CHICAGO, November 2-The last sad
Offices for deceased Senator Chandler
were performed at an early hour this
morning, at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Rev.
David Swing ottlclated, and the service
was necessarily very brief consisting sim.
plyot prayer and reading from the Script.
ures. Immediately thereafter the guard,
consisting Of detail Of the First Reei.
ment formed, twelve before and fourteen
after the casket, which was borne out Of
the hotel John B. Drake, George R,
Davis, Jesse Spaulding, Vim, Iidrich,
Hiram Barber, Gen. Martin BEEN and T. (.
Uollyer otticiated as pall-bearers. As the
procession moved through the spacious
corridor, some two hundred veterans
iormed In twos behind, and with mutied
drums beating, the coffin was de-
posted In the hearse. Three Companies
oil the First Regiment and a detail Of
cadets, under Colonel Swaine, and q part
Of the Second battalion, under Colonel
thompson, were drawn up in line ON
either side OF the entrance on jackson
street. The procession formed in the fol-
lowing order: Drum corps, with mufled
drums beating the long roll; First regt-
ment, in columns Of fouFs; Sixth battalion.
with band; Cadets, with Hayerly's band:
hearse, tlanked by pail bearers; Carriages,
containing members Of the committee an.
pointed yesterday TO escort the body 10
the depot; Union Veteran Club. am.
ployes Of the Sherifrs Office and Young
Mems Auxiliary Club. The line was
over two blocks long, marching in close
order and by Eours, aud but for the unto
ward weather and the early hour 1t would
undoubtedly have been much longer.
Theday was raw and chilly, and about
two inches OF snow had fallen, making
the streets wet and slippery. The band
played the dead march In Saul and funer-
al strains from old dirges. Conspicuous
among the funeral procession syefe GOV
Cullom and Gov. Uglesby, Emery Storra
and Robert T. Lincoln.
The line Of march was east on Jackson
to Clark, north on CLARK TO Washington.
east ON Washington to Wabash avenue
and north to Lake street and thence east
to the depot. Arrived at the depot the
military organizations deployed, allowing
the casket to be borne through their
ranks. The Detroit delegation. headed
BY ex-Gov. Bagley, had arrived al the
depot some time before, and taken break.
fast in the vicinity. They reviewed die
procession, and together with the escort
from this city accompanied to the BAGGAGE 7
car OF the special train the remains, which
were carefully deposited therein. The
party then distributed themselves through
the three coaches making up the trafn.
and at 9:20 pulled out OF the depot.
DETROIT, November "A special train
from Chicago over the Michigan Central
Railroad, with the remains Of the late
Y. Chandler, arrived at 0 P. NJ, under
the escort of asdelegation Of prominent
citizens OF Detroit, who left here for
Chicago last night. Among whom were
Ex-Governor Baldwin, Congressman New.
berry, Allan Sheldon, William E. Qnimby.
Jerome Crout, Ben Vernon, Dieby ".
Bell, Alexander Lewis, Alanson Sheley,
Wm. A. Moore, Aldermen Seymour and
Finney, James 7. Joy, ex.Governor Bag-
ley, Philo Parsons, Sullivan McCutcheon.
G. Il, Buhl, R. W. Gillett, Geo, ". RE-.
sell and Samuel Post.
a large delegation OF gentlemen also nc.
eompanted the remains, representing the
city Of Chicago.
Gov. Croswell has issued proclamation
directing the several State Offices to be
closed, and other demonstrations OF pub.
lie grief usual to be made on the day OF
his funeral. "
The funeral will take place on wednes.
day afternoon at o'clock.